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By:Jim Matuska
Dates:1/1/1985 - 12/31/1986
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AMTK 386
Title:  AMTK 386
Description:  Amtrak train #7 - West bound Empire Builder flies into Grand Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:02:43 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  AMTK 386(F40PHR)
Views:  335   Comments: 2
AMTK 397
Title:  AMTK 397
Description:  Amtrak train #7 - West bound Empire Builder flies into Grand Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:03:06 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  AMTK 397(F40PHR)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
BN 2170
Title:  BN 2170
Description:  Floating in a sea of Cascade Green - ex-Conrail GP38 #2170 and friends
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:03:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 2170(GP38)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
BN 3010
Title:  BN 3010
Description:  2 ex-CBQ motors lead an east bound out of La Crosse
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:05:22 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 3010(GP40)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
BN 3130
Title:  BN 3130
Description:  Out of the shadows and into the sun, an east bound intermodal train flies though Lytles WI
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:05:57 PM
Location:  Lytles, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 3130(GP50)
Views:  595   Comments: 6
BN 6331
Title:  BN 6331
Description:  East bound with three SD40-2s departs the North La Crosse yard
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:06:22 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 6331(SD40-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
BN 7135
Title:  BN 7135
Description:  Just a short ways from my house, another BN east bound intermodal heads for Chicago.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:06:46 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 7135(SD40-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
BN 7171
Title:  BN 7171
Description:  BN west bound splits the signals at Lytles - 10.8 miles north of the BN North La Crosse yard.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:07:07 PM
Location:  Lytles, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 7171(SD40-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
BN 7214
Title:  BN 7214
Description:  Wausau bound coal loads at Conoco Road in North La Crosse.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:07:32 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 7214(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
BN 8065
Title:  BN 8065
Description:  GRAF - where the BN signal track goes into double track toward Savanna / Chicago / Galesburg in east La Crosse.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:07:53 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  BN 8065(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 2
CNW 4102
Title:  CNW 4102
Description:  Good luck finding a consist like this today! CNW transfer in the Twin Cities.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:08:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  CNW 4102(GP7R)
Views:  399   Comments: 3
GATX 5089
Title:  GATX 5089
Description:  Four ex-MP SD40s rest in the Soo Line Shoreham Diesel facility.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:08:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  GATX 5089(SD40)
Views:  406   Comments: 2
LEHIGH Valley
Title:  LEHIGH Valley
Description:  Trailing the Milw #261 was this observation car - boy, I bet it was a nice ride along the river this afternoon!
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:09:29 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  148   Comments: 1
LMX 8518
Title:  LMX 8518
Description:  One motor along with a fuel tender head this east bound train out of La Crosse
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:09:54 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  LMX 8518(B39-8E)
Views:  293   Comments: 2
LMX 8521
Title:  LMX 8521
Description:  Another one motor express hits the turnout at GRAF.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:10:36 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  LMX 8521(B39-8E)
Views:  276   Comments: 2
LMX 8529
Title:  LMX 8529
Description:  Almost home - a west bound intermodal is about to his the diamonds at Grand Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:11:07 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  LMX 8529(B39-8E)
Views:  286   Comments: 2
LMX 8581
Title:  LMX 8581
Description:  Three LMX leasers power an west bound hot shot indermodal into La Crosse.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:11:29 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  LMX 8581(B39-8E)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
MILW 131
Title:  MILW 131
Description:  A little trouble with the MILWAUKEE ROAD stencil wasn't the only problem this railroad faced in the mid 1980s.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:11:59 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 131(SD40-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 3
MILW 159
Title:  MILW 159
Description:  West bound Milwuakee freight rattles into Grans Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:12:24 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 159(SD40-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 3
MILW 165
Title:  MILW 165
Description:  Shortly after the Soo Line merger - mixed consists were the norm.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:12:50 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 165(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 2
MILW 201
Title:  MILW 201
Description:  Waiting for a crew, train #223 waits in the La Crescent yard
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:13:14 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 201(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
MILW 2021
Title:  MILW 2021
Description:  A west bound Sprint Train passes a slower freight at Grand Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:14:26 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 2021(GP40)
Views:  289   Comments: 3
MILW 205
Title:  MILW 205
Description:  A east bound freight rolls into River Junction near La Crescent MN
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:13:37 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 205(SD40-2)
Views:  743   Comments: 8
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Its sad to know this beauty is in pieces and may not ever run again...
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:14:00 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1493   Comments: 4
SOO 2033
Title:  SOO 2033
Description:  Almost a pure Milwaukee Road consist...almost.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:17:14 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  SOO 2033(GP40)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
SOO 383
Title:  SOO 383
Description:  SOO Geeps at rest in the Shoreham diesel facility - NICE!
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:14:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  SOO 383(GP7)
Views:  468   Comments: 3
SOO 6011
Title:  SOO 6011
Description:  Soo #6011 before ditch light became manditory equipment
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:17:35 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  SOO 6011(SD60)
Views:  401   Comments: 2
SOO 6386
Title:  SOO 6386
Description:  I really didn't want to shoot these "patched" units - I really disliked them, but it was history passing by.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:18:05 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6386(SD40-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 2
SOO 723
Title:  SOO 723
Description:  WOW!!! What a consist!!! Don't think for a minute I didn't chase this east!
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:15:18 PM
Location:  West Salem, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
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Locomotives:  SOO 723(GP35)
Views:  691   Comments: 2
SOO 723
Title:  SOO 723
Description:  I should have chased this train to Portage! What a lashup!
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:15:39 PM
Location:  Tunnel City, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 723(GP35)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
SOO 777
Title:  SOO 777
Description:  One of my favorite SOO units - #777
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:16:16 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 777(SD40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 2
SOO 778
Title:  SOO 778
Description:  West bound freight running "wrong main" into La Crosse.
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:16:45 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 778(SD40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 3


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