Three of Amtrak's finest lead the Empire Builder over Interstate 35E and Osceola Avenue on the Merriam Park Subdivision in St. Paul, Minnesota led by GE P40DC #824.

Plenty of heat distortion is evident as the weekly Minnesota Commercial sand train takes 150 gondolas under Lexington Parkway along the BNSF Midway Subdivision.

Three of Minnesota Commerical's finest lead the weekly unit sand train originating from the MNNR A Yard. The train passes through Westminster on the BNSF Midway Subdivision with MNNR 48 and 42 ho... (more)

Three of Minnesota Commerical's finest lead the weekly unit sand train onto the Midway subdivision (versus the St. Paul sub. via Union cutoff) from the MNNR A Yard through St. Anthony Junction. M... (more)

The St. Paul Transfer is making good time up Short Line Hill with three units.

A pair of INRD units head under the signal bridge at West Hoffman with another coke empty for Roseport.

ICE power has become more common in the Twin Cities running on transfers to the MNNR.

Two ICE units lead the St. Paul Transfer to the MNNR up Short Line Hill.

The Empire Builder temporarily follows the Ayd Mill Road as it rounds one of the many curves along the Merriam Park subdivision between MSP Midway Station and downtown St. Paul.

Hoffman can be a busy location. An MNNR light power move waits to depart after picking up two units that CP did wheel work on. The St. Paul Transfer sits next to them waiting for the CP-UP to cl... (more)

Rare mileage for the Minnesota Commercial as they utilize trackage rights on the CP Merriam Park Sub headed to Pigseye to set out MNNR 8581 and 318 for wheel work.

Only a few mintues out of MSP Midway Station, the Empire Builder cruises towards downtown St. Paul along the Ayd Mill Road.

MNNR 50 leads the sand train down the hill on the St. Paul Sub. Track speed is good for 45 mph, but they take it easy as they don't have dynamic brakes.