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5/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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Westbound at the double crossovers
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:  342   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Title:  Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Description:  Heading around the curve on the eastward track, the neat Red Wing Depot is about 1/4 mile ahead.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:18:55 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 171(SD40-2) MILW 143(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Title:  Milwaukee Road Eastbound
Description:  Eastbound train at Robert St. heading for Winona
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2016 2:17:10 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 143(SD40-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
BN/Milwaukee coal train
Title:  BN/Milwaukee coal train
Description:  Heading east for one of the Milwaukee Roads coal plants in Wisconsin, a BN unit is taking the train by Newport Tower
Photo Date:  5/1/1980  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 2:22:57 AM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 8086(SD40-2) MILW 152(SD40-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 1
Milwaukee BN coal trian
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:  505   Comments: 0
Winona
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:  412   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
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:  214   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Sprint train westbound
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:  281   Comments: 1
Soo/Milwaukee merger
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:  386   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee westbound freight
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:  223   Comments: 0
Arriving at Stinson Yard.
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:  337   Comments: 1
Soo Line Northbound manifest train north of Gordon, WI
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:  312   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
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:  282   Comments: 1
Soo/Milwaukee merger
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:  282   Comments: 0
Northbound fighting the hill
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:  513   Comments: 2
Northbound fighting the hill
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:  442   Comments: 7
Milwaukee Road SD40-2
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:  269   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
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:  343   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road meeting Amtrak 10
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:  228   Comments: 0
Deep freeze
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:  625   Comments: 1
Deep freeze
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:  358   Comments: 0
South bound on the Skally
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:  430   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Southbound
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:  314   Comments: 1


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