Surrounded by bandits, CP 1424 shows off the new look that some of those units will receive with CP's takeover of Soo Line. Arguably, Soo Line's bandit program was the worst image ever created in ... (more)

An SD70ACu rebuild on its second revenue trip leads loaded sand train 685 out of St. Paul.

A CP Grain train with a solid set of NS GEs begin their assault on Westminster Hill bringing them out of the Mississippi River Valley in St. Paul MN. This triangle of track known as Division offer... (more)

MNNR RS27 316 works the Hennepin job. Note the passenger car behind the 316.

Canadian National SD40s powering a Milwaukee Road freight passes a trio of Burlington Northern SD40-2s at Hoffman Avenue below Dayton’s Bluff in St. Paul Minnesota, in September 1984.

A former GTW steam engine sits on display outside a hotel in St. Paul

Adding a little variety in color, leased and pooled locomotives join forces to power F CP3821 16C (CP #382) back from the western plaines loaded with over 13,000 tons of grain divided amongst 102 ... (more)

A U25B and a U33B lead a train south of St. Paul. Rock Island 231 was sold to the Maine Central and outlived the Rick Island. The newer U33B was likely not so lucky. R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

WSOR 101 brings up the rear of the Milwaukee Road #261's North Pole Express.

A pair of former MILW locos, an MP15AC and GP40, lead a freight past the west entrance to CNW's Western Ave. yard in St. Paul. This Soo Line train uses CNW trackage rights to access former Milwauk... (more)

Soo Line SD60 no. 6012 makes a move through Dayton Bluff trackage mated up with recently acquired SD40B no. 6450. The B unit was acquired from BN which experimented a bit with B units in the early... (more)

Soo Line albino SD40s nos. 623 and 622 join a Hiawatha scheme SD40-2 and other Soo Line power outside the diesel shop at SOO's St. Paul Yard. The units at this time were recently acquired from Kan... (more)

For a few minutes, Soo Line owned St. Paul. Here SOO GP30 no. 700 waits its turn to enter St. Paul Yard (Pigs Eye) while GP35 728 and two more GP30s lead a transfer job north out of the yard, and ... (more)

BN 714, former NP 6008D, enjoys some of its last days on BN property. The F7A was sold to Jos. Simon & Sons March 28, 1973. However, BN 714 lived on as a number, replaced by former SP&S no. 803.

Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder has just departed St. Paul, Minnesota, and is now negotiating trackage through Division Street on June 10, 2016.