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| Title: |
Hello Again, 42! |
| Description: |
Minnesota Commercial's ex-Santa Fe SF30B, 42, was the crew's motive power on the Hugo Job this day. Here the crew is paused while switching their customer in Little Canada on a blessedly less humid Sunday afternoon in late July. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2020 Upload Date: 7/26/2020 9:14:09 PM |
| Location: |
Little Canada, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 42(SF30B) |
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58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Short Move Ahead |
| Description: |
As a splash of sunshine bathes their motive power, the Minnesota Commercial crew makes a short move ahead while switching their Little Canada customer on a lovely, not so humid Sunday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2020 Upload Date: 7/26/2020 9:14:26 PM |
| Location: |
Little Canada, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 42(SF30B) |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stopped By May Street |
| Description: |
An eastbound general freight cools its wheels down by May Street in Long Lake before the dispatcher clears the crew to proceed on the afternoon of the last day of July 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2020 Upload Date: 7/31/2020 3:02:34 PM |
| Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4232(ES44C4) BNSF 5620(AC44CW) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting On A Summer Evening |
| Description: |
The crew of an eastbound freights sits in the air conditioned cab of the lead unit early on a humid, smoke-tinged, mostly cloudy summer evening while awaiting a meet with a westbound on the Wayzata Subdivision. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/2020 Upload Date: 8/23/2020 9:09:02 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7372(ES44DC) BNSF 2662(GP39-3) BNSF 9064(SD70ACe) BNSF 5453(C44-9W) |
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107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pausing For The Brakeman |
| Description: |
The local pauses for the brakeman so he can hop on the rearmost coil car prior to fully pulling off the spur into Olympic. The funky light angles at this time of year resulted in my shadow making another cameo appearance. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 11:41:14 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
There You Are |
| Description: |
Coming home from work, I spotted the Union Pacific's Plymouth local near Medicine Lake, hastened home to get my camera, and headed on up to Olympic Steel in Plymouth. I wondered where the train had gone at first, but then, as I crossed the spur into Olympic, I spotted the train. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 10:22:54 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1613(SD40N) |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
There Goes The Local |
| Description: |
Video complete, the cyclist at center left continues on his way down the Luce Line as the Union Pacific's Plymouth local heads for East Minneapolis Yard with two empty bulkhead flats and six loaded steel coil cars in two behind a veteran SD40N. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 11:48:41 PM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing The Marsh |
| Description: |
In the tiny suburb of Medicine Lake, Minnesota, the Union Pacific's Plymouth branch (officially the Golden Valley Industrial Lead) crosses a marsh on a long bridge. I had long wanted to photograph a train on this bridge from the neighboring Luce Line Trail span, and I finally got lucky this day! Note the bicyclist (another railfan?) videoing the passage of the eastbound local early on a Friday evening in late August. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 11:45:43 PM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1613(SD40N) |
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70 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wow! |
| Description: |
I have never seen a six-axle unit on the Union Pacific's Plymouth branch, much less as the sole power for the local. Always nice to catch one of the older SD models, especially on a big road like UP. (You can see my shadow in the bottom right corner, btw! :-) ) |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 10:23:21 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1613(SD40N) |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading Back To The Main Track |
| Description: |
The hogger takes the Union Pacific local back to the main track after switching cars at Olympic Steel early on a Friday evening in late August. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2020 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 11:40:03 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1613(SD40N) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parked But Ready |
| Description: |
A GP38-2 and a GP20 ECO sit at Humboldt, ready for the next crew on the next call to duty. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2020 Upload Date: 9/4/2020 7:54:23 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 4431(GP38-2) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Yard Goats, I Presume |
| Description: |
Ex-Soo Line unit 6222 and a GP20 ECO sit in Humboldt's west end on the eve of Labor Day weekend 2020. I presume these units are the yard goats at the moment. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2020 Upload Date: 9/4/2020 7:53:46 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6222(SD60) |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The New And The Old |
| Description: |
Four newer GEs still keep the old EMDs in the stored unit line company at Humboldt Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2020 Upload Date: 9/4/2020 7:57:12 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8854(ES44AC) CP 9605(AC44CW) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parked Oldies |
| Description: |
Soo Line "bandit" 2010 and her older EMD companions still rest at Humboldt Yard awaiting a possible call to duty should traffic levels warrant. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2020 Upload Date: 9/4/2020 7:58:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 2010(GP40) |
