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| Title: |
Concession Car And Coaches |
| Description: |
The Friends of the 261's concessions car and coaches "Winona" and "Nokomis" await "Gourmet Express" duty at Hopkins on a partly sunny Friday afternoon.. |
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9/30/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 8:40:56 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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| Title: |
Impressive Bridge |
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The impressive bridge by the Hopkins Depot coffeehouse (the former Minneapolis & St. Louis depot) continues to take shape early on the afternoon of the last Friday of September 2022. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2022 Upload Date: 9/30/2022 8:53:17 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Transit,Track |
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| Title: |
Waiting Guide |
| Description: |
TCWR 2010 is manned and ready as its crew waits to guide the Friends of the 261's train to Minneapolis late on a partly cloudy Sunday afternoon. The SWLRT rails in the background gives the illusion that The Hopkins Depot coffeehouse has rails beside it again. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 8:41:59 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Ready, Set... |
| Description: |
TCWR 2010 sits manned and ready near the former Milwaukee Road Hopkins depot late on a Sunday afternoon, ready to guide the Friends of the 261's train back to Minneapolis when it reaches Hopkins. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 8:42:26 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back In Hopkins |
| Description: |
The consist for the Friends of the 261's 2022 "Gourmet Express" stops in Hopkins to disembark volunteers late on the afternoon of the first Sunday of October, 2022. The snappy-looking 32A was the crew's motive power on eastbound runs, as per normal operations where the train cannot be turned. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:03:17 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classy Train |
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The consist for the 2022 "Gourmet Express" is back in Hopkins after a weekend of trips out of Chanhassen over the Twin Cities & Western. What a classy train the Friends of the 261 have put together over the years! |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:04:34 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Almost Home |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee 261 is almost home as the train pauses to disembark volunteers in Hopkins prior to being led back to town by a PTC-equipped TCWR unit. The fall colors and big building add nice contrasts to this living legend of the rails. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:05:59 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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73 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sight For Sore Eyes |
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Once the Chicago & North Western (former Minneapolis and St. Louis) crossed 11th Street here. Now, decades after the old Louie/North Western was taken up, rails once again grace the 11th Street crossing. A sight for sore eyes to see! Note how the southbound lanes of 11th already have "Do Not Stop On Tracks" signs up, as well as signs denothing where the relocated MN River Blufs Trail now is. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/8/2022 6:09:05 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Transit,Track |
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24 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Everything But The Signals And Overhead Wire |
| Description: |
Looking north from 11th Street, the SWLRT has everything but the signals and overhead wire. Downtown Hopkins station is in the far distance. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/8/2022 6:06:22 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Transit,Track |
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33 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
End Of Track (For Now) |
| Description: |
For now, track on the SWLRT in Hopkins ends just south of 11th Street. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/8/2022 6:07:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Transit,Track |
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38 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shiny Paint |
| Description: |
TCWR 2010's paint is practically shiny. That's some paint TC&W uses! |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:33:45 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still Imaaculate |
| Description: |
TCWR 2014's paint is still immaculate several years after being added to the roster. That's durable paint TCWR applies to their units. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:32:09 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2014(GP38-2) |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Veteran Unit |
| Description: |
I remember when TCWR 2300 would lead the St. Paul Turn. Now she can only come for the ride due to PTC requirements. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:32:27 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2300(GP39-2) |
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59 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Distinctive Face |
| Description: |
I couldn't leave Hopkins this day without snapping another pic of TCWR 2300 that showed its distinctive face. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:34:11 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2300(GP39-2) |
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59 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
St. Paul Turn Is Back |
| Description: |
The St. Paul Turn brought some smoothside hoppers, tank cars, and a couple boxcars (the latter out of view to the left) this Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:30:43 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2014(GP38-2) TCWR 2300(GP39-2) TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Well What Do You Know? |
| Description: |
"Well what do you know?" I said to myself as I got set to take this shot. I'd thought there would only be parked units down by the old Milwaukee Road Hopkins depot, but this trio of units were active, and they had a cut of cars coupled up to them! |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:29:52 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2014(GP38-2) TCWR 2300(GP39-2) TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
St. Paul Turn? |
| Description: |
My guess is this is the St. Paul Turn, recently returned to Hopkins around 3 P.M. on a mild, sunny Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:31:16 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2014(GP38-2) TCWR 2300(GP39-2) TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old And New |
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This St. Paul Turn's crew had two new and one older unit for motive power this Saturday. ("New" being recently added to the roster, in TCWR 2014 and 2010's case, and "old" being a roster veteran, in TCWR 2300's case.) |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2022 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:31:43 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2014(GP38-2) TCWR 2300(GP39-2) TCWR 2010(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Whiling Away The Evening |
| Description: |
A trio of TC&W GP38-2s while away the evening down by the Hopkins depot on Mother's Day 2023. |
| Photo Date: |
5/14/2023 Upload Date: 5/14/2023 9:54:41 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Track |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound Turn just past the station |
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| Photo Date: |
5/19/2023 Upload Date: 8/12/2023 5:50:53 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Paul Leach |
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| Locomotives: |
TCWR 2011(GP38-2) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TCWR Quartet |
| Description: |
A TC&W quartet sits near the depot late on a partly sunny afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/2023 Upload Date: 3/15/2024 8:05:00 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Track |
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49 Comments: 0 |
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