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| Title: |
Oldies And A Newbie |
| Description: |
The second, third, and fourth unit of a stopped eastbound freight revealed a mix of old and news. The angle of the evening sun forced me to break off trying to get all four of the units on this job, but three is enough, especially if two are ex-Santa Fe and BN, respectively! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/2019 Upload Date: 9/14/2019 8:15:27 PM |
| Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6511(ES44C4) BNSF 167(GP60) BNSF 1462(SD60M) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&NW Reminder |
| Description: |
A reminder of the C&NW is on one of four outbound loads from Olympic Steel in the form of an old North Western steel coil car. |
| Photo Date: |
2/12/2015 Upload Date: 2/12/2015 5:28:21 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1025(GP60) |
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178 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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179 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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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Got To Get The FRED Off The Coupler |
| Description: |
The UP local's engineer waits while the brakeman goes up to the three steel coil cars bound for East Minneapolis yard in order to remove the FRED from the coupler of the rear car. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2015 Upload Date: 12/4/2015 5:11:14 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1078(GP60) HLCX 1831(GP38-2) |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stopping Traffic On Xenium Lane |
| Description: |
The UP Plymouth local's power stops traffic on Xenium Lane while the brakeman sets the switch for the main track. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2015 Upload Date: 12/4/2015 5:09:06 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1831(GP38-2) UP 1078(GP60) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting On The Passing Track |
| Description: |
The hogger aboard the UP Plymouth local waits on the passing track for the brakeman (out of view to the right) to set the switch for the main track. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2015 Upload Date: 12/4/2015 5:08:03 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1831(GP38-2) UP 1078(GP60) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Moving Up |
| Description: |
The UP Plymouth local moves up the main track to couple up to its eastbound interchange cars on sunny and remarkably mild December afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/2015 Upload Date: 12/4/2015 5:09:45 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1831(GP38-2) UP 1078(GP60) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Union Pacific And The Minnesota Commercial |
| Description: |
The hogger aboard the lead unit of UP's East Minneapolis yard power shoves back out of the Minnesota Commercial's yard whilst the crew aboard MNNR 75 looks on. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 7:13:34 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 75(B36-7) UP 1079(GP60) HLCX 1033(GP38-2) |
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479 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Whole Train |
| Description: |
Finally, here is a portrait of the whole train. The motive power had 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. This 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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343 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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336 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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359 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Solo Dolo GP60 |
| Description: |
The GP60 for the crew of Union Pacific's Plymouth local is solo dolo on an unusually snowy and chilly Saturday afternoon. I found the engine idling on the main track just east of Highway 169 and swung by to take this shot with my cell phone camera. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2022 Upload Date: 11/19/2022 11:37:42 PM |
| Location: |
Golden Valley, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1118(GP60) |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leaving Ryerson |
| Description: |
The Union Pacific local heads for the main track after switching Ryerson Incorporated late on a somewhat cloudy but mild Thursday morning. The tank cars were from a shipper east of here, in Golden Valley. Behind them were two steel coil cars from Ryerson Inc. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:51:33 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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40 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Xenium |
| Description: |
The UP local crosses Xenium Lane North as the crew completes its run to the last customer on the Golden Valley Industrial Lead shortly after noon on a lovely Thursday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:56:44 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Just About Done |
| Description: |
The UP local is about done dropping off a loaded CPKC (in faded CP Rail paint) flat car loaded with steel for Olympic shortly after noon on May 11, 2023. The flatcars you can see were empties for pickup, the tank cars, from a customer in Golden Valley, and the steel coil cars, from Ryerson Inc. The steel coil cars at right are loaded bound for the steel companies located west of Xenium Lane in Plymouth. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 5:00:58 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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39 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pausing A Moment |
| Description: |
The UP local's crew pauses a moment during a forward switch move at the new Olympic Steel spur east of Xenium Lane shortly after noon on May 11, 2023. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:55:39 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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34 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Down Near The Communications Tower |
| Description: |
The UP crew pulls down to near Plymouth's communications tower as they go about delivering a loaded flatcar for Olympic Steel on a lovely day in May. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:56:09 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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35 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting Set To Head West |
| Description: |
The UP crew aboard the Golden Valley Industrial Lead local gets set to head west after switching Ryerson Inc. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:52:12 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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34 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Basset Creek |
| Description: |
The westbound UP local crosses Basset Creek beneath a swatch of clouds late on the morning of May 11, 2023. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/2023 Upload Date: 5/11/2023 4:54:40 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1135(GP60) |
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38 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
| Views: |
344 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 1932 And Two Mystery Units |
| Description: |
This is eithier a Superior-bound train or a transfer job. Either way, it was about to depart East Minneapolis yard. Thanks to the "digital zoom" feature on my camera, I was able to get this shot from the Van Cleve Park pedestrian bridge! If the cables weren't there, it would be an even better shot. I was unable to determine the model of the other two units. |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/2011 Upload Date: 9/3/2011 10:18:14 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1932(GP60) |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Just Like Old Times! |
| Description: |
While busily documenting and making notes about a future article about a hotel I was stuck in this town back in 2002, it suddenly became just like old times as I got my camera out for a passing UP train just like way back then. In this case it was a super-short westbound freight bound for Valley Park yard seen here charging through the grade crossing at the entrance to Port Cargill. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:03:13 PM |
| Location: |
Savage, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2406(SD60M) UP 1932(GP60) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back at the Belt |
| Description: |
I first saw these units running light up to Dayton's Bluff; lo and behold, they soon appeared at the Belt Yard. Note how the 2268 is "tagged" on this side of the long hood. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2013 Upload Date: 4/27/2013 1:47:37 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2268(SD60M) UP 2070(GP60) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Belt Yard bound |
| Description: |
A GP60 and a wide-nosed SD60 run light up to "The Bluff" (Dayton's Bluff) before heading back down into the Belt Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2013 Upload Date: 4/27/2013 1:47:20 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Held |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2268(SD60M) UP 2070(GP60) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SSW 9672 Roster Shot |
| Description: |
A roster shot of this unit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2002 Upload Date: 1/21/2007 8:50:50 PM |
| Location: |
Savage, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SSW 9672(GP60) |
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650 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Port Cargill Switch Job |
| Description: |
The Port Cargill switch job with SSW GP60 9672 and UP GP39-2 1233 takes a breather away down in the Minnesota River valley on the old Omaha Road mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2002 Upload Date: 1/21/2007 8:57:08 PM |
| Location: |
Savage, MN |
| Author: |
Richard Krebes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SSW 9672(GP60) UP 1233(GP39-2) |
| Views: |
959 Comments: 0 |
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