Trains head to either Chicago or points further south via Galesburg, Illinois. Now, supposing you would like to see all this. We will go through some of the locations I have found and tell you what you're likely to encounter at each. The 43rd avenue overpass-one of the best, with a view of the most. This road can be accessed from East River Road, which parallels Northtown Yard along the west side, or University Ave. which parallels the east side.
Parking is permitted on the road's ample shoulder area.
There is a clear view north, i.e. no fence. There is a pedestrian walk on the south side with a short fence between it and the roadway. Expansive people have to walk up from the ends of the fenced walk. A three-unit set of EMD SD9s moves through the transfer yard. This shot of typical transfer power in the Twin Cities was taken from the Saint Anthony Parkway bridge.