Model show
Oct 10–11, 2026
Great Train Show — Shakopee, Minnesota
Great Train Show · Shakopee, Minnesota
Minnesota, United States
30 places to explore in Minnesota.
2 spots, 1 experience, 21 live cams and 6 rail events. The largest clusters are around Saint Paul (4), Brainerd (2) and Duluth (2).
Railroads you can watch in Minnesota: BNSF, CPKC, Twin Cities & Western Railroad and Union Pacific. All 21 live cams stream around the clock.
Map of Minnesota (30)
Cities in Minnesota (1)
Spots (2)
SpotStaples (BNSF Staples Sub)
Staples, Minnesota, United States
The historic 1909 Northern Pacific depot in Staples sits on the BNSF Northern Transcon where the Brainerd Subdivision diverges, drawing 40–…
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Minneapolis Jct. (Nickel Plate)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
A junction viewing point along the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis where BNSF's Wayzata Subdivision meets the Twin Cities & Western Railroa…
Experiences (1)
Live Cams (21)
46.337° N · 94.650° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamMotley, Minnesota — BNSF Brainerd Subdivision PTZ Camera
Motley, Minnesota, United States
A PTZ camera in Motley, Minnesota, on BNSF's Brainerd Subdivision, sponsored by the City of Motley. The operator says it also gives a clear…
45.053° N · 93.635° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamLoretto, Minnesota — Grade Crossing
Loretto, Minnesota, United States
This camera looks along CPKC's Paynesville Subdivision at the Medina Street grade crossing in Loretto, Minnesota (milepost 21.13), sponsore…
46.763° N · 92.149° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamDuluth, Minnesota — Western Harbor Ore Docks
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
A hilltop camera over the western Duluth harbor, run by Duluth Harbor Cam from the roof of Lincoln Park Middle School. The ore dock approac…
45.637° N · 93.195° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamGrandy, Minnesota — BNSF Hinckley Subdivision
Grandy, Minnesota, United States
A camera on BNSF's Hinckley Subdivision at Grandy, Minnesota, milepost 102.5. BNSF, Union Pacific and CPKC all run here, the latter two on…
46.874° N · 96.753° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamMoorhead, Minnesota — East Camera
Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
A trackside view of the Moorhead Junction diamond on BNSF's KO Subdivision (Milepost 5.8) in Moorhead, Minnesota, looking east, sponsored b…
46.357° N · 94.188° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamBrainerd, Minnesota — Yard Tracks
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
A trackside view of BNSF's Brainerd Subdivision at Milepost 118, inside the historic Northern Pacific Center rail yard in Brainerd, Minneso…
46.357° N · 94.186° W
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BNSF
Live CamBrainerd, Minnesota — Boiler Yard
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
A boiler-mounted camera at the historic Northern Pacific Center rail yard in Brainerd, Minnesota (BNSF Brainerd Subdivision, MP 118).
44.963° N · 93.095° W
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BNSF
Live CamSaint Paul, Minnesota — Jackson Street Roundhouse
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
A trackside view of the BNSF Midway Sub curving past the Jackson Street Roundhouse, the Minnesota Transportation Museum's home in Saint Pau…
46.506° N · 95.623° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamRichville, Minnesota — CPKC Detroit Lakes Subdivision at MP 186.14
Richville, Minnesota, United States
A Steel Highway train cam at Richville, Minnesota, on the CPKC Detroit Lakes Subdivision at milepost 186.14, sponsored by the Rockin Horse…
46.527° N · 93.736° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamAitkin, Minnesota — BNSF Brainerd Subdivision at MP 93.16
Aitkin, Minnesota, United States
A Steel Highway camera in Aitkin, Minnesota, at milepost 93.16 of BNSF's Brainerd Subdivision, sponsored by B.I.C. Repair. The operator say…
44.864° N · 92.999° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamNewport, Minnesota — CPKC River Subdivision Rail Cam
Newport, Minnesota, United States
A Steel Highway rail cam at Newport, Minnesota, on the CPKC River Subdivision at milepost 402.5, sponsored by the Newport Model Railroad Cl…
45.911° N · 95.889° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
CPKC
Live CamBarrett, Minnesota — CPKC Elbow Lake Subdivision
Barrett, Minnesota, United States
A pair of cameras — one fixed, one PTZ — covering a grade crossing at milepost 152.61 on CPKC's Elbow Lake Subdivision in Barrett, Minnesot…
46.820° N · 95.845° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamDetroit Lakes, Minnesota — BNSF Staples Subdivision
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States
A downtown view of BNSF's Staples Subdivision at milepost 210.1 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on the Northern Transcon. BNSF, Amtrak, CPKC a…
44.971° N · 93.168° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamSt. Paul, Minnesota — BNSF Midway Subdivision
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Virtual Railfan's St. Paul cameras watch BNSF Railway's Midway Subdivision, the ex-Great Northern main between St. Paul's 3rd Street area a…
45.978° N · 94.370° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamLittle Falls, Minnesota — PTZ Camera
Little Falls, Minnesota, United States
This PTZ camera watches BNSF's Staples Subdivision through Little Falls, Minnesota, sponsored by the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.…
46.443° N · 95.140° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamWadena, Minnesota — PTZ Camera
Wadena, Minnesota, United States
A pan-tilt-zoom camera on BNSF's Staples Subdivision in Wadena, MN, hosted by Lunde Auto Sales. Freight and Amtrak's Empire Builder, close…
46.874° N · 96.753° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamMoorhead, Minnesota — West Camera
Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
This camera watches BNSF's KO Subdivision through Moorhead, Minnesota, near Moorhead Junction, where the KO Subdivision meets the Moorhead…
46.598° N · 95.579° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamPerham, Minnesota — West Camera
Perham, Minnesota, United States
A fixed, west-facing view of BNSF's Staples Subdivision through Perham, Minnesota (Milepost 189.3), part of the Northern Transcon Railcams…
45.559° N · 94.141° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
BNSF
Live CamSt. Cloud, Minnesota — Lincoln Depot
St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
A fixed, east-facing view of a grade crossing on BNSF's Staples Subdivision in St. Cloud, Minnesota (MP 73.11), sponsored by the historic L…
44.947° N · 93.085° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamSaint Paul, Minnesota — Union Depot, River View
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
A view from Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul over the Mississippi River and the trackside route of Amtrak's Empire Builder, where freight…
44.951° N · 93.077° W
© Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap
Live cam
Live CamSaint Paul, Minnesota — Division Street Wye
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Union Depot's second train cam faces southeast over the Division Street Wye in downtown Saint Paul, from beside the depot's public Rail Vie…
Events (6)
- Halloween
Oct 10–11, 2026
Pumpkin Patch Trolley — Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Minnesota Streetcar Museum · Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Halloween
Oct 15–18, 2026
The Great Pumpkin Train — North Shore Scenic Railroad
North Shore Scenic Railroad (Lake Superior Railroad Museum) · Duluth, Minnesota
- Model show
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027
Night Trains® — Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Twin City Model Railroad Museum · Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Christmas
Nov 27 – Dec 20, 2026
Christmas City Express — North Shore Scenic Railroad
North Shore Scenic Railroad (Lake Superior Railroad Museum) · Duluth, Minnesota
- Christmas
Nov 28 – Dec 6, 2026
Holly Trolley — Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Minnesota Streetcar Museum · Minneapolis, Minnesota
