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CPKC River Subdivision: Railfanning and Riverfront Spotting in Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings, Minnesota on the River subdivision of the CPKC offers a nice spot for railfanning the MSP metro area. A fairly short ride down highway 61 from St Paul and the eastern suburbs of the greater MSP area, it offers two daily daylight Amtrak trains, the east bound Empire Builder (often referred to as the
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Modern Railroad Graffiti: The Art of PUCK in Lacrosse, Wisconsin
I haven’t until recently really started paying attention to the railroad graffiti. In many ways a modern art form. Some better than others for sure. But there seems to have been a trend over the past few years in terms of volume of this type of graffiti. This one particularly struck me when I saw
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New Amtrak Borealis Service / St Paul-Milwaukee
I recently tried out the new Amtrak service, the Borealis. The Borealis is a daily train service from St Paul to Chicago. I chose to only go as far as Milwaukee. Train 1340, east bound, departs St Paul Union Depot (SPUD) at 11:50am and arrives, if on schedule into Milwaukee at 5:40pm. On my trip,
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Minneapolis/St Paul Light Rail Adventure
I had the opportunity to try out the Metro Transit light rail last week. Not just for fun and adventure, but rather I had the need for transportation between the St Paul Union Depot (SPUD) and the University of Minnesota campus. First impression was good overall. The trains are fairly new and well maintained. The
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Last in KCS Territory
My last view of KCS in it’s native territory, Pearl, Mississippi High Oak Yard. This was taken in late November 2023. I went out to the yard to check out the KCS Christmas train, but was unable to get very close. Very crowded. I didn’t realize the popularity of this visit. It was the Saturday
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CPKC and a New Beginning
After a recent move to the MSP area, I’m now getting a better view of the ongoing integration of KCS and CP railroads. I’m also getting more familiar with the great passenger facility in St Paul, known as the St Paul Union Depot (SPUD). I got a brief view of CP 2816, the Empress recently.
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