A former BN SD40-2 leads a manifest north (rr east) out of Northtown Yard. The Minneapolis skyline is highlighted by the remaining rays of sun on one of the nicests days in months in Minnesota. ... (more)

Yesterday's blizzard has cleared the area, leaving behind over a foot of fresh snow that was driven to massive drifts by 30MPH winds all day. Even today, the temperature didn't make it above zero... (more)

While shopping at Lombard Hobbies (which is one of the best hobby stores I've ever been to) I looked out and saw white and blue fly by on the former CNW. I grabbed what I had and paid my several ... (more)

With tornado sirens screaming all around me indicating the dangerous weather moving into the area, I remained in a sucker hole with the sun breaking through with just enough to light up the yard. ... (more)

The blizzard has cleared and the skies have cleared. Over a foot of fresh cold snow fell yesterday and the day before. Traffic on the Lakes Sub and Grand Forks Sub pretty much stopped with this ... (more)

"Uhhhh, dispatcher... the switches aren't cleared." Well, actually they were cleared a couple hours before. The crew arrived to find the switches completely drifted over. The crew was talking t... (more)

With just barely enough light left for a photo... I shot possibly the newest power to ever be assigned to the M-MINSUP. This ES44DC has something new I haven't seen before... the numberboards ... (more)

It only gets better and better for Amtrak... Over 10 hours late and with a BNSF unit on the point, you know its been a long day.

Following the blizzard that hit to close out 2010, the BNSF M-SUPGFD throws up some snow as they pass through Bagley. The vintage water tower dates back to the days of the Great Northern and unti... (more)

How many railfans/foamers do you know?

If I weren't late for a wedding already, this would have been a great chase west.

Five F9's in 2008, ore dock, crashing waves, blue sky... can it get any better?

The snow continued to fall as the train was stopping for a crew change. Even the Sheriff's Department in the background parked all their squad cars and pulled out every pick up and SUV they had! ... (more)

My last visit to Kate Shelley was a let down - the road leading to the bridge was closed off for construction, the private property signs were very obvious, and the sun angle was poor for photos. ... (more)

This CAT loader is almost done with the task of loading taconite fines.