Northstar 505 leads an outbound train through Northtown.

A Northstar passenger train heads West past Northtown yard in Minneapolis.

Four cars of commuters heading home for the day, many just departed the train at Anoka Station about a minute ago. In 5 minutes, another handful will get off at Ramsey Station.

Metro Transit's Northstar commuter trains all have the day off with the Labor Day holiday.

Minnesota's North Star Line commuter train pulls into the station at Elk River.

Locomotives:
MNRX MP36PH-3C

Commuters dashed home ahead of a Summer Thunderstorm in the Twin Cities area.

Northstar takes another load of workers from downtown Minneapolis to the northern suburbs passing through a favorite railfan location at University.

On most days you can shoot one northbound Northstar Commuter in the morning, but today there are two as this one heads back north to be a Twins Extra in a few hours. Thanks to Steve Glischinski f... (more)

Just seconds after meeting its eastbound counterpart, another commuter train heads for Big Lake.

Northstar train 1910 races back into the Twin Cities after the trip northwest out of town on the BNSF main line.

A double length Northstar train rolls past the Minneapolis skyline as it crosses the bridge to Nicollet Island.

Northstar commuter test train between Elk River and Big Lake MN

Three brand new Northstar Commuter Rail MP36PH-3Cs sit in the sun at East Minneapolis yard after delivery. Northstar plans to begin operations in late 2009 on 40 miles of track between Big Lake a... (more)

Fresh out of the shop, Northstar Corridor Development Authority #505 is almost ready to ship to Minnesota.