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Viewing Album:  2007 Minneapolis Interstate 35W Bridge Collapse
 
By:The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Dates:8/6/2007 - 8/6/2007
Album Info:On Aug 1 2007, the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in downtown Minneapolis suddenly collapsed. While this was covered thoroughly in the news, a little-reported side subject is the ex-Great Northern rail line passing under the north side bridge. Once a passenger mainline hosting the Empire Builder, North Coast Limited, Burlington Zephyrs and C&NW "400" trains, the line is now a stub-ended switching branch serviced by the Minnesota Commercial (MNNR). Several freight cars were parked on a storage track under the bridge that were damaged or destroyed. This album documents the rail-related aftermath of the bridge collapse. For more information about the bridge itself, check the following "Wiki" link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge
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I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Illustration from Wiki site.
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2015 7:41:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  242   Comments: 1
070806040 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806040 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Looking east. Compare with 2010 view 100227030 http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2300880
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:13:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  1473   Comments: 2
070806050 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806050 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Looking east
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:14:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  383   Comments: 0
070806066 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806066 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  The crushed tank car was actually not touched by the collapse but was damaged years ago due to improper unloading that cause it to "impload". The covered hopper behind the tank also appears untouched.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:15:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  507   Comments: 0
070806098 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806098 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  ACFX 67490 appears to be a total loss. BFGX 1648 at left was clipped but looks maybe repairable.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:15:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  530   Comments: 0
070806100 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806100 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Looking south. Barely visible on far end of bridge is badly-crushed XOMX 710238
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:15:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  362   Comments: 0
070806101 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806101 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:16:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 1
070806103 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806103 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:16:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  440   Comments: 0
070806115 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806115 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Wide view of ex-GN passenger right-of-way. Looking west-northwest. Viewed from UofM suspension footbridge. Wreck site is in background.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:17:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  487   Comments: 0
070806123 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806123 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Telephoto view of wreck site viewed from UofM footbridge.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:17:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  476   Comments: 0
070806150 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806150 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Wreck site on north side as viewed from south side. Blue covered hopper was clipped by bridge collapse and shows roofwalk damage plus possible body buckling.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:18:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  426   Comments: 0
070806153 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806153 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Wide view of wreck site from across the river
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:18:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 0
070806166 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806166 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Telephoto view of wreck site viewed from across the river
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:19:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  538   Comments: 0
070806168 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070806168 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Wide view of wreck site viewed from across the river
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 1:20:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  428   Comments: 0
070903003 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903003 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:15:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  604   Comments: 0
070903007 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903007 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:15:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  436   Comments: 0
070903019 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903019 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:16:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  263   Comments: 0
070903024 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903024 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:16:32 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  1129   Comments: 0
070903030 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903030 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:16:48 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 0
070903069 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Title:  070903069 I-35W Bridge Collapse
Description:  Seen from adjacent 10th Ave SE bridge.
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2015 8:00:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  216   Comments: 0
100227030 I-35W Bridge Collapse Epilogue - Replacement Bridge
Title:  100227030 I-35W Bridge Collapse Epilogue - Replacement Bridge
Description:  Compare 2007 view 070806040 http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=838864
Photo Date:  2/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/9/2010 7:19:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  277   Comments: 2

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