2-H42 pulls through Red Rock with CP 6060-5105-5041. They went up to Humboldt light power, and brought 104 grain loads back to St. Paul. I think the entire train was for the Gavilon (Peavey) facil... (more)

Amtrak 8 enters the Commercial yard, as MNNR Job 20 shuffles around with their former TTI B36-7. This locomotive arrived at the Commercial nearly a year ago, but it was just recently placed into s... (more)

LTS82B returns south on the Stillwater Industrial Lead with a trio of standard cab EMDs for power.

I caught wind of a Dresser turn departing Humboldt late this morning, so I figured the light would be pretty good by the time the train was loaded and headed back west. After being loaded at the q... (more)

A trio of CSX GEVOs haul a loaded phosphate train westward over the Altoona Sub. I'm not sure what the story behind this train is as it's the first phosphate train that I've seen on the Altoona Su... (more)

YSPMP approaches Dale St on their way back to South St Paul from East Minneapolis. The two CSXT GEs came in on an empty ethanol train for the TCWR. Over the past year, 4 SD40Ns have been the most ... (more)

A T-Bird loads at the Thunderbird North Loadout on frosty afternoon. The steam plume in the background is from Minorca.

LTS82 delivers 18 empty scrap gondolas to Alter Metal Recycling in Eau Claire.

After cutting their helpers off, MSSPR is underway once again with a beaten "Triclops" SD60M leading the way.

YAA60R works in Altoona with the UP 685 and 1825. The 685 is one of probably 2 or 3 ex-SP units left on the UP roster, that still have the L-window cab. Surprisingly, the 685 even went through the... (more)

The Northfield passes through Farmington with a recently overhauled SD40-2 in the lead. This job's purpose is to interchange with the PGR at Rosemount and Northfield.

CSXT 4011 leads loaded coke train ORPTS through Eau Claire.

The BN-CP transfer emerges from the former NP tunnel underneath Westminster, as they head down to St. Paul with 56 cars for the CP.

Last light at Division Street finds an empty Alma coal train preparing to climb the hill with a nice set of all EMD power.

A standard cab SD60 and a SD9043MAC lug a 78 car MPRVP over the top of Knapp Hill.