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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
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:  298   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:  398   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:  355   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:  671   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 Dethmers
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 700(GP30) SOO 772(SD40-2)
Views:  594   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:  545   Comments: 1
Rock Island Transfer
Title:  Rock Island Transfer
Description:  Westbound RI transfer to either Soo or BN passing Daytons Bluff yard shortly before the shutdown of the RI System. I had just bought my new Pentax K1000 and these were some of the first pictures I took with it in February 1980.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 10:54:47 AM
Location:  Daytons Bluff, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4799(SD40-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Rock Island transfer
Title:  Rock Island transfer
Description:  Heading into the sunset, literally and figuratively the RI transfer heads west to Soo or BN in the last month of operations in Minnesota.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 10/28/2016 2:01:11 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4799(SD40-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Rock Island transfer
Title:  Rock Island transfer
Description:  I found a few more shots that got separated from the others, so here is another shot of a westbound RI transfer going through Daytons Bluff.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 10/28/2016 1:59:44 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4799(SD40-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Algoma Central Freight
Title:  Algoma Central Freight
Description:  This southbound train was heading to St. Ste. Marie, and we pulled in to a small siding as it past southbound on a frigid Canadian morning.
Photo Date:  1/15/1991  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 1:53:00 PM
Location:  Oba, ON
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Algoma Central Freight
Title:  Algoma Central Freight
Description:  Our train to Hearst pulled into a small siding and waited for a southbound train to pass in the -20 degree weather as we were heading north.
Photo Date:  1/15/1991  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 1:51:33 PM
Location:  Oba, ON
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Westbound train coming through downtown Red Wing.
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:14:22 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6611(SD40-2) SOO 6309(SD40-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
Hooping up the orders
Title:  Hooping up the orders
Description:  The operator at Oakland Tower is handing up orders to this BN freight that is heading south to LaCrosse Wi
Photo Date:  2/15/1982  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 3:47:38 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6334(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
New/Old bridge 1984
Title:  New/Old bridge 1984
Description:  Eastbound BN train with business car Como rounds the curve at Prescott, WI shortly after the new lift bridge opened. Crews are busily dismantling the old track and bridge over the cold winter month, while the bridges could be closed.
Photo Date:  2/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/22/2016 9:56:42 AM
Location:  Prescott, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6368(SD40-2)
Views:  378   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:  536   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:  505   Comments: 0
Soo/Milwaukee merger
Title:  Soo/Milwaukee merger
Description:  Eastbound manifest train is about 2 miles east of Red Wing, MN heading to LaCrosse
Photo Date:  2/15/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 1:13:16 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6619(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Back for another load of ore
Title:  Back for another load of ore
Description:  This westbound ore empty is at the MN/WI state line near Chub Lake, and this section of track is now single track, but still quite busy.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 8/5/2016 1:33:42 AM
Location:  Carlton, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6721(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 2
Rounding the curve
Title:  Rounding the curve
Description:  This ore empty is swinging north towards Carlton, and will eventually end up at one of the mines a couple hours from here. You can notice the taconite pellets in the middle of the other track.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 8/5/2016 1:35:27 AM
Location:  Carlton, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6721(SD40-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
BN Taconite empty
Title:  BN Taconite empty
Description:  An empty taconite train heading west to Keewatin/Broeker area, heads towards Boylston Jct.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 6/20/2016 1:31:24 PM
Location:  Saunders, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6721(SD40-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
BN empty ore train
Title:  BN empty ore train
Description:  Heading north at Brook Park, this train rounds the curve where the line from Willmar and St. Cloud came in. This is now the Hinckley Sub of BNSF
Photo Date:  7/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 2:34:37 AM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6739(SD40-2) BN 8053(SD40-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
BN along the river
Title:  BN along the river
Description:  An eastbound train heading towards LaCrosse, WI back in the days of current of traffic running, and jointed rail. This was the site of a serious collision a number of years earlier at the crossover.
Photo Date:  6/15/1987  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 9:53:08 AM
Location:  Maiden Rock, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6756(SD40-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
CNW coal train
Title:  CNW coal train
Description:  A bit of an unusual sight at this time was a CNW coal train most likely heading to Alma, WI on the BN as this contract would go back and forth back then. Heading east at Newport on Main 2, which had a better grade for heavy trains.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 9:58:30 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6801(SD40-2) CNW 7001(SD50)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
The 400 route
Title:  The 400 route
Description:  westbound train on the CNW heading by one of the banjo semaphores near Eau Claire
Photo Date:  2/15/1981  Upload Date: 12/8/2017 12:50:47 AM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6813(SD40-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
The 400 route
Title:  The 400 route
Description:  A CNW freight passing over one of the old, double track bridges between Eau Claire and Hudson, WI
Photo Date:  2/15/1981  Upload Date: 12/8/2017 12:55:34 AM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6813(SD40-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 2
The 400 route
Title:  The 400 route
Description:  A westbound freight passing under and overpass in Wisconsin on the former double track CNW Chicago to Twin Cities route.
Photo Date:  2/15/1981  Upload Date: 12/8/2017 12:52:55 AM
Location:  Eau Claire, WI
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6813(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 2
Picking up orders on the fly.
Title:  Picking up orders on the fly.
Description:  Here a northbound taconite empty passes through Hinckley and the train order operator has a new set of orders ready on the hoop.
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 7/10/2016 10:56:15 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6827(SD40-2)
Views:  293   Comments: 0


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