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Tom Dethmers's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Soo Line
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:SOO 4452 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:827032-2Order No:827032
Frame Number:827032-2Built:4/1983
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 4452(GP38-2) CP 4452(GP38-2)
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Northbound local
Title:  Northbound local
Description:  A fresh coating of snow near Thanksgiving.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:44:16 PM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
Spotting a customer
Title:  Spotting a customer
Description:  The 4452 backs up into the propane spur to spot. We received our 100 lb tanks from this distributor, so I literally could say we got our heat at the cabin via rail!
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:45:47 PM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Northbound local
Title:  Northbound local
Description:  Here the brakeman is riding the propane load back into the gas spur. This train served Milltown, Centuria, Luck, Frederic, Siren, Webster and Danbury.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:49:48 PM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Northbound local
Title:  Northbound local
Description:  Her the train is about 1/2 mile north of Webster crossing the Yellow River Bridge. The track was mostly good for 40 mph up til the end.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:50:48 PM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Northbound local
Title:  Northbound local
Description:  Passing on the east edge of Yellow Lake the train is about 5 miles from Danbury.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:51:36 PM
Location:  Webster, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Northbound local
Title:  Northbound local
Description:  Approaching at about 30 mph, the fairly new GP38 is kicking up some snow.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:54:12 PM
Location:  Oakland, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Arriving in Danbury
Title:  Arriving in Danbury
Description:  Here the crew is pulling the empties up to the north end of the house track to double to the loads. There has been alot of snow for this time of year.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 3:58:25 PM
Location:  Danbury, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Working in Danbury
Title:  Working in Danbury
Description:  Here the 4452 will head to the north switch and back down the main to the south end to come back in the siding and couple to the loads and head back to Dresser, W
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 7/16/2016 4:05:30 PM
Location:  Danbury, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Soo Line in the north woods
Title:  Soo Line in the north woods
Description:  I have another album of photos on this line, but I liked this one for the pole line and nice, clean snow as the train headed north to Danbury with a few more empties for log loading. This was the last full winter that the trains ran to Danbury.
Photo Date:  11/21/1985  Upload Date: 9/2/2016 1:19:17 AM
Location:  Oakland, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Eastbound train at Robert St. in Red Wing heads towards Winona
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:21:16 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4452(GP38-2) SOO 751(SD40)
Views:  286   Comments: 0


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