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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[@DavidC899]

I grew up in these areas seems like a blast of the past seeing these EMDs on the rails again

[@rarleyposting5546]

I do love seeing this train! I see it all the time going through the new hope and crystal area.

[@rickdee67]

Great shots of mixed consists. I bet I played this video 5 times tday!

[@ScottHjeltness]

We have some nice videos. I noticed the trains in Minnesota go a little slower than the trains in Missouri and California.

[@Railfantastic]

I do love J42 with their EMDs working real hard! Just got her on Saturday, actually!

[@SD457500]

@Railfantastic So you also caught them with KCS 2025 leading then!? It's always neat to see the working up hill. Thanks for watching!

[@mackdoyle8673]

I saw the KCSM 2025 EMD on that J19 this morning on the Newport Cam!

[@kentuckyrailfan1]

Really enjoyed this one thanks for sharing with us

[@JamesSietsema-t5x]

Another excellent video, love it.

[@wiscorailfan]

Great video like usual man! I recognize the KCS Geep (2973) at 9:29 since it was brought up on 247 from bensenville (and KCS geeps are very uncommon to find on the road in my area).

[@paulcastillo1310]

Great video on j42 train

[@MarkPeters-p8e]

Seeet video like seeing some older power

[@101moosefan]

I've gotten most of these engine's on J37 in Rosemount. I do have a video coming out with KCS2025 constantly smoking in the night in Rosemount and natural lens flare thanks to the Christmas lights still on the trees and how cold it was reflecting off my camera on January 14th.

[@aaron___6014]

I've worked at that Cemstone plant.

[@1208bug]

😊👍

[@MITracks]

While it would add extra work to the videos, it would be cool to have a map of some kind to help illustrate where the train is as it travels along. Still enjoyed watching it.

[@DanielSutfin-xm3ey]

I wonder what locomotives those are 2:22