Recently painted NP SD45 3617 poses with other NP equipment at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. Thanks to Steve Glischinski, Jeff Terry and Mark Lynn for lighting.

St. Croix Valley's two SD40M-2s in SD45 bodies are dressed up to represent Northern Pacific SD45s for a special photo shoot. The line that St. Croix operates over is part of the former NP mainline... (more)

A short transfer easily climbs the nearly 2.0% grade of Steelton Hill as contract workers call it a day laying concrete ties.

NP SD45 3617 rests at BNSF's former NP Rices Point yard in Duluth while en route to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, where Monad logos, correct numberboards and horn will be put on. The big EMD ... (more)

A CP transfer from Duluth to Superior holds clear of Grassy Point swing bridge as a BNSF B&B crew repairs the bridge. High above on the hill is a loaded CN limestone train headed to Proctor.

A KSC unit leads a Canadian Pacific transfer with 101 loaded grain cars past the former Soo Line depot in Superior.

A nice surprise on a southbound manifest late in the day found CN's Tier 4 class unit still fairly fresh from GE. I was surprised by how much open screening there is at the rear of the unit - shad... (more)

This sharp looking geometry "TEST" train is seen rolling north on the former DW&P near Duluth. It appears this car might be a recent conversion freshly painted in the attractive engineer... (more)

Work continues on adding a second main track to the former DM&IR Steelton Hill in far western Duluth. Here a pair of shovers assist a heavy X-357 upgrade past new concrete ties and rail being plac... (more)

A somber day as crew members affix a large American flag to 4211 prior to departing with the last LTV Steel Mining Company ore train to Taconite Harbor. The former Erie Mining property closed in 2... (more)

The most photographed barn in Montana takes on a different feel during winter after a fresh snow and under clear blue skies. Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder gives its passengers a good look at t... (more)

A trio of former C&NW C40-8s wait for RTC clearance to head down Proctor Hill to Duluth. There aren't many GEs assigned to the former DM&IR Proctor maintenance shop but we do have a handful of the... (more)

The Eastbound Empire Builder heads towards Marias Pass. This area is currently (August 2015) suffering from a forest fire and BNSF has positioned equipment to protect this bridge.

Built by Alco in 1941 for the South Buffalo Railway as their 73 then to Fort Howard Paper Company (now Georgia-Pacific - Green Bay Mill) as their 63-146. The museum acquired the engine in 2006 and... (more)

Renumbered GN 3702, this former Frisco switcher leads a short transfer past CN's ore dock in Duluth.