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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 |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5329(SD40-2W) IC 6134(SD40-2) WC 6583(SD45) |
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671 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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345 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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Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8260 |
Description: |
About to rattle the diamond at New Brighton. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 5:00:34 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8260(SD9043MAC) |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP empty |
Description: |
Getting ready to go home. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 5:00:47 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8260(SD9043MAC) |
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312 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8260 |
Description: |
As they bring it to a stop, the recrew trakes place, CN crew get off, UP crew gets on. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/3/2005 5:00:58 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8260(SD9043MAC) |
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368 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Transfer |
Description: |
What a lashup on todays transfer. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:42:56 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7520(SD45) WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 7528(SD45) |
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702 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Basking in the sun |
Description: |
WC 7520 waiting for its crew at New Brighton |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:43:25 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7520(SD45) |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Special Unit |
Description: |
A closer look at the once proud WC emblem on the nose, and notice how nicely the "anniversary" text is holding up. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:43:43 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7520(SD45) |
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356 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC's |
Description: |
WC 7528's mug shot. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:43:57 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7528(SD45) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trailing |
Description: |
WC 7528, being the absolute trailor shows off its old style paint. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:44:12 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7528(SD45) |
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345 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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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282 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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) IC 6134(SD40-2) CSX 7625(C40-8) |
Views: |
727 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) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8429 |
Description: |
Air Testing the commercials at New Brighton. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/9/2005 1:06:59 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8429(C40-8W) |
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456 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Junk |
Description: |
After shoving across the diamond at New Brighton, a ex Conrail poses. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/9/2005 1:07:19 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8429(C40-8W) |
Views: |
456 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 8435 |
Description: |
Air testing the Commercials at New Brighton. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2005 Upload Date: 8/9/2005 1:06:43 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8435(SD40-2) |
Views: |
565 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coming past the Depot |
Description: |
Quality? I think not....... |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2005 Upload Date: 8/11/2005 11:36:48 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8429(C40-8W) |
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468 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 3256 |
Description: |
After the UP guys go into the depot, the heavily warn UP unit sits idle in MNNR's yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2005 Upload Date: 8/10/2005 9:53:30 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3256(SD40-2) |
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413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 9424 |
Description: |
Pulling out of MNNR's yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 8/16/2005 3:48:53 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 9424(GP40-2LW) |
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402 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old timer |
Description: |
An old IAIS GP10 sits in the MNNR's yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 8/16/2005 3:50:52 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PWSX 431(GP10) |
Views: |
466 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
PWSX 431 |
Description: |
cab of the ex IAIS engine. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 8/16/2005 3:51:49 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PWSX 431(GP10) |
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316 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PWSX 431 |
Description: |
Looking on at the yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 8/16/2005 3:53:36 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PWSX 431(GP10) |
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344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pair O Geeps |
Description: |
After picking up some cars in the commercials yard, the day is over for Engineer Ed Patten. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2005 Upload Date: 8/16/2005 3:54:37 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 9424(GP40-2LW) |
Views: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Recrew |
Description: |
Waiting to wye into the commercial yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/18/2005 Upload Date: 8/18/2005 9:01:05 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6027(AC44CWCTE) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6027 |
Description: |
Pulling hard coming out of the MNNR's yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/18/2005 Upload Date: 8/18/2005 9:01:19 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6027(AC44CWCTE) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal Empty's |
Description: |
About to cross County Road E at New Brighton |
Photo Date: |
8/18/2005 Upload Date: 8/18/2005 9:01:38 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6027(AC44CWCTE) |
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308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Notching up |
Description: |
To patch, or not to patch. Well looks like UP found a way to get there name on the loco. |
Photo Date: |
8/18/2005 Upload Date: 8/18/2005 9:01:54 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 196(AC44CW) |
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447 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sandwiched |
Description: |
Only good engine in the consist yet its trailing! |
Photo Date: |
8/21/2005 Upload Date: 8/25/2005 11:01:21 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6620(SD45) |
Views: |
583 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Air test |
Description: |
After biking down the path to get a shot of todays transfer, Ed has to stop right in the shadows! |
Photo Date: |
8/22/2005 Upload Date: 8/25/2005 11:02:57 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7496(SD45) |
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483 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6582(SD45) |
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464 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6808 |
Description: |
CN Conductor Chris Filtz hangs on to the EOT at New Brighton |
Photo Date: |
8/25/2005 Upload Date: 8/26/2005 11:21:24 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6808(AC44CW) |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO |
Description: |
The Dresser Turn comes into New Brighton at 7 AM . |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/28/2005 9:18:47 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 6021(SD60) |
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341 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 6021 |
Description: |
An old relic of a sign captured here as the SOO Dresser Turn throttles up over the MNNR diamond. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/28/2005 9:19:00 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 6021(SD60) |
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402 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN and CP |
Description: |
Leaving the WC depot behind as the train heads to Humboldt yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 8/28/2005 9:19:11 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 6021(SD60) |
Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal Loads |
Description: |
In the MNNR's yard, ready to head to Weston. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 9/4/2005 9:25:49 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6602(AC44CW) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP |
Description: |
Rear helpers on the UP to CN coal empty's |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 9/4/2005 9:26:05 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1011(GP38-3) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flared |
Description: |
Flared without the notch nose. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 9/4/2005 9:27:08 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3961(SD70M) |
Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ex CNW |
Description: |
Best unit in the consist is a ex CNW SD40-2 with the gong bell. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/2005 Upload Date: 9/4/2005 9:27:21 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3057(SD40-2) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sunrise |
Description: |
With the the WC logo aluminated, the soon to be rare seen gets captured forever. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2005 Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:54:25 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7638(SD45) |
Views: |
406 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Early |
Description: |
Early mo'nin on the transfer! |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2005 Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:55:43 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7638(SD45) |
Views: |
351 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Transfer |
Description: |
WC 7528, in the origional Maroon and cream paint is in charge of WC 406. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2005 Upload Date: 9/18/2005 1:37:06 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7528(SD45) |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trio of 45's |
Description: |
As they throttle past the Rebarb spur, they display an image that is harder and harder to find on the CN. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:54:04 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) |
Views: |
379 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
OLS |
Description: |
The only paintscheme to come close to the F45's. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:55:29 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7638(SD45) |
Views: |
481 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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6582(SD45) |
Views: |
474 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 7514 |
Description: |
Trio of 645's make this WC Transfer unforgettable! Being a WC fan (if you havent noticed) this is the best consist on the CN , PERIOD. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:57:21 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) |
Views: |
360 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Triple Maroon and Gold |
Description: |
MORE WC! Got these 3 beauties on the transfer today! 6005 and 7496 trailing. |
Photo Date: |
9/25/2005 Upload Date: 9/25/2005 4:09:54 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6003(SD40-2) |
Views: |
608 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WC 7592 |
Description: |
The rest of the consist . |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2005 Upload Date: 10/1/2005 5:49:43 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7592(SD45) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 7502 |
Description: |
3 Wisconsin Central SD45's are in charge of WC 406, something not too many people get to see anymore. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2005 Upload Date: 10/1/2005 5:46:16 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7502(SD45) |
Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 6003 |
Description: |
WC 6003 and its two counterparts are in charge of the daily WC 406. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2005 Upload Date: 10/2/2005 6:55:52 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6003(SD40-2) |
Views: |
460 Comments: 1 |
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