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BLE 909 |
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The middle unit on the Hill Job was Bessemer and Lake Erie 909. I've wanted to get one of these units for a while, and today was my lucky day! This unit started its life as a SD45T-2. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:17:35 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Off to Pokey |
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This shot is one of the reasons I wanted to go to Duluth, getting a train in good light coming over the bridge just outside of Steelton Yard. Here we see CN 2309 leading an SD70M-2 and IC 1034 over the bridge and towards Pokey Yard. This shot would have been just how I pictured it except for the white car in the foreground, oh well, still looks like a nice shot to me. |
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3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:23:45 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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CN 2309(ES44DC) IC 1034(SD70) |
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499 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crawling up to Nopeming Jct |
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CN 2590 and CN 2301 slowly head up Steelton Hill as they cross over I35. The train will soon be at Nopeming Jct where it will take the DW&P mainline to Canada. |
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3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:21:32 PM |
| Location: |
Nopeming Junction, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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CN 2590(C44-9W) CN 2301(ES44DC) |
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477 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 2673 |
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After coming under Becks Road, the two lead units struggle to keep the train moving, even though the helpers are giving their all. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:45:39 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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CN 2673(C44-9W) CN 5612(SD70I) |
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311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the old DW&P Main |
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Long after the helpers cut off, the CN 5612 is seen again doing track speed as it comes through Munger, MN on the old DW&P mainline. |
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3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:20:32 PM |
| Location: |
Munger, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5612(SD70I) CN 2673(C44-9W) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Screaming Up Steelton Hill |
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After seeing the helpers tie on, and starting to shove, I hurried over to Steelton Hill where I set up to get this shot from Becks Road (County 3). You could hear these units screaming and giving it all they had from a ways away. Sure was a sight to see. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:19:49 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5612(SD70I) CN 2673(C44-9W) |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hard working Helpers |
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Even better then the power on the head end was the pair of IC helpers! It was great to hear two SD40-3s in run eight giving it all they had to shove the train up grade. The bass and sound that these units made reminded me of the good old days when the WC Transfer would grind up Shoreham Hill. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:20:07 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6203(SD40-3) IC 6204(SD40-3) |
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660 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
IC Helpers |
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A mixed freight came out of Pokey, and shortly afterwords a helper set came on to the rear end to help give it a shove up Steelton Hill. Sure is nice to see a pair of black ICs in 2010! |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:19:25 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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IC 6204(SD40-3) IC 6203(SD40-3) |
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368 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 6250 |
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Later in the day, the Hill Job came down again, but this time it was light powered as it crossed over 40th Ave. They came to pick up some emptys at the ore docks. The 6250 has really lost a lot of its color since I last saw it a few years ago. |
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3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:20:52 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6250(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3) |
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538 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Hill Job |
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As I was coming down I35 into Duluth, I saw a loaded taconite train heading down grade towards the ore docks. So I made the quick decision to try and beat it to the docks. Thankfully, I made it in time, and was able to get this shot. Little did I know at the time, but I knew the engineer! The engineer is none other then John Tuttle who used to work out of New Brighton last year as a conductor. This was quite the colorful lashup too! |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:16:07 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3) |
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372 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Erie Mining |
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I was able to make it to the Lake Superior RR museum and was happy to shoot this LTV F9A. This unit is still fully operational, and is used to store empty coal cars along the LSMs line. Wish I had more space to get a better shot of it... |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:18:02 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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LTV 4211(F9A) |
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326 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Proctor Hill |
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While I waited for the hill job to come up from the docks (which I sadly later missed) I noticed that one could clearly see where the second main used to be. You can see a clear trail of taconite pellets on the right, right where the second track once was. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:21:13 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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199 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Almost like the Northern Pacific |
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The other unit that the St. Croix Valley has in NP inspired paint, is this former IC GP8. These are one of those RRs I wish had more power, they have an awesome paint scheme! |
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3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:17:01 PM |
| Location: |
Rush City, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
SCXY 1352(GP8) |
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510 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
St. Croix Valley Railroad. |
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After leaving home at 6:40 AM to head up to Duluth, I decided to make a stop in Rush City to shoot the recently repainted units that the St. Croix Valley has. I got there just as the sun was coming up, and at the same time a crew member did. He started up the unit just as I got this shot this. Those old geeps sound really nice. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:16:46 PM |
| Location: |
Rush City, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
SCXY 1363(GP9) SCXY 1352(GP8) |
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419 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 1034 |
| Description: |
Trailing behind two CN units is a nice looking IC SD70. This was a nice sight on the CN mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:23:19 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 1034(SD70) |
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138 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Nearing Days End |
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On the way back home, I wanted to make a quick stop in Rush City once more to get a shot of the NP painted geep next to the NP style depot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:25:14 PM |
| Location: |
Rush City, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
SCXY 1363(GP9) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Soo 2500 |
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Soo FP7A 2500 rests with its number boards lit up as it rests under the protection of the museums train shed. All of the "good" power was stored inside when I went up there... |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:18:26 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 2500(FP7A) |
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361 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Steelton Bridge |
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My mode of transportation, courtesy of the "Lieutenant", for the day next to one of the bridges outside of Steelton Yard. Helps to put things into perspective. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2010 Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:18:49 PM |
| Location: |
Steelton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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