CN's westbound mixed freight from Steven's Point to Minneapolis is running late on this day after dying in Chippewa Falls the night before, seen here heading over the famous Arcola High Bridge on ... (more)

Empire Builder departs GN station crossing Mississippi River

A late Altoona, WI to South St Paul, MN manifest crosses the Mississippi River on the rickety 113 year old Robert Street lift bridge. Constructed for the CGW in 1912, this bridge is planned for r... (more)

An eastbound train behind both of Twin Cities & Western's former Kennecott Copper GP39-2s, plus RRVW 2053, crosses the Sulphur Lake trestle near Morton, MN.

Empty limestone makes its approach to Proctor Yard, officially bound for reloading in Duluth. Leading the way is a standard cab Dash 8, rolling out its last miles before retirement.

BNSF's Madison Local is on it's way back north toward Willmar, seen crossing a bridge on the south side of Granite Falls, MN as it descends into the Minnesota River valley on a sunny December afte... (more)

MNN 1356 is back at work after a long hiatus out-of-service and leading the weekly Warroad Local up the Minnesota Northern's trackage to Greenbush. The train is seen here crossing the Middle Rive... (more)

CPKC 7010 leads a northbound grain train near the banks of the Mississippi River.

2816 crosses the Mississippi River on the short run from Humboldt Yard to St. Paul Union Station for display.

A pair of Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern SD40-2's lead the M MNAU as it passes through Cobden, Minnesota and crosses the bridge over Route 14 on the CP Tracy Subdivision. Utilizing trackage rights o... (more)

With a load of steaming taconite pellets fresh from the Fairlane Taconite plant in tow, a pair of SD40T-3's and a C40-8 hustle U717 across the Cloquet River in Burnett, Minnesota and head towards ... (more)

A pair of GE's power CN intermodal Q199 as it cruises across the Oliver Bridges and crosses the state line into New Duluth, Minnesota as it heads towards the climb up Steelton Hill. After crossing... (more)

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.

CP 7056 leads train 240 across the Red Lake River in Thief River Falls with extra grain traffic, CPKC 346, along for the ride down the Detroit Lakes Subdivision mainline.

The UP-CP transfer departs State Street as they head out to Dunn with their delivery for CP St. Paul Yard. The critter third out is RSSX 103, a Railserve LEAF destined for Canpotex in Saskatchewan... (more)