The Humboldt Ave Transfer -Along the Former Soo Line in Minneapolis and Saint Paul!- J42

One of the more colorful, and interesting trains to see in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area is The Humboldt Avenue Transfer. This train is also called The HAT, or is job title, J42. Usually rating older power, this is a train to catch with a mix of older, interesting EMD power!
Train J42 runs from CPKS's Saint Paul Yard, over to Humboldt Yard in North Mpls, and back every day of the week. Since this is a transfer, you can see just about ANYTHING on it. We'll chase this train from Saint Paul Yard up to Soo Line Jct, Cardigan Jct, New Brighton, down Shoreham Hill, The Mississippi River, and end just outside of Humboldt Yard. All along the way we'll see trains roaring by in Run 8, tackling stiff grades, and working in ALL seasons and types of weather. SD40-2s, former Soo Line SD60s, GP38-2s, and lots of KCS power mixed in to top it all off!
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