Amtrak's Empire Builder heads east on a perfect morning with three private cars on the rear. Santa Fe's Vista Canyon, Rock Island's Jane Marie and the Sierra Hotel.

Two smaller ATSF EMD's continue to switch as they pass a long line of there bigger brothers that are in storage.

After traveling from NS territory, I am treated to a NS locomotive.

MNNR 318 puts on quite a show as they work their way north towards Park Jct.

TCWR's new GP39-2's are notched out as they try to gain speed towards downtown Saint Paul. The CP has been storing cars in the siding to the right for sometime now.

The one and only SF30B is out working for new owner the Minnesota Commercial. This odd ball was suppose to be the first of many rebuilds by Santa Fe, but that plan never happened.

TC&W's recently acquired GP39-2's make a set out at Western Avenue for the UP. The units are ex. Kennecott Copper units. Notice the high fuel tank and chopped cab.

Late evening sun shines down on BNSF 5497 and 4321

Pac-Man sits outside of the Pig's Eye Yard locomotive shop sunning under cloudy skies.

Former MILW GP40's now CP 4617 and CP 4618 lug the Ford Hauler west to the plant.

After waiting a couple minutes for the SOO Shakopee to clear at Western Avenue, Amtrak 8 is on the move again running only slightly late out of St. Paul.

The GE emits a huge cloud of smoke as an all-rail taconite train passes Oakland Tower in St. Paul, Minn. A leased B&O GP30 prepares to follow on a Milwaukee Road train after the BN train clears.

BNSF 1592 paired with BNSF 2218 work the area between the MNNR Midway Yard and the Union Yard as they pass St. Anthony Jct. in addition to a truck that has been between yards with a stack trailer.