Amtrak 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, is slowing for its station stop in Staples, Minnesota several hours off the advertised. The dispatcher informed them that they would be waiting for some we... (more)

NS's Savannah & Atlanta unit leads an empty unit oil train down Main 1 at Staples MN.

Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit pulls through Staples.

For only the 2nd time since NS started their heritage locomotive program, one has led through the state of Minnesota. In September, the Virginian led ethanol empties on BNSF's Wayzata Sub. Today,... (more)

A pair of GE's lead a manifest, although mostly tank cars, past the Amtrak depot in Staples, MN as the sun approaches the horizon.

4 eastbound manifest trains sit silently in Staples due to a derailment east of the Twin Cities.

An eastbound Z prepares to pass through Staples.

A westbound manifest departs Staples into the setting sun.

BNSF 5651 increases speed of as it just rolled off the Brainerd Sub with 112 WEPX & 1 BN empties to be reloaded at the Spring Creek Mine

A bug infested 95 takes the turn towards the Twin Cities

The Northtown - Pasco freight departs Staples

A foamers worst nightmare... Heavy rains caused a washout and a derailment near Dubuque, IA and trains begun parking across the system. Thankfully, we were ending our time on the Staples line as t... (more)

A pair of dash 9's move this high priority towards Chicago

On New Year's Day 2011, weather forced Amtrak to turn the westbound Empire Builder (#7) around near Fargo. To get the train back to Chicago, it was coupled onto the rear of #8. Here the combined t... (more)

BNSF 784 is accelerating past Dower Lake after coming off the Brainerd Sub.