A pair of ICE units throttle up as they crawl out of the yard at Tracy and onto the Huron Subdivision. Temps are rising into the 50's on this beautiful December day. Temps should be well below f... (more)

Ethanol empties are only a few hunderd feet into their short, but time consuming trip just across the MN/SD border.

A total of 81 empties finally get underway after a long wait in the siding at Elkton, SD for crews to repair a broken rail, and an eastbound to pass. Its December 18th and the temperature is 55 de... (more)

DPU on manifests has become the norm now on a couple CP freights through Minnesota. The 298 seen here, and the 198 all sport distributed power. The 8800 can be seen bringing up the rear of this ... (more)

A quartet of CITX leasers head up the 277 through the beautiful Lake Benton area. There isn't snow out this far, but east of here has quite a bit. With the cold temps, the snow on the locomotives... (more)

The 491 heads west toward Glenwood, MN as the sky catches fire from a chilly, late fall sunrise.

Two SD's and a rare extended cab Geep fly west with the daily 277 train to Huron.

With poor track conditions, all trains are subject to a 10 mph speed restriction. That may come to an end as this rail is slated to be replaced in the near future.

A close-up reveals the damage sustained after the 303 hit a semi and burst into flames near Davenport, ND. While the damage may not look severe, it has ended the career of this former ATSF F-unit... (more)

RRVW 303 was wrecked this past summer when it came in contact with a semi just north of here near Davenport, ND. The driver escaped with minor injuries. While damage looks minimal, as soon as ins... (more)

A pair of GE's bring their train into UP's South St. Paul Yard as a pair of EMD's, one of which is the Rio Grande heritage unit backs around the curve, over the Mississippi River, and into UP's Be... (more)

A heritage ACe and a veteran SD60M head up a train southbound at Inver Grove Heights, MN. The trains short trip from the South St. Paul yard would end in a few miles at Roseport.

After a false alarm, the bridge operator finally closes the bridge, and the UP 1989 can continue its trek between the Belt Yard and the South St. Paul yard, and onwards to Roseport. A rare treat ... (more)

A rare for the area UP heritage unit heads under a pedestrian bridge, and away from the downtown St. Paul skyline.