An NS ACe leads 2 CITX SD60s on an oil train EB past the St. Cloud Amtrak station back in October, 2014.
The Empire Builder arrives into St. Cloud for a crew change nine hours late with a surprise (to me) leader. With a quick crew change here in St. Cloud, the train gained an hour by arriving... (more)
A rerouted Superior-Northtown Manifest sports an all green powerset of two SD60Ms and an SD40-2. As is evident, all units were pulling hard.
A pair of Geeps idle away under a chilly clear sky in front of the former GNRY St. Cloud depot.
The St. Cloud local is tied down for the night across from the former GN depot on this Black Friday.
Slow orders are once again keeping the Empire Builder behind schedule most days through Minnesota which leads to some nice morning light on America's train.
The eastbound Empire Builder arrives in St Cloud a little more than 4 hours late on a very snowy day.
Every train that comes in or out of the Saint Cloud yard must pass over this bridge. It gives you a funny feeling to look out the engine window and see only water below you.
After making a brief servicing stop in St. Cloud, X4449 (ex-SP GS-4 4449) accelerates with the American Freedom Train southbound on the Burlington Northern as it passes by the Minnesota Sta... (more)
NRL 1703&1704 spend the weekend in the yard.
Three powerful diesels slowly pull a train out of work limits, and through a crossover just south of Saint Cloud.
An SD40-2 pairs up with an extremely rare F45 on an eastbound manifest train.
The Northern Lines Railway local prepares to head back to the yard after having brought a dimensional load to the BNSF mainline.
An Eastbound Local prepares to enter the St. Cloud Yard.
BNSF is making money on this train... it's completely empty.