This Is Better
We really wanted a nice clean shot of this classic Twin Cities area scene from Mounds Park atop Daytons Bluff. After getting it in clouds the prior day we made sure to prioritize it when Sunday dawned sunny and blue. And while the train we caught was just another typical 1x1 DP setup (my least favorite to photograph but seemingly CP's favorite to run!) at least the light was picture perfect.
CPKC train 148 (Roberts Bank, BC to Bensenville, IL) comes around the corner through Division Street approaching Hoffman Ave. interlocking on Main 2 of the joint CPKC/BNSF St. Paul Subdivision mainline. Interestingly Main 2 here is CP property and is MP 408.9 while Main 1 is BNSF and is MP 429.1. In the background can be seen the impressive downtown skyline and Union Station while in the top right is the dome of the 1905 built state capitol building.
Also note that Great River Road / Shephard Road is empty as it was closed during our visit due to Mississippi River flooding which had crested here on April 27th at 18.2 ft. There also was no river traffic moving, and you'll note that all the barges can be seen safely lashed together and moored up along both banks.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sunday May 7, 2023
This Is Better
We really wanted a nice clean shot of this classic Twin Cities area scene from Mounds Park atop Daytons Bluff. After getting it in clouds the prior day we made sure to prioritize it when Sunday dawned sunny and blue. And while the train we caught was just another typical 1x1 DP setup (my least favorite to photograph but seemingly CP's favorite to run!) at least the light was picture perfect.
CPKC train 148 (Roberts Bank, BC to Bensenville, IL) comes around the corner through Division Street approaching Hoffman Ave. interlocking on Main 2 of the joint CPKC/BNSF St. Paul Subdivision mainline. Interestingly Main 2 here is CP property and is MP 408.9 while Main 1 is BNSF and is MP 429.1. In the background can be seen the impressive downtown skyline and Union Station while in the top right is the dome of the 1905 built state capitol building.
Also note that Great River Road / Shephard Road is empty as it was closed during our visit due to Mississippi River flooding which had crested here on April 27th at 18.2 ft. There also was no river traffic moving, and you'll note that all the barges can be seen safely lashed together and moored up along both banks.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sunday May 7, 2023