A unit sand train blasts through Elk River.

On September 24, 2023, The Minnesota Commercial Hugo Job heads back on its way through Roseville, MN.

A southbound BNSF manifest curves through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. The wind turbines this area is known for were proving their worth on yet another blustery ... (more)

Four different locomotive models team up as they fight to bring a heavy southbound train up the grade toward the Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota. Trailing in the consist is BNSF 100, the clas... (more)

The Hugo Job approaches the Prior Road area in Roseville MN through a sudden burst of bright sun on September 24, 2023. 

With fall colors near their peak, a westbound RCPE train rolls across Minnesota on the CPKC's former Chicago & North Western Tracy Sub, passing the depot that dates back to when the Winona & St Pe... (more)

A former Southern Pacific SD35 now resides in southwest Minnesota, working at the Cargill facility alongside BNSF's Sioux City Subdivision south of Pipestone.

CN 2033 leads a Northbound ID past the abandoned Thunderbird South mine area.

NP SD45 3617 leads a beer tasting train South across state highway 61 and into Duluth.

After setting out some cars, the lite power waits for clearance.

CPKC I70, the Wabasha Patrol, snakes along the Mississippi River with an overhauled SD40-2 and 52 grain loads for Red Wing.

Over under pass at Munger Minnesota - This was close to a three second/3 car difference to perfect. Under was a CN Intermodal and over was CN mixed freight.

Loaded Taconite for Two Harbors MN docks , Led by 3 GE C40-8s , Here they roll through Rollins Minnesota. As of 2024 these C40-8s will be replaced by rebuilt AC44's from CN

Repainted Bessemer tunnel motor 903 leads limestone empties South through Sax.

After arriving from at the Fairlane Taconite Plant in Forbes, Minnesota with empties from Proctor, the U716 crew cut away from their train to go down to the head end of raw ore shuttle U731 that h... (more)