A grain train is built.

Southbound CP train blasts through Newport.

Road switchers (BNSF 7844, 2357 and CEFX 3111) deliver SW1500 3461 to Northtown, MN.

Building a grain train in the yard in a chilly December sunrise.

Resting until its next detail, SOO 4510 is hooked up to SOO caboose 17.

Struggling to build speed, this eastbound grain train passes over construction of a new walking path tunnel.

313 and T1 (the only slug for the MN Comm) chug back into the yard from the west.

Slowing for a 10mph restriction, the conductor was stepping out to ask me a question. Another look.

A pair of SD75Ms idle with a mile of coal in Minneapolis.

Stopping a moment in St. Paul to leave some cars before moving on to Galesburg, IL.

Pulling past St. Anthony into the MN Comm. Yard.

Westbound on BNSF trackage.

Crossing over a wide intersection.

Securing the switch as the crew prepares to set out.

A westbound general merchandise train blows past the Great River Energy plant.