BNSF SW 1000 #3638 and BNSF SW 1200 #3514 smoke it up pulling out onto the main line

Off to the shop for service.

Three different BNSF paint schemes with a little CP over the top. Two yard jobs traverse the tracks at BNSF's Northtown Yard as a long stack train comes between them and a CP grain train rolls ac... (more)

With the City of Minneapolis providing the backdrop, a Metro Transit train glides along the tracks to it's next stop a perfect Sunday morning.

Peaches and Greens stored at BNSF's Northtown Yard near downtown Minneapolis in a photo taken almost a year ago to date. With the economy in the tank at the time, BNSF stored many of their unsed ... (more)

Northstar has one of the best looking paint schemes around and sure looks good in late evening sun. The last commuter of the day is seen heading through University on its way to Big Lake. MNRX 5... (more)

Crossing the Mississippi.

So clean, it almost looks like a toy.

BNSF 3181 leads a transfer into the Northtown yard with the Minneapolis Skyline as a back drop.

Don Crimmin and an unidentified Amtrak conductor tromp to the pocket track's manual switch. Once thrown, the headlight will illuminate on the (then) 64-year-old beast and it will begin its journey... (more)

Train #290 pauses on the loop track at Shoreham after setting out cars, waiting for the light onto the BNSF St. Paul Subdivision.

Train #199 rolls towards the sunset as it completes its pickup at Shoreham and heads for Humboldt Yard.

CEFX 1029 with train #497 pauses alongside #199, led by CP 9617 (note the homemade numberboard on 9617). In a few minutes eastbound traffic would clear, and #199 would be on its way, with #497 fo... (more)

A new addition to Northtown or just in for service? Anyone have information regarding the roots of this TEBC6?

BNSF 5984 runs in DPU mode as it pushes this coal drag through Minneapolis.