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| Title: |
MNNR East of Knollwood |
| Description: |
Minnesota Commercial's line to Fridley, east of Knollwood Drive. Pic was taken after an early season snowfall dusted the Twin Cities. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 7:36:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Track |
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46 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNNR West of Knollwood Drive |
| Description: |
Minnesota Commercial's line to Fridley, west of Knollwood Drive. I snapped this pic after an early season snowfall dusted the Twin Cities. Anyone know how often the MNNR uses this line? |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 7:37:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Track |
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52 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Zooming By The 261 Shop |
| Description: |
I tried to get a shot of the coach "Lake Pepin" as the northbound Northstar to Big Lake passed the 261 shop. All I could manage was this. Oh well, so be it. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:27:01 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Engine Of My Inbound Train |
| Description: |
Here us a portrait of the engine on my inbound train, idling after arrival at Target Field on the day after Thanksgiving, 2017. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:10:31 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MNRX 503(MP36PH-3C) |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Engine On My Outbound Train |
| Description: |
A portrait of the engine on my outbound train shortly before departure from Target Field Station on the day after Thanksgiving, 2017. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:13:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Goodbye Downtown Minneapolis |
| Description: |
The Nicollet Island bridge recedes into the distance as the second to last run to Big Lake leaves downtown Minneapolis behind. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:25:59 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Outbound Train On Track One |
| Description: |
The outbound train on Track One sits with doors open awaiting passengers like me on the day after Thanksgiving, 2017. No flood of Black Friday shoppers awaiting homeward departure here, for which I was grateful, because the ride to and from Target Field aboard the Northstar was nice and mellow. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:16:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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58 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Inbound Train On Track Two |
| Description: |
The inbound train from Big Lake sits on Track Two awaiting later departure from Target Field as the last train to Big Lake for the day. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:24:23 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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59 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing Under The New Bridge |
| Description: |
A four car train led by BNSF 2737 passes underneath the new St. Anthony Parkway bridge on a snowy but relatively pleasant Friday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:03:36 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2737(GP39-2) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heading Onto The Old Passenger Main |
| Description: |
A short BNSF train consisting of four boxcars tacked on behind a GP39-2 heads onto the old Northern Pacific passenger main at Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:04:12 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2737(GP39-2) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Fancy Seeing You Here! |
| Description: |
What is the Hustle Muscle doing in Northtown's storage line? From what I've read, the veteran Great Northern unit is awaiting a new engine. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 5:59:37 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GN 400(SD45) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stored Oldies |
| Description: |
I remember the days when SD9s and SW1500s like these babies were yard power on the BNSF. Now these two old friends of mine are sitting in Northtown awaiting final disposition. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:00:08 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GN 1720(SD9) GN 3419(SW1500) |
| Views: |
380 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Storage Line |
| Description: |
A new viewing pavilion on the west end of the new St. Anthony Parkway bridge afforded this fine view of the storage line at Northtown Yard. For some reason, a plow is tacked on to the north end of the line. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:02:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
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155 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GN 3404 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Northtown. Unit was in storage line. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:00:52 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GN 3404(SW1500) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GN 3411 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Northtown. Unit was in storage line. I do not know why BNSF labels these retired units as "GN". |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:21:31 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GN 3411(SW1500) |
| Views: |
229 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GN 3464 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Northtown. Unit was in storage line. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2017 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:01:48 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GN 3464(SW1500) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling Reminder |
| Description: |
A few of the coal cars in a UP coal train ascending the hill at Division Street still proudly bore the logo and initials of the Chicago and North Western, like this car. We miss you, C&NW! |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 9:50:04 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Action |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 6011 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Union Depot railfan park. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 8:39:08 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6011(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 6360 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Union Depot railfan park. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 7:45:34 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6360(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
108 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 7158 |
| Description: |
Roster shot, taken at Union Depot railfan park. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 7:42:14 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7158(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coal Train DPUs |
| Description: |
The DPUs bring up the rear on this Union Pacific coal train ascending the hill at Division Street early on a Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 9:51:21 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6222(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
120 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Climbing The Hill |
| Description: |
A Union Pacific unit coal train bound for Wisconsin (?) climbs the hill at Division Street on a relatively pleasant Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 9:48:40 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6011(AC44CWCTE) UP 6360(AC44CW) UP 7158(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stopped Black Diamonds |
| Description: |
This Union Pacific unit coal train paused near the railfan park at St. Paul Union Depot to let a southbound BNSF freight pass through Division Street before proceeding on ahead. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/10/2017 7:37:10 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7158(AC44CW) UP 6360(AC44CW) UP 6011(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
225 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First Catch Of The Day |
| Description: |
My first catch on this visit to the railfan park at St. Paul Union Depot was this westbound Canadian Pacific freight that had a mix of CP and UP motive power. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/9/2017 9:34:54 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8629(AC44CW) UP 5523(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
St. Paul Turn At I-94 |
| Description: |
