An unusual sighting for BNSF crossing this bridge as the former Soo Line track is now owned by CP.

UP 3632 leads an empty coal train south on CP's line along the Mississippi River south of Reno, MN. The low trestle remains wooden, holding up a ballasted deck and heavy trains.

A trio of EMD's have just dropped a loaded iron ore train on the ore dock in Duluth, Minnesota as the sun rises. The consist is in the process of pulling down past the crossover and will then run ... (more)

BNSF 5132, rather weather worn, keeps a manifest rolling east at about 50 mph. at Glen Haven, WI. The train is approaching the site of a Z-train derailment that occurred on July 1 when the train h... (more)

The Kansas City Southern Veteran's Unit KCS 4006 trails on the CP575 as it heads towards Winnipeg.

Duluth Missabe and Iron Range 332 crosses Big Sucker River Bridge near Palmers.

Big Boy 4014 makes for an impressive sight from any angle, but if I was going to make the effort to join the throngs of admirers trackside during its visit to Minnesota, I wanted to see it in the ... (more)

Limestone loads behind a trio of C40-8 variants begins its climb up Proctor Hill while three DM&IR tunnel motors spot ore cars for dumping at Dock 6.

A late Empire Builder crosses over the Rum River after a fresh snowfall.

Coal loads pass over Red Lake River.

On September 17, 2018, the CN Osage Sub was officially shorten to MP 83.6, couple miles west of London. The trackage to Glenville has been out of service for awhile now, and looks like its going t... (more)

Four TC&W 4-axle units lead a short transfer from BNSF back to home rails across the Mississippi River.

DME 6615 is crossing Hwy 12 near Lewiston, MN in September of 1993.

A single CAT powered GP30C pulls loads from Delhi over the Minnesota River at Morton. Last week when I caught an eastbound here for the first time I had to sprint from my car with only seconds to... (more)