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Viewing Album:  Soo Line
 
By:Mitch Cline
Dates:1/1/1979 - 12/31/2099
Album Info:I worked for the Soo in the early 80's. I didn't go to work, I was going to play trains.
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SOO 2381
Title:  SOO 2381
Description:  This is the only SD 9 the Soo had.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/6/2009 9:21:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2381(SD9) SOO 2113(SW9) SOO 2127(SW1200)
Views:  1459   Comments: 1
SOO 719
Title:  SOO 719
Description:  More stored power a the roundhous at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  4/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/6/2009 9:15:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 719(GP30)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
SOO Tender
Title:  SOO Tender
Description:  When I was working at Shoreham I remember 3 or 4 tenders sitting in the old passenger coach shop yard. This was one of them, I was told they went out with the rail gangs in the summer to provide water for showers.
Photo Date:  8/10/1985  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:26:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 1
Soo 6240
Title:  Soo 6240
Description:  This is a old MN&S unit. The small MNS initials are under the numbers.
Photo Date:  8/10/1985  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:27:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6240(SD39)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
MIXED POWER
Title:  MIXED POWER
Description:  After the merger a lot of Milwaukee power showed up at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  8/15/1985  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:26:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2500A(FP7A) SOO 729(GP35) MILW 168(SD40-2)
Views:  711   Comments: 1
SOO 328
Title:  SOO 328
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:34:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 328(SW1200)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
IMITATION STEAM
Title:  IMITATION STEAM
Description:  This was the power for the Humboldt Ave. Transfer with a Huge train in tow. It is pulling upgrade from the Mississippi River. After this picture the stack started on fire. Date is approx.
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 4/19/2013 7:29:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1400(SW1500) SOO 2411(GP9)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
SOO 1400
Title:  SOO 1400
Description:  This was the power for the Humboldt Ave. Transfer with a Huge train in tow. It is pulling upgrade from the Mississippi River. Date is approx.
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 4/19/2013 7:29:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1400(SW1500)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
SOO 502A-500A
Title:  SOO 502A-500A
Description:  I was told these 4 covered wagons were saved for snow service
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 4/19/2013 7:29:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 502A(FP7A) SOO 500A(FP7A)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
SOO COVERED WAGONS
Title:  SOO COVERED WAGONS
Description:  Covered wagons that were saved for snow service.
Photo Date:  9/7/1985  Upload Date: 4/19/2013 7:29:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 502A(FP7A) SOO 500A(FP7A) SOO 2500A(FP7A) SOO 2201A(F7A)
Views:  745   Comments: 0
Soo F unit quartet
Title:  Soo F unit quartet
Description:  These units were sitting in the old passenger coach shop yard at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  9/10/1985  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 10:52:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 502A(FP7A) SOO 500A(FP7A)
Views:  737   Comments: 1
SOO 1400
Title:  SOO 1400
Description:  Sitting under the water towers at Shoreham. This is an ex MN&S unit.
Photo Date:  9/11/1985  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:18:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1400(SW1500)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
S00 21
Title:  S00 21
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/1985  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:25:09 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  683   Comments: 0
Soo 2556
Title:  Soo 2556
Description:  The 2556 was wrecked in Roseport, MN., in 1985, when a cut of freight cars being switched by the Chicago & North Western at the top of a hill got away and rolled into 2556 & 409 at the bottom of the grade.
Photo Date:  10/11/1985  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:38:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2556(GP9)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
SOO 378
Title:  SOO 378
Description:  Soo 378 heading west under the University Ave bridge.
Photo Date:  11/3/1985  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 9:48:51 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 378(GP7)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Pusher power on the Southtown Transfer
Title:  Pusher power on the Southtown Transfer
Description:  Helping the Transfer over the hill.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:35:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 787(SD40-2) MILW 149(SD40-2)
Views:  564   Comments: 2
Southtown Transfer
Title:  Southtown Transfer
Description:  The Southtown Transfer stalled before crossing Raymond Ave.
Photo Date:  4/10/1986  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:39:30 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4415(GP38-2) MILW 947(GP20) MILW 951(GP20)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
SOO 4415
Title:  SOO 4415
Description:  The Southtown Transfer stalled and is waiting for a helper to get on the rear.
Photo Date:  4/12/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:19:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4415(GP38-2) MILW 947(GP20) MILW 951(GP20)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
SOO TRANSFER
Title:  SOO TRANSFER
Description:  After the meger, and the Soo and BN were haggling over trackage rights from Shoreham to Pigs Eye. The Soo ran out on the BN to Park Jct through the Amtrak depot and out on the old Milw down the hill to Pigs Eye.
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:34:47 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 404(GP9) MILW 956(GP20)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
Stored Power at Shoreham
Title:  Stored Power at Shoreham
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:35:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 377(GP7) SOO 2553(GP9) SOO 2555(GP9) SOO 724(GP35)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
Soo Transfer
Title:  Soo Transfer
Description:  Soo transfer running over the Transfer to get to the old Milw. track.
Photo Date:  5/10/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:37:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 383(GP7)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
SOO 2412
Title:  SOO 2412
Description:  A transfer run on Minnesota Transfer track to get to the old Milwaukee track to get to St Paul.
Photo Date:  5/17/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 9:49:55 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2412(GP9)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
SOO 2412-383
Title:  SOO 2412-383
Description:  Going to St Paul through the Mn Transfer trackage.
