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By:Tom Dethmers
Dates:2/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
Album Info:Soo Line/Milwaukee Road/CNW/BN and other shots from around this area.
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CNW near Saunders
Title:  CNW near Saunders
Description:  One problem with waiting 30 years to download slides, is that you forget some of the locations! I believe this is a unit ore train coming off one of the lines near Saunders, WI. CNW used coal cars for a few of these moves and loaded them about 3 or 4 feet deep.
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 2:12:17 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories: 
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Views:  125   Comments: 2
CNW near Saunders
Title:  CNW near Saunders
Description:  Another shot of this train heading east and south. Anyone with an idea of this exact location, please let me know.
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 2:13:52 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6895(SD40-2) CNW 6908(SD40-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
CNW Southbound Minong, WI
Title:  CNW Southbound Minong, WI
Description:  Manifest train from Superior, WI to Altoona, WI
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 10:56:03 AM
Location:  Minong, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6831(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
CNW Southbound Minong, WI
Title:  CNW Southbound Minong, WI
Description:  Heading south to Spooner, WI with two DMIR SD9s along. This line is now abandoned in favor of the ex-Soo Line route in this location.
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 10:58:21 AM
Location:  Minong, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 138(SD9)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Brainerd Turn
Title:  Brainerd Turn
Description:  A closer shot as the train swings north towards Superior. About 15 miles west of here, the line to Brainerd and Staples splits off from the Iron Range lines.
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 7/2/2016 2:10:50 AM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 2109(GP38-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 2
Soo Line Danbury Turn
Title:  Soo Line Danbury Turn
Description:  Southbound Danbury Local at Siren, WI on its way to Dresser, WI with pulpwood and a stop ahead at Luck, WI
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:02:49 AM
Location:  Siren, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 414(GP9)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
Soo Line Danbury Turn
Title:  Soo Line Danbury Turn
Description:  Southbound local crossing the Yellow River about a mile north of Webster, WI. Track was still mostly good for 40 mph and there is only about a year and a half left on this St. Paul to Duluth line.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:07:24 AM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 414(GP9)
Views:  2172   Comments: 2
Danbury Local southbound
Title:  Danbury Local southbound
Description:  Crossing the Yellow River with 7 pulpwood cars and GP9 414 on the point and caboose 144 on the tail. This train ran to Danbury on Thursday mornings and was quite punctual for an 0900 arrival in Danbury.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:10:11 AM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Bridge,Action
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Soo Line Danbury Turn
Title:  Soo Line Danbury Turn
Description:  Southbound local coming into Lewis, WI along Hwy 35 and will be arriving in Frederic in about 4 miles.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:37:34 AM
Location:  Lewis, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
Danbury Local southbound
Title:  Danbury Local southbound
Description:  Passing under the Wis State Hwy 35 underpass at Frederic, and they have picked up a C6 and will be stopping shortly at Luck for station work.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 2:29:18 PM
Location:  Frederic, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
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Views:  212   Comments: 0
Danbury Local southbound
Title:  Danbury Local southbound
Description:  There was a little business left in Luck, WI also, and a short stop for some switching and a pickup and the train will be on the way to Centuria.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 2:31:14 PM
Location:  Luck, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 414(GP9)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
Danbury Local southbound
Title:  Danbury Local southbound
Description:  The end of our railfan trip, as the local heads to Dresser. This line was shutdown sometime in the spring of 1986 and the rails removed in 1987 and 88.
Photo Date:  7/19/1984  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 2:32:46 PM
Location:  Luck, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
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Views:  185   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
Title:  Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
Description:  Northbound Milwaukee Road train meeting Amtrak 10 at Boylston crossing over to Main 1.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 10:47:44 AM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 204(SD40-2) CN 5024(SD40)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
Title:  Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
Description:  Amtrak 10 coming to a brief stop to let northbound Milwaukee Road train x/o in front of them from the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 10:49:00 AM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 204(SD40-2) CN 5024(SD40)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Amtrak North Star #10
Title:  Amtrak North Star #10
Description:  Southbound Amtrak Duluth to Minneapolis train just departing Boylston, WI on the now abandoned ex -GN route. This would be about 645 pm and the train is about to cross the Nemadji River bridge heading for Hinckley, MN
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 12:14:28 PM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 309(F40PH)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
BN Duluth Yard
Title:  BN Duluth Yard
Description:  This is the end of the Duluth yard during the winter of 1985-1986. The I-35 corridor "freeway to nowhere" is about to come through, and the BN/DWP have moved operations to the new Pokegema yard in Superior. You can see Amtrak 10s small consist at the depot, and within a few months this train will be gone also.
