The race is on! As U-Tac loads entered the straightaway, the Proctor Transfer came out of Proctor Junction. The cabs were lined up and the crews were having a conversation as both trains rolled to... (more)

Vintage power winds coal empties through the curves as they head off of the BNSF to home rails and a trip up the Lakefront Line for storage.

Streaking down Steelton Hill, a manifest freight is almost home to Pokegama.

Train crews aren't the only ones who have to deal with mother natures dealings. After a storm dropped fresh snow, a Minnesota Commercial crew is hard at it at St. Anthony clearing snows from the s... (more)

MNNR sand train howls into St. Paul Yard towards a wrong switch. Helpers can be seen in the distance.

Whoops! CN spilled a boxcar, derailment date unknown.

Back in the Missabe days, the T-Bird's were the worst train you could get during the summer, due to the lack of air conditioning and time spent just sitting, or moving under 3 mph. I have to imagi... (more)

"ANY SMELT IN THERE?" the engineer yelled as they went by. He was referring to the stream that moves under the reeds and such to the left, and oddly enough, a Budweiser guy had just left after che... (more)

Pulling away from the yard at Oxy, where they just set out the majority of their inbound train, Trona Railway's afternoon job is headed back home. I liked this spot because you can see the majorit... (more)

Starting from a near dead stop, the two Missabe motors are really digging in here as they lug 147 sand cars up the stiff grade towards Duluth.

Big Sky Country. Montana certainly lives up to its billing. Here the entire 77 car LM is visible as runs out its final miles in the prairie and farmlands before tackling the famed helper districts... (more)

Power for our passenger special awaits a crew to switch out the train. Taken on railroad property with permission.

SD60's galore! For you Nikos! This trip was dedicated to the memory of Rachel Sandell, who in her final moments of her 18 year life encouraged everyone to live their life and take adventures.

A decent looking GP40X leads a merger mate on a shuttle for CHS on a beautiful, but somber day in Duluth. An hour after this train departed, Rices Point Yard ceased to have a Yardmaster. All dutie... (more)

If you dont look too hard... well you know. Big girls pull by an ex BN nee GN #518. The little green guy will be shipped out the next day for other points on the ILSX grid. Was pretty neat seeing ... (more)