The TC&W St. Paul Turn takes the wye at Minneapolis Junction pulling off the BNSF Midway Sub. onto the BNSF Wayzata Sub. where it will access the CPR Bass Lake Sub. at Cedar Lake Jct....but it won... (more)

At the end of the Progressive Rail yard in Randolph, MN sits CEFX 1505, a MPI switch locomotive that sits surrounded by grass and weeds, not to mention a bunch of random items, like an outside lou... (more)

An Autumn Reflection: A brilliant evening in northwestern Minnesota is only enhanced by the relection in the water of the passing CP Plummer Line job from the Strata Corporation in Trail, ... (more)

A typical GE Dash 9 leads two Norfolk Southern locomotives through Union Junction in the Midway area of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

The Saint Paul Transfer headed by two Soo Line SD60's wait for the clear signal at Daytons Bluff in order to head up short line hill at Chestnut Street.

Looking somewhat like a race car from the 80's, Progressive Rail 74 sits in Randolph over the weekend in the yard near downtown...sand strewn everywhere on the ground.

Minnesota Northern's newest locomotive in MNN paint sit on Dakota Junction having just completed the St. Hilaire portion of the Warroad Local while the other half, MNN 1383 & 1380 work the norther... (more)

The 5:27pm northbound train from Target Field heads through NE Minneapolis and past the General Mills Purity Oats Plant, one of the only remaining active businesses that still present in the vibra... (more)

At the end of Minnesota Northern's Warroad subdivision, a lot of old railroad equipment can be found, with GP9 #1383 as no exception. The Burlington Northern style station sign has slowly weather... (more)

At the end of the line in the home of Polaris Industries, two Minnesota Northern locomotives are tied down as nearly every elevator along the Warroad subdivision is busy filling grain hoppers. Th... (more)

CP train southbound #290 is just north of the CHS Sunflower Processing Facility at Hazel featuring two Soo Line SD60's. Photo taken from Pennington County Road #3.

CP train #290 eases on the throttle while its counterpart train #291 meet in the city of Plummer of Minnesota (out of frame). #290 is headed by SOO 6028 & 6056, both SD60's, seen here passing one... (more)

Although some crops are being harvested in northwestern Minnesota...mostly wheat...the soybeans need a little more time, but are looking promising, especially next to Minnesota Northern's weekly t... (more)

With loaded BGSX gravel hoppers and grain hoppers in tow, the TRF turn waits for a crew to take it west toward Fordville on the Devils Lake subdivision. The locomotives include NPR 5556, 5561, 555... (more)

Tied down over the weekend, ILSX 1381 sits flexing the year 1913 manufactured (and older) rails north of Thief River Falls, MN at the CP-MNN-NPR intersection at Dakota Junction.