A BNSF grain train passes a hot shot Z-train on its way to Northtown yard. Fast-forward to 2009; the new Northstar Commuter Rail locomotive and car shops are located here and by fall this line wi... (more)
BNSF 4690 lead an eastbound manifest train at Big Lake MN.
An ex Canadian National EMD tugs on a long string of Hanjin double stacks heading for the port of Seattle.
Hyundai double stacks from Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL pass by a new signal just west of CTC Big Lake.
High priority intermodal from Portland to Chicago heads east with lots of J.B. Hunt containers.
An all NS consist heads east for Northtown close on the tail of Amtrak.
A pair of old BN units cruise into Big Lake under the large steam cloud from Xcel Energy's plant in Becker.
An eastbound stack train from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL heads down the hill and into downtown Big Lake.
The Empire Builder flies east at 79 mph through the snow and past a new signal guarding the switch at Big Lake.
A loaded diesel fuel train from Chicago, IL to Havre, MT heads west with some CSX power.
The engineer checks out his train in the mirror as the last minutes of sunlight start to fade.
The last few flakes of snow, which were left overnight, are dusted off by the Alma, WI empties.
Today's LPC-Portland, with a pair of GEs in the lead, charges uphill toward CTC Big Lake and points west.
The deer between the tracks was not hit by this priority intermodal train heading for South Seattle, WA.
The dust is flying as four units tug on a 125 car priority merchandise train from Northtown Yard to Laurel, MT.
