I figured with the long summer days it was time to get up early before work and shoot the Northstar commuters. First attempt I got clouded out. 2nd try another train blocked the angle I wanted. ... (more)
On most days you can shoot one northbound Northstar Commuter in the morning, but today there are two as this one heads back north to be a Twins Extra in a few hours. Thanks to Steve Glischinski f... (more)
A couple walks along the Mississippi river while a Northstar Commuter passes overhead.
This Northstar train at Elk River is running longer to accommodate the rush of passengers from Target Field in Minneapolis. Twins won 4-3.
A pair of Northstar's MPI locomotives have brought the 4:00 PM Saturday northbound train to Big Lake from Minneapolis and now rest in the early spring sunshine, waiting for their next round trip t... (more)
Nothing screams speed more than Northstar racing through the snow. Here the outbound led by the 502 kicks up a cloud of snow during one of many snow squalls that hit the area yesterday.
On weekends Northstar likes to use two units as protection against one failing in route. Here the second of three trains for the day clears the wye at Van Buren Street where MILW 261 is stored.
MNRX 501 crosses the Mississippi.
Just seconds after meeting its eastbound counterpart, another commuter train heads for Big Lake.
The Northstar takes another load of workers from downtown Minneapolis to the northern suburbs.
The first eastbound Northstar train is already full of Twins fans heading to this afternoon's game at Target Field.
Northstar has one of the best looking paint schemes around and sure looks good in late evening sun. The last commuter of the day is seen heading through University on its way to Big Lake. MNRX 5... (more)
Northstar train 1910 races back into the Twin Cities after the trip northwest out of town on the BNSF main line.
MNRX 502 leads a double headed Northstar fresh from dropping off a load of Twins fans at Target Field.
A double length Northstar train rolls past the Minneapolis skyline as it crosses the bridge to Nicollet Island.
