Last light of the evening catches BNSF coal train waiting to leave.

Amtrak's Empire Builder 10 hours late at Midway Depot.

The one and only. The only remaining SF30B stands in rare company, trailing it is a C-424 and M-636.

Saint Paul wraps around the Empire Builder on a frigid -22F Minnesota morning.

A sweet collection of power, including a the only remaining SF30B, SF30C and B23-7, sits out in the cold February sun. These units are only the tip of the iceberg as par as power for the MNNR goe... (more)

The Robert Street Lift Bridge isn't a spot you'd typically see BN green. However, with the majority of the ex. BN SD40-2's returned to leasor some are now working on the power hungry CP. Two, le... (more)

This ex NS (4074), ex Conrail B23-7 drills A Yard.

Other then the number change, it's hard to tell these aren't still BN units. Two SD60M exit the tunnel at Westminster in St. Paul with a transfer from BNSF Northtown Yard to CP's Pigseye Yard.

The day after the "Blizzard of 2010" found this set of extra hump power snowed in. Blowing snow quickly filled up switches, making things very difficult for train crews. Fortunately, the section... (more)

A cold December morning at St. Paul yard finds several Soo and CP units being prepared for duty.

CP 804 coke loads take Main 1 next to Pigseye as a BNSF baretable approaches on Main 2.

The Empire Builder running 3+ hours late leaves St Paul Midway depot. Unique lash-up of 4 (clean) engines running elephant style heads down "Short Line Hill.

Running a few hours late, the Empire Builder heads past a pair of Griswalds still standing on Short Line Hill with four units elephant style.

When it snows...you need a Hurricane! CP's Hurricane jet snow blower makes quick work of snow-packed switches near the hump tower following the worst snowstorm of the 21st Century.

CP dispatched a plow to clear out Pigseye Yard in St. Paul today. The area was blanketed with snow Friday into Saturday dumping over a foot and a half.