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MRL 343 |
| Description: |
My first MRL SD45. Shes missing the O in Montana, and the hood doors by the logo are starting to release the primer. |
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3/28/2006 Upload Date: 3/28/2006 7:09:13 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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MRL 343(SD45) |
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GN 400 |
| Description: |
GNHRS' baby is shown on its former home turf here at Northtown. |
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7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:41:50 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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GN 400(SD45) |
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GN 400 |
| Description: |
Chillin out in the shops at Northtown. |
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10/4/2009 Upload Date: 10/12/2009 4:36:38 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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GN 400(SD45) |
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841 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
MRL 1744 |
| Description: |
Traversing rails that held SD45's for years, an old WC SD45 visits New Brighton. |
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4/19/2006 Upload Date: 4/19/2006 9:55:00 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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MRL 1744(SD45) |
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| Title: |
MRL 1744 |
| Description: |
Still with low mounted brakes, MRL 1744 spits some exhaust while leaving the commercials yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/19/2006 Upload Date: 4/19/2006 9:56:24 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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MRL 1744(SD45) |
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790 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MRL 1744 |
| Description: |
Shocking! 2 WC painted SD45's, both of Norfolk & Western heritage, on the wc transfer! Havent seen a true WC SD45 since the 31st of March. WC 7554 trailing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2006 Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:40:14 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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MRL 1744(SD45) |
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598 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD45!!! |
| Description: |
Could it really be a straight SD45! And i thought allÝlf these were re-engined with SD40-2s guts. Hmm, this really makes my day, as I thought it was a SD40M-2. |
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6/27/2006 Upload Date: 6/27/2006 10:49:06 PM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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NREX 6416(SD45) |
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600 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Smell of Diesel in the AM |
| Description: |
The 20 Cylinder beast idles along with another rarity, the GCFX 3093. Heck, all of this stuff is rare, a true BN GP38-2 on the side, and the now dissapearing ranks of the 7012's family. |
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11/26/2006 Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:09:53 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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NREX 6416(SD45) |
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| Title: |
SD45!!! |
| Description: |
My second NREX SD45, the other was 6416. Quincidence? Ya i suppose.... |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2006 Upload Date: 7/26/2006 6:25:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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NREX 6417(SD45) |
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485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Veteran about to clear the crossing |
| Description: |
An ex BN SD45 is the trailor as it takes the wye for the MNNR pickup. |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2005 Upload Date: 11/5/2005 7:48:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6497(SD45) |
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| Title: |
WC 6497 |
| Description: |
WC 6497 trails the train today. On this engine is a "auto start" equipped sticker on both sides. Something that few WC units hdve. |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2005 Upload Date: 11/5/2005 7:49:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6497(SD45) |
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574 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6918 ex GCFX , and WC 6503 ex BN |
| Description: |
The WC Northtown transfer engineered by Ed Patten, coast to the New Brighton yard office. |
| Photo Date: |
6/20/2005 Upload Date: 7/1/2005 10:23:53 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6503(SD45) WC 6918(SD40-3) |
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806 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Triples |
| Description: |
Taking the way-back machine once again, here we find three WC SD45's all in different paint schemes. The 6553 is in the standard pine tree scheme, the 7525 is in an OLS variant, and the 7524 is in the original V Stripe scheme. Date Approx, photo scanned. |
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3/5/2004 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 10:34:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6553(SD45) |
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789 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
Thanks for bringing this thing down! Nice to see an ex High hood SD45. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2005 Upload Date: 11/25/2005 11:00:56 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6555(SD45) |
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522 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
Back again, this time with only one other unit. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2005 Upload Date: 11/27/2005 5:31:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6555(SD45) |
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470 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
Water was being guzzled ,but it wasnt a leak. Engineer thinks it was all going to the crank case. They turned the power on the wye, so CN 6008 led it out of town. CN doesnt maintain anything anyway, doesnt surprise me. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2005 Upload Date: 11/27/2005 5:31:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6555(SD45) |
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663 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
CN's maintanence is at an all time low, or so it seems. Nothing runs anymore, and the engineer is trying to fix the water problem. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2005 Upload Date: 11/27/2005 5:33:24 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6555(SD45) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
WC 6555 back again on the transfer, but with a nice surprise trailing. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2005 Upload Date: 12/27/2005 2:18:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6555(SD45) |
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683 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 8161 |
| Description: |
Passing the old SOO bridge, the train continues on towards Cardigan Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2005 Upload Date: 12/27/2005 2:18:58 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CSX 8161(SD40-2) WC 6555(SD45) |
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685 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6578 |
| Description: |
A pair of SD45's sit back to back in the spur at New Brighton. This was the class unit for the 65XX ex Santa Fe units. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/2004 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 8:43:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holees |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6578(SD45) |
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448 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Welcome back |
| Description: |
Long time no see for this SD45, this particular one hasnt been down here for a very long time. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2005 Upload Date: 8/25/2005 11:07:29 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6582(SD45) |
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613 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unrebuilt |
| Description: |
ex Santa Fe earning its keep, but for how much longer? |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:56:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6582(SD45) |
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605 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling out of the Minnesota Commercials yard |
| Description: |
Second day in a row with a CN SD40-2W, but today we also had some real power, WC SD45 6583. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 12:41:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CN 5329(SD40-2W) IC 6134(SD40-2) WC 6583(SD45) |
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870 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC SD45 |
