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MNNR 88 and 75 parked by the sand tower |
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I didn't have a whole lot of time for railfanning in the Twin Cities when I went there with my girlfriend for a 2-night getaway, but I wanted to make it a point to at least glimpse this unique shortline with its roster of old 4-axle GE (and even a few ALCo) units that most other railroads have long since gotten rid of. |
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10/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:32:16 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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MNNR 84 and 68 on the wye track |
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10/16/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:36:35 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 84(B39-8E) MNNR 68(B23-7) |
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| Title: |
MNNR 68 |
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Went back the next day, to find the 68 in a different spot. |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:40:11 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 68(B23-7) |
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| Title: |
MNNR 48 |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:44:06 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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MNNR 43 and 42 are now holding court at the sand tower |
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Too bad more of 42 wasn't visible. This unit is apparently a one-off rebuild by Santa Fe of a U-boat to Dash 7 specifications. |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:45:45 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 43(B23-7) MNNR 42(SF30B) |
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| Title: |
MNNR 75 trundles toward the Transfer Road underpass |
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Stopped by Wednesday evening in the hope of seeing one of Minnesota Commercial's rare GEs (or if I was REALLY lucky, an ALCo) in motion before leaving the Twin Cities. 75 was switching in the area between the roundhouse and yard. |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:47:32 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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MNNR 50 and the rooftops of a few other units barely visible in the yard |
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Like the 42, this is a Santa Fe rebuild of a GE U-boat, this time a six-axle (U36C) to Dash 7 (C30-7) specifications. However these were more successful with 70 built, unlike the one-off four axle unit. |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:54:10 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 50(SF30C) |
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| Title: |
MNNR 75 re-appears after shoving a loaded centerbeam into the Menards spur |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:56:43 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNNR 75 rolls under Transfer Road heading for the yard |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:58:37 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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| Title: |
MNNR 75 pulls a cut south from the yard |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 11:02:25 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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MNNR 75 continues working the yard in the golden light, glimpsed behind Lube-Tech |
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Just to the south is the closed Midway Amtrak station. |
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10/17/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 11:10:52 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MNNR 75(B36-7) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CN 2119 heads south with a four-car local |
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This snuck up on me as I was scoping out Iron Junction, but I was easily able to beat it to Keenan. They had to slow for a maintenance crew to flag them over the crossing, as the signals were out of service. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 11:13:58 AM |
| Location: |
Keenan, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2119(C40-8) |
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194 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 2119 leads its short train toward Keenan Road |
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I believe this train took the branch that heads west toward Hibbing, because I didn't see it any further south on the ex-Missabe main. In the eight years they've been on CN, this is the first time I've caught one of the ex-C&NW standard cab Dash 8s leading a train. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 11:16:25 AM |
| Location: |
Keenan, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2119(C40-8) |
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165 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 6013 leads a southbound taconite |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:00:55 PM |
| Location: |
Zim, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 6013(SD40-2Q) |
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| Title: |
CN 6013 approaching MP 55 on the old DM&IR main |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:04:12 PM |
| Location: |
Zim, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 6013(SD40-2Q) |
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119 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 3831 leads a northbound unit tank (not sure what commodity) |
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Was headed to Burnett to set up at the bridge for the CN 6013 South, but was suprised by the headlight of this. I didn't know CN had any ES44C4s! |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:09:17 PM |
| Location: |
Culver, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 3831(ES44AC) |
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131 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GECX 2043 trails |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:13:46 PM |
| Location: |
Culver, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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GECX 2043(ET44AC) |
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154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 6013 and two more EMDs glide over the Cloquet River |
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I first came across this bridge on my trip last fall, and wanted to visit it again! |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:18:06 PM |
| Location: |
Burnett, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 6013(SD40-2Q) |
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181 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Look behind you! |
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I didn't expect yet another northbound so close behind the last, and parked here anticipating a leisurely wait for CN 6013 South. Instead, I heard the rumble of EMDs off to my RIGHT (east, or RR south) and leapt out of the car to set up. Unfortunately in my haste I double-bumped the record button on my video camera, and stopped the video seconds after starting it. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:21:07 PM |
| Location: |
Munger, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5338(SD40-2W) |
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200 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 5338 leads a northbound taconite empty |
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Even without the video boo-boo, this train was worth another look! I always dig the 40-2Ws, and I had never seen a BLE ex-tunnel motor before! |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:24:50 PM |
| Location: |
Burnett, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5338(SD40-2W) |
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201 Comments: 1 |
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After a frenetic chase, CN 3037 stops to wait for a maintainer to clear up |
