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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:5/29/2002 - 5/29/2002
Album Info:Nice group of photos taken by Eric Berg of the Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative SW1200 switcher #180.
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MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Title:  MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Description:  This good looking SW1200 switcher started out as Northern Pacific SW1200 #121 in March of 1955. After being absorbed into the Burlington Northern roster, it was eventually sold to the Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative for use at the grainery in Wahpeton, ND. Eric Berg took the photo as it sat outside the plant. Although not yet recognized by the RRPA databse, the reporting mark "MDFC" does belong to the Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative.
Photo Date:  5/29/2002  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 10:21:55 AM
Location:  Wahpeton, ND
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MDFC 180(SW1200)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
MDFC Sw1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Title:  MDFC Sw1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Description:  The SW1200 switcher looks well maintained and definitely an asset at the grainery in Wahpeton, ND, even though it is approaching 50 years of service since being built by EMD in March of 1955. Eric Berg took the roster shot of the switcher while it was working the yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/2002  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 10:22:00 AM
Location:  Wahpeton, ND
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MDFC 180(SW1200)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Title:  MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Description:  Eric Berg was able to capture the switcher in action while it shuffled grain cars at the yard servicing several grain processing plants. note the yard man signaling to the engineer as a front coupling action is taking place.
Photo Date:  5/29/2002  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 10:22:04 AM
Location:  Wahpeton, ND
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MDFC 180(SW1200)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Title:  MDFC SW1200 #180 - Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative
Description:  Once the MDFC switcher 180 connected with the front grain car, the yard man steps in to check the coupling. Eric Berg caught the action while visiting the area.
Photo Date:  5/29/2002  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 10:22:08 AM
Location:  Wahpeton, ND
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MDFC 180(SW1200)
Views:  143   Comments: 0


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