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2/22/2025
 
 
 
 
  Viewing the last 200 photos I selected as my favorite Pictures.
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MNS 15
Title:  MNS 15
Description:  Best portait I could get of this caboose on display at the QGR Lakeville freight house.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:29:40 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  860   Comments: 0
Intermodal Power
Title:  Intermodal Power
Description:  The second and third units of a three unit lashup on the point of an eastbound intermodal train pass through Fridley Northstar.
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 6:03:29 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4844(C44-9W) BNSF 6527(ES44C4)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
Passing The Office
Title:  Passing The Office
Description:  The trailing unit on a two-unit lashup for a westbound CP freight passes the yard office at Humboldt Yard as the hogger gets a wheel into the train after picking up the brakeman that lined the train through the west end of the yard.
Photo Date:  3/17/2014  Upload Date: 3/19/2014 7:57:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9368(ES44AC)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
ARR 712
Title:  ARR 712
Description:  Roster view of this classic RDC.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 8/25/2015 3:28:38 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  ARR 712(RDC2)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
KCS In The Sun
Title:  KCS In The Sun
Description:  This eastbound freight which preceded the CPKC Holiday Train had a KCS unit pulling DPU duties. Here the unit is bathed in the late afternoon sun's rays as the train heads east at I-494.
Photo Date:  12/13/2023  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:57 PM
Location:  Plymouth, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4587(AC44CW)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
The Opening Act
Title:  The Opening Act
Description:  I was at Cheshire Parkway to catch the CPKC Holiday Train when, lo and behold, this eastbound came thundering by on a very mild December afternoon.
Photo Date:  12/13/2023  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:40 PM
Location:  Plymouth, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8564(AC44CW) UP 8863(SD70AH) CP 7059(SD70ACU)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
The Main Event
Title:  The Main Event
Description:  After the passage of an eastbound freight, the main event, the now-CPKC Holiday Train (in virtually full CP dress) heads west at Cheshire Parkway late on a mild December afternoon.
Photo Date:  12/13/2023  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:19 PM
Location:  Plymouth, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2246(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
Push-Pull Grain Train
Title:  Push-Pull Grain Train
Description:  Now bringing up the markers after leading the way west to Brownton, two BNSF vets traversing TC&W rails go east as the DPU unit on the other end leads the way. Talk about push-pull grain trains! :-)
Photo Date:  1/30/2025  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:56:17 PM
Location:  Eden Prairie, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1044(C44-9W) BNSF 6975(ES44C4)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
A Pleasant Surprise
Title:  A Pleasant Surprise
Description:  I was pleasantly surprised to come upon this eastbound grain train at Birch Island Road on a wonderfully mild afternoon. After leading the way west to the United Farmers Cooperative in Browntown, these two BNSF vets were now bringing up the rear as the DPU (which I didn't arrive in time to catch) led the way back to town.
Photo Date:  1/30/2025  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:55:31 PM
Location:  Eden Prairie, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6975(ES44C4) BNSF 1044(C44-9W)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
Into The Valley
Title:  Into The Valley
Description:  The old MN&S main still descends into the valley south of Auto Club Road, awaiting the resumption of TC&W grain trains to Savage. However, when the grain market finally allows for that to happen, first they'll need to remove that fallen tree, cut back the one behind it, and in general, fix up the tracks before the first train shows up.
Photo Date:  1/30/2025  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:31:03 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  12   Comments: 0
South End Of Auto Club
Title:  South End Of Auto Club
Description:  The south end of the old Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern Auto Club Road yard sits silent with switch stands standing vigil beside the overgrown rails on an unseasonably mild Thursday afternoon in January. The space at center right marks where the south leg of the wye track connecting to the Hi-Line once existed.
Photo Date:  1/30/2025  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:30:16 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  7   Comments: 0
Old MN&S In Limbo
Title:  Old MN&S In Limbo
Description:  The old Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern main line sits in overgrown limbo on an unseasonably mild January afternoon. They will need to clear the brush and cut down that small pine tree before grain trains to Savage resume one day. View is looking north from Auto Club Road.
