Not too long after Amtrak passed, this train makes good time at track speed.
A short train shuttles between St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Sitting idle under the lift bridge.
Snaking the curves in Elk River.
Late 8.
Fall colors and shopping cart at milepost 416.
Three hours late allowed a sun lit shot in this valley of trees.
Downtown-bound North Star races through Northtown, as BNSF 642 carries out switching duties.
BNSF lends power to CP on a westbound unit train.
Always a friendly wave from the St. Paul-bound Borealis service.
Daily eastbound Borealis.
Chasing the Empire Builder.
The Borealis pauses at Red Wing for its last stop before reaching its St. Paul terminus.
Light power returns east after dropping silica sand hoppers in western Wisconsin.
A gentle curve welcomes the Empire Builder into Red Wing.