| Description: |
WC SD45 in the trailing position on todays transfer. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 12:42:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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494 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6583 |
| Description: |
Continuing to pull off the wye to couple to the rest of the train, then take it to cardigan . |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 12:42:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6583(SD45) |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC |
| Description: |
Pulling past the wye to head into the Commercial yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/5/2005 4:03:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC |
| Description: |
The WC transfer at New Brighton with a visitor in the trailing position. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/5/2005 4:03:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6583(SD45) IC 6134(SD40-2) CSX 7625(C40-8) |
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989 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Nose |
| Description: |
Nose shot |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/5/2005 4:03:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6583 |
| Description: |
WC 6583 blasts past over 35W while WC 7638 idles in the spur. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/2005 Upload Date: 10/16/2005 12:26:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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579 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 7512 sitting with fellow WC work horses. |
| Description: |
WC 7512, still in origional paint, shows signs of wear, and a whole lot of it. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2005 Upload Date: 7/1/2005 10:27:12 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 7512(SD45) WC 7508(SD45) WC 6584(SD45) |
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738 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6590 |
| Description: |
Woofta, been a while since ive added to this album. WC 6590 along with sister 6591 and an IC SD40-2 throttle up past Johnson St. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 1/14/2006 12:51:47 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6590(SD45) |
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| Title: |
WC 6590 |
| Description: |
Ex MILW flats lay dormant in the spur as the transfer shoves past. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 1/14/2006 12:57:16 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6590(SD45) |
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366 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6590 |
| Description: |
And todays transfer comes to a close as the crew for 406 will take this train back to point. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 1/14/2006 12:56:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6590(SD45) |
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387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6590 |
| Description: |
A day to remember. WC 6590 will lead sister 6591 out of New Brighton. These two were retired less than a month later. |
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1/16/2006 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 9:06:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6590(SD45) |
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699 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
WC 6591 |
| Description: |
With nice red heralds instead of the faded white ones, the WC 6591 sits in the middle of the 7514 and the 6936. |
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1/4/2006 Upload Date: 1/4/2006 5:01:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6591(SD45) |
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451 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6591 |
| Description: |
A herald that looks superb especially since its been 4 some years since the WC has passed. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2006 Upload Date: 1/4/2006 5:04:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6591(SD45) |
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392 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Good Times |
| Description: |
WC 6904 leads the WC 7496 and the WC 6595 at New Brighton. Once crewed, this train would be on its daily journey to Stevens Point. |
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10/10/2005 Upload Date: 1/19/2008 9:58:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6595(SD45) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC Transfer |
| Description: |
Coming back from the BNSF interchange, they come to the T Yard to pick up , while Josh Nason is about ready to jump on. |
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10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 1:34:38 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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466 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6596 |
| Description: |
After Josh hops on, Engineer Steve Anderson throttles up to their cut at NorthTown. Other units are IC 6250, WC 7638. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 1:35:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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530 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Up we go |
| Description: |
Tractive Effort is the key here, and they are sure trying to make it work. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 2:00:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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517 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 6596 |
| Description: |
Pouring it on. But, they still have to pick up cars at Central, so once the rear clears the switch, back they go. |
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10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 2:00:54 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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448 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 6596 |
| Description: |
"Im in the clear, take em ahead." "roger", this is after the made the joint at Central Ave, the gates come down at Johnson Street. |
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10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 2:01:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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483 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Notch 8 |
| Description: |
With the GLB at Johnson Street ( Gates, Lights , Bells ) they continue on the steep grade coming off the High Line. |
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10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 2:01:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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543 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
True WC |
| Description: |
One of 4 nicest engineers on the CN in my opinion, Steve Anderson gives a friendly wave as he crosses Johnson St. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 2:01:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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519 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6596 |
| Description: |
Just two units. Two units that by early 06' may be gone forever. Which is why i charish these lashups |
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11/19/2005 Upload Date: 11/20/2005 9:39:30 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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644 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6596 |
| Description: |
6596 has been frequenting the transfer for some time now, no different today. But I'd rather see this everyday then what CN has. |
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11/21/2005 Upload Date: 11/21/2005 8:23:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6596(SD45) |
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522 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6598 |
| Description: |
WC 6598 waits with the 6006 and 7527 before departing New Brighton. Nowadays the "feel" just isn't the same with SD75I's, etc. Scanned, Date approx. |
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4/25/2004 Upload Date: 8/19/2009 10:59:27 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6598(SD45) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6598 |
| Description: |
A roster shot of the WC 6598. One of the rare 65**'s still around. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2006 Upload Date: 3/10/2006 9:44:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
WC 6598(SD45) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6598 |
| Description: |
Back again, but this time there is equal lighting on all parts of the engine. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2006 Upload Date: 3/11/2006 1:39:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6598(SD45) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6604 |
| Description: |
Its been months since i have seen this unit. Nice to see it back at New Brighton. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2005 Upload Date: 10/2/2005 6:57:10 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6604(SD45) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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