Photo Date:  1/30/2025  Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:29:50 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  12   Comments: 0
Best Shot
Title:  Best Shot
Description:  This was the best shot I got of the North Pole Express 2024 in a sequence of three. My location just north of the Union Depot spur upon which the NPE operates was due to lack of parking closer by, but never, ever underestimate a railfan's resourcefulness and tenactiy! :-)
Photo Date:  12/7/2024  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 11:12:58 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) MILW 32A(E9A)
Views:  35   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:  12   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:  31   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:  100   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:  82   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:  27   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:  33   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:  30   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:  67   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:  56   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:  54   Comments: 0
Where The Rails Vanish
Title:  Where The Rails Vanish
Description:  "Look at this. Awwww..." I lamented to my friend Andy as we viewed the end of track on the old NP Skally Line on the north side of the 104th Street North grade crossing. I then lamented aloud how Milwaukee Road F45s and other cool units that Andy had told me about once passed by here. Those were the days!
Photo Date:  9/29/2024  Upload Date: 9/30/2024 8:14:58 PM
Location:  Hugo, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
From Yard Goat To Mill Switcher
Title:  From Yard Goat To Mill Switcher
Description:  Former BNSF switcher 3518 has now traded a yard goat's duties for that of a mill switcher's at Meadowlands Co-Op in Walnut Grove. Despite her BNSF lettering being removed, she still casts an aura of the glory days when she and her stablemates could be found throughout the BNSF system.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/26/2024 9:17:10 PM
Location:  Walnut Grove, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 3518(SW1200)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Westbound Thunder
Title:  Westbound Thunder
Description:  Thunder resounded in the town Laura Ingalls Wilder made famous as CPKC wayfrieght 255 headed west for Tracy and a meet with the Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/26/2024 9:10:28 PM
Location:  Walnut Grove, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8959(ES44AC) KCS 3961(SD70MAC)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Portrait In Prairie Railroading
Title:  Portrait In Prairie Railroading
Description:  The RCP&E's AKA M-AUMN job waiting at West Tracy late on a hazy, partly sunny summer afternoon offered a portrait in prairie railroading for me and my buddyn Andy this day. Thanks again, Andy, for spotting this baby from all the way up on U.S. 14! :-)
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 10:08:32 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RCPE 3426(SD40-2) RCPE 3437(SD40-2) RCPE 3453(SD40-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Awesome
Title:  Awesome
Description:  What else can I say about Genesee & Wyoming's narly paint scheme? I like how RCP&E units have small "Operation Livesaver" signs on them too.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 10:07:39 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RCPE 3453(SD40-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Genesee & Wyoming Rocks!
Title:  Genesee & Wyoming Rocks!
Description:  Love that orange paint, man.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 10:04:11 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RCPE 3437(SD40-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
So Cool
Title:  So Cool
Description:  Until this day, I hadn't laid eyes on a Genesee & Wyoming-orange unit. That's now off my list! (And my buddy Andy's too.)
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 10:01:44 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RCPE 3426(SD40-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
G&W Orange at Last!
Title:  G&W Orange at Last!
Description:  Boy does that company have a snappy paint job.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 9:58:25 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RCPE 3426(SD40-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Where the CPKC and RCP&E Meet
Title:  Where the CPKC and RCP&E Meet
Description:  The sign at Tracy West says it all: this is where CPKC ownership ends and RCP&E's begins on this part of the famous "Alco Line".
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 9:55:54 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RCPE 3426(SD40-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Jackpot!
Title:  Jackpot!
Description:  Thanks to my buddy Andy's eagle eyes, we finally found the Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern's AKA M-AUMN job waiting at Tracy West late on a hazy (but for us by no means lazy!) summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 9:54:03 PM
Location:  Tracy, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RCPE 3426(SD40-2) RCPE 3437(SD40-2) RCPE 3453(SD40-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Local K22
Title:  Local K22
Description:  CPKC local K22 stops at the Harvest Land Co-Op on a hazy Wednesday afternoon prior to doing some switching at the elevator (?).
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 8:27:57 PM
Location:  Springfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 2255(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Snappy-Looking Paducah Geep
Title:  Snappy-Looking Paducah Geep
Description:  Harvest Land Co-Op has this snappy-looking Paducah Geep for power. Wonder what was in that tank car the dude at right is working on?
