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Title: |
Yard And Hiawatha Power |
Description: |
I had caught the 54 working the Hiawatha Switching District earlier in the day. The crew then returned to the roundhouse and parked their ex-Frisco steed by the power MNNR likes to give to yard duties. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2015 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 7:52:34 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
MNNR 54(B30-7) MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR T-3(Yard Slug) |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sleepy Day On The Dan Patch Line |
Description: |
The motive power for the Dan Patch Line rests beneath slowly clearing skies on a Wednesday afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2015 Upload Date: 5/20/2015 4:58:36 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Still At Ziegler |
Description: |
RRVW 4104 is still at Ziegler CAT almost a week after I first spotted it there. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2015 Upload Date: 5/20/2015 4:58:20 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
RRVW 4104(GP15C) |
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153 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GP10! |
Description: |
I remember seeing the TC&W's GP10s in action shortly after they began operations. Padcuah Geeps are cool, but I only ever got a few shots of the TC&W ones until most of them left the roster. The last two later wound up on affiliate Red River Valley and Western. Lo and behold: look what the middle unit was on this train in from the west end! |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2015 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:27:57 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 2301(GP39-2) RRVW 406(GP10) TCWR 4302(GP30C) |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
In From The West End |
Description: |
I do not know which train this is, but it was --obviously-- in from the west end of the TC&W system. Was this a MPLI job? |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2015 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:16:00 PM |
Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
TCWR 4302(GP30C) RRVW 406(GP10) TCWR 2301(GP39-2) |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lots O' Power! |
Description: |
BNSF loves to shuffle units from Willmar to the Twin Cities (and vice versa) by thoughtfully including them on the head end of trains. Most of the units you see here are hitching a ride (i.e., they are not powered up) but they still make an impressive sight as this eastbound freight approaches the County 15/Highway 12 bridge. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:47:38 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7911(ES44DC) BNSF 7552(ES44DC) BNSF 5091(C44-9W) BNSF 1619(SD40-2) BNSF 9043(SD70ACe) BNSF 7510(ES44DC) |
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287 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back To Home Rails? |
Description: |
This CP unit hitching a ride into town from Willmar is probably going to be turned back over to its home road up at Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:54:56 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 9751(AC44CW) BNSF 4988(C44-9W) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Addition |
Description: |
BNSF built this footbridge down by the Highway 12/County 15 bridge so crews changing over at the Wayzata siding can keep their feet dry. Mind that sign, railfans. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:50 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Bridge,Track |
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128 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Last Two Of Eight |
Description: |
The last two of an eight unit lashup (most of them hitching a ride in from Willmar) passes beneath the County 15/Highway 12 bridge. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:31 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5091(C44-9W) BNSF 7510(ES44DC) |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old And New |
Description: |
I love seeing SD40-2s. They ruled the Wayzata Sub for the longest time before the newer units flanking this example bumped them. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:04 AM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 9043(SD70ACe) BNSF 1619(SD40-2) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stopped Beneath Transfer Road |
Description: |
This CP train's motive power was parked beneath the Transfer Road bridge. This is apparently an eastbound road freight stopped to, perhaps, change crews? |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:18:57 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 9598(AC44CW) |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
I Never Saw This Private Car Before |
Description: |
I found obs "Dagny Taggart" tacked on behind NSR's cars stored at the former Amtrak Midway site when I paid the old depot a visit this morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:23:21 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
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731 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Milwaukee Road Vets Are All Here |
Description: |
All three of NSR's private cars which make frequent trips to Chicago on the "Empire Builder" were present and accounted for at the former Amtrak Midway station this morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:22:20 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
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606 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic Obs Car |
Description: |
Here is an obs end view of the "Dagny Taggart." That MKT logo is a nice touch. even though the car is not of MKT ancestry. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:24:19 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
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113 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Now Just A Sign |
Description: |
This sign on the platform at the former Amtrak Midway station once served a vital purpose whenever the train was in. Now it is just another sign which has outlived its usefulness. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:25:44 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GMTX 2290 |
Description: |
Zoom lens shot of this unit I spotted at Valley Park Yard this day. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:55:05 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
GMTX 2290(GP38-2) |
Views: |
90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rahr Malting Critter In Action |
Description: |
A "critter" switcher switches cars at Rahr Malting on a lovely June morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:54:43 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switching River Terminal |
Description: |
The hogger aboard Riverland AG's River Terminal engine goes about his switching duties on a lovely June morning in the Minnesota River valley. (What's the reporting mark for Riverland AG units?) |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:57:15 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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131 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
From Tickets To Quilts |
Description: |
The Shakopee depot is now a quilt story. They sure fixed the old station up nice! |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:57:37 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Done At The Industrial Park |
Description: |
The Shakopee local pulls out of the industrial park onto the old Omaha main line. Soon the hogger will shove the short train freight cars first to Valley Park yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:56:34 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
HLCX 3894(GP38-2) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Valley Park Yard Power |
Description: |
The Valley Park yard power idles near the yard office on a mild June afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:56:05 PM |
Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Grain With KCS Power |
Description: |
The crew aboard this eastbound grain train has some snazzy power. Dig that "Southern Belle" livery! |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:32:58 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4117(SD70ACe) KCS 4001(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Track Green |
Description: |
An eastbound grain train with CSX power approaches the green signal south of Coon Rapids station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:34:10 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4001(SD70ACe) KCS 4117(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
81 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Through The Station |
Description: |
An eastbound mixed freight rumbles through Coon Rapids station as a splash of sunshine spills from partly cloudy skies. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/6/2015 9:47:24 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5344(C44-9W) BNSF 1095(C44-9W) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Approaching The Signals |
Description: |
An eastbound unit oil train with mixed BNSF/CSX power approaches the signals on the south side of Coon Rapids station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:23:40 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 739(C44-9W) |
