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| Title: |
Reverse Running |
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As a crew member hangs on from the oear steps, the hogger on the East Minneapolis yard goat reverses his charge back into UP's East Minneapolis yard. Note the new apartment building in the bahkground, and the UP "no trespassing" sign in the foreground; I composed both into the shot. |
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4/29/2012 Upload Date: 4/29/2012 8:29:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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UP 372(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Where the Green And Yellow Once Ruled... |
| Description: |
Here UP GP38-2 376 waits at the ready in East Minneapolis yard. Ah for the days of GP9's, GP15's, akd green and yellow paint... But units like the 376 are not bad heirs to the North Western throne, all the same. |
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9/15/2007 Upload Date: 9/20/2007 10:18:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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UP 376(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Another View At South Shore Drive |
| Description: |
There goes the trailing unit on today's Golden Valley Industrial local, UP 398. Out and about on this summer-like fall day. This line is one of the few places one can watch "branchline" railroading in the Twin Cities metro area. |
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11/7/2005 Upload Date: 2/22/2007 8:13:36 PM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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UP 398(GP38-2) |
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876 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP GP38-2L 398 and Crossbuck. |
| Description: |
Union Pacific usually assigns diesels in pairs to work their Golden Valley Industri^l Lead (the part of the old Minnesota Western/Minneapolis & St. Louis route out to Hutchinson that was not torn up by the North Western and turned later into the Luce Line trail). Out on a fine Indian Sukmer November day is Union Pacific GP38-2L 398 and a sister unit completing their day's switching at track's end just past Xenium Lane in Plymouth before grabbing their cars and going home. The crossbuck vas too good an element for me to pass up in the composition. Note Plymouth's landmark communications tower in the upper left corner. |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/2005 Upload Date: 9/28/2006 5:20:19 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Ksebes |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 398(GP38-2) |
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875 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sitting On The Spur |
| Description: |
There is an industrial spur just west of Hoffman Avenue Yard that the Union Pacific serves. On Labor Day 2020, UP 508 was parked on this trackage as rain approached from the west. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:32:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 508(GP38-2) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard Power In Repose |
| Description: |
Valley Park's yard power idles by the yard office late on the lovely morning of the first Wednesday of May 2018. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/2018 Upload Date: 5/2/2018 9:54:52 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) UP 527(GP38-2) |
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322 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Man I Love The Zoom Lens |
| Description: |
Dual sets of engines sit ready and waiting at Valley Park's east throat -- man I love the zoom lens on my camera. I was able to get this shot without trespassing on UP property. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2015 Upload Date: 5/11/2015 7:36:00 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 734(GP38-2) UP 1926(GP60) UP 545(GP38-2) |
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582 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pause For Breath |
| Description: |
The Golden Valley Industrial Lead Local waits on the main track after switching Ryerson at the Medicine Lake office park. Soon the crew will be moving west to switch Olympic Steel. The Luce Line Trail Extension provided a handy spot to snap this shot from. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/2016 Upload Date: 4/20/2016 3:28:52 PM |
| Location: |
Medicine Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 545(GP38-2) HLCX 3894(GP38-2) |
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341 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Taking It Easy |
| Description: |
Valley Park's yard goats take it easy early on a sunny, breezy Sunday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/22/2021 10:05:36 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 561(GP38-2) UP 1907(SD40N) |
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365 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sitting Amongst The Power |
| Description: |
This was the only "clean" shot of a UP unit I could get down in a gaggle of units on the eastern side of East Minneapolis yard. It was lauhed up to a former UP ulit now owned by HCLX. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2012 Upload Date: 4/29/2012 10:16:13 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 617(GP38-2) |
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234 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Switching East Minneapolis |
| Description: |
The UP yard crew goes about switching East Minneapolis as the skies clear and sunshine pours down on the Twin Cities. |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2015 Upload Date: 11/21/2015 5:17:31 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 640(GP38-2) UP 1078(GP60) |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Missouri Pacific Veterans |
| Description: |
According to a website I just visited (http://utahrails.net/all-time/current-index.php) the number series on these units indicate they are former Mo Pac units. At this moment today they are idling by the yard office near the sign warning of remote controlled locomotives. If that is them, they now are 1:1 scale models on a 1:1 scale model railroad! |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:53:11 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 664(GP38-2) UP 734(GP38-2) |
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438 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 803 and 664 |
| Description: |
Roster view of these units, taken as they idled by the Valley Park yard office on a warm, sunny Sunday. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 8/2/2015 9:40:28 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) UP 664(GP38-2) |
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411 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back At Valley Park |
| Description: |
The Valley Park yard power cools its heels after the crew brought them back to the yard after a jaunt up the old Omaha main line on a warm, hazy Thursday. |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/2017 Upload Date: 7/20/2017 7:55:11 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 716(GP38-2) UP 664(GP38-2) |
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407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GP 38-2 Trio |
| Description: |
A trio of GP 38-2s on point of an eastbound grain job pulled up to the Valley Park yard office where the hogger stopped the train and the crewman walking away got off. Have no idea whan it left because I had to get going on my jaunt to Faribault. |
| Photo Date: |
9/11/2011 Upload Date: 9/11/2011 9:31:41 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 675(GP38-2) UP 734(GP38-2) UP 716(GP38-2) |
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601 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard Goats In Repose |
| Description: |
Valley Park's yard goats idle by the yard office beneath mostly cloudy skies on the last day of February, 2017. Meanwhile, other units get some rest further down in the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2017 Upload Date: 2/28/2017 9:45:21 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) UP 675(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