Photo Date:  12/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 11:57:06 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
BN Duluth Yard
Title:  BN Duluth Yard
Description:  Looking south at a slightly different location at the abandoned BN Duluth yard. You can see Union Station to the right, and I am very, impressed with the great job the Lake Superior Transportation Museum has done on developing this site. I 35 now runs here.
Photo Date:  12/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 12:00:52 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
BN Duluth Yard
Title:  BN Duluth Yard
Description:  Looking northeast by Union Station at the remains of the yard that were being removed to make way for I 35. Most of this area is unrecognizable today from this picture.
Photo Date:  12/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 12:03:06 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Title:  Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Description:  Heading around the curve on the eastward track, the neat Red Wing Depot is about 1/4 mile ahead.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:18:55 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 171(SD40-2) MILW 143(SD40-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Title:  Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Description:  Eastbound train at Robert St. heading for Winona
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:17:10 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 143(SD40-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Westbound Sprint train
Title:  Westbound Sprint train
Description:  The train begins to crossover to the eastbound track to probably pass the train in the distance, and head for Hastings, MN
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:21:48 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2021(GP40)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Westbound Sprint train
Title:  Westbound Sprint train
Description:  After the eastbound cleared, here comes a westbound Sprint train from Chicago to St. Paul that will crossover to the eastward track at Robert St.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:20:26 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2011(GP40)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
Illinois Central Freight House
Title:  Illinois Central Freight House
Description:  Looking south at the IC freight house on the Freeport, IL to Madison, WI line at Monroe, WI. This is all a bike trail now.
Photo Date:  3/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/23/2016 12:10:01 PM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station
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Views:  2315   Comments: 0
BN Northbound manifest train
Title:  BN Northbound manifest train
Description:  Northbound train 141 or 835 crossing the now abandoned ex-GN bridge at Boylston, WI with an ex-CBQ GP-30 on the point. The BNSF now uses the ex-Soo Line Danbury Sub bridges to cross this river just to the east of here.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 12:19:18 PM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2226(GP30)
Views:  1441   Comments: 1
Hinckley Local northbound
Title:  Hinckley Local northbound
Description:  Before the St. Croix Valley days, the local is coming into Hinckley on the old NP route and about to drop the semaphores near I-35 and then backing their train into Hinckley yard.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 9:54:43 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
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Views:  343   Comments: 0
BN northbound manifest train to Superior
Title:  BN northbound manifest train to Superior
Description:  an old CBQ veteran GP30 leading a train northbound, has just left the Nemadji River bridge and in about 1/4 mile will leave the Hinckley sub for the last part of the trip to Superior yard.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 10:07:25 PM
Location:  Boylston Junction, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2226(GP30) BN 1408(GP10)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
DWP Tunnel
Title:  DWP Tunnel
Description:  South portal of the DWP tunnel shortly before the tracks were removed. The DWP had moved over to the new Pokegema Yard the previous summer or fall
Photo Date:  7/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/27/2016 1:38:58 AM
Location:  West Duluth, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Tunnel
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
St. Croix xing near Osceola
Title:  St. Croix xing near Osceola
Description:  Here we are looking east on the bridge and the tracks will swing hard to the left(north) to Dresser where the line used to split for Ste. St. Marie and Duluth/Superior. This line is now used by the MN Transporation Museum tourist train and the CN/CP ballast trains.
Photo Date:  7/16/1985  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 2:15:10 PM
Location:  Copas, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Around the bend at Marine
Title:  Around the bend at Marine
Description:  looking east on the Soo Lines Barron Sub, this is just ahead of the St. Croix River crossing and Osceola WI is just a few miles ahead. I liked this shot of a well maintained 90 lb line, and would have loved to have seen the Duluth/Superior limited come around the corner at speed.
Photo Date:  7/16/1985  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 2:12:17 PM
Location:  Copas, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  37   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Shortly after the merger I tried to get some pictures of the Soo Line/Milwaukee power lashups at various locations. This is a westbound passing the Hastings, MN depot.
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/22/2016 1:21:59 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Action
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Westbound freight passing Hastings, MN depot, with ex-MNS unit 6241 3rd in the consist.
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/22/2016 1:23:07 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6241(SD39) MILW 158(SD40-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Eastbound manifest train is about 2 miles east of Red Wing, MN heading to LaCrosse
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:13:16 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6619(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Hinckley Local northbound
Title:  Hinckley Local northbound
Description:  The local is heading back to Hinckley as it drops a semaphore at Beroun, MN on the old NP line
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:11:42 PM
Location:  Beroun, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 1409(GP10)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Westbound train coming through downtown Red Wing.
