PRVP's conductor gives an enthusiastic wave from his big SD9043MAC as it rumbles through Roberts.

YSP51 grinds up the hill towards East Minneapolis with a sharp looking SD60 leading a pair of SD40Ns. The 2184 is classified as an "SD62E" by the UP as it has received an EM2000 micropro... (more)

A pair of former Santa Fe B23-7's shove the weekly Bayport job through downtown Bayport, MN.

An empty Superior Coal train with a faded SD70MAC leading, slows down for the crew change in Northtown. A Cascade Green SD40-2 can be seen to the left which is power for the BN-CP transfer.

A former Burlington Northern SD40-2, still proudly displaying Cascade Green, shoves a cut of cars into the yard while on a Pullout Job.

A good looking former MoPac SD40-2 leads L516 across the Minneapolis Sub.

A former Santa Fe Snoot, BNSF 1896, is working the Midway Job today, as it has for the past few years now.

L1 spots a boxcar at BSR Transport in Chetek. The 1501 is the only Wisconsin Northern painted locomotive left on the line. PGR sent the other WN painted GP15-1, 1500, to the St. Paul & Pacific in ... (more)

A Heritage 2 SD60M brings up the markers of a westbound work train as it heads back to Daytons Bluff Yard.

Job 46 approaches Park Jct with Slug T-3 and B30-7 88 for power. The T-3 was converted to a slug from a former Conrail B23-7 around 13 years ago. It has been mated with the 88 since becoming a slu... (more)

MNNR 43 and 44 are on Union Pacific rails as they lead the weekly job to Bayport down into the St. Croix river valley.

WN train L2 arrives New Auburn with PGR 40 and 41. They'll work the large Superior Silica Sands Plant here.

The BN-CP Delivery pulls through Red Rock with a great looking GP60M-3/SD75M duo. While they may no longer be red and silver, I think the H4 scheme looks really good on these units.

A pair of GE's bring a Q train east. The bridge I'm standing on (Saint Anthony Parkway) is slated to come down soon and be replaced by a new bridge.

It's hard to do much better than this on the UP these days. Roseport coke loads roll east through Roberts behind a clean Tier IV EMD and a crusty wide cab GE.