An outbound Northstar commuter train departs Minneapolis on a stellar October evening.

Friday afternoon and the work week is over while commuters detrain.

On a sunny evening during rush hour in the Twin Cities, the 17:30 Northstar departs Target Field station and over the Mississippi River through Downtown Minneapolis.

MNRX 503 shoves an inbound train thru Coon Rapids.

MNRX 503 leads a northbound commuter train.

An afternoon Northstar races towards its destination of Big Lake.

The third one of the weekday afternoon Northstar commuters.

Some colorful fall red oaks serve as a backdrop for the first afternoon Northstar commuter as it heads to its final destination of Big Lake.

A Northstar Commuter train heads through the signals at 44th Avenue, Minneapolis skyline is in the background.

Remarks: 503 rests for the night as 501 pushed back toward the Northstar maintenance facility.

The northbound Northstar 4:27pm departure from Target Field station travels under the Central Ave./Broadway Ave. overpass with the 'Friend of MILW 261' shop (ex-GN) in the background.

The plume of black smoke indicates the acceleration point of the Northstar commuter trains after taking the curve at Harrison St. MNRX 503 takes the 4:57pm departing train from Target Field throug... (more)

The engineer throttles up after clearing the wye at Van Buren Street. Two engines and six cars have become the norm during Twins home games.

The second of three Sunday Northstar commuter trains is just a few miles from arriving at Big Lake before turning east for the last run of the day.

Commuters hop off a Northstar train that has just arrived at Big Lake, the end of the line.