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 8:33:01 PM
Location:  Springfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCE 7708(GP10)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Distinctive Feature
Title:  Distinctive Feature
Description:  The "torpedo tube" atop IMRL/Soo 124 was a distinctive feature of boiler-equipped for passenger service geeps.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/25/2024 12:02:01 AM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Venerable Depot
Title:  Venerable Depot
Description:  The venerable New Ulm depot, now on its fourth owner, CPKC, stands as grand as wever on a partly-cloudy Wednesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 11:53:26 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
"Ready Tubes One And Two"
Title:  "Ready Tubes One And Two"
Description:  The "torpedo tubes" atop IMRL/Soo 123.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:54:24 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IMRL 123(GP9)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
South Minneapolis or New Ulm?
Title:  South Minneapolis or New Ulm?
Description:  This photo begs the question, where are we? Down by the mills in South Minneapolis, or at a mill in New Ulm? It is the latter, of course, but this wonderful sight calls to mind the former!
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:20:04 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 124(GP9) IMRL 123(GP9)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Long Hood Profile
Title:  Long Hood Profile
Description:  A profile of the 124 from the long hood end.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 11:05:22 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IMRL 124(GP9)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Geep In Profile
Title:  Geep In Profile
Description:  What a sight for sore eyes to see in 2024, a red and white geep...
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:24:50 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 123(GP9)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Long Hood View
Title:  Long Hood View
Description:  Long hood view of New Ulm's ex-Soo Line duo.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 11:04:25 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 123(GP9) IMRL 124(GP9)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Glorious Vision!
Title:  Glorious Vision!
Description:  No, this isn't any dream. Two veteran Soo Line geeps, complete with "torpedo tubes" (tubes for steam boilers they were once equipped with), can be found at a mill in New Ulm in 2024!
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:15:24 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 124(GP9) IMRL 123(GP9)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Two Railroads
Title:  Two Railroads
Description:  The nose of GP9 124 is adorned with the names of two railroads: I&M Rail Link, and Soo Line. What a sight to see these days, given how both roads are a long time gone.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:23:05 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 124(GP9)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Sweet Soo!
Title:  Sweet Soo!
Description:  That's a patch job I'm glad to see fail. The words "Soo Line" are a sight for sore eyes to see on a locomotive these days.
Photo Date:  7/24/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 10:21:34 PM
Location:  New Ulm, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IMRL 123(GP9)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Spectactular
Title:  Spectactular
Description:  This famous railfan location at Maple Springs along the CPKC River Subdivision was spectacular, even without a train, as bluff-spwaned mist cloaked the nearby bluffs on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend 2024.
Photo Date:  5/26/2024  Upload Date: 7/24/2024 11:10:28 AM
Location:  Maple Springs, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Yellow Unit, Blue Unit
Title:  Yellow Unit, Blue Unit
Description:  Progressive Rail's new Jesse James line power soaks up the sun at the Northfield yard while enjoying a Sunday off. (Photo was not taken from any railroad property, btw.)
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2024 11:54:08 PM
Location:  Northfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 1401(GP15-1) ILSX 1311(GP38)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
DME Vet Through The Trees
Title:  DME Vet Through The Trees
Description:  A view through the trees of this Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern vet which has now traded blue and gold for blue and white (photo not taken from railway property, btw).
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2024 11:52:51 PM
Location:  Northfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ILSX 1311(GP38)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
PGR's New Kids
Title:  PGR's New Kids
Description:  Progressive Rail's new power for the Jesse James line takes a breather on the Sunday of Memorial Day 2023.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2024 11:51:51 PM
Location:  Northfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ILSX 1401(GP15-1) ILSX 1311(GP38)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Golden Oldie Through The Trees
Title:  Golden Oldie Through The Trees
Description:  A view of Progresive Raill's Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern golden oldies SD39 through the trees (photo not taken on railroad property, btw).
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2024 11:55:45 PM
Location:  Northfield, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PGR 40(SD39)
Views:  56   Comments: 0


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