This Northstar commuter train has just departed Target Field Station for Big Lake.

Steaming through Kenwood with a test train prior to its debut excursion on May 11th, 2013.

After being rebuilt, Milwaukee Road 261 is ready for a test run at Minneapolis Junction.

Loaded coal train eases through downtown Minneapolis.

Coming off the Wayzata Sub in downtown Minneapolis at Stadium.

Just over half of the Norfolk Southern heritage locomotives have been through Minnesota. #11 today was Penn Central 1073.

Penn Central 1072 followed by NS 1000 at University.

Oil cans departing BNSF Northtown with a fresh crew.

A former passenger geep awaits a call back to service at Shoreham.

Switchers that are not needed and ones requiring repair occupy the whisker tracks at Shoreham.

Three deuces lead a 139 car #482 past BNSF's Northtown Yard on a beautiful Spring morning.

She's back! After four years of being dormant in the shops in Mineapolis receiving a complete overhaul, Milwaukee 261 attacks the mainline for the first time, leading a five car test train ... (more)

Passing the North side of Target field after a long wait for the main.

Newly restored Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 stands in the snow on the BNSF next to the FO 261 Minneapolis Junction shop. 261 was making a couple of break-in runs on the pocket track adjacent to the ... (more)

Milwaukee Road 261 does some test runs back and forth at the shop so the crew can make sure every thing is working smoothly before it hits the mainline this May up to Duluth for its first public e... (more)