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CRIP Coach #2608- Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
The interior is nearly identical to its sister Rock Island coach #2604. Although freshly painted, it still retains the brown flip directional commuter coach seats and industrial green and white paint scheme. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:04:28 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
GN SDP40 #325 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
The boxy look is a unique style that was not evident in many EMD units. Since only 20 of the SDP40 untis were built, it's no surprsie that this style did not pass down the EMD models. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:01:47 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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31 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN Parlor #1215 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
This car was originally built by Pullman-Standard as a lightweight 48 seat leg rest coach in the Great Northern "Big Sky Blue" paint scheme. It was later rebuit into a 108 seat commuter coach for the Central RR of New Jersey as their commuter car CNJ 105. Somehow it ended up at the Minnesota Transportation Museum and rebuilt as a Great Northern parlor car in the orange and green paint scheme. Its correct reporting mark is actually MNTX 1215 to reflect the Minnesota Transportation Museum ownership. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:04:37 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN Parlor #1215 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
This car definitely has the feel of a classic 1950's parlor/lounge car on a Great Northern train. Individual lounge cars facing the windows gives a beautiful view of the fall colors as they pass by. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:04:42 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN Coach #1213 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
This coach car was built by American Car & Foundry as a lightweight 60 seat coach car for the Great Northern Rwy. It ended up at the Minnesota Transportation Museum and is now used as a coach car on the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy. Its correct reporting mark is MNTX 1213. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:04:45 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN Coach #1213 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
The interior of the former GN coach car has the tourquoise colors so popular when the Great Northern was using the "Big Sky Blue" paint scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:04:49 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN SDP40 #325 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
After crossing the St Croix River and going a short distance into the Willima O'Brien State Park in Minnesota, GN/MNTX #325 did a run-by as it switched ends of the train for the return trip. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:01:50 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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27 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN SDP40 #325 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
The froemd;conductor waved a hello as he passed by me while the were changing ends of the train for the return trip back to the Osceola depot. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:01:57 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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23 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NP Triple Combo #1102 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
Here's a larger view of the RPO (Railroad Post Office) that makes up the third section of the triple combo car. Absolutely a perfect representation of a working RPO. This car is the jewel among the group of vintage cars. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:06:03 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NP Triple Combo #1102 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
Final view is through the rear of the triple combo car NP #1102. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/16/2024 4:06:10 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN SDP40 #325 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
The boxy nose of the long end of GN/MNTX #325 passed by my sight on its way to end other end of the train for the return trip back to the Oxceola depot. This gave me a close up view of the remarkable paint job that the Minnesota Transportation Museum did on the loco. It is quite a unique unit! |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:02:03 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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18 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN SDP40 #325 - Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy |
| Description: |
Having just set the switch for the loco to move forward to again couple with the end of the train, the conductor calls on his radio to the engineer who will be leading with the short end of the unit back to the Osceola depot. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:02:09 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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31 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX) |
| Description: |
While waiting for the Oscela St Croix Velley Rwy fall ride, we spotted this interesting locomotive parked on the siding. Built by EMD in Octobe of 1951 as Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific GP7 #1223, it bounced from one roster to another making it a tru boomer locomoitve but never landing on the Soo Line roster. From CRIP 1223 > CNW 4505 >FVR 4189 > WC 4159 > MNTX #559 at the Minnesota Transportation Musceum. The Museum then chose to paint it as a Soo Line locomotive - one that it had never been before. Interesting choice. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:52:15 AM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 559(GP7) SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) |
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| Title: |
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line |
| Description: |
Having bounced from one roster to another, this GP7 finally landed on the Minnesota Transportation museum roster as MNTX GP7 #559. The Museum chose to paint it as a Soo Line loco - one that this loco was never on the roster. It serves as one of the power units for the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy tourist line in Wisconsin. That was the fall ride that brought us to Osceola. WI. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:23 AM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) |
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17 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO GP7 5#59 - Soo Line |
| Description: |
Close up view of the engineer window of this high nose GP7 painted in Soo Line colors by its owner, the Minnesota Transportation Museium who runs the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy with the reporting mark as MNTX. The toursit train run by the Museum uses the former Soo Line trackage at Osceola, WI, now owned by Canadian National. We enjoyed the trip through the fall colors down to the St Croix River and into the William O'Brien State Park in Minnesota. The vintage cars used by the tourist line are a diverse group from commuter cars to elegant diners to an RPO combo car. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:31 AM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX) |
| Description: |
Close up of the high nose on the SOO GP7 loco although technically its reporting mark is actually MNTX for the owner, the Minnesota Transportation Museum. They provide the power and passenger cars for the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy toruist line in Wisconsin. We found the fall color trip a beautiful experience. |
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10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:57 AM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX) |
| Description: |
Although wearing the Soo Line colors and marked SOO #559, it actually belongs to the Minnesota Transportation Museum in St Paul MN, who runs the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy. The fall color tour on the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy was the reason that brought us to the Osceola Wisconsin depot where this loco was parked as spare power. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2023 Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:54:09 AM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) |
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32 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/26/2023 1:25:16 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/26/2023 1:28:46 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/26/2023 1:43:19 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 10/26/2023 2:08:08 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 2232 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/21/2023 Upload Date: 11/9/2023 8:21:49 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 6234 |
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7/13/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 8:40:24 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Nathan Petersen |
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BN 6234(SD9) |
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25 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN 325 making its way around |
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7/13/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 8:40:34 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Nathan Petersen |
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GN 325(SDP40) |
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15 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN 325 |
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7/13/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 8:40:48 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Nathan Petersen |
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| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) |
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22 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN 325 |
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7/13/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 8:41:03 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Nathan Petersen |
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| Locomotives: |
GN 325(SDP40) |
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28 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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10/29/2024 Upload Date: 11/2/2024 1:46:11 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) MNTX 6234(SD9) |
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25 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MNTX 325 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/29/2024 Upload Date: 11/2/2024 1:54:48 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, WI |
| Author: |
Mark Heeplarg |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNTX 325(SDP40) MNTX 6234(SD9) |
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26 Comments: 0 |
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