On a crisp morning, CN 2004, 2040 and 2010 roll south on the Iron Range Subdivision.

The trio of standard cab Dash 8's pass some nice fall color as they make way into Two Harbors, MN.

A trio of standard cab Dash 8's are moving right along as they take control of a train of steaming pellets bound for Two Harbors. The standard cab Dash 8 era on the Iron Range ended not long after... (more)

Back on home rails, RCPE's Mankato to Aurora train flies through the frozen prairie on this cold winter evening just west of Balaton.

Former ATSF Dash 9s find work at the BNSF's intermodal operations at the St. Paul Intermodal Facility and the Union Yard. BNSF 659 seems to fortunately lack any BNSF patching, so despite the temp... (more)

WLMNTW heads east through Howard Lake, as the sun pokes out during a snow squall, making for some unique lighting conditions.

A grain train from the CSX bound for Mitchell, SD swings around the curve just outside of Darwin.

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora train is making good time as they fly west into Sanborn on this brisk winter afternoon.

1462, still sporting BN paint, heads up the Aberdeen to Northtown manifest as it heads through downtown Minneapolis.

Amtrak's class Dash 8 leads the Borealis through Hastings. Due to toilet freezing difficulties with the Horizon cars, Amtrak has been forced to use Amfleet and Superliner sets for the Borealis rec... (more)

CPKC J15 begins the climb up Short Line Hill with a KCS GP40-3 and CP GP20C-ECO for power. Due to tonnage, they had to double the hill into the Commercial, which allowed for some decent light on t... (more)

J42 rolls through New Brighton with a KCS GP38-2 leader. The CP and KCS local power fleets have become less segregated over the past year, and there are now several KCS GPs working in and around t... (more)

The Twin Cities & Western's daily except Sunday train that runs west from Glencoe makes a quick crew change in Danube before continuing on to the primary customer it serves: the sugar beet process... (more)

A trio of CN C40-8's round the curve into Wales, MN with another trainload of taconite bound for the dock at Two Harbors.

The Highwater Ethanol facility west of Lamberton, MN is creating a decent amount of steam on a chilly winter afternoon as a westbound RCPE train passes by.