This BNSF manifest starts its journey South (railroad East) heading through University, across from CP's Shorham Yard on a brutally cold afternoon. University is one of the busier spots in the twi... (more)

At the end of the day, all the MNNR Jobs are in for the evening, and the power put away at the roundhouse. This ragtag bunch of GE's and ALCO's are the heart of the Minnesota Commercial.

On a brutally cold morning (-2F), 3 crews and 3 sets of power congregate at Hoffman Ave, all of them waiting for the dispatcher. The second unit in the middle consist needs some work, smoking pret... (more)

Flashback! One a brutally cold morning (-2F), a pair of cascade green SD60Ms head south at Hoffman on joint track along the bluff.

After bringing a cut of cars down to the UP's Belt Yard, the TCW proceeds to drag a set of UP locomotives out with it, and back to their yard on a hazy winter afternoon.

Another cold day. A manifest receives some attention in the engine facilities at Pigs Eye yard before heading east out of Minneapolis. There are still quite a few DM&E engines running around. Take... (more)

After getting serviced, CP 9593 takes the signal and heads West past the bluffs and towards Minneapolis.

At the end of a sunny, but cold day, a pair of freshly painted CP geeps brings a cut of cars by the engine facilities at the always busy Pigs Eye yard. The clouds are moving in though, and we shou... (more)

Late in the day, bathed in golden sunlight, the Monett Turn scoots through Gateway in run 8. They're running way behind today and will waste no time getting back to Springdale. Even running track ... (more)

It's a busy morning just after sunrise on the A&M as the power from the Fort Smith Turn is positioned by the shops for servicing. Soon, four of the C420's will be left on the shop lead and three w... (more)

The engineer on the Rogers job turns up the juice as he shoves out onto the main. They had to clear up on the branch for the Monett turn to run through to Springdale.

Strangers in the night. Just shy of 10:30pm, a light engine movement waits for a signal into Dupo yard, running wrong main, while a hot autorack screams by for points south. Canon 350D.

After dropping their train in North yard, the 3 C420's that brought in the Monett turn cut off and head for the shops to call it a day. Canon 350D.

7 ALCOs cut off their train south of town and come through the George's complex in Springdale as they head for the shops. It's sad to think that within a week of taking this photo, this scene is a... (more)

After picking up sand cars at Gateway, the Monett Turn notches out, struggling with a now much bigger train, heading south to Springdale. Canon 350D.