Photo Date:  5/18/1986  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 8:44:22 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2412(GP9) SOO 383(GP7)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Soo Power in Storage
Title:  Soo Power in Storage
Description:  All this power was sitting in the old passenger coach shop yard. Lots of GP's and the remaining F-units.
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:20:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 729(GP35)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Soo Diesel Shop
Title:  Soo Diesel Shop
Description:  The Soo shops were busy until things got moved over to Pigs Eye Yard.
Photo Date:  5/21/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:21:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2119(SW9) SOO 2120(SW1200) SOO 700(GP30) SOO 4420(GP38-2)
Views:  1244   Comments: 0
SOO 377
Title:  SOO 377
Description:  Soo 377 was entering the turmtable at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:34:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 377(GP7)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
SOO Covered Wagons
Title:  SOO Covered Wagons
Description:  Sitting at the Shoreham Roundhouse
Photo Date:  6/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:40:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 500A(FP7A) SOO 502A(FP7A)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
Merged Power
Title:  Merged Power
Description:  This was at Shoreham roundhous tracks.
Photo Date:  6/10/1986  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:37:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2403(GP9) SOO 4229(GP9) MILW 2057(GP40) SOO 711(GP30) MILW 168(SD40-2) SOO 709(GP30)
Views:  1024   Comments: 0
SOO 2403
Title:  SOO 2403
Description:  This was taken after the Milwaukee Road take over. Milwaukee power was showing up in traditional Soo territory.
Photo Date:  7/30/1986  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 9:51:26 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2403(GP9)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Mainline with a clear block signal.
Title:  Mainline with a clear block signal.
Description:  Looking west down the westbound main toward the Mississippi. THe elevator in the background is on the other side of the river.
Photo Date:  8/1/1986  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:29:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 0
SOO WRECK
Title:  SOO WRECK
Description:  Wasn't working there at the time, so I don't know what happen to it.
Photo Date:  8/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 9:41:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4439(GP38-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
SOO 780
Title:  SOO 780
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:37:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 780(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
SOO BOXES
Title:  SOO BOXES
Description:  Found this on a siding in Hastings. Needed to shot them before they all disappeared.
Photo Date:  1/10/1987  Upload Date: 11/30/2010 7:35:49 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  482   Comments: 0
SOO X 5001
Title:  SOO X 5001
Description:  This was taken when I was in Kansas City. The Soo reached there with the Milwaukee Road take over of the Soo.
Photo Date:  1/15/1987  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:25:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Shoreham Junk Yard
Title:  Shoreham Junk Yard
Description:  After the merger a lot of junk locomotives showed up. I don't know what they did with all of them.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:24:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  HLCX 5030(SD40) HLCX 5023(SD40) HLCX 5021(SD40)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
SOO 754
Title:  SOO 754
Description:  Eastbound on the BN going between Shoreham to St. Paul.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:35:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 754(SD40)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
SOO 738
Title:  SOO 738
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/1987  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:17:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 738(SD40) HLC 5020(SD40A)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
Power at Humbolt Yard
Title:  Power at Humbolt Yard
Description:  A mix of Soo and Milw power working together.
Photo Date:  5/10/1987  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:38:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
SOO 771
Title:  SOO 771
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/1987  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:36:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 771(SD40-2) SOO 6313(SD40-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Rerailing SOO 2551-4230
Title:  Rerailing SOO 2551-4230
Description:  Never a good thing, an ex Milw crane is doing the duty.
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:38:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2551(GP9) SOO 4230(GP9)
Views:  1075   Comments: 0
SOO 748
Title:  SOO 748
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/1987  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:34:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 748(SD40) SOO 6314(SD40-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
SOO 755
Title:  SOO 755
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/1987  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 8:36:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 755(SD40)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
SOO 6308
Title:  SOO 6308
Description:  Built as MILW #24, it was wrecked in 1986 at Rutledge, IA and reportedly rebuilt in-kind mid-1990s and sold to an industrial railroad in Chile.
Photo Date:  7/10/1987  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:36:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  SOO 6308(SD40-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 1
SOO 6610
Title:  SOO 6610
Description:  Soo and CP units working together.
Photo Date:  7/21/1987  Upload Date: 12/14/2009 10:28:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6610(SD40-2) CP 5411(SD40)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
SHOREHAM SHOPS
Title:  SHOREHAM SHOPS
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 4:24:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
SOO 4444
Title:  SOO 4444
Description:  Fresh out of the paint shop.
Photo Date:  8/3/1987  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 9:47:06 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4444(GP38-2)
Views:  742   Comments: 2
SOO 6004
Title:  SOO 6004
Description:  Only a month old, you can still smell the new smell to it.
Photo Date:  9/10/1987  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 7:49:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6004(SD60)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
SOO 789-780
Title:  SOO 789-780
Description:  Soo Power on the old Milwaukee Road mainline to LaCrosse.
Photo Date:  3/10/1989  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 8:35:32 PM
Location:  Minneiska, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 789(SD40-2) SOO 780(SD40-2)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
SOO 6606-6608
Title:  SOO 6606-6608
Description:  Grain train going through Shoreham to get onto the BN to St Paul.
Photo Date:  5/20/1989  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 10:50:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6606(SD40-2) SOO 6608(SD40-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 4
SOO 6622
Title:  SOO 6622
Description:  Crew change at Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  6/10/1989  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 10:51:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6622(SD40-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0

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