A Union Pacific transfer comes through St. Paul with a Standard Cab SD60 leading two SD40-2's as power. Taken off Wabasha Street Bridge.
Some nice NS AC units lead a "Reverse Oreo" empty oil train at Newport. The DPU was NS 8006.
PGR 43 and 42 lead L2 north through Bloomer. Things are pretty slow on the WN these days. As a result, PGR 40 was recently sent back to Minnesota.
The L516 transfer is just about an hour into the long trek back to Stevens Point as it passes the former Soo Line depot in New Richmond WI. Throughout the past few months, the CN has stored many l... (more)
Coke emptys head west to the Roseport Refinery behind a rebuilt SD40-2 and a AC4400CW.
A winged 'Big Mac' leads MPRVP across the Altoona Sub.
PRVP grinds to a halt at Sono Jct because of a crossing protection order. The poor conductor almost got pummeled by multiple cars with ignorant drivers while trying to protect the crossing. The se... (more)
A clean trio of EMDs bring H42 back to Humboldt.
The TCW returns to Hopkins after interchanging with the UP and MNNR in the Cities. The Southwest Corridor Light Rail construction is visible along the line.
Loaded ballast train 3GPS waits its turn to depart St. Paul after changing crews at the RIPs. Meanwhile, a BNSF tie train sits tied down in the Bluff Yard, and a CP top end job with an SD40-3 is b... (more)
SP 107 flies past 150th street in Roberts with UP 5901, UP 1772, SP 144 and MADMCS in tow.
Once a common site, the CNW 49 series covered hoppers are now few and far between. Most have been repainted into UP paint, but still retain its original CNW number.
MALMCS moves west with a sharp looking C41-8W on the point.
I love old BN units so I was excited to get this whitefaced Dash 2 on the BN-CP, returning back to Northtown.
A pair of former SP AC4400's bring the MPRVP into the evening sun on a nice September night.
