Coal loads heading for Weston, WI via the Canadian Pacific cross over the swollen Rum River in Anoka.
After a long stretch of rain and clouds, the sun finally gives way to a nice foreign surprise. The train, behind all CN power, glides toward Northtown yard, thus ending its run on the Staples Sub... (more)
A mixed bag of power leads this Pasco-Northtown train through Anoka MN.
The Empire Builder is a bit tardy today as it passes through the new crossovers at CTC Ramsey.
The Empire Builder dodges the long morning shadows as the crew gets it's track assignment for Coon Creek. The new crossovers and signals behind the train are in preparation for the start o... (more)
A matched set of EMDs power up out of a slow order as they pass a new set of signals in Anoka.
The Empire Builder streaks east just after sunrise for it's next stop at the Midway Depot in St. Paul.
Coal loads for Portage, WI roll past one of the few remaining pairs of searchlight signals on this line.
Even with four units (very unusual), the Empire Builder is still running over three hours late on this bitterly cold morning. It was -15 degrees without the wind chill at the time of this ... (more)
High priority intermodal from South Seattle, WA rumbles over a fishing boat enjoying a very warm October day.
Another eastbound stack train is stopped at an old signal in Anoka waiting for traffic to enter Northtown Yard.
A late eastbound Empire Builder has a BNSF freight unit pinch hitting for an Amtrak unit crossing the Rum River in Anoka.
I seem to have a knack for finding this unit. This is the third time that BNSF 7787 has been in the lead of a train that I caught.
EMDX 760 and BNSF 1535 depart westbound from Anoka. MN after switching Schwartman's Brothers Scrap Metal.
