A four car Amtrak Metroliner at speed lead by Snack Bar Coach 856 still lettered PC. The outline of the Pennsylvania RR Keystone emblem is still visible below PC 856's number.

One month old Amtrak SDP40Fs 509 and 517 lead the eastbound Texas Chief a few minutes after its 9:50am departure from Houston's Union Station.

C&NW Excecutive Fs 401-410-403 officers special ready for departure at C&NW's Western Ave. Yard.

The Chicago Great Western Railway was merged into the C&NW on July 1, 1968, and CGW SD40 403 is in the process of being renumbered CNW 923. CGW rostered 9 SD40s, their only six-motor power, number... (more)

Two SP FP7s and F7Bs depart SP's Houston station with the eastbound Sunset Limited. SP 6455 was sold to Amtrak in 1972 and eventually renumbed AMT 118.

UP E-UNITS ON THE SUNSET LIMITED. An ABA set of leased UP E-units have just departed SP's Houston station with the eastbound Sunset Limited. UP 947 was sold to Amtrak in 1972 and renumbered AMT 42... (more)

When UP Es still had a nose door and "UNION PACIFIC" on the nose. Crew change at Mason City.

When UP Es still had a nose door and "UNION PACIFIC" on the nose. SCBVP has just crossed the Robert St. bridge heading to the UP's SO ST. PAUL yard.

Chrome Crankshaft (ex SP) RS32s 4001 and 4003 eastbound. C&NW leased four of these red and black CC RS32s, 4000-4003. Only 35 Alco RS32/DL721 units were built. Fourth unit is an ex NYC RS32.

MILW 261 steam excursion on the Twin Cities and Western Railroad from Minneapolis to Olivia, MN.

The Texas Chief, Amtrak 16, is ready for its 12:20pm departure for Temple, Ft. Worth, and Chicago. ATSF F7 310C (ex-42C) was remanufactured to CF7 2531 by the Santa Fe at its Cleburne, TX s... (more)

MNTX SW1 3110 has pulled GN 400 from its roundhouse stall. After the turntable was repositioned, GN 400 is being shoved off the turntable. GN 400 is going to Wisconsin & Southern's Horicon, WI pai... (more)

This is a CP train with UP power on the BNSF. Train originates as UP MKCCP and turned over, with UP power, to the CP in St. Paul as CP 599.

UP 1982 has just cut off its train and heads to the service tracks.

BNSF donated SD9 6234 to Minnesota Transportation Museum in August 2003, and delivered 6234 to MTM's Jackson St. Roundhouse on October 16th. The BNSF patches were removed two days later to reveal ... (more)