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Going over the bridge
Title:  Going over the bridge
Description:  The Geeps are now going over the bridge and out of sight for us to chase farther south
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 7:38:44 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363 Cab Shot
Title:  SCXY 1363 Cab Shot
Description:  Here is a failed cab shot of the GP9 before they go over the rebuilt Pine City's Snake River Bridge, they slowed down for the bridge
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 7:38:15 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Going over the bridge
Title:  Going over the bridge
Description:  The power is heading back to Rush City after taking their cars to interchange with Hinckley Local which didn't come at the time the SCXY Geeps did
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 7:39:07 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  This old GP9 is about to power back to pick the Hinckley Local's interchange and head back to Rush City
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 6:34:02 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  This GP9 is looking very good for it's age and it's NP Tribute Scheme has held up very nicely in the last year
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:56:00 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  One of the best looking GP9s around, if you want to see SCXY's GP9 and GP8, make a trip up to Rush City and Hinckley. The SCXY runs from Mon. to Fri. and interchanges with BNSF's Hinckley Local which runs on the same days, you can find these units at Rush City on the weekends sitting sliently
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:56:39 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  It feels like the 1960s and early 1970s with a former NP GP9, but in reality this is a former GN Geep, this unit has a sister unit, a former IC GP8, both looking stunning in their NP Tribute Scheme, but today, #1363 was alone
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:57:02 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  I haven't seen many uploaded photos of either of the two SCXY Geeps except my own which I get many chances to see since I live in this area. But rarely do I see these nice Geeps idling away
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:57:23 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
#1363 without #1352
Title:  #1363 without #1352
Description:  Today, we got the Hinckley Local and SCXY #1363, this time #1352 wasn't with the former GN Geep
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:55:24 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  The old former GP9 gets a move on as it shoves the Hinckley Local and it's own interchanges, the Hinckley Local would take all the cars that the GP9 has
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 6:32:47 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363 Smoking
Title:  SCXY 1363 Smoking
Description:  #1363 gives all it has as it shoves the Hinckley Local's interchange and it's own, man did that 567 engine in the old Geep sound nice
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 6:31:56 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  After the Hinckley Local power took the 5 hoppers from the GP9, it heads down to pick up and Hinckley Local's interchange
Photo Date:  9/12/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 6:33:29 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
St. Croix Valley
Title:  St. Croix Valley
Description:  St. Croix Valley switching Horizon Mills
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 1:09:47 AM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Glenn Highland
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  The St. Croix Valley GP9 is alone dor the 2nd time in the row for me. This time, it has a single tank car that will take to the Lakes Gas tanks on the other side of the old NP yard
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:44:40 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  After dropping the tank car off, the SCXY Geep heads back to it's own line and will wait for the Hinckley Local to arrive
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:53:14 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  1363 is just about to pass the Hinckley Sub/Siding signal, so I grabbed a cab shot/signal pass shot
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:52:08 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  Ong of my new favorite shots of the SCXY GP9, it got it's clearence to go onto the HInckley Sub and then back on it's own line before heading back to Rush City wi{h the interchange that would happen later
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:45:23 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  Now back on it's own line `nd heading to the old NP yard with the single tank car, I grabbed a curve shot
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:52:42 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  A crew member throw the switch, so that 1363 can go from it's line to the Hinckley Sub. It is on the Hinckley Sub after getting the ok from the BNSF Fort Worth Dispatcher
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:50:45 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1363
Description:  1363 is now on it;s way to the next switch which will get it to the old NP yard to drop off the tank car
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 3:51:19 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
WELCOME BACK
Title:  WELCOME BACK
Description:  Finally after a long while the SCXY decided to bring #1352 back to Hinckley with #1363 and a interchange. Also nice to hear #1352's horn
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 5:44:51 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 Finally
Title:  SCXY 1352 Finally
Description:  The GP8 makes a welcome back return after not being used for awhile. But here she is leading a 3 car interchange with #1363 on a cloudy start to the day which would clear out
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 5:46:46 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 and 1363 in Hinckley
Title:  SCXY 1352 and 1363 in Hinckley
Description:  It has been a while, but I got some new photos of the nice looking Geeps of the SCXY, here we see them going to the switch to head back to Rush City after a quick drop off and pick up
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 5:48:53 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 and 1363
Title:  SCXY 1352 and 1363
Description:  While uncoupling to their interchange, I got a few closeup shots of #1352. This is the first time in a while since I seen #1352 in action
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 5:47:37 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Smoking For Home
Title:  Smoking For Home
Description:  #1363 gives off some smoke as she and #1352 head back to the end of the siding, pick up the Hinckley Local's drop off from Friday as it appears and head back to Rush City
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 5:49:42 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
About to board
Title:  About to board
Description:  While video taping them, a crew member came to me and asked if I wanted to go in the cab and take a ride. Now how can I turn that down? Guess what, I won;t it, I accepted it and climbed abord #1352, the crew was so nice and they gave me some good laughs on the way to Rush City
