The BN/UP Transfer slowly makes its way to the Belt Yard.

A couple SD40-2s creep past Gerdau Ameristeel as some of the last remaining fall colors cling to the trees.

With the lower fall sun angle and the fall colors at peak a couple of SD40-2s rumble through East Oakland. It's been increasingly difficult to find these old workhorses out on the mainlines and i... (more)

In some of the last usable moments of daylight an EMD powered Union Pacific freight heads west.

The shadows were getting longer and patience was wearing thin but fortunately I waited it out with fellow railfan Robert Ball to capture a westbound in sweet evening light. What a beautiful summe... (more)

Amtrak 23 has been cut away from the train as well as some of the passenger cars. The Amtrak unit will take the cars cut away to the Amtrak Station in Saint Paul. SP 4449 just entered the tracka... (more)

The Amtrak diesel has been cut away and a few of the passenger cars have been removed. A bit later after this shot was taken the cars cut off from the train were moved to the Midway Amtrak depot.... (more)

Hustling its way toward Minneapolis the SP 4449 takes a string of passenger cars east under ominous looking skies that plagued the area most of the afternoon.

What a treat! I was fortunate to catch some DME power out on the road in some of few remaining moments of daylight on a beautiful summer evening. Personal friend and fellow railfan Christopher M... (more)

Running 44 minutes late Amtrak's Empire Builder runs through Newport at track speed. I find it thrilling to be standing next to a train rolling this fast past you!

An autorack/trailer train creeps through the yard while older EMD units await their fate in BNSF's Northtown Yard. There are multiple lines of locomotives sitting in the yard now. A couple of li... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder is running 42 minutes late out of MSP today. Shortly after I took this photo the engineer notched it up and gave me a good smoke show. I was also getting fr... (more)

A loaded coal train waits to head east into Wisconsin.

I spent a total of 3 hours in this location tonight and was only able to catch a couple westbounds in favorable light. No complaints though as any time spent trackside=good time. This CP freight... (more)

A lone geep brings a few cars west.