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Arriving At Anoka
Title:  Arriving At Anoka
Description:  Wow! This shot of mine turned out super despite the photographers bugaboo of cloudy skies overhead. This is the northbound run to Big Lake.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 4:56:16 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Target Field, Ho!
Title:  Target Field, Ho!
Description:  The southbound Northstar to Minneapolis heads on down the line after disembarking a few passengers and taking on a gaggle of them at Anoka. Next stops: Fridley and Target Field.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 4:56:40 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Train And Sign
Title:  Train And Sign
Description:  Couldn't resist composing a picture that had the "City Of Big Lake" sign and the Northstar train init.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 6:31:17 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
MNRX 501
Title:  MNRX 501
Description:  Roster view; at Big Lake.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 7:36:45 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Train And Station
Title:  Train And Station
Description:  A portrait of the Northstar commuter train and the platform at Big Lake station; note the decorative sculpture of geese in flight in the right background.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 6:47:03 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
No Kidding
Title:  No Kidding
Description:  "To all trains" the sign in the right foreground says. Well no kidding ...
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 7:01:16 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Almost To Target Field
Title:  Almost To Target Field
Description:  The westbound North Star train to Target Field is almost through Minneapolis Junction as the train approaches its destination in downtown Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  11/28/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 4:59:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Next Stop: Target Field
Title:  Next Stop: Target Field
Description:  The eastbound Northstar for Minneapolis departs Fridley. Next stop: Target Field. The train was running on time, despite how busy BNSF operations were.
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 6:04:46 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 502(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
Meet At University
Title:  Meet At University
Description:  A southbound Northstar train meets at northbound BNSF oil train at University.
Photo Date:  5/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:16:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 503(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 502(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  81   Comments: 1
The Engine Of My Inbound Train
Title:  The Engine Of My Inbound Train
Description:  Here us a portrait of the engine on my inbound train, idling after arrival at Target Field on the day after Thanksgiving, 2017.
Photo Date:  11/24/2017  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:10:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  MNRX 503(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Here Comes The Northstar!
Title:  Here Comes The Northstar!
Description:  The northbound Northstar arrives at Big Lake beneath gray skies on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I would ride this train to Target Field, savoring an instance of the journey being the destination.
Photo Date:  11/24/2017  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 6:14:30 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 503(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Clear Signals South!
Title:  Clear Signals South!
Description:  A head-on view of the Northstar commuter train at Big Lake station with the red over green "clear" signal to the south; departure time is 23 minutes away in this shot.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 6:46:47 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
MNRX 504
Title:  MNRX 504
Description:  Roster view; at Big Lake
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 7:36:22 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Northstar's Iron Horses
Title:  Northstar's Iron Horses
Description:  Portrait of two MNRX units with a five car train at Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:36 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Zooming Past The Water Tower
Title:  Zooming Past The Water Tower
Description:  The city water tower near the Crooked Lake Boulevard NW grade crossing provides a fine backdrop to this portrait of the first northbound Northstar of the day.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:10:41 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
On To Target Field Station
Title:  On To Target Field Station
Description:  The first train of the day heads south from Coon Rapids Station with a load of mostly Twins fans bound for the game at Target Field.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:58 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Northstar Power
Title:  Northstar Power
Description:  Portrait of two Northstar units at Fridley station.
Photo Date:  5/7/2017  Upload Date: 5/7/2017 9:41:34 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Northbound Northstar
Title:  Northbound Northstar
Description:  The last northbound run of the day stops at Fridley station, where many Twins fans returning from Target field will get off and a handful of commuters will board.
Photo Date:  5/7/2017  Upload Date: 5/7/2017 9:51:51 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
The Engine On My Outbound Train
Title:  The Engine On My Outbound Train
Description:  A portrait of the engine on my outbound train shortly before departure from Target Field Station on the day after Thanksgiving, 2017.
Photo Date:  11/24/2017  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 7:13:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Back From The Mill City
Title:  Back From The Mill City
Description:  This is the engine that pulled the four car train I rode from Target Field Station in downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake Station. The Northstar can really roll! I sure look forward to the day St. Cloud is served by Northstar at last.
Photo Date:  11/24/2017  Upload Date: 11/24/2017 6:15:28 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  73   Comments: 1


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