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)

Pushing back into a mill.

CP 2816 leads the Final Spike tour train East past the searchlights and code line in Hastings.

2CWR rounds Lake Isabelle in Hastings shortly after crossing over the Mississippi River.

MILW 101A leads another FP7, E9B & E9A on the Morning Hiawatha as the train glides downgrade and crosses BN's main on the approach to the Mississippi River crossing into Hastings, MN. The train ha... (more)

A pair of Indiana Railroad SD60s (ex-SOO) pull a loaded coal train across the former Milwaukee Road bridge spanning the Mississippi River.

An eastbound Burlington Northern intermodal train rolls through the St. Croix interlocking with Milwaukee Road near Hastings, Minnesota, on November 21, 1987. BN EMD SD40-2 No. 7099, built in Nove... (more)

CP 2223 parked on a siding next to the Hastings Depot.

AMTK 148 leads a very late Empire Builder through Hastings.

Canadian Pacific GP38-2 4509 (ex-Milwaukee Road 359, and still in Soo Line paint) and CP/SOO caboose 17 are stationed in front of the depot, awaiting their call to duty switching local industries ... (more)

CP 3002 and 2213 bring a 11,397 ton H20 over the Mississippi River at Hastings. 51 years after rolling off the assembly line at GMDD's London plant, the 3002 is still earning its keep for its orig... (more)