A late afternoon test train rolls west days before the official start of service.

MNRX 505 shoves an eastbound train into downtown Minneapolis over the Mississippi River, as part of Northstar commuter train testing.

MNRX 504 leads a westbound commuter train out of the station in Minneapolis. Work continues on new signal and track installations in the area, as another test train dwells in the station. Service ... (more)

A Northstar commuter test train on Main 2 heads back to their facility in Big Lake.

Northstar commuter test train shoves east on Main 2 with a sticking brake evident by the blue smoke between the second and third cars.