Amtrak's class Dash 8 leads the Borealis through Hastings. Due to toilet freezing difficulties with the Horizon cars, Amtrak has been forced to use Amfleet and Superliner sets for the Borealis rec... (more)

Once running on time, the Empire Builder suffered mechanical issues. It was stranded for almost 2 hours in Becker, MN. I don't know what motive power it had before I caught it near Union Depot i... (more)

Amtrak 1340 glides down Main 1 along the side fence and towards St. Croix.

A Phase VII P42DC leads the eastbound Borealis through Hastings.

A CP train crosses the Mississippi River on an old lift bridge.

Amtrak 196 looks sharp leading the Chicago-bound Borealis at Hastings, Minnesota while crossing the Milwaukee Road's Mississippi River lift bridge. These Phase VII paint scheme P42s were r... (more)

Sitting idle under the lift bridge.

Daily eastbound Borealis.

Chasing the Empire Builder.

Canadian Pacific #8801 leads an eastbound stack across the Milwaukee Road bridge over the Mississippi River at Hastings, MN.

An old P42DC leads a new route towards St. Paul. This is the #1333, westward Borealis service between Chicago and St. Paul.

A pair of Phase 7 ALC-42 Chargers leads Amtrak 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, past the former Milwaukee Road depot in Hastings, MN.

A pair of P42DCs recently repainted into Amtrak's new Phase VII scheme power the westbound Borealis along the Mississippi River west of St. Croix. This service began on May 21st, and offers one tr... (more)

CP 6042 leads J19X out of St. Croix and towards St. Paul Yard. 6042 is still looking good following its 2022 overhaul.

On May 2-11, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacif... (more)