Exhaust warps the view of downtown Minneapolis, as this train is preparing for adding a cut.

CP 9637 leans into the curve at track speed 45MPH through St. Paul

Rolling eastbound through St. Paul at milepost 6

MP 6 marks "the hill" which frequently cause stress to CP engineers moving heavy trains with the typical single unit.

Notice the little orange warning lghts placed on the tracks in front of the loco and behind the grain car

Leaning into a curve, green leads the way into Northtown.

Heading west past the bluffs.

A pair of hockey stick SD60s deliver a cut of cars to the UP Belt Yard.

The perfect location for sunrise shots.

Stretching in front of the river front, a UP train waits to let Amtrak pass into the sunrise.

Long hood forward, this rare extra long string of power heads to South St. Paul.

A pair of Executive painted SD70MACs haul an empty coal train through St. Paul

TC&W heading out after making their exchange with the CP

Rolling past the bluff with a seemingly endless string of CSXT hoppers.

Pulling through the St. Paul yard towards New Brighton and then onto Wisconsin.