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Title: |
Classy Place |
Description: |
Progressive Rail's Lakeville freight house sure is classy. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:51:23 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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Title: |
Stashed North Of Jaguar |
Description: |
A side view of a cut of covered hoppers I found parked north of Jaguar Avenue. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:33:37 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Soo Line Reminder |
Description: |
This U.S. D.O.T. grade crossing inventory number sign on one of the cross bucks at the 143rd Strxet West grade crossing is vintage Soo Line. Nice find! |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:06:35 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF Or Detour? |
Description: |
I snagged this stopped unit oil or ethanol train from my living room window. Is this a BNSF train, or a CP detour? |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2015 Upload Date: 7/1/2015 5:45:14 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8518(AC44CW) CEFX 1037(AC44CW) |
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163 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Stopped Eastbound COFC |
Description: |
Living within view of the BNSF Wayzata Sub has plenty of perks. Whenever a train gets stopped within easy photographing range of my home, catching trains is a snap. Here a stopped eastbound COFC waits for clearance to proceed into town on a sunny Sunday afternoon in July. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/2015 Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:50:09 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7246(ES44DC) BNSF 5303(C44-9W) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Here Comes The Belt Yard-Northtown Job |
Description: |
Union Pacific's transfer run to Northtown from Belt Yard rolls through Unversity Junction on a lovely July afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:05:13 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1990(SD40N) UP 679(GP38-2) |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Oil |
Description: |
Here is a panorama of an eastbound oil train taking the Wayzata siding for a crew change. Dig those lovely skies. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 7:39:50 AM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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BNSF 4531(C44-9W) |
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74 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Heading For A Crew Change |
Description: |
The crew wheeling this unit oil train towards the Wayzata siding have a crew change to look forward to. (Can anybody give me the numbers on the BNSF and CSX units?) |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 7:46:32 AM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At The End Of The Line Again |
Description: |
The crew for today's GVI job has reached the end of the line down by Olympic Steel once more. In a minute the crew will decouple from the train to take the runaround track prior to commencing switching operations at Olympic. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 10:17:56 PM |
Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
HLCX 3841(GP38-2) |
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238 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Suburban Railroading |
Description: |
After reaching the end of the line, the UP crew decoupled their iron horse in order to take the runaround track in order to start switching Olympic Steel. This picture is a vivid portrait of suburban railroading. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 10:30:06 PM |
Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Light Power Move |
Description: |
A light power move heads through University early on a July afternoon. I wonder why so many CP units are on the BNSF? |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 7:32:21 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 8262(ES44C4) BNSF 7749(ES44DC) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Light Power To Northtown |
Description: |
A mix of BNSF and CP units runs light into Northtown on a fine July afternoon. This move must have come from St. Paul, judging by the CP unit. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 7:32:44 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7840(ES44DC) CP 9500(AC44CW) BNSF 7749(ES44DC) BNSF 8262(ES44C4) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound Intermodal |
Description: |
A southbound intermodal (mostly COFC but with some TOFC) rolls through University as it departs Northtown beneath sunny July skies. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/21/2015 8:38:32 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7113(ES44C4) BNSF 4479(C44-9W) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hello Again Northtown |
Description: |
The Union Pacific bades Northtown hello again as the transfer from Belt yard passes through University beneath July skies worthy of a day at the beach. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:12:27 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 679(GP38-2) UP 1990(SD40N) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Spur Track Has Vanished |
Description: |
A short spur track--a leftover from a former wye track dating back to the Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern--used to be located just south of Laurel Avenue. To my great surprise, the spur track was recently removed. Here is how it now looks. |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2015 Upload Date: 7/21/2015 8:09:00 PM |
Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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Track |
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74 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking South Towards 394 |
Description: |
Here we are looking south down the MNS Spur towards the 394 bridge (center background). |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2015 Upload Date: 7/21/2015 8:12:43 PM |
Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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Track |
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53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
When Was This Torn up? |
Description: |
A spur track used to jut off the MNS line just south of Laurel Avenue, When was this torn up? |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2015 Upload Date: 7/21/2015 8:10:32 PM |
Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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Track |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train U TNDCXP1 26T With A Special Guest |
Description: |
Train U TNDCXP1 26T --a unit oil job-- was stopped by the dispatcher while passing through Long Lake while on its way east. Leading the three units was a celebrity unit--the Norfolk Southern Lackawanna Heritage unit! At last I finally made my first NS Heritage unit catch. I wonder if the motorists on U.S. 12 noted it? (Note: I had hoped to get a photo of the front of the engine, but I had a pressing errand I had to do in Wayzata--I heard a train go through Wayzata during my errand run and when I came back to Long Lake, I saw this train had gone. I still got a decent shot, though.) |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2015 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 9:43:00 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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BNSF 4024(C44-9W) BNSF 9925(SD70MAC) NS 1074(SD70ACe) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Darn Wires |
Description: |
I caught this stopped eastbound freight from the living room of my apartment- Those darn wires like to get in the way, but I still made a good catch. |
Photo Date: |
7/28/2015 Upload Date: 7/26/2015 11:24:34 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 2731(GP39-2) BNSF 3106(GP50) BNSF 6092(ES44AC) BNSF 6298(ES44AC) |
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401 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4937 Close Up |
Description: |
A close up view of this DPU unit on an eastbound grain train stopped on the Wayzata siding. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:29:18 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4937(C44-9W) |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Will These Signals Ever Ring Again? |
Description: |
This is the former Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern/Soo Line grade crossing at 150th Street. Will these signals ever ring again? |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:10:04 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Track |
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110 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Getting Out Of Town |
Description: |
The engineer aboard this eastbound grain train gets it moving again after being stopped by the dispatcher along with two other eastbound trains--apparently due to track work taking place in Wayzata's east side. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 7/30/2015 11:49:42 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4980(C44-9W) BNSF 8030(ES44C4) |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rails! |
Description: |
A view north along the old MN&S main line from 150th Street reveals a glimpse of rails which are mostly covered in overgrowth by now. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:10:59 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
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Track |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Out of Service for Decades |
Description: |
A view south along the old MN&S main from 150th Street eloquently demonstrates how long out of service these rails have been. The line remains intact by virtue of its being the only direct north/south route through the Twin Cities. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:11:45 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Track |
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89 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hasty Shot |
Description: |
I stumbled upon Progressive Rail's Northfield job as it departed Lakeville. I only had time for two hasty shots while holding my camera out my car window. This was the best of the two. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 7/31/2015 10:41:46 AM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CEFX 3800(GP38-3) CEFX 6671(GP38-3) CITX 6352(GP38-2) |
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542 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting Grain |
Description: |
An eastbound grain train waits near the County 15/Highway 12 bridge in Wayzata. Perhaps the train was stopped for a crew change. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:18:09 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5986(ES44AC) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clogged Main Track |
Description: |
The Wayzata Subdivision was choked with traffic late in the morning on the last Thursday of July, 2015. This eastbound mixed freight was stopped behind an eastbound grain train. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:28:36 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6570(ES44C4) BNSF 5741(ES44AC) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Busy Day on the Wayzata Sub |
Description: |
No less than three trains sit stopped on the Wayzata Sub in this picture. The grain train at left was apparently awaiting a crew change. Track work apparently delayed the grain train and the mixed manifest on the main track. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:27:25 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5741(ES44AC) BNSF 6570(ES44C4) BNSF 4937(C44-9W) |
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209 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9719 |
Description: |
This veteran BNSF unit was the third iron horse at the disposal of the crew aboard a stopped eastbound grain train pulling out of Wayzata after being delayed by track work. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2015 Upload Date: 7/31/2015 12:18:11 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 9719(SD70MAC) |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 4105 |
Description: |
Roster view, taken just after 7 a.m. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 8:06:08 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
RRVW 4105(GP15C) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TCWR 2008 and RRVW 4106 |
Description: |
Roster views, taken just after 7 a.m. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 8:05:17 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 2008(GP20C) RRVW 4106(GP15C) |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TCWR 2300 and TCWR 4302 |
Description: |
Roster views taken just after 7 a.m. on the first day of August. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 8:04:04 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 2300(GP39-2) TCWR 4302(GP30C) |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 803 and 664 |
