TCWR making the afternoon Westbound trip. Taken at Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis
Soo Line GP7 383, built in 1952, was still going strong over 45 years later. After it was retired by the Soo it was acquired by a refinery in Clarkson, Ontario and is still in use today.
Three Maroon and Gold units manuever the once busy CNW yard. We found a lot of ancient remnants around this foot bridge, including a sign indicating that a grade crossing was no longer in service ... (more)
Rows of Soo Line motive power, including several GP-9s, wait to be cut up at Shoreham. None survived.
Pulling out of the shops...
Four EMDs throttle up at 35th Ave. Two Santa Fe veterans bracket a pair of CSX SD40-2s, although I wish the CSXs were the ones leading.
An array of power eases through the turnouts on the south end of the yard with part of the Minneapolis skyline overhead...
The work train brings three track panels over to the diesel shop for some minor track work.
The newest hump power duo eases west to get another string to sort
A sea of orange and green this morning...
Cruising west on the North Runner past NREX 227 (a former QNSL unit) this caboose sports a new piece of art in place of the old logo.
Easing along the North Runner by the deadlines...
Latest ES44AC to be delivered to CPR is without hood lettering; rumor has it that it and sister 8858 will be given special lettering for the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
Leading up the westbound R916 today is IC 6007, complete with Operation Lifesaver logos
Pulling into the south end of Northtown to pickup the outbound train with an interesting set of units today.
