Close on the tail of the last Northstar train, the Empire Builder flies through Fridley as it tries to make up the two hours it lost yesterday in Montana.
A one of a kind locomotive leads a one of a kind lashup near Northtown Yard.
The lesser half. That's what I think when I see T-2 leading the ex. GBW around as I prefer the Alco. Most of the crews like riding in the T-2 over 314 due to noise. With most of the switch poin... (more)
The Hinckley pulls down passed Interstate as it gets a routing into the yard. A nice Christmas present and the only train I shot in the few hours I was out. Merry Christmas to all!
BN Train 125, with an A-B pair of F9s, heads north for Superior, Wis., leaving Northtown at Interstate. This was the only time I caught an A-B pair of Fs on a BN train.
A manifest barrels over 77th Ave in a rather heavy snowfall, on its way to Northtown with four EMD units tagging along. Trailing the SD60M are the BNSF 6792,7014, and SOO 6026. Nikon D60
A nice change from the usual GE power can be found working in Fridley on this day. Click Railroad: Minnesota CommercialLocomotive: MLW RS-23Location: Fridley, Minnesota, USALocomotive #: MNNR 80Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: March 07, 2008
It's a shame that you don't see these ex-BN EMD high noses on the main lines these days. There can't be too many of them wearing the H1 paint. It sure does look good.
A Herzog semi prepares track equipment in the foreground as the Pasco, WA to Northtown train enters the yard.
A rare movement on the Minnesota Commercial, Job 31 which normally switches the hump went up to Fridley to switch out Murphy and interchange with CN at New Brighton.
A nice surprise leading this morning on the WC Transfer into Northtown Yard.
Switching at Northtown
Even in this condition, this track is still used 5 days a week. This track has since been fixed.
