Reaching its destination with a short cut of cars.

CP 2816 "Empress" rolls through the edge of BNSF Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, MN.

CP 2816 "Empress" departs the CPKC Humboldt Yard in Minneapolis, MN.

2816 crosses the Mississippi River on the short run from Humboldt Yard to St. Paul Union Station for display.

With a new crew on board, a BNSF intermodal train departs from BNSF's Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, Minnesota behind a C44-9W. This is the south end of the Staples Subdivision, and the train will... (more)

A pair of Canadian Pacific GE's lead loaded oil train 580 as it swings around the bend on to the bridge over the frozen Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Paynesville Subdivision. ... (more)

AMTK 311 leads the eastbound Empire Builder in Minneapolis

YSPBN pulls into East Minneapolis with two SD40Ns and an SD60M for power. Once an important yard for the C&NW, East Minneapolis' footprint and role has been greatly reduced over the years. Althoug... (more)

Amtrak Empire Builder power sits at Harrison St., Minneapolis between assignments. AMTK 101 is former BN 9774, originally NP 6508C built in April 1949.

F40s were the dominant power on long-distance Amtrak trains through the 1980s and early 1990s. The Empire Builder embodies the look of the era well back in 1993 as it passes through the University... (more)

BN 1553, former GN 653, was built in March 1953 and sits at Harrison St., Minneapolis, between assignments in GN's simplified scheme. The loco operated longhand front, and featured a small snowplo... (more)

BN 3024, former CB&Q 624, sits at the former GN Harrison St. roundhouse in Minneapolis, MN. The unit has had its Mars light removed which was becoming pretty common for former Burlington power by ... (more)

TCRT 1300 waiting for departure at Linden Hills Station in Minneapolis.

BN 380, an SW1000 enjoys a break from switching chores at Harrison St. engine facilities in Minneapolis. This unit was built for BN in January 1972.

BN RCU 108 is seen at Harrison St. roundhouse, Minneapolis along with a former GN transfer caboose rebuilt from a Baldwin switcher. This remote control unit was converted from BN F7B 661 (x-GN 448... (more)