Two former GN locomotives look sharp in their clean Cascade Green as they prepare to lead a passenger extra from Duluth to Iron River, Wisconsin for underprivileged children.

After CN announced that they planned to purchase the DM&IR, local officials decided to run "Safety Specials" for employees and their families. In reality the passenger trips were more like a farew... (more)

The American Orient Express brings a taste of varnish back to Thunder Bay as it heads from Montreal to Vancouver.

A MRL business train departs the impressive NP depot in Missoula for a trip to Dixon and back.

A MRL business train slows down to a crawl so its guests can take in the impressive view from Marent Trestle on Evaro Hill just west of Missoula.

A spotless 4312 handles a MRL business train up the east slope of Evaro Hill (MRL's 10th Sub) just west of De Smet.

A spotless 4312 handles a MRL business train through Arlee as a peak in the distance receives a mix of precipitation.

Look at all those heavyweights! D&NE 35 heads back to Cloquet after powering a passenger excursion to the DM&IR interchange at Saginaw. This train was operated as a fundraiser for the railroad mus... (more)

Steam excursion from Duluth to Two Harbors.

2719's engineer takes a pause as the Duluth-Two Harbors excursion preps for a return trip.

Amtrak 17 leads MILW 261's train across the Grassy Point swing bridge leaving Minnesota and entering Wisconsin while a couple of the more bold and brave photographers get their shots of the action... (more)

Quite a collection assembled at the Depot in Downtown Duluth on the day after National Train Day. Hiding on the left is the Duluth and Northern 2-8-2 steam locomotive of Disney film "Iron Will" f... (more)

Leaving Duluth. A tagged bay window BNSF caboose and switch crew protect the shove as 261 is moved out of Duluth and wyed at Mikes Yard in the western end of town while the paper mill switch and c... (more)

A morning of battling snow squalls, hail, wind gusts and rain pays off as MILW 261 finds a sliver of sun crossing the Kettle River in rural Sandstone, MN on her way north from Minneapolis to Dulu... (more)

A short 2-car train with DM&E business cars deadheads west as thunderstorms brew over eastern Minnesota.