4302 TC&W heads down the MN&S with 16 loads of fertilizer. To the right is the New Hope Ice Arena made famous 20 years ago by the 1992 movie "The Mighty Ducks".
At 32nd Ave North and Pennsylvania Ave in Crystal, 4302 and 16 loads slowly makes it way down the MN&S.
Where the CPR MN&S Spur at MP 12 crosses the UP Golden Valley Industrial Lead at MP 4.4.
TCW GP30C No. 4300 (ex-Soo Line; repowered with a Caterpillar diesel) shoves a cut of cars into the Union Pacific's yard at Western Avenue before heading into Canadian Pacific's St. Paul Yard.
The TC&W and their CAT diesel power cross the mighty Mississippi River.
TCWR's Saint Paul turn is finished interchanging with CP and UP and charges up Short Line Hill on its way back to Hopkins.
Slowly creeping towards Pig's Eye Yard a mix of power leads today's St. Paul Turn.
On it's way up Shortline Hill, the STP Turn stalled and had to get a push from a CP AC44CW. Here it is finally cresting the summit.
Twin Citiy pair in the roads nice University of Minnesota colors, looking nice in the morning sun.
And now for something... completely diesel. A 1/10th Railroad: Twin Cities & Western RailroadLocomotive: EMD GP30CLocation: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USALocomotive #: TCWR 4300Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 10, 2008
TC&W's St. Paul Transfer passes the steamboat "American Queen" docked in downtown St. Paul as a set of UP lite power stands aside.
Four Cat Powered Diesel Geeps pull a load into Pig's Eye Yard.
A pair of CAT powered GP30C's ready for their next assignment.
These guy's engines are always clean looking, notice the broom on the front
