CN 5462 brings today's freight head first into the New Brighton Yard. Normally CN uses the wye to back freight in but a CP train is parked on the mainline obstructing the western switch of the wy... (more)
CN 5720, 5444, and 5438 pick up cars at the New Brighton Yard. Then they will connect back to the freight they got from Northtown Yard which is parked on the main line. Interesting to note, the ... (more)
MNNR 58 and 87 work the New Brighton Yard with the waning moon still high in the sky.
MNNR 87 and 58 are returning from Fridley and are entering Long Lake Regional Park where one of the winter activities is cross country skiing.
After completing its work at Fridley and New Brighton, the Belt Job revs up and heads back to base. A matched pair of B39-8Es, both former LMX leasers, is the power for today's run.
Today's L506 finishes working the Minnesota Commercial interchange at New Brighton, powered by an impressive SD40-2W-C40-8M-SD60 lashup. This is the fourth time this week this power set has made t... (more)
The L506 transfer works the MNNR interchange at New Brighton with an eclectic lashup. This job typically rates a pair of SD60/70/75 types.
MNNR 85 & 84 pass through Long Lake Regional Park.
Minnesota Commercial waits in the background while CN 5423 rearranges the freight before heading east.
CP and CN swap consists.
MNNR 84 needs to bring a load of wood to Scherer Bros Lumber but today 6 hopper must be cleared out of the way first.
MNNR 84 passes the New Brighton Depot in Long Lake Regional Park.
MNNR 43 & 44 cross I-694 entering Long Lake Regional Park on its way to Fridley.