Amtrak is changing from the Genesis to the Charger as the season changes from autumn to winter. December 1 is the first day of Meteorological Winter. As of late, pure ALC-42 or P42 consists hav... (more)

A matched pair of GP60Ms in dynamics slow their train on approach to a red signal further down the line. These two locomotives were once part of Santa Fe's "Super Fleet", but now they... (more)

A matched trio of EMDs on the head end of a 9,000-foot mixed freight headed for Northtown yard in Minneapolis. Fall colors are just starting to pop in the area.

A pair of new Siemens ALC-42s lead the eastbound Empire Builder, running just over 2hrs late out of St Cloud.

One of BNSF's 10 "25th Anniversary" commemorative "sticker" units leads an intermodal freight in late summer evening daylight. Though the fanfare of these units has dissipat... (more)

One of BNSF's 10 "25th Anniversary" commemorative "sticker" units leads an intermodal freight in late summer evening daylight. Though the fanfare of these units has dissipat... (more)

Canadian Pacific 7014, one of CP's rebuilt EMDs in heritage paint is on display at St Paul Union Depot for "Train Days". This is CP's second appearance at "Train Days". Just... (more)

Northern Pacific 3617 makes its first appearance at Union Depot Train Days in St. Paul. This is its first public outing since the Lake Superior Railroad Museum completed its operational restoratio... (more)

Milwaukee Road 32A returned to Union Depot Train Days in 2022. To date, the operational E9 has made three appearances at Train Days, tied-most with the Hustle Muscle, GN 400. Thank you to al... (more)

Great Northern 400, "Hustle Muscle" returns to the Twin Cities for display at St. Paul Union Depot for "Train Days". The GN 400 for much of the 2000s was housed just up the ... (more)

Amtrak 303 is displayed at St Paul Union Depot for "Train Days". The locomotive is part of the initial order of Siemens ALC-42s to replace the aging GE Genesis locomotives on long-distan... (more)

A faded warrior of an older era in railroading leads a loaded coal train onto the power plant spur, completing its journey from the mines of Wyoming. Not many SD70MACs have remained in active s... (more)

A pair of vintage C44-9Ws lead a mixed freight past vintage BN signals on a warm spring afternoon. BNSF has slowly upgraded the C44-9Ws in BNSF's original scheme (H1/Heritage 1) with PTC and br... (more)

Union Pacific 4014...the "Big Boy" quietly rests after traveling across the state of Minnesota, reaching its northernmost destination of Duluth. While there was no formal photoshoot o... (more)

A trio of '90s-built EMD 60Ms grace the northern transcon headed west. A pair of ex-Santa Fe GP60Ms in modern paint lead an ex-Burlington Northern SD60M still sporting the cascade green. BNS... (more)