A CP local/transfer heads underneath aptly named High Bridge on its way to perform some work in the St. Paul area.

A patched SP AC4400CW leader on a UP mixed freight (with two SD40-2s trailing) was a nice surprise in our 90-minute visit to famous Dayton's Bluff. While I'm used to seeing patched SP power back ... (more)

A CP transfer arrives at Dayton's Bluff with three new GP20Cs and a verteran SOO Line GP38-2 on a cold, clear day in the twin cities.

Lots of people were in the lounge and dining cars as the Empire Builder traveled through St. Paul adjacent to the Mississippi River. The weather was excellent, sunny and warm, making for a... (more)

ES44AC 8806 and a tired looking beaver head into Saint Paul Yard on what became a fine morning after the clouds were chased out of Saint Paul.

The Empire Builder makes up good time lost during the night around Fargo by shortening the St. Paul station stop. From St. Paul to Chicago the train would not do any worse than a few min... (more)

The Empire Builder glides down short line hill into the Mississippi River Valley with 140 & 124 as power with two BNSF executive coached attached on the end.

MNNR sand train runs down the Midway Sub, with the B39-8's in the lead and a former BN C30-7. Pushing is MNNR 50 and 71, an SF30C and C636-CAT rebuild.

A BN hotshot head east out of St. Paul at sunset along Pigs Eye Yard for an overnight run to Chicago. SD45 6423 leads an SD40-2, SD45 and U33C with perishable traffic on the head end.

MILW 120C and other units are in the deep freeze at Pig's Eye Yard, with ice fog in the air and negative 22 degree F temperatures. This was the beginning of another brutal Midwest winter.

NS 8101 - the Central of Georgia heritage unit - zips through Hoffman Avenue with empty oil cars heading for North Dakota.

Crew change at South St Paul. Olympic Torch Relay engine shows a little wear but still looks good on the point.

With the Candy Apple Red paint looking a little weather worn, one of only 2 GP39s on the roster (both of Kennecott Copper heritage) leads CP H36-10 under the 5 track signal bridge at Dayton's Bluf... (more)

MILW 71A, part of an A-B-A set caught at Pigs Eye Yard, St. Paul, MN was still in its orange and maroon scheme, quite a rarity in 1970. Also unusual was the black pilot as these were normally pain... (more)

The Shakopee Job crosses over the Mississippi River on its way to Valley Park.