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Old MN&S In Limbo |
| Description: |
The old Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern main line sits in overgrown limbo on an unseasonably mild January afternoon. They will need to clear the brush and cut down that small pine tree before grain trains to Savage resume one day. View is looking north from Auto Club Road. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2025 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:29:50 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
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Track |
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| Title: |
South End Of Auto Club |
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The south end of the old Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern Auto Club Road yard sits silent with switch stands standing vigil beside the overgrown rails on an unseasonably mild Thursday afternoon in January. The space at center right marks where the south leg of the wye track connecting to the Hi-Line once existed. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2025 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:30:16 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
Into The Valley |
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The old MN&S main still descends into the valley south of Auto Club Road, awaiting the resumption of TC&W grain trains to Savage. However, when the grain market finally allows for that to happen, first they'll need to remove that fallen tree, cut back the one behind it, and in general, fix up the tracks before the first train shows up. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2025 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:31:03 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
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Track |
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| Title: |
A Pleasant Surprise |
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I was pleasantly surprised to come upon this eastbound grain train at Birch Island Road on a wonderfully mild afternoon. After leading the way west to the United Farmers Cooperative in Browntown, these two BNSF vets were now bringing up the rear as the DPU (which I didn't arrive in time to catch) led the way back to town. |
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1/30/2025 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:55:31 PM |
| Location: |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6975(ES44C4) BNSF 1044(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
Push-Pull Grain Train |
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Now bringing up the markers after leading the way west to Brownton, two BNSF vets traversing TC&W rails go east as the DPU unit on the other end leads the way. Talk about push-pull grain trains! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/2025 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 9:56:17 PM |
| Location: |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1044(C44-9W) BNSF 6975(ES44C4) |
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28 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Main Event |
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After the passage of an eastbound freight, the main event, the now-CPKC Holiday Train (in virtually full CP dress) heads west at Cheshire Parkway late on a mild December afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/2023 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:19 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2246(GP20C-ECO) |
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| Title: |
The Opening Act |
| Description: |
I was at Cheshire Parkway to catch the CPKC Holiday Train when, lo and behold, this eastbound came thundering by on a very mild December afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/2023 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:40 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CP 8564(AC44CW) UP 8863(SD70AH) CP 7059(SD70ACU) |
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| Title: |
KCS In The Sun |
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This eastbound freight which preceded the CPKC Holiday Train had a KCS unit pulling DPU duties. Here the unit is bathed in the late afternoon sun's rays as the train heads east at I-494. |
| Photo Date: |
12/13/2023 Upload Date: 2/11/2025 10:09:57 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
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KCS 4587(AC44CW) |
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28 Comments: 0 |
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