LTB85 returns to South St. Paul from Roseport with a quartet of SD40Ns for power. They are seen here north of Waterous while setting out the rear of their train in the Armour siding.

IC 6255 takes brand new ore cars under the former DWP at Munger, Minnesota, catching the last rays of light from a beautiful day.

A snow squall ensues as train 313 heads west into South Haven, where they will go into the siding to meet an eastbound.

An AC44 pushes the rear of the train into sunset.

Train 242 heads east through South Haven, while 313 departs west with CP 8634 pushing on the rear.

A southern belle AC44 leads train 313 through Kimball in the last rays of sunlight.

The Empire Builder pauses for the conductor to engage the electric switch at the west end of the Minnesota Commercial yard area at St. Anthony Junction in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Recent snow and w... (more)

The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)

The hills of the Buffalo Ridge surround a southbound BNSF manifest between Ruthton and Holland, MN as one of the area's numerous wind turbines stands in the distance.

A southbound grain train with three big GE's up front curves and climbs toward the US 14 overpass at Florence, MN.

NTWLIN heads west on the Wayzata Sub in heavy snowfall. This winter was very mild in Minnesota, so getting a snowstorm this late in the game was unexpected, but a welcome sight to get proper snow ... (more)

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora turn heads west out of New Ulm with a matching 5 pack of SD40-2s, thundering upgrade with over 100 cars.

CPKC J88 departs Thief River Falls with a single ECO unit bound for Glenwood with intermediate switching points en route.

With a train of steaming pellets from the Fairlane Taconite Plant in tow, DMIR 406 leads CN U71781-04 as it slowly makes its way into the yard at Proctor, Minnesota to tie the train down where it ... (more)

With a pair of GP15-1's on the point wearing the railroad's BN inspired paint scheme, the Northern Lines Railway's local arrives at the propane facility in Rockville, Minnesota with a train of loa... (more)