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)

BN GP20 2020 hangs out with other Geeps and Fs next to the Harrison St. diesel locomotive service building built by GN not long before the BN 1970 merger. BN 2020 began life as GN 2020, built in N... (more)

BN U33C 5704 and mate, both featuring a coat of winter grime sit at the engine facilities at BN's Harrison St. roundhouse location. BN5704 was built in May 1968 as GN 2534, and would continue in s... (more)

BN 9812 features a unique nose door twin sealed beam headlight as well as BN's passenger scheme at Minneapolis. The unit is former NP 7010D, built late in the F unit era in March 1956. It also use... (more)

BN 9859 (Passenger number), an SDP45, is seen in freight service at Minneapolis' Harrison St. roundhouse. With the creation of Amtrak, BN was quick to pull SDP40s & 45s off passenger trains and mo... (more)

BN 6254, former CBQ SD24 no. 514, built May 1959, shows off its BN scheme complete with former Burlington Mars lights at Harrison Street roundhouse, Minneapolis.

BN 986 rests at Harrison St. next to the roundhouse in Minneapolis. The former GN NW5 along with NW2s and Alco S-2 switchers were among the oldest power inherited by BN when the merger occurred in... (more)

BN 9804, former NP 6701A built in August 1956, has been pulled from passenger service and is seen here at Minneapolis mated up with a former GN GP20. Amtrak did not acquire this unit.