BC Rail and Southern Pacific power leads an Altoona, WI to Mason City, IA train through the rolling hills of western Wisconsin.

A colorful consist of BC Rail and former SP power leads an Altoona, WI to Mason City, IA train west across the Chippewa River.

Former Burlington Northern executive SD70MACs 9708 and 9808 slow a loaded iron ore train for a crew change in Northtown Yard.

The Illinois Terminal heritage unit slows for a crew change at Northtown while an outbound Northstar commuter train speeds out of town.

The MALMCS is a relatively new train that has started running between Altoona, WI and Mason City, IA to handle hydraulic fracturing sand from northwestern Wisconsin in less than unit train quantit... (more)

The Triple Crown train from Chicago to Minneapolis typically passes through western Wisconsin in the cover of Darkness, but is running late this day as it crosses the Chippewa River on the north s... (more)

After waiting for Amtrak's Empire Builder to pass, a UP freight curves out onto the Robert Street Bridge in downtown Saint Paul.

Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder passes Saint Paul Union Depot without stopping. Burlington Northern's Afternoon Zephyr was the last train to use the station on April 30, 1971, but new life is co... (more)

A UP grain train crawls past Saint Paul Union Depot. The depot last saw passenger train service in 1971, but will soon see new life. The new platform and loading tracks are installed, but not yet... (more)

After wrapping up work in Hastings, an all SOO consist heads for the yard in Saint Paul.

Empty oil cans race up the Mississippi River Valley before dawn on BNSF rails.

During the summer months this train typically makes the run from Altoona to the Twin Cities in daylight, but shorter days this time of year make this a nocturnal run. The train is a few minutes o... (more)

A hint of steam rises from the Chippewa River as a trio of SD9043MACs lead the Proviso to South Saint Paul train west just before sunrise.

The Valley Park, MN to Proviso, IL train clacks along the jointed rail of Yukon siding in Eau Claire. The rear DPU of an Altoona, WI to Mason City, IA sand train is barely visible on the main tra... (more)

Passengers of the eastbound Empire Builder enjoy the fall colors of John Latsch State Park.