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Tony Held's Collection
 
1/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Tony Held
Dates:10/7/2020 - 12/7/2024
Album Info:More train action and other rail scenes from around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.
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First Shot of My Visit
Title:  First Shot of My Visit
Description:  The first thing I did when I reached Union Depot on Train Days 2024 was snap this shot of CPKC (CP sub-lettered) 9375. I must admit the new look sure is snappy.
Photo Date:  6/2/2024  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 10:01:41 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  CP 9375(ES44AC)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Waiting To Roll
Title:  Waiting To Roll
Description:  The crew aboard a westbound ethanol (?) train waiting at Highway 100 on the Paynesville Subdivision waits to roll on a lovely evening on the last day of June, 2024. I foresee snappy new CPKC paint (with CP sublettering) is in the 8024's future.
Photo Date:  6/30/2024  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 9:10:52 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Center, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  CP 8024(AC4400CWM) CP 8530(AC44CW)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
At The Bridge
Title:  At The Bridge
Description:  A westbound CPKC ethanol (?) train waits at the bridge over Highway 100 early on a lovely Sunday evening.
Photo Date:  6/30/2024  Upload Date: 6/30/2024 9:11:37 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Center, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  CP 8024(AC4400CWM) CP 8530(AC44CW)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Units Active And Stored
Title:  Units Active And Stored
Description:  A glimpse from Transfer Road (via zoom shot) reveals units stored in the north side of the Commercial's yard. The paint on the second of these units here indicates a new arrival, the 45, which is an operable unit. Not sure what the 200's status is, but the 35, alas, is stored facing an uncertain future last I heard.
Photo Date:  7/7/2024  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 8:45:08 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 200(SW1200) MNNR 45(B23-7) MNNR 35(M420W)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Detouring "Builder"
Title:  Detouring "Builder"
Description:  Due to a large derailment near Big Lake on the BNSF Staples Subdivision, the eastbound "Empire Builder" charges through Long Lake early on a Saturday afternoon beneath partly sunny skies.
Photo Date:  7/20/2024  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 8:10:11 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 328(ALC-42)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Approaching The Depot
Title:  Approaching The Depot
Description:  Work in Hugo complete, Job 19 approaches the White Bear Lake depot again early on a Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/29/2024  Upload Date: 10/6/2024 9:27:57 PM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 49(B30-7)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Strollin' Through Downtown
Title:  Strollin' Through Downtown
Description:  Job 19 strolls through downtown White Bear Lake as my buddy Andy and I's cameras click away on a postcard-worthy Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/29/2024  Upload Date: 10/6/2024 9:29:46 PM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 44(B23-7) MNNR 49(B30-7)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Back To M&D
Title:  Back To M&D
Description:  Job 19's crew heads through downtown White Bear Lake en route back to M&D Junction to collect their train for their eastbound run to St. Paull early on a Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/29/2024  Upload Date: 10/6/2024 9:30:27 PM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 44(B23-7) MNNR 49(B30-7)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Majestic
Title:  Majestic
Description:  Job 19 looks majestic as it passes the White Bear Lake depot beneath gorgeous skies.
Photo Date:  9/29/2024  Upload Date: 10/6/2024 9:28:59 PM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 49(B30-7) MNNR 44(B23-7)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
In The Shadows
Title:  In The Shadows
Description:  The new road units assigned to PGR's Eagandale Line sit in the shadows on a mild December afternoon down by Gopher Recycling.
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:52:21 PM
Location:  Eagan, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 1402(GP15-1) ILSX 1301(GP38-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Parked By Gopher
Title:  Parked By Gopher
Description:  Progressive Rail's road units for the Eagandale Line sit by Gopher Recycling with two smoothside hoppers coupled behind them on a mild Pearl Harbor Day 2024.
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:52:05 PM
Location:  Eagan, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 1301(GP38-2) ILSX 1402(GP15-1)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Hey There, Garf!
Title:  Hey There, Garf!
Description:  You never know what you'll find painted on a freight car's side. Hey there, Garfield! Out looking for excitement while riding the rails, eh? :-)
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:51:35 PM
Location:  Eagan, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  10   Comments: 0
In For Work?
Title:  In For Work?
Description:  To my surprise, PGR 34 was parked on the spur leading into Ziegler CAT this day. Perhaps she was in awaiting work of some sort? Whatever the reason, it made for a unique photo.
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:35:46 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
Parked Separately
Title:  Parked Separately
Description:  Usually Progressive Rail's Dan Patch Line power can be found coupled together at the open air "shops" west of Lyndale Avenue on the old Hi-Line. This mild Saturday afternoon, however, they were decoupled with PGR 34 on the spur into Ziegler CAT and PGR 36 out on the main. Perhaps the 34 was awaiting repairs of some sort?
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:35:27 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
MN&S Veteran
Title:  MN&S Veteran
Description:  Porgressive Rail's MN&S veteran sits alone on home rails down by the open air "shops" west of Lyndale Avenue on a mild December afternoon.
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:34:59 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Look For The Famous Feline
Title:  Look For The Famous Feline
Description:  Amongst covered hoppers stashed on the siding south of Lone Oak Road on PGR's Eagandale Line, this one's graffiti stood out to me this day. Especially because of a certain famous feline at the bottom right!
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:51:09 PM
Location:  Eagan, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Waiting At 207th
Title:  Waiting At 207th
Description:  The Progressive Rail crew pauses at 207th Street West while switching a shipper--Builders First Source--on a mild Thanksgiving Eve 2022.
Photo Date:  11/23/2022  Upload Date: 11/29/2022 6:26:35 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Tjny Held
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  ILSX 1304(GP15AC) ILSX 1305(GP15AC)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
A Classic Logo Revised
Title:  A Classic Logo Revised
Description:  You know, I always liked how BNSF's first logo was a revision of the classic Santa Fe one; too bad the "swoosh" logo has replaced it.
Photo Date:  4/30/2022  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 8:19:18 PM
Location:  Ramsey, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7683(ES44DC)
Views:  63   Comments: 0


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