Five SD 40Ns on the transfer from Union Pacific's East Minneapolis to South St Paul MN

YSP51 crosses the Robert St Lift Bridge with an impressive quintet of SD40Ns for power. SD40Ns are the mainstay of UP local power around the Twin Cities, but this is the first time I have ever see... (more)

CP SD70ACu #6644 sits on display for Train Days at Saint Paul Union Depot in Saint Paul, MN. Photo taken 6/5/21.

YSPMP approaches Dale St on their way back to South St Paul from East Minneapolis. The two CSXT GEs came in on an empty ethanol train for the TCWR. Over the past year, 4 SD40Ns have been the most ... (more)

YSPMP eases down the hill at Westminster. They had 110 cars out of East Minneapolis, along with a couple of CSXT GEs that came in on an empty ethanol train for the TCW.

Here is a closeup of the Milwaukee Road wreck crew in action re-railing a train near St. Paul, Minnesota in the early 1970's. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo.

Milwaukee Road H16-66 "Baby Trainmaster" 548 is in charge of a work train cleaning up a derailment near St. Paul, Minnesota in the early 1970's. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo.

CP H37, the Northfield, crosses the Robert Street Lift Bridge with a CP SD60 and NS Dash 9 for power. Get your shots now, as it was recently announced that UP plans to replace this 110 year old br... (more)

YSP51 departs East Minneapolis for the Belt with a quintet of EMDs for power.

6644 on display 6-6-21

Bluff Yard Power Shuffle A BNSF crew at Daytons Bluff Yard in St. Paul is adding ES44C4 6518 to an outbound train on a sunny February afternoon in the Twin Cities. After an air test, they... (more)

Midway. The former Amtrak Station in St. Paul, Minnesota was called "Midway". This station was closed for passenger service on May 7, 2014, when Amtrak moved area services to the ... (more)

A Classic E Unit for the Holidays Milwaukee Road E9A 32A is pulling the annual North Pole Express at St. Paul Union Station the second weekend in December 2021. Friends of 261 is mixing i... (more)

Local power at Union Pacific's Hoffman Yard.

North Pole Express 2021 After taking a year off due to COVID, the Friends of the 261 brought back the North Pole Express trips for 2021. Milwaukee Road 261 is sharing duties with E9 32A... (more)