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 10:37:12 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Just outside Beroun
Title:  Just outside Beroun
Description:  We are outside Beroun with Pine City up next, we are in the countryside with nothing to much to see but open track.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 8:56:09 PM
Location:  Beroun, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  389   Comments: 2
Arriving in Pine City
Title:  Arriving in Pine City
Description:  Finally, we got to Pine City, we are over half way there, we have some pretty good scenes from the cab. The Snake River, the Pine City Depot, and Devil's Lake
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:08:00 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363 and 1352 in Rush City
Title:  SCXY 1363 and 1352 in Rush City
Description:  I got a few extra shots of the SCXY Geeps as they get ready to switch some cars, before quitting for the day.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 10:50:18 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Cargill Mill
Title:  Cargill Mill
Description:  The largest structure in East Central Minnesota is Cargill's grain mill in Rush City, SCXY is the only supplier for the mill. Thanks to the help of the Hinckley Local as well withbring hoppers from the Cities
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:52:33 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
A Beroun crossing
Title:  A Beroun crossing
Description:  With the engineer blowing the horn, we come up to a crossing, I did do some trainwatching on the Hinckley Sub, but I am going to upload my cab ride shots first
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 8:56:35 PM
Location:  Beroun, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 and 1363
Title:  SCXY 1352 and 1363
Description:  What stunning looking units, I love these Geeps and I hope they continue to stay in this beautiful paint scheme
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 10:35:59 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Devil's Lake
Title:  Devil's Lake
Description:  Here's Devil's Lake from the cab, there is a legend about this lake that it swallowed an entire train in the 1900s
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:15:59 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352's lettering
Title:  SCXY 1352's lettering
Description:  Looking back at the SCXY lettering along the side of the GP8 with the GP9 in the photo
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:21:32 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Looking back at SCXY #1363
Title:  Looking back at SCXY #1363
Description:  Here we see SCXY #1363 as we look back to her, they have dropped of 3 tank cars and will take the empty one back to the interchange tracks for the Local to pick up
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:22:08 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 heading back to the main
Title:  SCXY 1352 heading back to the main
Description:  After dropping up the 3 tank cars and and picking up the one, we head back to the mainline to get back onto SCXY tracks. We also see #1363
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:27:34 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Heading to the cab of #1363
Title:  Heading to the cab of #1363
Description:  We now head out of the cab of SCXY #1352 and head into the cab of SCXY #1363 for the rest of trip to Rush City
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:28:34 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363's headlight and numberboard
Title:  SCXY 1363's headlight and numberboard
Description:  Looking at the numberboard and headlights of SCXY #1363 as we head to the cab
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:29:14 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Looking down the long hood
Title:  Looking down the long hood
Description:  I get a shot of SCXY #1363's long hood as we go to the cab
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:30:35 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Going to the cab
Title:  Going to the cab
Description:  Me and the engineer are now going to the cab of #1363 from the other side of the long hood.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:32:11 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
SCXY 1352 from the cab of SCXY 1363
Title:  SCXY 1352 from the cab of SCXY 1363
Description:  I get a shot of SCXY #1352 from the cab of SCXY #1363
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 7:32:43 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363 near the S-Curve
Title:  SCXY 1363 near the S-Curve
Description:  There is a S-Curve on the SCXY line and we are getting close to it. This shot is one of my best I got out of the cab window
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:18:36 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
SCXY 1363 and 1352 in Rush City
Title:  SCXY 1363 and 1352 in Rush City
Description:  After I have left the units, I get a few extra shots, before going home happy with what I just experienced
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 10:51:04 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Passing some of the loaded cars
Title:  Passing some of the loaded cars
Description:  We are just outside the main Rush City Yard, but we are in Rush City. Here are some of the loaded grain hoppers at the mill tracks
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:51:21 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Heading towards the Snake River
Title:  Heading towards the Snake River
Description:  We are almost to the bridge over the Snake River, the ride has been smooth, the GP9 handled well. She was great
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:09:24 PM
Location:  Pine City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
HWY 61 and I-35 bridges
Title:  HWY 61 and I-35 bridges
Description:  We gewt a view of the HWY 61 bridge with the I-35 Bridges in the background, Beroun is the next town down the line
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 8:47:58 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
HWY 61
Title:  HWY 61
Description:  We get a good view of Old HWY 61 from the cab of SCXY #1363 as we leave Hinckley and bound for Rush City
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 8:46:40 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
SCXY 1363 about to leave Hinckley
Title:  SCXY 1363 about to leave Hinckley
Description:  We are now in the cab of SCXY #1363 as we are about to head for Rush City. The car son the siding are for the Local, we are going to head light back to Rush City
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 8:44:01 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Interchange Arrives
Title:  Interchange Arrives
Description:  The SCXY units are back, this time, they won't be heading back to Rush City alone. I would be tagging along with them.
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 10:36:26 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8) SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
On the final leg
Title:  On the final leg
Description:  We have left Rock Creek and are on the final leg of the trip to Rush City. I really enjoyed it and I thank the SCXY for allowing me on this special trip
Photo Date:  12/19/2011  Upload Date: 12/19/2011 9:41:07 PM
Location:  Rock Creek, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  368   Comments: 0


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