437 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Valley Park Yard Power |
| Description: |
The Valley Park yard power idles near the yard office on a mild June afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2015 Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:56:05 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) UP 679(GP38-2) |
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433 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Here Comes The Belt Yard-Northtown Job |
| Description: |
Union Pacific's transfer run to Northtown from Belt Yard rolls through Unversity Junction on a lovely July afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:05:13 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1990(SD40N) UP 679(GP38-2) |
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527 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello Again Northtown |
| Description: |
The Union Pacific bades Northtown hello again as the transfer from Belt yard passes through University beneath July skies worthy of a day at the beach. |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/2015 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 11:12:27 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 679(GP38-2) UP 1990(SD40N) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soon It Will Be Back To East Minneapolis |
| Description: |
The GVI local has just picked up a coil car from Olympic Steel. It was being coupled to the rest of the train when this picture was taken. Soon it would be back to East Minneapolis for the local's crew. |
| Photo Date: |
12/17/2014 Upload Date: 12/17/2014 5:19:34 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 705(GP38-2) HLCX 1080(GP38-2) |
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395 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coupling Up |
| Description: |
The Golden Valley Industrial Lead local backs up to couple a coil car picked up at Olympic Steel onto its train. I have wanted to bag one of the HLCX units they use on this local for a long time. |
| Photo Date: |
12/17/2014 Upload Date: 12/17/2014 5:13:06 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 705(GP38-2) HLCX 1080(GP38-2) |
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435 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Whole Train |
| Description: |
Finally, here is a portrait of the whole train. The motive power ha` nine steel coil cars and three empty bulkhead flats strung out behind them. All these cars were destined for shippers located west of Highway 169 along Uncle Pete's Golden Valley Industrial Lead. Tiis line has roots back to not only the Chicago and North Western but also the Minneapolis & St. Louis and the Minnesota Western. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/13/2017 11:09:29 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 706(GP38-2) UP 1106(GP60) |
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511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out To Lunch? |
| Description: |
A closer look at the stopped Union Pacific local I came across early on the afternoon of July 13 along the Golden Valley Industrial Lead (ex-Chicago and North Western, exx-Minneapolis &%St. Louis, exx-Minnesota Western). Looks like the crew had gone to lunch (aka "beans")? |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/13/2017 11:08:49 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 706(GP38-2) UP 1106(GP60) |
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507 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Paused Local |
| Description: |
The Union Pacific local sits paused just east of Highway 169 and Mendelsshon Avenue North on an unseasonably cloudy and cool July afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/13/2017 11:07:40 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 706(GP38-2) UP 1106(GP60) |
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504 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Moving To Couple Onto The Outbound Loads |
| Description: |
The coil cars bound for Olympic Sttel have been dropped off in the building behind the units. Now the hogger is moving up to couple on to the outbound loads. |
| Photo Date: |
2/12/2015 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 9:26:52 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 715(GP38-2) |
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263 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Movin' Out |
| Description: |
The UP local heads out of Olympic Steel with four steel coil car loads. Soon these will be coupled up to the cars that await them on a siding off the main track (just visible in the left background) and the local will be off for East Minneapolis yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/12/2015 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 9:27:26 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 715(GP38-2) UP 1025(GP60) |
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381 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 720 At East Minneapolis Yard |
| Description: |
Sitting idling on a mild late October day is this Uncle Pete GP38-2. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/2007 Upload Date: 10/20/2007 10:22:16 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
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399 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting On The Golden Valley Industrial Lead |
| Description: |
Stopped on the Union Pacific's Golden Valley Industrial Lead in Golden Valley itself is UP 720 and her train. Shot was taken just east of the Highway 169 overpass in GV. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/2007 Upload Date: 11/1/2007 5:36:59 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
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632 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The 720 And Her Train In Profile |
| Description: |
A profile view of the UP 720 and her train on the Golden Valley Industrial Lead in Golden Valley on the old Minnesota Western/Minneapolis & St. Louis/Chicago and North Western line that used to extend all the way past Hutchinson to Cosmos, but now is the Luce Line trail from Interstate 494 in Plymouth to Cosmos. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/2007 Upload Date: 11/1/2007 5:37:19 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
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546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GP38-2 Number 720 |
| Description: |
Here is a view from the long hood side of UP 720. Looks like she could use some touching up of her Armour Yellow and grey paint job. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2007 Upload Date: 11/2/2007 8:49:14 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
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511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello, Hello Again UP Number 720 |
| Description: |
I caught UP 720 on the Golden Valley Industrial Lead job the week before. Now here she is again, at the end of the line just west of Xenium Lane in Plymouth, MN. After a break, the crew will switch the last industry on the line before heading back home. The communications tower to the left is a distinctive landmark in this suburb. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2007 Upload Date: 11/2/2007 8:48:55 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
658 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Idling The Afternoon Away |
| Description: |
UP 720 idles a gorgeous April afternoon away at East Minneapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2018 Upload Date: 4/21/2018 9:34:21 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 720(GP38-2) |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Resting At Hoffman |
| Description: |
Union Pacific 734 rests at Hoffman Avenue Yard on Labor Day 2020. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2020 Upload Date: 9/7/2020 5:18:38 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 734(GP38-2) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Weekend Breather |
| Description: |
A pair of Uncle Pete's engines enjoy a weekend breather late on a Saturday afternoon. UP 837 is an ex-Katy unit, by the way! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:04:09 PM |
| Location: |
Shakopee, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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