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| Title: |
Westbound at the double crossovers |
| Description: |
Leaving Red Wing, this westbound is coming around the curve at Jackson Street, and will arrive in St. Paul Yard in about 50 miles. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1983 Upload Date: 12/5/2017 9:41:07 AM |
| Location: |
Red Wing, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 135(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
562 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee BN coal trian |
| Description: |
A going away shot shows the tower with its lever operation pipes still intact as the train heads east to Wisconsin. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1980 Upload Date: 3/18/2017 2:24:52 AM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 152(SD40-2) MILW 171(SD40-2) MILW 199(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
832 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Winona |
| Description: |
Heading east by the Amtrak depot, this train will continue on to Lacrosse and Chicago |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1983 Upload Date: 12/5/2017 9:37:43 AM |
| Location: |
Winona, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 152(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
616 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soo/Milwaukee merger |
| Description: |
As the crew opens up the throttle, it appears that the city of Newport may not have to spray for bugs this week! |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1986 Upload Date: 8/22/2016 12:38:48 AM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 154(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
448 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: |
536 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Soo/Milwaukee merger |
| Description: |
Westbound freight passing Hastings, MN depot, with ex-MNS unit 6241 3rd in the consist. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/1986 Upload Date: 6/22/2016 1:23:07 AM |
| Location: |
Hastings, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 6241(SD39) MILW 158(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
658 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soo/Milwaukee westbound freight |
| Description: |
Shortly after the merger, this train gets a high green at St. Croix Tower to head to St. Paull |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1986 Upload Date: 7/6/2016 5:50:37 PM |
| Location: |
Hastings, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 158(SD40-2) MILW 160(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
467 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Arriving at Stinson Yard. |
| Description: |
The same train that caboose 123 was on has now arrived at Stinson Yard in Superior. I like the old yard office/depot on the left. Not sure what is left of this scene in 2016. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1986 Upload Date: 8/5/2016 1:48:18 AM |
| Location: |
Superior, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 166(SD40-2) SOO 745(SD40) |
| Views: |
592 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI |
| Description: |
Got a bit overexposed, but this is the train heading north, and MP 423 is from Chicago to Duluth. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1986 Upload Date: 11/6/2016 1:33:17 PM |
| Location: |
Gordon, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 745(SD40) MILW 166(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
575 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soo/Milwaukee merger |
| Description: |
Near Boylston, WI this northbound train is about to cross the Nemadji River bridge on the BN, which has since been abandoned. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1987 Upload Date: 8/22/2016 12:41:01 AM |
| Location: |
Dedham, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 779(SD40-2) MILW 201(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
515 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Soo/Milwaukee merger |
| Description: |
Turning around from the previous picture, you can kind of see where all the stability problems are near the bridge. After the line was rerouted to the Soo Line, this bridge was removed and there is no trace of the railroad left here. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1987 Upload Date: 8/22/2016 12:43:20 AM |
| Location: |
Dedham, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 779(SD40-2) MILW 201(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
528 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
MILW 204(SD40-2) MILW 203(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
804 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) MILW 203(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
736 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road SD40-2 |
| Description: |
Number 204 is either heading to or from a Sprint train at St. Paul Yard. I always thought Milwaukees paint scheme was one of the best on and SD40-2. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1982 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 9:13:21 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 204(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10 |
| Description: |
Northbound Milwaukee Road train meeting Amtrak 10 at Boylston crossing over to Main 1. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1984 Upload Date: 6/21/2016 10:47:44 AM |
| Location: |
Boylston Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 204(SD40-2) CN 5024(SD40) |
| Views: |
652 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10 |
| Description: |
Amtrak 10 coming to a brief stop to let northbound Milwaukee Road train x/o in front of them from the Hinckley Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1984 Upload Date: 6/21/2016 10:49:00 AM |
| Location: |
Boylston Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 204(SD40-2) CN 5024(SD40) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Deep freeze |
| Description: |
An eastbound Milwaukee Road freight heads by the Amtrak depot for points east to Chicago, with a speeder on the westbound track to keep an eye on the railroads tired track. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1983 Upload Date: 12/5/2017 9:34:26 AM |
| Location: |
Red Wing, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 207(SD40-2) MILW 586(SDL39) |
| Views: |
875 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Deep freeze |
| Description: |
Eastbound train heading by the busy elevator on a cold morning along the Mississippi River |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1983 Upload Date: 12/5/2017 9:36:42 AM |
| Location: |
Red Wing, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 207(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
549 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
South bound on the Skally |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road freight on the west edge of White Bear Lake heading south to St. Paul Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1981 Upload Date: 7/26/2018 10:53:19 AM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 209(SD40-2) MILW 208(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
751 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road Southbound |
| Description: |
Just leaving North Branch, this Milwaukee freight is about to drop the semaphore at about mp 39. This line was actually quite busy in the early to mid 80s before abandonment at this point south to Hugo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1983 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 3:27:28 PM |
| Location: |
North Branch, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 209(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
532 Comments: 1 |
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