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Soo Line Arcola High Bridge
Title:  Soo Line Arcola High Bridge
Description:  Heading eastbound, a train for Chicago passes over the 1911 built high bridge on a dreary day.
Photo Date:  2/20/1982  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 10:22:51 AM
Location:  Arcola, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 761(SD40-2)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee Merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee Merger
Description:  A massive power lineup on this westbound train just about to Soo Line/Milwaukee Pigs Eye yard is passing Newport on Main 2 with alot of tired GPs from the Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  5/15/1986  Upload Date: 8/22/2016 12:37:03 AM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 743(SD40) SOO 767(SD40-2)
Views:  802   Comments: 1
Soo Line westbound near Withrow.
Title:  Soo Line westbound near Withrow.
Description:  Westbound train a few miles west of the high bridge will be arriving in Withrow and then on to Shoreham yard.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/6/2016 5:09:23 PM
Location:  Withrow, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 771(SD40-2) SOO 743(SD40)
Views:  717   Comments: 2
Westbound at Bald Eagle
Title:  Westbound at Bald Eagle
Description:  This was a lucky shot these many years later, as this is the only restored Soo Line GP30 left of 21, although a couple others survive. It is leading a train at Hwy 61 and about to cross the BNs Skally line.
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 11:31:40 AM
Location:  Bald Eagle, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 700(GP30) SOO 772(SD40-2) SOO 6603(SD40-2)
Views:  1113   Comments: 0
Side view of a great looking engine
Title:  Side view of a great looking engine
Description:  I always have liked the Soos bold, bright paint scheme in comparison to so many drab, dark schemes of the day, and it looked particularly good on a GP30. The 700 is now part of the collection of the Lake Superior Transportaion Museum and has been fully restored.
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 8/21/2016 11:35:45 AM
Location:  Bald Eagle, MN
Author:  Tom Dethjers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 700(GP30) SOO 772(SD40-2)
Views:  1043   Comments: 0
Soo Line arriving off the Brooten LIne
Title:  Soo Line arriving off the Brooten LIne
Description:  This eastbound train will be arriving Stinson Yard in Superior shortly and is arriving off the now abandoned line from Moose Lake
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 8/5/2016 1:59:10 AM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 779(SD40-2) SOO 6622(SD40-2)
Views:  831   Comments: 1
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:  566   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:  578   Comments: 0
Soo Line on the Brooten line
Title:  Soo Line on the Brooten line
Description:  Another shot as the train heads north and east. It appears the train is passing over a crossover switch, which I believe was a siding and possible connection with the Danbury Sub at Junction 278.
Photo Date:  7/25/1983  Upload Date: 2/16/2017 12:18:57 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 1
Soo Line on the Brooten line
Title:  Soo Line on the Brooten line
Description:  An eastbound Soo Line train is arriving from Moose Lake and heading to Stinson Yard a few miles ahead. The BNs mainline from the Iron Range and Minneapolis are in the foreground.
Photo Date:  7/25/1983  Upload Date: 2/16/2017 12:16:32 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  819   Comments: 0


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