This is the southern holding area of the yard. The skyline of Downtown Minneapolis can be seen in the background of some of the images. All pictures were taken from the St. Anthony Parkway bridge that crosses the yard. The thumbnails link to larger versions (600x400) of the images. Believe me, it was not as cold as it looks...
BNSF MOW gang at work.
View across the holding and storage tracks for the coal hoppers
that are switched to and from NSP's Riverside plant. BNSF3448
is the switcher on duty that day.
Pulling the last loaded hoppers from the arrival track to clear the
track for the next string of hoppers to be dropped of.
The arriving loaded coal train, pulled by 8869 and 9555.
3448 pushing hoppers into the storage tracks
to clear the track for the coal train power.
Passing manifest train, while the coal train power waits for the switcher to clear the track
ahead. The manifest is lead by 7128, followed by 2956
6181 (SD9!!!), and 8003.
