BN switchers switching the piggy back ramp in St Paul MN in 1980.         
The CBQ and BN used 3 switchers on transfers out of their St Paul yard due to a lapge 1.8% grade out of St Paul to Mpls MN. That is the old CBQ switch tower that was above the tracks in St Paul. The lead SW1500 is an Ex Great Northern one, note the flexcoil trucks.
Date: 11/9/1980 Location: Saint Paul, MN Views: 711 Collection Of:   S Kotnour
Locomotives: BN 305(SW1500)    Author:  S Kotnour
BN switchers switching the piggy back ramp in St Paul MN in 1980.
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Track,Action This picture is part of album:  Classic Twin Citites MN 1970s
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