SOO 6045 leads MRL 265 through the plant at Hoffman. They're leading 74 empties to the refinery at Roseport.

After a recrew on Bluff 1, M-BRCNTW is starting to throttle up to get a run at the hill.

The BN-CP Transfer is at full throttle as they work their way up the hill near Soo Line Jct.

The BN-CP Transfer departs Pigseye through the interlocking at Hoffman. The BNSF has been using SOO SD60's for sometime now, probably paying back horse power hours.

Not too many consists like this on the BNSF anymore. The downturn in the economy has the SD40-2 sidelined and used on yard jobs. Here a trio head down the hill at Mississippi Street bound for CP... (more)

The daily TC&W St. Paul Turn exits CP trackage and enters the Minnesota Commercial's yard limits where they'll make a pick up and continue on to Hopkins.

The Hoffman interlocking is jam packed with an eastbound CP train changing crews on Main 1, CP coke empties 891 rolling down SOO 1 and a CP-UP transfer coming down SOO 2.

With the 313 in the shop for a paint job this summer, the 314 was pulled out of the storage lines as a replacement. The Alco was normally used in the yard but got to stretch its legs on Job 67 on... (more)

With numerous SD45-2's in storage lines across the system, catching one out on the road was a treat, even if it is likely a rebuild. SOO 6052 tags along to add a little color to the consist. SOO... (more)

It's not everyday you catch three Cascade green BN SD40-2's. The trio are leading the BNCP transfer from Northtown to CP's Pigseye Yard.

Job 52 has just rolled into the yard and prepares to put away their train.

The sun has just risen on Thanksgiving morning as 295 departs St. Paul.

These birds are so annoying. Four units head into Pigs Eye to interchange with CP.

CP's Ford Hauler emerges near the top of the hill as they work to the plant. To give a sense of the hill, the train use to be level with the rail cars in the yard to the right.

After interchanging with CP, the TCW heads west bound for Hopkins.