A CP train crosses the Mississippi River on an old lift bridge.

Amtrak 196 looks sharp leading the Chicago-bound Borealis at Hastings, Minnesota while crossing the Milwaukee Road's Mississippi River lift bridge. These Phase VII paint scheme P42s were r... (more)

Sitting idle under the lift bridge.

Daily eastbound Borealis.

Chasing the Empire Builder.

Canadian Pacific #8801 leads an eastbound stack across the Milwaukee Road bridge over the Mississippi River at Hastings, MN.

An old P42DC leads a new route towards St. Paul. This is the #1333, westward Borealis service between Chicago and St. Paul.

A pair of Phase 7 ALC-42 Chargers leads Amtrak 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, past the former Milwaukee Road depot in Hastings, MN.

A pair of P42DCs recently repainted into Amtrak's new Phase VII scheme power the westbound Borealis along the Mississippi River west of St. Croix. This service began on May 21st, and offers one tr... (more)

CP 6042 leads J19X out of St. Croix and towards St. Paul Yard. 6042 is still looking good following its 2022 overhaul.

On May 2-11, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacif... (more)

Pushing back into a mill.

CP 2816 leads the Final Spike tour train East past the searchlights and code line in Hastings.

2CWR rounds Lake Isabelle in Hastings shortly after crossing over the Mississippi River.

MILW 101A leads another FP7, E9B & E9A on the Morning Hiawatha as the train glides downgrade and crosses BN's main on the approach to the Mississippi River crossing into Hastings, MN. The train ha... (more)