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263 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The Row Is Smaller Now |
| Description: |
Traffic levels on Canadian Pacific have increased to the point a number of the newer GEs stored here were reactivated. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2020 Upload Date: 9/4/2020 7:56:05 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8854(ES44AC) SOO 2010(GP40) |
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838 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another Day, Another Wait |
| Description: |
The crew aboard this eastbound freight on the Wayzata Sub awaits clearance into town early on the afternoon of the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:01:35 PM |
| Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2742(GP39E) BNSF 7200(ES44DC) |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Weekend Breather |
| Description: |
A pair of Uncle Pete's engines enjoy a weekend breather late on a Saturday afternoon. UP 837 is an ex-Katy unit, by the way! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:04:09 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parked At The Park |
| Description: |
A GP15AC and a couple other units sit at Valley Park yard late on the Saturday afternoon of Labor Day weekend 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:03:03 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UPY 720(GP15AC) |
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36 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard Goats In Repose |
| Description: |
Valley Park's yard goats sit idle late on the afternoon of the first Saturday in September, 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:03:35 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 9989(GP40-2) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nice Clean Paint |
| Description: |
Canadian Pacific 5020 sports nice clean paint as she sits by the diesel house at Pigs Eye Yard on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:09:45 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 5020(SD30C-ECO) |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Love Those SD60s |
| Description: |
I found CP 6309 outside the Pigs Eye diesel shop on Labor Day 2020. Love those SD60s. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:16:32 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6309(SD60-3) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
I Finally Got One Of These |
| Description: |
I had long wanted to catch one of Canadian Pacific's heritage units, and on Labor Day 2020, I came across CP 7010 outside the diesel shop at Pigs Eye Yard. Yes! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:07:25 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 7010(SD70ACU) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In For Service |
| Description: |
A shiny new EMD sits in a service area at the Pigs Eye diesel shop on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 10:09:49 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 7047(SD70ACU) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still More GEs |
| Description: |
The big railroads sure love GE these days. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 9:59:25 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8006(AC4400CWM) CP 8884(ES44AC) CP 8737(ES44AC) |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Diesels In The Distance |
| Description: |
A zoom lense sure comes in handy, like with this diesel trio at Pigs Eye yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 10:09:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8106(AC4400CWM) |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
I Want Two ES44AC's To Go, Please |
| Description: |
Sure is nice to just drive up, shoot a pic, and then drive on. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 9:55:08 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8718(ES44AC) CP 8792(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
97 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Drive-Thru Railfanning |
| Description: |
The road by the Canadian Pacific's Pigs Eye diesel shop makes for great drive-thru railfanning! |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 9:45:42 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9648(AC44CW) CP 9354(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
More Drive-Thru Railfanning |
| Description: |
These two units sure have nice, shiny paint. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 9:47:15 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CP 9817(AC44CW) CP 7034(SD70ACU) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down At The Depot |
| Description: |
A westbound Canadian Pacific train (the Shakopee transfer?) waits down by Union Depot as rain starts to fall on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 10:16:17 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6246(SD60) CP 2239(GP20C-ECO) |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Long Train Waiting |
| Description: |
The crew of a long Canadian Pacific train made up solely of covered hoppers that stretched all the way from down by Union Depot to the east approaches to Pigs Eye Yard wait to be cleared on ahead as rain begins on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 10:17:56 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2239(GP20C-ECO) CP 6246(SD60) |
| Views: |
87 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sitting On The Spur |
| Description: |
There is an industrial spur just west of Hoffman Avenue Yard that the Union Pacific serves. On Labor Day 2020, UP 508 was parked on this trackage as rain approached from the west. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:32:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 508(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Resting At Hoffman |
| Description: |
Union Pacific 734 rests at Hoffman Avenue Yard on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:18:38 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 734(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 0 |
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