After passing the St. Paul Union Depot railfan park, the St. Paul Turn heads for Hopkins on a cool but otherwise pleasant December afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/9/2017 9:38:37 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 3516(GP20C) TCWR 2011(GP38-2) TCWR 4301(GP30C) |
| Views: |
206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Second Catch Of The Day |
| Description: |
My second catch of the day on this visit to St. Paul Union Depot's railfan park was the westbound Twin Cities & Western St. Paul Turn. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/9/2017 9:37:54 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
TCWR 4301(GP30C) TCWR 2011(GP38-2) TCWR 3516(GP20C) |
| Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First Catch Of '18 |
| Description: |
The crew of an eastbound mixed freight with a lone GE for power waits for a green signal late on a cool but sunny Saturday morning. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2018 Upload Date: 1/27/2018 12:28:32 PM |
| Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8362(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chilly Day, Warm Diesels |
| Description: |
Progressive Rail now has two lease units assigned to the Eagandale line. Here the two units, coupled to a short string of cars, idle by the Progressive Rail depot on a chilly but sunny Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/2018 Upload Date: 2/10/2018 7:18:23 PM |
| Location: |
Rosemount, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 1558(SW1500) GMTX 302(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
255 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Eagandale's Power |
| Description: |
The Eagandale line's power idles a cold but sunny Saturday afternoon away down by the Progressive Rail depot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/2018 Upload Date: 2/10/2018 7:18:46 PM |
| Location: |
Rosemount, MN |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 1558(SW1500) GMTX 302(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
423 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Depot In Winter |
| Description: |
Progressive Rail's Rosemount depot basks in the winter sun on a&crystal-clear Saturday"afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/2018 Upload Date: 2/10/2018 7:21:45 PM |
| Location: |
Rosemount, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
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20 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello, I Must Be Going |
| Description: |
The DPU on an eastbound Canadian Pacific ethanol train nears Willow Drive on a gorgeous Monday afternoon in March. |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/2018 Upload Date: 3/12/2018 4:15:49 PM |
| Location: |
Medina, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8867(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
120 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4422 |
| Description: |
Roster view. Note the A/C unit that came from a Warbonnet C44-9W. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2018 Upload Date: 4/4/2018 4:16:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4422(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4464 |
| Description: |
Roster view. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2018 Upload Date: 4/4/2018 4:14:38 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4464(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
64 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5357 |
| Description: |
Roster view. Footbridge in foreground is for BNSF crews to use during crew changes at this location on the Wayzata Subdivision. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2018 Upload Date: 4/4/2018 4:22:40 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5357(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stopped At The Overpass |
| Description: |
An eastbound BNSF general freight waits down by the County 15/Highway 12 overpass beneath sunny skies on the day after an April snowstorm. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2018 Upload Date: 4/4/2018 4:14:08 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4464(C44-9W) BNSF 5357(C44-9W) BNSF 4422(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
87 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BN 12556 At Northtown |
| Description: |
Amazing I can still find BN cabooses like this one tucked away in yards like Northtown in this day and age. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:35:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grinstein Green Vets |
| Description: |
At one end of the stored unit line at Northtown Yard's south end are these two Grinstein Green veterans. I remember when these were top of the line units. Hopefully they have some more miles to roll. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:45:46 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
301 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stored Units |
| Description: |
A head-on look at the stored unit line at the south end of Northtown. Snow patches are compliments of an April (?!) blizzard a week before I took this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:44:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Well, I Caught the DPU |
| Description: |
I wound up following a CP freight from Humboldt to Northtown. At least I caught the DPU, seen here as the train heads out of Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:46:08 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
53 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eclectic Mix |
| Description: |
An eclectic mix of motive power sits on both the ready track and the stored unit line on a lovely April afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 10:01:37 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
496 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Intermodal At Midway |
| Description: |
The crew of this eastbound intermodal, recently in at Midway, starts the process of sorting out their train beneath (finally!) mild April skies. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 7:01:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
46 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still At Northtown |
| Description: |
The "Hustle Muscle" is still at Northtown, awaiting installment of her new engine. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:36:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
351 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Kasota |
| Description: |
The Hennepin Job crosses Kasota Avenue beneath glorious (at last) April skies on a Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 7:33:41 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hennepin Job North Of Park Junction |
| Description: |
The crew aboard the Hennepin Job prepare to move south after waiting for a westbound BNSF freight to clear Park Junction on the St. Paul Subdivision. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 7:33:04 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
51 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On To The Yard |
| Description: |
The Hennepin Job heads for the yard on a glorious Saturday afternoon. A healthy cut of cars was tacked on behind the 84, let me tell you. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 7:34:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
90 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
What A Short Train, Take One |
| Description: |
I found this sitting just north of St. Anthony Parkway at Northtown. What a short train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 10:02:24 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
What A Short Train, Take Two |
| Description: |
What a short train. The small hopper at right had a FRED, so I assume this job came from someplace nearby? (The flight of geese in the background was a wonderful coincidence.) |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 10:02:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Idling The Afternoon Away |
| Description: |
UP 720 idles a gorgeous April afternoon away at East Minneapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:34:21 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Racing Through The Midway |
| Description: |
An eastbound BNSF general manifest races through the Midway on a sunny (yes!) Saturday afternoon in April. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 7:01:46 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2699 |
| Description: |
Roster shot. Unit was fourth of six on a freight. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2018 Upload Date: 4/22/2018 9:06:52 PM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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