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74 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Oil Is Still Flowing |
Description: |
Oil trains still rumble through Coon Rapids despite the flux the oil market has been in. This eastbound Bakken oil train with one BNSF and two CSX units for power is rumbling through Coon Rapids station on a fine D-Day anniversary morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/7/2015 10:08:49 AM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 739(C44-9W) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northstar's Iron Horses |
Description: |
Portrait of two MNRX units with a five car train at Coon Rapids station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:36 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) |
Views: |
79 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Zooming Past The Water Tower |
Description: |
The city water tower near the Crooked Lake Boulevard NW grade crossing provides a fine backdrop to this portrait of the first northbound Northstar of the day. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:10:41 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) |
Views: |
85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting For The Train |
Description: |
Twins games bring out the Northstar passengers. Check out this group waiting at Coon Rapids on a fine June morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 2:35:47 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Track |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
First Train of the Day |
Description: |
The first Northstar train of the day arrives at Coon Rapids station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:06 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On To Target Field Station |
Description: |
The first train of the day heads south from Coon Rapids Station with a load of mostly Twins fans bound for the game at Target Field. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:58 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
COFC! |
Description: |
A westbound COFC intermodal train enters Coon Rapids station. Dig those signals! |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/7/2015 10:14:14 AM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
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50 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Zoom! |
Description: |
A northbound COFC zooms past the northbound track platform at Coon Rapids station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:07:19 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6062(ES44AC) BNSF 4743(C44-9W) |
Views: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bakken Bound |
Description: |
A westbound empty unit oil train with mixed BNSF/CSX power rolls through Coon Rapids station. (Oil slump? What oil slump?) |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:16:46 PM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6012(ES44AC) |
Views: |
87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Missing Switches At Ford Yard |
Description: |
Here is a close up look of fresh salvage work recently done at Ford Yard. I wish I knew if these parts were being shipped out by rail and not truckl. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2015 Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:55:22 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
They Need Weed Spray Here |
Description: |
Canadian Pacific is maintaining this part of the yard by regularly putting down weed spray. Do they know something about the future of the Ford plant site we don't? |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2015 Upload Date: 6/11/2015 9:04:52 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
129 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Another Missing Switch |
Description: |
Close up of another missing switch at Ford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2015 Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:56:16 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
82 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stopped Westbound At Highway 280 |
Description: |
BNSF is flagging down lots of trains here due to some nearby signals. Here a westbound freight was for a green signal down at the Highway 280 overpass. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2015 Upload Date: 6/11/2015 9:07:03 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7883(ES44DC) BNSF 7139(ES44C4) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Still Private Property |
Description: |
Despite the old MN&S main being inactive from Dodd Avenue in Lakeville to south of Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, the tracks are still clearly marked as private property, as this sign north of Jaguar Avenue shows. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:31:26 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stashed South Of Jaguar |
Description: |
Here is a cut of covered hoppers parked south of Jaugar Avenue. The large space in between the cars and the crossing indicates that contrary to a local NIMBY with a Facebook page, PGR is very conscious of keeping grade crossings clear. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:31:45 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNS 408 |
Description: |
Best portait I could get of this boxcar on display at the PGR's Lakeville freight house. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:29:55 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNS 15 |
Description: |
Best portait I could get of this caboose on display at the PGR Lakeville freight house. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:29:40 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting For Trains That Will One Day Come |
Description: |
The old MN&S main line is the only rail route in the Twin Cities that goes directly north to south through it. This has ensured the line has remained intact despite how it is inactive from south of Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington to Dodd Blvd in Lakeville. The 143rd Street W grade crossing thus waits for trains that will one day come. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:05:18 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Track |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whoa! |
Description: |
This is how the old MN&S main line looks while looking north from the 143rd Street W grade crossing. Those rails sure are overgrown! I hope to high heaven they are reactivated one day. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:04:42 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Track |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Is The Vegetation Keeping The Track In Gauge? |
Description: |
Here is how the old MN&S main line looks if you look south from the 143rd Steet W grade crossing. Is the vegetation the only thing keeping the track in (or out) of gauge by now? I really hope this line gets reopened. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:06:15 PM |
Location: |
Burnsville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Track |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MOW Vehicle Heading Into The Freight House |
Description: |
Two MOW vehicles came up the old MN&S from the south and entered the PGR freight house. This is one of them. I do not know what this vehicle is. Can anyone tell me? |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:50:13 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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86 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Another MOW Vehicle |
Description: |
A MOW vehicle enters the PGR freight house grounds. Can anyone tell me what this vehicle is too? |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:52:04 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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71 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
So Close They Tripped The Signals |
Description: |
The first non-exempt grade crossing along the old MN&S main in Lakeville is at Dodd Avenue. This PGR crew was so close to the crossing they tripped the signals for a time (one of the crew soon disembarked to go pick up a drink and a snack from a nearby Marathon station). |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:07:10 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PGR 37(SW1500) |
Views: |
214 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dropping Off A Flatcar |
Description: |
The PGR crew drops off a heavy-duty flatcar on a siding off the old MN&S near the PGR's Lakeville freight house early on a pleasant June afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:08:11 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PGR 37(SW1500) |
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245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back To The Freight House |
Description: |
PGR's Lakeville crew takes their steed back to the Lakeville freight house early on a pleasant June afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2015 Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:28:39 PM |
Location: |
Lakeville, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
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Views: |
56 Comments: 0 |
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