Description: |
Roster view of these units, taken as they idled by the Valley Park yard office on a warm, sunny Sunday. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 8/2/2015 9:40:28 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) UP 664(GP38-2) |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Weeds Are Down, But Rails Are Severed |
Description: |
The Princess Depot looks grand during the noon hour of the first Tuesday in August. Sadly, while the old Milwaukee Rails at left are visible due to weed control, the route into the park has been cut at East Minnehaha Parkway and Nawadaha Boulevard due to recent road work. Why can't the corridor into the park be maintained for special train movements, and why did Canadian Pacific allow Minneapolis to cut the rails twice (three times if you count paving the tracks over up at 46th Street). |
Photo Date: |
8/4/2015 Upload Date: 8/4/2015 5:30:40 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Track |
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441 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Protest At The Princess |
Description: |
Looks like one railfan was so incensed with the recent cutting of the rails north of the Princess that he/she went and left this on the grounds of the Princess Depot. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/2015 Upload Date: 8/4/2015 5:33:42 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station |
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401 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
I Second That Emotion! |
Description: |
A railfan protester left a discrete but firm message on the grounds of the Princess Depot over the recent cutting of the rails north of the park. I second that emotion, my friend. |
Photo Date: |
8/4/2015 Upload Date: 8/4/2015 5:34:52 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Idling On The Main Track |
Description: |
I am used to finding TCWR units down by the former Milwaukee Road depot, but normally they are on the side track. These two units were idling down by the depot on the main track this morning. My cell phone camera came in handy since I had left my regular camera at home. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/2015 Upload Date: 8/6/2015 9:13:20 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 2301(GP39-2) TCWR 4301(GP30C) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Morning Vista |
Description: |
Here is a morning vista of these TCWR units down by the Hopkins depot. My cell phone camera did pretty good on this shot. |
Photo Date: |
8/6/2015 Upload Date: 8/6/2015 9:14:42 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 4301(GP30C) TCWR 2301(GP39-2) |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Another Stopped Eastbound Oil Train |
Description: |
While on my way to Osceola, Wisconsin, I paused to bag this stopped eastbound unit oil train the dispatcher had stopped in town. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/8/2015 10:31:16 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CREX 1418(ES44AC) BNSF 4427(C44-9W) BNSF 5794(ES44AC) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At Last! (P`rt One) |
Description: |
The MN&S Spur crosses Minnehaha Creek on this bridge located on the SLP-Edina border at Brookside Avenue. I have always wanted to photograph a train here, and I finally got lucky! |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:38:40 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hello Again, Nesbitt |
Description: |
The Canadian Pacific 0630 crew eases their train to a stop down by Nesbitt Siding, having once again brought interchange for Progressive Rail. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:38:56 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading For Auto Club |
Description: |
The CP 0630 crew departs Nesbitt Siding bound for Auto Club Junction with two revenue cars destined for Humboldt Yard which will be included in the cars Progressive Rail has waiting for them at Auto Club Yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:40:03 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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234 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coming Up Out Of The Hollow |
Description: |
Having picked up a carload of salt from J.B. Hill Company, the 0630 power rolls up out of Skunk Hollow on a glorious August morning. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:54:14 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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59 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Approaching Milwaukee Junction |
Description: |
The 0630 power approaches Milwaukee Junction after the crew picked up a load at J.B. Hill co. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:54:58 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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256 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Back To The Old MN&S |
Description: |
The 0630 returns to the former Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern main line at Milwaukee Junction, toting a sole carload of salt from J.B. Hill Co. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 11:09:56 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound At Cedar Lake Road |
Description: |
It is not yet 7 A.M. and the 0630 job is already crossing Cedar Lake Road on its way to Skunk Hollow in St. Louis Park and interchange with the Progressive Rail in Bloomington. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:37:39 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Preparing To Run Into Skunk Hollow |
Description: |
The 0630 paused at Milwaukee Junction, where the crew cut off the motive power and pulled up to the switch into Skunk Hollow prior to reversing into the spur. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:38:26 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On To J.B. Hill |
Description: |
The 0630 power reverses into Skunk Hollow bound for J.B. Hill Company, where it will pick up a salt car. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:38:59 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classy Sign |
Description: |
You can find this sign east of the grade crossing on the MN&S Spur on Alabama Avenue South. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:37:12 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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