The eastbound Empire Builder departs downtown St. Paul on a beautiful late Spring morning in the Twin Cities.

Eastbound BNSF stacks approach Hoffman with downtown St. Paul in the background on a beautiful late Spring day in the Twin Cities.

Twin Cities & Western's transfer job passes under the signals at Hoffman on their approach to Pig's Eye Yard.

Light engines pass along the Mississippi River as seen from Mounds Park.

Although it was my first twin cities trip ever, so anything I got was going to be a win, the friend  I was traveling with had a checklist of things he had missed out on on his previous trip(s) an... (more)

Minnesota Commercial Job 31 is seen switching Midway Yard in the late afternoon with a pair of B23-7s. In the background RS27 #318 and SW1200 #200 can be seen in the RIP.

A blended consist of CP, UP, and BNSF power.

A CNW transfer job was westbound near downtown St Paul about to cross the mighty Mississippi River.

The Ford Plant in St Paul during a major snow storm.

Milwaukee Road 261 gets ready to depart St Paul Union Station on another exciting adventure to the North Pole to see Santa and his elf's hard at work getting the last minute preparations ready in ... (more)

MCRR transfer job at UP yard St Paul

A short manifest heads out of CP's St. Paul yard past hotshot 198 on a perfect Father's Day morning.

A BNSF hopper train glides downgrade through Division Street on its journey east.

After grabbing some food, the hauler departs McDonalds heading back for St Paul light power. Only week remain for this operation before the plant closes and the rails turn to rust.

First train of our morning is the Twin Cities & Western transfer. Five units are tugging hard on the long train as they work their way to CP's Pigs Eye Yard.