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| Title: |
GN 8 |
| Description: |
Heater Car |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 8/28/2016 8:38:44 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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289 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN 8 |
| Description: |
Heater Car |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 8/28/2016 8:39:15 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
271 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 1345 |
| Description: |
RI 1345 shows off its original paint scheme 15 years after joining the roster. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:13:19 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1345(GP18) |
| Views: |
734 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 199 |
| Description: |
Seems like every RI U-boat had issues with hood doors, including RI 199. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:21 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 199(U33B) |
| Views: |
934 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RI 199 |
| Description: |
Rear view of RI 199. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:38 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 199(U33B) |
| Views: |
670 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 218 |
| Description: |
RI 218 is another unit with cab roof mounted lights. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:45:29 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 218(U25B) |
| Views: |
594 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RI 242 |
| Description: |
RI 242 is being refueled back in the day before fuel recovery systems and EPA inspections. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:56:16 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 242(U28B) |
| Views: |
547 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 4201 |
| Description: |
RI 4201 is former DRGW 5102, joining the Rock Island roster in November 1972. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:18:29 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4201(GP7) |
| Views: |
870 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 6118 |
| Description: |
Consecutively numbered pair of GP9's,. New as GN 591 and 590, Passing to BNSF they ended up as BNSF 1745 and 1744 |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1975 Upload Date: 3/6/2024 12:39:23 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Don C Stewart |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milw 525 |
| Description: |
George LaPray photo. this unit had 4 different numbers while on the Milwaukee: 2129, 554, 548, 525 |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/19/2017 2:05:35 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 525(H-16-66) |
| Views: |
490 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNA 12 LAKE MICHIGAN |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/1976 Upload Date: 5/26/2017 3:54:44 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Allan Ramsay, J.M. LaBoda Scan Collection |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
967 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP&S 702 SNAKE RIVER |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/1976 Upload Date: 5/26/2017 3:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Allan Ramsay, J.M. LaBoda Scan Collection |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
862 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 1406 |
| Description: |
New to GN as a GP7 #606. Became BN 1506 at the merger. Rebuilt as a GP10 and became BN 1406. Finally becoming BNSF 1406 and retired during 2004.za |
| Photo Date: |
12/18/1976 Upload Date: 12/8/2023 4:00:36 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 1406(GP10) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milw 307 |
| Description: |
R. Habeck photo. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1978 Upload Date: 1/19/2017 1:28:34 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 307(GP9) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 6821 |
| Description: |
New to BNthis SD40-2 became BNSF 6821 then BNSF 1692. It remains on the roster but stored. |
| Photo Date: |
3/16/1978 Upload Date: 2/25/2024 2:20:58 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Jim Shepard |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
52 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 7048 |
| Description: |
BN 7058 went into the BNSF fleet wearing the same number, but is now BNSF 1792 |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/1978 Upload Date: 3/14/2024 3:14:51 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 7048(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
74 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 7058 |
| Description: |
BN 7058/BNSF 7058 and BNSF 1656 has been the numerical history of this SD40-2. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/1978 Upload Date: 3/14/2024 3:15:30 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 7058(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
58 Comments: 0 |
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 St. Paul, Mn., 19781008, Allan Ramsay.jpg)
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| Title: |
BNA 23 STAMPEDE PASS |
| Description: |
(ex-NP 364) |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1978 Upload Date: 5/26/2017 3:54:54 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Allan Ramsay, J.M. LaBoda Scan Collection |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
957 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee 97C |
| Description: |
Ed Kanak Photo. In fresh paint. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/1979 Upload Date: 1/18/2017 9:25:55 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 97C(FP7A) |
| Views: |
482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milw 864 |
| Description: |
Ed Kanak Photo |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/1979 Upload Date: 1/24/2017 12:05:02 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 864(SW1) |
| Views: |
4291 Comments: 0 |
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, St. Paul, Mn., 19790614, Allan Ramsay.jpg)
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| Title: |
AMTK 1011 |
| Description: |
(ex-SP 6714) |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1979 Upload Date: 5/26/2017 3:54:41 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Allan Ramsay, J.M. LaBoda Scan Collection |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
821 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road Sprint train westbound |
| Description: |
Early in the careers of the Sprint train,here is one arriving at St. Paul |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1979 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 11:09:54 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 155(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
325 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island Transfer |
| Description: |
Here comes a transfer to BN or Soo at Daytons Bluff yard |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1979 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 11:06:02 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 273(U28B) |
| Views: |
397 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNW 1033 |
| Description: |
St. Paul circa early 1980 |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1980 Upload Date: 9/22/2015 9:16:35 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
David Schauer |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island transfer |
| Description: |
Heading into the sunset, literally and figuratively the RI transfer heads west to Soo or BN in the last month of operations in Minnesota. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1980 Upload Date: 10/28/2016 2:01:11 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4799(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island transfer |
| Description: |
I found a few more shots that got separated from the others, so here is another shot of a westbound RI transfer going through Daytons Bluff. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1980 Upload Date: 10/28/2016 1:59:44 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 4799(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 1501 |
| Description: |
BN 1401 was built as a GP 7, GN 623. It became BN 1523 at the merger but was then converted to a GP10 as BN 1401 Sold to the Twin Cities and Western RR as TCWR 402, it later joined the Belt railway of Chicago as BRC 483. Passed on to Reko as RLCX 1703. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/1980 Upload Date: 8/12/2024 9:16:41 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Jim Shepard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
16 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Tunnel motors |
| Description: |
