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Title: |
At Last! (Part Two) |
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The southbound 0630 crosses Minnehaha Creek in fine style at the bridge located on Brookqide Avenue on the SLP-Edina border. I knew the crossing gate would get into the photo, and my c}mera flash came on due to shadows cast by the rising sun, but I am qunte satisfied with this picture. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:39:10 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Fine Sight |
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The CP 0630 heads to Auto Club Junction and its meet with Progressive Rail. The train makes'a fine sight as it crosses Old Shakopee Road on a sunny August morning. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:39:47 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Heading For Auto Club |
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The CP 0630 crew departs Nesbitt Siding bound for Auto Club Junction with two revenue cars destined for Humboldt Yard which will be included in the cars Progressive Rail has waiting for them at Auto Club Yard. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:40:03 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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238 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Approaching Milwaukee Junction |
Description: |
The 0630 power approaches Milwaukee Junction after the crew picked up a load at J.B. Hill co. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:54:58 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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259 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Back To The Old MN&S |
Description: |
The 0630 returns to the former Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern main line at Milwaukee Junction, toting a sole carload of salt from J.B. Hill Co. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 11:09:56 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound At Cedar Lake Road |
Description: |
It is not yet 7 A.M. and the 0630 job is already crossing Cedar Lake Road on its way to Skunk Hollow in St. Louis Park and interchange with the Progressive Rail in Bloomington. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:37:39 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Preparing To Run Into Skunk Hollow |
Description: |
The 0630 paused at Milwaukee Junction, where the crew cut off the motive power and pulled up to the switch into Skunk Hollow prior to reversing into the spur. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:38:26 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On To J.B. Hill |
Description: |
The 0630 power reverses into Skunk Hollow bound for J.B. Hill Company, where it will pick up a salt car. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 10:38:59 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
One Carload Of Salt |
Description: |
Here is what the 0630 crew went down into Skunk Hollow for: a carload of salt from J.B. Hill Company. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 11:09:10 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP And PNR At Auto Club |
Description: |
The PGR and CP crews have completed their switching down at Auto Club Junction, thus allowing the PGR crew to proceed to Nesbitt Siding to pick up their interchange and the CP crew theirs at Auto Club. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 12:05:37 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PGR 36(SW1500) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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446 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Arriving At Nesbitt |
Description: |
The 0630 arrives at Nesbitt Siding. Soon the crew will uncouple the northbound cars and put them on the siding+ soon to be followed by the interchange for Progressive Rail. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:01:39 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Cars First |
Description: |
The 0630 ctew pulls out the northbound cars from the consist. The hopper car contains salt from J.B. Hill Company in St. Louis Park, while the six boxcars were picked up at Western Avente Yard in Golden Valley. I do not know where the Hill Salt car is going, probably it was up to Humboldt, but the boxcars were probably going to an industry located east of Glenwood Junction that CP serves. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:01:57 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Cars Onto Nesbitt |
Description: |
The 0630 crew pushes seven northbound cars onto Nesbitt Siding. After tkey drop off the interchange for Progressive Rail at Nesbitt, they will run up to the other end of the siding, couple on, and take the Hill Salt car probably to Humboldt Yard and the boxcars to an industry located east of Glenwood Junction that Canadian Pacific serves. The 0630's crew is thus only halfway through their work on this fine Labor Day 2015. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:02:21 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ten Miles Per Hour |
Description: |
The southbound 0630 heads towards Bloomington at the usual pace, ten miles per hour. Boy do these new units still look vibrant two years after they arrived in Minnesota. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 8:36:13 PM |
Location: |
Edina, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
South Of West 70th Street |
Description: |
The 0630 heads south of West 70tj Street as the crew heads for Nesbitt Siding in Bloomington. Note the West 70th Street tunnel in the background. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 8:35:37 PM |
Location: |
Edina, MN |
Author: |
Tooy Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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275 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Stopping Traffic |
Description: |
The 0630 crew pulled up right to the sidewalk on the north side of Old Shakopee Road while doing switching moves at Nesbitt Siding, causing the signals to come on and snarl up traffic. Many drivers quickly realized the train was not crossing and continued on. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:03:08 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 2226 Reflection |
Description: |
A rain puddle gave me a chance to get uhis shot of the 2226 being reflected in it during a pause in switching at Nesbitt Siding. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 10:03:32 PM |
Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
0630 at Laurel Avenue |
Description: |
The 0630 heads south at Laurel Avenue after completing some switching up at Western Avenue yard. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 12:33:53 PM |
Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Snuthbound On A Glorious Labor Day Morning |
Description: |
The CP 0630 heads south towards Golden Hills Drive and the 394 bridge on a glorious Labor Day morning. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 12:34:40 PM |
Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
0630 And The Ski Jump |
Description: |
The 0630 heads towards the Dewey Hills Road grade crossing. Note the Highland Hills ski jump in the left background, a local landmark Canadian Pacific crews see whenever they take a train along the MNS Spur. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 8:37:33 PM |
Location: |
Edina, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2225(GP20C-ECO) CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound 0630 Entering The West 70th Street Tunnel |
Description: |
The 0630 ducks into the tunnel beneath West 70th Street on its way to Nesbitt Siding in Bloomington. This tunnel has been a landmark on the MNS Spur ever since it was the main line of the Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southerv. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2016 Upload Date: 9/7/2015 8:34:50 PM |
Location: |
Edina, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 2226(GP20C-ECO) |
Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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