An outbound Northstar commuter zips past the deadline at Northtown, which is full of BNSF and Santa Fe SD75s.

A Northstar Commuter train heads through the signals at 44th Avenue, Minneapolis skyline is in the background.

At the Big Lake MN shops. Taken with permission. This is the UTAX 12 with a "wrap" over the red white and blue colors instead of new paint.

Remarks: 503 rests for the night as 501 pushed back toward the Northstar maintenance facility.

This Northstar commuter train has just departed Target Field Station for Big Lake.

Afternoon Northstar commuter trains meet at CP 421 between Elk River and Big Lake.

Northstar takes another load of workers from downtown Minneapolis to the northern suburbs passing through a favorite railfan location at University.

The last commuter of the day crosses the new bridge at the site of Saturday's washout and derailment in Fridley.

Awaiting the results of the Twins game (the Twins win today).

I figured with the long summer days it was time to get up early before work and shoot the Northstar commuters. First attempt I got clouded out. 2nd try another train blocked the angle I wanted. ... (more)

On most days you can shoot one northbound Northstar Commuter in the morning, but today there are two as this one heads back north to be a Twins Extra in a few hours. Thanks to Steve Glischinski f... (more)

A couple walks along the Mississippi river while a Northstar Commuter passes overhead.

This Northstar train at Elk River is running longer to accommodate the rush of passengers from Target Field in Minneapolis. Twins won 4-3.

A pair of Northstar's MPI locomotives have brought the 4:00 PM Saturday northbound train to Big Lake from Minneapolis and now rest in the early spring sunshine, waiting for their next round trip t... (more)

Nothing screams speed more than Northstar racing through the snow. Here the outbound led by the 502 kicks up a cloud of snow during one of many snow squalls that hit the area yesterday.