New Locomotive in Town, well new to the neighborhood

There is a new locomotive in town, delivered this week to the old Nor Lakes building in Hugo, Minnesota. Over the last few weeks m...

RRXING on Google Maps

I've started creating a Google Map with pin points and old track routes. The USGS maps have been instrumental. RRXING on Google Ma...

U.S. Geological Survey Web Site

I was reading Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks the other day and the author, Tony Koester, suggests using Sanborn fire ins...

2008 Republican National Convention Brought Many Special Cars to St. Paul

The most notable private car was the Patrón Tequila Express business car

Westminster Junction

Urban train tunnels in St. Paul, Minnesota

Train Ride on the Osceola and St. Croix

Minnesota excursion

Denver and Rio Grande Western

Another of my favorites

Burlington Northern

One of my favorite railroads

Durango and Silverton

So many sights along that line are breath-taking.