Exit as instructed

Riding the L, Chicago, Illinois.

Union Pacific 1568

Saint Paul, MN.

Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station

President Lincoln's arrival point in Gettysburg on November 18, 1863. The station was in operation from 1858 to 1942.

Bobspotting

Dylan mural and light rail, downtown Minneapolis, MN.

The break

Between an early bout of warm weather and another blast of cold.
Dinkytown, MN.

One last ride

Trains and puddles and one fine Minneapolis sunset.

Crow

Grand Rapids, MN.

Streak

Watching them roll at a train yard near Pierce Butler, Saint Paul, MN.

V

Train yard off Pierce Butler, Saint Paul, MN

Always the train I'm missing

Watching The L go by, Chicago, IL.

Stormbringer

The former Amtrak station, Transfer Road, Saint Paul, MN.

Cold car

Rail car waiting for a thaw, Minneapolis, MN.

Stay between the lines

Following the train cars toward Minneapolis.

Halfway there

A bit of late afternoon sun popped the shadows nicely on the grain silos over in the area of Minneapolis referred to as “SEMI” (Southeast Minneapolis Industrial Area).

The second photo is a panoramic shot my daughter took with her phone. The figure on the left is me lumbering about, trying to determine a good vantage point for a photo or two.

Bring it on home

Rolling over the Mississippi River on the Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge, Minneapolis, MN.

Let me show you around

Train car interior, Minneapolis.

Converge

Another shot from before the snow fell. Stomping around Minneapolis in the area known as the Southeast Minneapolis Industrial area.

Rocket to MPLS

What a difference 48 hours makes. Was out and about snapping a few photos late Saturday afternoon. The ground was still clear then, but after Monday's snow and sleet, the landscape looks quite different. To see this shot in color, check out the version posted on my Facebook page.

East v. West

Here we are in November already. Temperatures weren’t terrible today, so I ventured out near sunset to see what I could see. Wandered around near University Avenue for a bit, then found this bridge overlooking I-94. I’ve lived in St. Paul 22 years now and this was the first I’ve set foot on this bridge. The things you learn.

This is looking east on I-94, on the Pelham Blvd. bridge.

On edge

Looking toward the Minneapolis skyline and TCF Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus.
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