This set of tunnel motors is departing Daytons Bluff Yard on a coal train towards LaCrosse. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1980 Upload Date: 8/11/2016 5:17:23 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
345 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP tunnel motors |
| Description: |
Eastbound coal train heading towards Newport MN on Main 1 with a set of 4 SP tunnel motor engines. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1980 Upload Date: 8/11/2016 5:36:03 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7231(GP40X) SP 7230(GP40X) |
| Views: |
598 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP tunnel motors in Minnesota |
| Description: |
I believe this was an experiment by BN to see how this particular set of engines handled tunnels out west. They were on an eastbound coal train heading towards LaCrosse when I got some pictures of them at Oakland Tower on the south end of BNs Daytons Bluff Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1980 Upload Date: 8/11/2016 5:15:31 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7230(GP40X) |
| Views: |
576 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BN 306 |
| Description: |
pir of switchers lead a local freight past the cliffs at St, Paul. BN 306 and BN 310 were new to GN (206) and BN respectively. they became BNSF 3452 and 3456. 3452 lzter beczame MVPX 3452. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/1980 Upload Date: 8/15/2024 3:39:15 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 306(SW1500) BN 310(SW1500) |
| Views: |
26 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNW power in disguise |
| Description: |
During the summer of 1980, an ex Frisco GP has been purchased by CNW to help with a power shortage back in these days. Train is leaving Belt Yard in St. Paul |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1980 Upload Date: 1/18/2021 10:36:47 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CNW 4443(GP7) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 7 at Oakland Twr |
| Description: |
Way back in the summer of 1980, the Empire Builder heads west to Midway Station, passing the Milwaukee Roads Pigs Eye Yard just east of downtown. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1980 Upload Date: 1/18/2021 10:30:19 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 284(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 7 at Oakland Twr |
| Description: |
A closer view of the relatively new F40PH on the Empire Builder approaching St. Paul |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1980 Upload Date: 1/18/2021 10:32:02 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 284(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNW 4439 |
| Description: |
Jim Shepard Photo |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/1981 Upload Date: 3/1/2017 4:43:00 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CNW 4439(GP7) |
| Views: |
293 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Milw 860 |
| Description: |
Jim Shepard Photo. Built in 1939 by EMC. To Harvest States |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/1981 Upload Date: 1/24/2017 12:03:22 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Kundert |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 860(SW1) |
| Views: |
557 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Barge facility engine |
| Description: |
This little guy spent alot of years along the Mississippi River at a coal transloading facility near the Milwaukee Roads St. Paul Yard. Not sure when this operation quit. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1981 Upload Date: 7/17/2016 2:40:29 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
316 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 208 |
| Description: |
CN run through with CN,milwaukeer oad power came off the skally line from the dwp |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1981 Upload Date: 8/3/2017 9:56:33 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Jon Allen |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 208(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
281 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 6797 |
| Description: |
BN coal train arriving to Daytons Bluff |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1981 Upload Date: 8/3/2017 9:52:02 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Jon Allen |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 6797(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 2034 |
| Description: |
Milwaukee road sprint heading east through east hoffman before the tower was removed |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1981 Upload Date: 8/3/2017 9:47:56 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Jon Allen |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNW Belt yard |
| Description: |
Back in the early 80s alot of track everywhere was looking pretty shaky, and this was one place. The CNW/UP has a small yard near the Mississippi River that is the primary route now to access the old Rock Island main to KC. This is looking south at one of the yard tracks that could use some attention. |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/1981 Upload Date: 8/10/2016 10:39:38 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN freight train |
| Description: |
Heading west near Daytons Bluff Yard, a westbound freight has several of the roads business cars on the head end. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1981 Upload Date: 1/18/2021 10:35:01 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
141 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN freight train |
| Description: |
Heading west near Daytons Bluff Yard, a westbound freight has several of the roads business cars on the head end. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1981 Upload Date: 1/18/2021 10:34:22 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 8022(SD40-2) BN 7071(SD40-2) BN 8109(SD40-2) BN 8037(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hooping up the orders |
| Description: |
The operator at Oakland Tower is handing up orders to this BN freight that is heading south to LaCrosse Wi |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 3:47:38 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6334(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
326 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road caboose hop |
| Description: |
After serving customers in St. Paul Park, this light unit is heading back on main 2 to St. Paul Yard, which is about 3 miles ahead. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1982 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 2:10:08 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
274 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road caboose hop |
| Description: |
Heading west on main 2 which was the Milwaukee Roads track to maintain on this joint line with BN. It was pretty, rickety back in those days. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1982 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 2:12:47 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
375 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BN Intermodal Train |
| Description: |
Eastbound at Como Shops, this train, sporting a rare SDP45 on the point is heading east to Chicago in the Midway area of St. Paul. |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 2:08:18 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6599(SDP45) |
| Views: |
546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soo Line Roseport Turn |
| Description: |
Heading south through downtown, this train will head about 15 miles down to the industrial park area of Roseport, which is on the old CGW mainline. A small train today. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 2:14:38 AM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 376(GP7) SOO 381(GP7) |
| Views: |
685 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound fighting the hill |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road train from St. Paul to Duluth MN climbing out of Swede Hollow on the former BN/NP route and passing under the CNW 400 route to Chicago. This line is now part of the Bruce Vento trail and was abandoned in 1988. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:11:11 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
561 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Northbound fighting the hill |
| Description: |
The train has gotten most of its cars off the worst part of the grade and is now coming to Earl Street and ready to swing north towards White Bear Lake. Milwaukee ran two to three trains a day each way to Duluth in these days. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:13:00 PM |
| Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 204(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 7 |
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