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6/10/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Uncle Pete's Iron Horses
Title:  Uncle Pete's Iron Horses
Description:  Four of Uncle Pete's iron horses sit in repose at Valley Park early on a breezy and pleasant Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/22/2021  Upload Date: 8/22/2021 10:17:49 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1362(GP40-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Far From The Rockies And A New Paint Job
Title:  Far From The Rockies And A New Paint Job
Description:  This ex-Rio Grande unit found itself shut down and lashed to a cut of cars at East Minneapolis yard when I came across it. Train at right is moving.
Photo Date:  9/3/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 10:18:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
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Locomotives:  UP 1367(GP40-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
Uncle Pete Trio
Title:  Uncle Pete Trio
Description:  Three units I spotted parked at East Minneapolis during this visit.
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 6/29/2019 11:21:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1474(GP40M-2) UP 1380(GP40-2) UP 1868(SD40N)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Two Uncle Petes
Title:  Two Uncle Petes
Description:  A Union Pacific duo heads south through University Junction beneath partly sunny skies. 1449 is an ex-Southern Pacific unit now fully decked out in UP colors.
Photo Date:  5/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:12:45 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1449(GP40-2) UP 1133(GP60)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
Light Power At University
Title:  Light Power At University
Description:  A light Union Pacific power move heads south through University Junction on a lovely Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  5/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:12:23 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1133(GP60) UP 1449(GP40-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
UP Trio
Title:  UP Trio
Description:  A trio of Union Pacific units with a GP40-2 in the front rest at Valley Park yard on a Saturday afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/9/2022  Upload Date: 7/9/2022 10:23:16 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1454(GP40-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Medley Of Motive Power
Title:  Medley Of Motive Power
Description:  A colorful mix of ex-BN, BNSF, and NS power are the iron horses at the command of the crew aboard this westbound general freight that took the siding that stretches between west Wayzata and east Long Lake on the Wayzata sub to meet with an eastbound train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 7:29:32 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7283(SD40-2) BNSF 8022(SD40-2) NS 9683(C40-9W) NS 3034(GP40-2)
Views:  1187   Comments: 0
NS 9683 And NS 3034
Title:  NS 9683 And NS 3034
Description:  A close-up view of two NS units that were part of a four-unit lashup on a westbound general freight this day. Interesting to relate: the 3034 is a former Conrail unit that now has it's blue paint and "can opener" logo replaced by black and the "thuroughbread" logo of it's new owner.
Photo Date:  3/28/2008  Upload Date: 3/28/2008 7:29:50 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
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Locomotives:  NS 9683(C40-9W) NS 3034(GP40-2)
Views:  778   Comments: 0
Yard Goats In Repose
Title:  Yard Goats In Repose
Description:  Valley Park's yard goats sit idle late on the afternoon of the first Saturday in September, 2020.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:03:35 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9989(GP40-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0


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