An unpatched Southern Pacific AC4400 is in charge of this crude oil train. This eastbound had a little set back at Humboldt Yard when it had to wait for a couple of westbounds and a northbound hea... (more)
The WC Transfer departs Humboldt Yard.
The 694 sits dead on the main while a dog catch crew out of Saint Paul is on their way to take this train eastward. Before this train can depart, it will have to wait for 2 eastbounds to run aroun... (more)
Just another snow storm here in Minnesota but not a normal consist on the 491. Its too bad that CP had to put the 40-2 on this train. I would have prefered an all SOO consist but I will take what ... (more)
CP 496 sits dead in the siding and awaiting a dog catch crew to come and take the train to Saint Paul. The 496 originally died sometime on Friday, December 10th with CP 9548 facing westbound. CP t... (more)
The 290 with 3 GEs roll through Loretto with snow flurries left from a storm the night before.
The Humboldt Avenue Transfer (HAT) arrives back at Humboldt Yard after completing its work at CP's Pigs Eye Yard in St. Paul with a pair of Soo Line Candy Apple SD60s. Conductor T.J. rides on the ... (more)
It's not to often CSXT units come around on this part, but its always a fun catch when they do. Especially in a blizzard. Check out the headlight snot! Welcome to Minnesota!
Minnesota's first snow storm of the year and an awesome EMD consist takes the siding at South Haven led by SOO 6052, with SOO 1532, SOO 6047, and CP 5966.
Now this is just weird. CP sends train 483 eastbound when all odd numbered trains are always westbound. The railroad will do things that railfans will never understand.
A manifest heads west over the Mississippi River, on its way toward Glenwood yard
What a treat here! A pair of SD40-2s lead a priority manifest out of Northtown Yard and are heading for Aberdeen, SD.
A rare unpatched SP unit leads a crude oil train east at Loretto, Mn.
One of the SOO jobs rolls past the ore docks as it prepares to interchange with the BNSF.
This lone GE struggles to pull over a 100 cars into the siding to meet a couple of eastbounds.