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This train was actually ahead of the CN 5338 North by about one block (5338 was riding the yellows behind it), I had missed it just before getting to Munger but was going to let it go to focus on the CN 6013 South. The arrival of 5338's train changed my plans. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:29:07 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 3037(ET44AC) |
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162 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 3037 waiting |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:31:22 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 3037(ET44AC) |
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163 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 3037 finally has the light and gets its northbound manifest rolling |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:33:25 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 3037(ET44AC) |
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136 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 5338 now rolls to a stop to wait on the signal maintainer |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:36:38 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5338(SD40-2W) |
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127 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 5338 gets the northbound taconite underway again |
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...but they won't go far. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 12:39:06 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5338(SD40-2W) |
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125 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 5338 hangs a right at the wye switch into United Taconite |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 1:50:20 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5338(SD40-2W) |
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246 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BLE 909 second out on the northbound heading into United Taconite |
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CN uses rebuilt former tunnel motors from both the DM&IR and B&LE in ore service on the former Missabe main. 909 was built as an SSW SD45T-2. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:32:41 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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BLE 909(SD40-3) |
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138 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DMIR 52984 in the classic Missabe ore jenny livery |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:37:45 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Title: |
DMIR 51729 with solar panels |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:39:19 PM |
| Location: |
Forbes, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Title: |
CN 3090 leads a northbound manifest |
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This was sandwiched between a northbound intermodal that snuck up as I was trying to head south to Proctor after the last two northbounds (only got handheld video of that one) and yet another northbound manifest that I missed at Adolph, again while trying to get to Proctor. Note the unusual "1 Track" signs on the crossing signals. Each signal also has an electronic bell on top, but neither sounded. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 8:57:15 PM |
| Location: |
Alborn, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 3090(ET44AC) |
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129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DMIR 402 switches the north end of the yard |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 8:59:15 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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DMIR 402(SD40-3) |
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140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 2107 and two other ex-C&NW Dash 8s ready to haul taconite loads to the docks |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 9:01:02 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2107(C40-8) |
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| Title: |
CN 2107 throttles up |
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After not seeing any of these ex-C&NW standard cab Dash 8s leading since they were acquired by the railroad in 2010, I saw two in one day! 2107 is one of a handful of the units to receive a special scheme commemorating 15 years of privatization for CN (at the time the units were acquired and painted). |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 9:03:25 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2107(C40-8) |
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CN 2107 eases the taconite loads into motion |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 9:05:02 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2107(C40-8) |
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| Title: |
DMIR 211 switches the south end |
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No sooner had the tail end of CN 2107's taconite train cleared the switch, than these guys pulled ahead! |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 9:06:44 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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DMIR 211(SD38-2) |
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56 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Sequentially numbered ex-maroon SD38-2s drill the yard |
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Unfortunately I missed the days when these were all in the DM&IR's photogenic deep maroon with gold trim, and regularly hauled the taconite trains over the road. I was lucky to glimpse the last unrepainted one, 215, working this yard last year. |
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10/18/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 9:11:51 PM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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DMIR 211(SD38-2) DMIR 212(SD38-2) |
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128 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WN 1501 idles on a gloomy fall morning |
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This is the third time I've stayed in Chetek on my fall vacation, but the first time I've seen any power in town. The crew pulled up as I was taking this shot, they were friendly and told me they would soon be heading north to Cameron. I've heard conflicting reports about the correct reporting marks for the WN-painted units, so I've tagged both possibilities. |
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10/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:30:59 PM |
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Chetek, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WN 1501(GP15-1) PGR 1501(GP15-1) |
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268 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chetek it out! |
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10/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:41:13 PM |
| Location: |
Chetek, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WN 1501(GP15-1) PGR 1501(GP15-1) |
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340 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
WN 1501 idles - but not for long |
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10/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:59:20 PM |
| Location: |
Chetek, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WN 1501(GP15-1) PGR 1501(GP15-1) |
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371 Comments: 2 |
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A puff of smoke as WN 1501 begins to roll north light engine |
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10/19/2018 Upload Date: 10/20/2018 11:01:08 PM |
| Location: |
Chetek, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WN 1501(GP15-1) PGR 1501(GP15-1) |
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257 Comments: 1 |
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