Keenan Switch brings back one car from Noimi.

The first and only time this private car has ever ever run on the NSSR. It was in town as part of the NRHS Special. The neat thing is that it is called the Kitchi Gammi, the Ojibwe name for Lake S... (more)

Oh didn't you hear? Orange is the new maroon! After arguing and calling the DWP train crew names, as well as their own fellow Missabe limestone train, the MRF finally backs down onto its train at ... (more)

Sadly, this is one of the better consists the Missabe can offer nowadays. Every scheme on the Missabe is represented, minus the best looking, Missabe maroon and EJE orange.

Young engineer has a hard pull still ahead of him, as the 71 car transfer heads through industrial Duluth. Geeps are really leaning into the curve as the train winds out of the BNSF Yard. Besides ... (more)

After being blocked by a train from a "foreign" railroad, (really the CN's DWP) a limestone train heads north with three trains working Proctor on this busy day. In the immediate background, the E... (more)

After finding 2/3's of their switches frozen, the BNSF is in a tizzy. The amazing engineer masterfully guides the CP Transfer through a maze of obstacles, using cunning and smarts learned from the... (more)

Just another day at the office. Santa Fe geep adds color as as switch job works in the yard.

A difference in orange. Coal empties with a pretty good powerset split the signals at Central Ave. I also swear the HI wasn't stamped by me.

A rare set of SOO SD60's make their way back to Stinson Yard with the infamous Disappearing Engineer in control of the train at dusk.

Identical twins #400 and #401 began their lives out west, beating the mountains that caused other engines to overheat. They came to Minnesota and conquered the snow wearing the classy maroon of th... (more)

Its days like these that will live in my memory forever. With the F-unit not loading, the clean shaven old ex-GN, ex-BN, and ex-BNSF hogger Frank Christopherson pressed the mic button on the radio... (more)

With the trees closing in on all sides the Pokegama Transfer fights towards Proctor Yard in a blizzard.

Never would have thought I would've had a chance to shoot this! IC SD70 is in charge of the Pokegama Transfer lugging cars to the Missabe is a sizable snow squall.

Interesting juxtaposition in this shot. The former BN engineer is running a 50+ year old engine on a 100+ year old line, while the 18 year old conductor is making the joint on 3 year old cars. The... (more)