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Tony Held's Collection
 
4/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Great Northern
Model:EMD SD45Built As:GN 400 (SD45)
Serial Number:31598Order No:7871
Frame Number:7871-1Built:5/1966
Notes:The "Hustle Muscle"
Other locos with this serial:  GN 400(SD45) BN 6430(SD45) MNTX 400(SD45)
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Setting The Brakes
Title:  Setting The Brakes
Description:  Volunteer Devin sets the hand brake of the Hustle Muscle as per the directions of engineer Bob as the unit is parked after a Saturday's worth of caboose rides.
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 1:52:18 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
The View From The Cab
Title:  The View From The Cab
Description:  A view from the front cab windows of the Hustle Muscle during my cab ride aboard the unit at Jackson Street roundhouse.
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:02:10 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Engineer Seat And Control Stand
Title:  Engineer Seat And Control Stand
Description:  Along with an MTM volunteer named Devin, I was fortunate to get a cab ride in the Hustle Muscle as the MTM crew wrapped up operations for the day. Here is the engineer's seat and control stand in the surprisingly spacious cab.
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 1:52:41 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
A Jackson Street Roundhouse Panorama
Title:  A Jackson Street Roundhouse Panorama
Description:  The last caboose ride of the day reverses out of the roundhouse on a short trip outside the museum grounds. Note the MTM's former US Navy switcher to the left next to the double door BN boxcar, as well as the former Greyhound bus in the right foreground and the Milwaukee Road-style logo on the trailer for the Greater Midwest Lego Train Club in the left foreground!
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 1:30:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45) MNTX 10106(45Tonner)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
SD45 And Center Cupola
Title:  SD45 And Center Cupola
Description:  The last caboose ride on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Jackson street pulls up to a stop at the turntable as a young museum volunteer looks on. They even had folks riding up in the cab of the Hustle Muscle!
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 1:30:19 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
GN Vets
Title:  GN Vets
Description:  MTM's ex-GN unit and the Great Northern Historical Society's pride and joy GN 400 rest on the Osceola house track.
Photo Date:  8/8/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:55:01 PM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNTX 325(SDP40) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
The SD45 Has Returned!
Title:  The SD45 Has Returned!
Description:  Once upon a time Wisconsin Central SD45s rolled through Osceola. Thanks to Canadian National's purchase of the WC, that magnificent stable has been put out to pasture. The Great Northern Historical Society's pride and joy, GN SD45 "Hustle Muscle," however, is at Osceola for the 2015 season, bringing the magic of the SD45 back to the Dresser Subdivision.
Photo Date:  8/8/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:56:13 PM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Passing The "Hustle Muscle"
Title:  Passing The "Hustle Muscle"
Description:  A Dresser trap rock run passes the GN "Hustle Muscle" as it rolls through the grounds of the Osceola depot.
Photo Date:  8/8/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:40:08 PM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5935(SD40-2) DME 6076(SD40-3) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Fancy Seeing You Here!
Title:  Fancy Seeing You Here!
Description:  What is the Hustle Muscle doing in Northtown's storage line? From what I've read, the veteran Great Northern unit is awaiting a new engine.
Photo Date:  12/8/2017  Upload Date: 12/8/2017 5:59:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
Still At Northtown
Title:  Still At Northtown
Description:  The "Hustle Muscle" is still at Northtown, awaiting installment of her new engine.
Photo Date:  4/21/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:36:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45) BNSF 325(GP60B)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
"Hustle Muscle"
Title:  "Hustle Muscle"
Description:  Sure was ni`e to see this unit again after owner Great Northern Historical Society had the Lake Superior museum resume custodiaal loan after being at MTM Jackson Street for a time.
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:28:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Early Birds
Title:  Early Birds
Description:  Bound for Train Days at St. Paul Union Depot, the Lake Supeior Railroad Museums' SD45 and the Great Northern Historical Society's living legnend, currently staying at Duluth, wait at the 261 shop before heading down to the depot.
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:26:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 3617(SD45) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
SD45s Forever!
Title:  SD45s Forever!
Description:  What else is there to say, man?
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:31:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 3617(SD45) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Vibrant Heritage
Title:  Vibrant Heritage
Description:  The Lake Superior museum's SD45 duo looks vibrant late on the morning of the first day of June, 2022, as they wait at the 261 shop to head down to St. Paul Union Depot for Train Days 2022.
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:26:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NP 3617(SD45) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  324   Comments: 0


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