The HAT Transfer crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis with four SOO SD60's and a geep. With more and more units coming back repainted, it's a good day to catch four left untouched.

The MNNR sand train departs Minneapolis and heads for St. Paul.

ES44AC CP 8798 leads one of regularly scheduled manifests westbound over the Camden bridge in north Minneapolis.

Milwaukee Road 261's 227,000-pound boiler is lifted back onto its driving wheels by Vic's Crane & Heavy Haul of Rosemount, MN. The temperature was a frigid 13 degrees.

Power is always abundant in Northtown Yard. The trio in the background work the hump, as foreground power is still.

Today MILW 261 got it's drivers back. The 261 was lifted, drivers rolled under, drivers positioned, pilot truck positioned, and then lowered. The fork lift behind the cab was used to push the 261 ... (more)

An SD60M leads the Northtown transfer through University.

Why is this CP AC44's paint to crisp and vivid? It was a star on the movie 'Unstoppable.' Typically, this model of locomotive has a weathered dark-red look. Here it heads past the Camden Place c... (more)

The infamous Oakways pass through University Junction along with an unknown railfan up on the University Avenue overpass.

SOO 6051 heads back to the CP Shoreham yard with a healthy cut of cars from the BNSF.

Twin Cities Lines PCC 322 poses for night photos under the William Berry Bridge along the shores of Lake Harriet. TCRT built most of its own streetcars in its own shops (31st Street in Minneapolis... (more)

A single ES44AC leads an empty grain train over the Mississippi River in north Minneapolis. Two hipster kids decided it would be a good idea to cross the bridge carrying their bikes as the train ... (more)

Not long after the SOO purchased the Milwaukee there was an incident on the Kansas City Line near Ottumwa,IA.. One of the locos I photographed at Shoreham was the 6308(ex-MILW 24) which I understa... (more)

Manifest pulls out of Shoreham. 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.