This old Santa Fe Dash 8 is pretty beat up but still going strong.

The L506 transfer works the MNNR interchange at New Brighton with an eclectic lashup. This job typically rates a pair of SD60/70/75 types.

A pair of SD40Ns spliced by a GP40-2 pull LTB85 out of South St. Paul as they begin the short trip up to Roseport. The 1610 looks pretty good despite being cycled through the SD40N overhaul progra... (more)

After meeting a train at Hersey, MADMCS is on the move again.

Job 82 heads back south on the Stillwater Industrial Lead after switching out Andersen Windows. The 1543 is a former Western Pacific GP40-2 that was recently rebuilt into a GP40N.

LTS82 tacks onto their pickup from the WN, while a WN crew waits to start switching out LTS82's inbound train. I hope that the antenna on PGR 41 is long enough?

Due to the cold the ZCHEM is only going 25 MPH, making it an easy target for chasing. Here he is crossing 140th street in Hammond, standing on the shoulder of County Road TT to get the shot. The t... (more)

A faded Espee patch brings a loaded frac sand train towards Saint Paul. No matter how faded, it is still a lot better than the tattered yellow power we see.

CP 3HDR pulls past the 1887-built Soo Line depot after loading the 34 car Herzog train at Dresser Trap Rock.

YSPBN pulls into East Minneapolis with two SD40Ns and an SD60M for power. Once an important yard for the C&NW, East Minneapolis' footprint and role has been greatly reduced over the years. Althoug... (more)

A pair of nice looking snoot nose SD40Ns lead LTS82 north towards Norma. Job 82 recently began handling the interchange traffic between the UP and Wisconsin Northern after the abolishment of LTS81... (more)

CP H13, the Scrap Job, shoves back to the yard after pulling some cars from the Marathon refinery in Newport. Oddly enough, the Scrap has been using the 5103 for a few weeks now. Typically, a sing... (more)

LTA41 takes the siding at Donehower on a beautiful Sunday evening, with a sharp looking SD62E overhaul in the lead. Upon reaching Tower CK in Winona, the train will shove into the UP yard, and the... (more)

After recrewing the train on the east side of New Richmond, the transfer crew has L517 rolling west at track speed past the 1915 built Soo Line depot. The train is running about 12 hours off the m... (more)

A sharp looking Illinois Central SD70 leads CN L516 on its eastward trek to Stevens Point. With no work en route tonight, it should be a pretty easy trip for 516's crew.