A mixer thunders past Clyman Junction on the way to Minnesota.

UP MPRVP heads north towards Butler,WI with 10 engines for power

Six units lead the MPRVP north around the curve at Howard St.

CNW/UP 1995 makes its first visit to the Twin Cities heading onto BNSF rails at Westminster en route to Valley Park yard in Shakopee.

The C&NW heritage unit crosses the Mississippi River near the now-closed Schmidt's Brewery in St. Paul.

Heading for the Western Avenue Yard past the Science Museum and the downtown St. Paul skyline.

The C&NW heritage unit heading for the Depot Track and Western Avenue Yard.

The C&NW heritage unit crossing Bridge 15 near downtown St. Paul.

United Way special unit UP 3300 sits in the setting sun in the UP Valley Park yard.

UP manifest glides under the coal tower at Clyman over "new" relayed welded rail. The old 39' jointed rail is piled up for pickup and relay elsewhere.

One of the many wooden bridges crossing the UP Adams sub frames a westbound manifest.

Shaking the dinner table of the 300 residents of Freisland is this UP manifest.

Here's my contribution to the CNW "band of brothers" photos from this October 2005 afternoon as the remaining 3 untouched CNW units were seen in a pure consist by numerous photographers.

MPRVP at Hersey passing a local farm.

MPRVP heads west with 120 cars in tow.