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Soo Line departing Mpls MN in 1971. |
| Description: |
This is a classic Soo Line consist in the 1960s and 1970s on large heavy trains. Here we see an F7 on the point, followed by a GP9, GP30, SD40, SD40, GP, and F7. The F7s were delivered to the Soo Line in maroon and gold paint, along with GP9s and GP7s. Some GP9s, SWs, Baldwins and Alcos were delivered to the Soo Line in black and yellow stripes in the early 1950s. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1975 Upload Date: 10/2/2011 12:08:58 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 501A(FP7A) |
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24068 Comments: 7 |
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CGW passenger train in Mpls MN 1965. |
| Description: |
The CGW is pulling out of their yard and roundhouse area on Boom Island in Mpls MN, and turning onto the GN double mainline near the Mississppi River and the depot. This bridge remains today without track on it anymore in Mpls. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2011 4:02:24 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CGW 154(F7A) |
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4371 Comments: 13 |
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BN F units plowing snow shy of Northtown yard in Fridlay MN in Mpls MN around 1983. |
| Description: |
BN F units ran out of Northtown yard in Fridlay Mpls MN until 1984. Some F7B units worked as hump units at Northtown yard in the later 1980s. A few F units survive on the BNSF today as rotary snow plow power units. In this photo note the Harco spark arrestors on the trailing F7B unit. This is probably an ex Great Northern F7.B |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1983 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 2:57:21 PM |
| Location: |
Northtown, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 780(F9AM) |
| Views: |
1583 Comments: 4 |
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Soo Line passenger at the Mpls MN Milwaukee Road depot. |
| Description: |
In Minneapolis the GN had a main depot by the Mississippi River shared by the NP, CNW, CGW, CB&Q and other railroads. The Soo Line and Milwaukee Road had their own shared depot in Mpls MN. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/1965 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 11:14:13 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 2552(GP9) |
| Views: |
5155 Comments: 2 |
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The Great Northern Empire Builder at the GN Mpls MN Depot in 1969. |
| Description: |
This train is headed to Chicago via St Paul MN. The Mpls MN main GN depot served trains by the GN, NP, CNW, CB&Q, and CGW. At its peak this depot serviced over 125 passenger trains per day. The Mpls post office is to the left and remains today. The Milwaukee Road, CNW, and Soo Line used the three tracks to the left on a grade to get out of the Mississippi River valley and get access to their grain elevators and also to the Milwaukee Road depot. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/1969 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:00:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
GN F7(F7A) |
| Views: |
7913 Comments: 8 |
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