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:14:22 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6611(SD40-2) SOO 6309(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Patrol
Title:  Milwaukee Patrol
Description:  After the merger the patrols still ran along the river and here the unit has stopped for a bit at the Red Wing depot
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:22:38 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  MILW 360(GP38-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Eastbound train at Robert St. in Red Wing heads towards Winona
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:21:16 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2) SOO 751(SD40)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee westbound freight
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee westbound freight
Description:  Shortly after the merger, this train gets a high green at St. Croix Tower to head to St. Paull
Photo Date:  2/25/1986  Upload Date: 7/6/2016 5:50:37 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 158(SD40-2) MILW 160(SD40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee Merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee Merger
Description:  Here is a power lineup on the west end of the roundhouse at St. Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 11:56:46 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 704(GP30) SOO 2126(SW1200)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
CNW at Belt Yard
Title:  CNW at Belt Yard
Description:  A relatively new SD50 on the CNW has a train that is most likely from KC coming into St. Paul to head towards Minneapolis yard
Photo Date:  3/15/1986  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 2:22:11 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7034(SD50) CNW 7014(SD50)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Title:  Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Description:  Line profile picture of the Soo Line Ladysmith to Superior line. This location was abandoned in favor of the ex-CNW route just east of here and I believe this location is now part of the State Hwy 53 alignment.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:42:14 AM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Title:  Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Description:  Nicely maintained 90-100 lb rail and 40 mph speed as the Soo Line 745 leads a long manifest towards Superior, WI
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:44:44 AM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Soo Line northbound manifest train near Solon Springs, WI
Title:  Soo Line northbound manifest train near Solon Springs, WI
Description:  Can see crew members riding in the first and second unit as this train heads towards Superior after just departing Solon Springs, WI. Well maintained ROW was a Soo Line trademark.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:49:37 AM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 745(SD40)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Soo Line northbound manifest train near Solon Springs, WI
Title:  Soo Line northbound manifest train near Solon Springs, WI
Description:  Heading north at a crossing near Solon Springs, and many facets of railroading you dont see anymore. Pole line, 40 foot boxcars, jointed rail and in the lower left corner, a switch broom to clean out the flange way.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/19/2016 11:51:44 AM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
BN Taconite empty
Title:  BN Taconite empty
Description:  An empty taconite train heading west to Keewatin/Broeker area, heads towards Boylston Jct.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 1:31:24 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6721(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
Quiet in the northwoods
Title:  Quiet in the northwoods
Description:  This is looking south at the small siding of Patzau. Soo Line had neat speeder sheds along this line, and probably a small pulpwood loading track off the siding at the left. This is about 3 miles south of where the BN realigned the Hinckley Sub to the Danbury Sub in 1988-89.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 11/6/2016 1:36:00 PM
Location:  Patzau, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Title:  Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Description:  Since posting the other shots in this sequence, I had wondered where the closeup and passing shot went, and I finally found them! This train is heading to Superior, WI on the now abandoned Soo Line just north of Gordon.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 11/6/2016 1:31:55 PM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 745(SD40)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Title:  Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
Description:  Got a bit overexposed, but this is the train heading north, and MP 423 is from Chicago to Duluth.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 11/6/2016 1:33:17 PM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 745(SD40) MILW 166(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Soo Line main out of service
Title:  Soo Line main out of service
Description:  This is looking east on the Soo Line Chicago to Twin Cities main during the summer of 1986, when the Soo shut it down after the Milwaukee Road merger. The Wisconsin Central took over the line sometime in 1987, so thankfully it was saved. It was actually in much better condition than most of the Milwaukees own main line to Chicago!
Photo Date:  8/1/1986  Upload Date: 6/27/2016 2:00:26 AM
Location:  Somerset, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee Merger caboose
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee Merger caboose
Description:  This was in the Duluth/Superior area sometime in the summer of 1986, as a display car for the merger. It was the ex-MNS 100.
Photo Date:  8/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/27/2016 2:02:35 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  217   Comments: 1
BN in the deep freeze
Title:  BN in the deep freeze
Description:  Intermodal train coming into Anoka with the good, old GP50s and fuel tender up front.
Photo Date:  2/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 9:20:18 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BN 3159(GP50) BN 3120(GP50)
Views:  326   Comments: 0


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