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Traffic Stopper |
| Description: |
The gates at the Laurel Avenue crossing keep morning commuters at bay as the MNS local heads north for Humdoblt around 8 A.M. on a remarkably balmy November morning. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2015 Upload Date: 11/4/2015 8:06:18 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) CP 3069(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Crossing The Avenue |
| Description: |
The MNS local crosses Laurel Avenue as the crew tip toes their train along at 10 MPH on the jointed rails of the old Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern main line. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2015 Upload Date: 11/4/2015 8:07:27 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) CP 3069(GP38-2) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling Through Suburbia |
| Description: |
The MNS local rolls through the highly suburbanized eastern side of Golden Valley as the crew totes one smoothside hopper car back to Humboldt Yard. The I-394 bridge is in the background, and the grade crossing is for Golden Hills Drive. I was surprised to see a mix of old and new units were assigned to today's run. I made the catch around 8 A.M. after pursuing the train up from St. Louis Park. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2015 Upload Date: 11/4/2015 8:05:19 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 3069(GP38-2) CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tip Toeing Along The MNS Spur |
| Description: |
The northbound CP local tip toes along the MNS Spur as it approaches Golden Hills Drive on its way north to the former Soo Line main in Crystal and from there to Humboldt Yard in Minneapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/2015 Upload Date: 11/12/2015 12:31:45 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2273(GP20C-ECO) CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Running Light Across 394 |
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The northbound CP local crosses 394 as the crew runs light back to Humboldt Yard just before 8 A.M. on Veteran's Day 2015. I remember the Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern-era bridge which used to stand here until massive highway improvements during the mid-1980s (?) resulted in the span you see here. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/2015 Upload Date: 11/12/2015 12:31:28 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) CP 2273(GP20C-ECO) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Retired, And The Still Running |
| Description: |
A study in contrasts at Pig's Eye Yard: A retired Soo Line vet sits in the shop complex coupled to a youthful Canadian Pacific unit still on the roster. Well, at least the 4416 never saw a brush of CP red, living its life out entirely in Soo's hallowed paint scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/2023 Upload Date: 4/29/2024 11:34:51 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 4416(GP38-2) CP 2217(GP20C-ECO) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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