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Pictures of PGR 36
 
Owner: Progressive Rail, Inc
Model:EMD SW1500Built As:MNS 36 (SW1500)
Serial Number:32504Order No:4506
Frame Number:4506-1Built:11/1966
Notes:nee MN&S 36
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 1400(SW1500) MNS 36(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
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MN&S Aura
Title:  MN&S Aura
Description:  In this shot, the aura of the Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern can be felt in this nose on view of PGR's ex-MN&S unit now virtually back in her old colors.
Photo Date:  5/30/2016  Upload Date: 5/31/2016 10:37:00 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
PGR 36 + PINX 463169
Title:  PGR 36 + PINX 463169
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2016  Upload Date: 3/14/2024 7:13:08 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
South of 86th Street
Title:  South of 86th Street
Description:  The Progressive Rail crew pauses in the middle of a switching move south of 86th Street beneath gray but surprisingly mild November skies.
Photo Date:  11/29/2016  Upload Date: 11/29/2016 3:17:39 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Switching Amidst Industry
Title:  Switching Amidst Industry
Description:  The PGR crew has pulled ahead on a switching move south of 86th Street. I do not know if they were switching an industry, or sorting out stored cars. The industry in the background provides a swell backdrop for the two locomotives whose paint schemes are virtually identical to that used by the Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern, which once operated this line.
Photo Date:  11/29/2016  Upload Date: 11/29/2016 3:18:13 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Local working
Title:  Local working
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2016  Upload Date: 12/23/2016 5:01:34 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
PGR 36 3
Title:  PGR 36 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2021 11:41:54 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Ghost From The Past
Title:  Ghost From The Past
Description:  Progressive Rail 36, a Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern veteran, has been back on old home rails for years as motive power on PGR's Dan Patch Line--the former MN&S "Hi Line." Here the engine is north of 86th Street while the crew aboard switches hoppers stored on the spur for the closed mill (?) off 86th. Save for the new name and modern additions, the 36 is a ghost from the MN&S's past.
Photo Date:  10/3/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2017 10:41:27 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Dan Patch Line Power In Repose
Title:  Dan Patch Line Power In Repose
Description:  Parked on the main line instead of the spur (due to a movement to be made into Ziegler CAT?), the Dan Patch Line motive power rests beneath balmy Saturday afternoon skies on National Train Day 2018.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 10:19:18 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
The Duo Is In
Title:  The Duo Is In
Description:  PGR 34 and 36 parked on the main southwest of Lyndale on a lovely July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/16/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:59:31 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Lunch Break?
Title:  Lunch Break?
Description:  34 was making sounds when I photographed it and Dan Patch Line partner 36 west of Lyndale Avenue shortly before 1 P.M. this day. The units look to be paused in the middle of switching. Was the crew on lunch break?
Photo Date:  12/10/2018  Upload Date: 12/10/2018 10:03:49 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
Dan Patch Line Power In Winter
Title:  Dan Patch Line Power In Winter
Description:  Here is Progressive Rail's motive power for their Dan Patch Line parked west of Lyndale Avenue early on a winter afternoon in December 2018.
Photo Date:  12/10/2018  Upload Date: 12/10/2018 10:04:19 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  180   Comments: 3
Taking A Breather On A Mild Day
Title:  Taking A Breather On A Mild Day
Description:  The Dan Patch Line's motive power sits shut down early on a wonderfully mild late March afternoon southwest of Lyndale Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/27/2019  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 11:15:35 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Paused At Lyndale
Title:  Paused At Lyndale
Description:  The Progressive Rail's Dan Patch Line crew apparently paused in the middle of their work, shut the 34 and 36 down, and "went for beans" (i.e., lunch) by the time I showed up and captured my latest portrait of the Dan Patch Line duo.
Photo Date:  3/27/2019  Upload Date: 3/27/2019 11:28:32 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  228   Comments: 2
PGR 36
Title:  PGR 36
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/13/2020 9:20:05 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
PGR 36
Title:  PGR 36
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/13/2020 9:20:39 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
PGR 36
Title:  PGR 36
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/13/2020 9:21:12 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Waiting For The Next Move
Title:  Waiting For The Next Move
Description:  Switching move complete, the engineer aboard PGR #36 awaits his cue for the next switching move as a cut of cars is sorted at the Bloomington freight house.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 8:57:40 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Paused Again
Title:  Paused Again
Description:  The engineer again pauses during a switch move, awaiting word from the brakeman to proceed.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 9:08:33 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Pulling Forward
Title:  Pulling Forward
Description:  The engineer moves his engines forward on another switching move down at Progressive Rail's Bloomington freight house. This was the hottest action I have caught on PGR's Dan Patch Line in months.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 9:07:23 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
And Back On In
Title:  And Back On In
Description:  The engineer completes the second switching move I saw while I was at the Bloomington freight house this day. Progressive Rail sure has traffic humming along the old Dan Patch "high line."
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 9:26:13 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Switching The Freight House
Title:  Switching The Freight House
Description:  The 36's engineer moves a string of cars back during a switch move at the Progressive Rail freight house early on a breezy but nice March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 8:56:04 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Waiting For The Brakeman's Cue
Title:  Waiting For The Brakeman's Cue
Description:  The engineer aboard the 36 waits for the brakeman's cue while paused during a switching move at the Progressive Rail freight house. Meanwhile, motorists on James Avenue can only wait for the move to be complete.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 8:57:10 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Paused On James Avenue
Title:  Paused On James Avenue
Description:  The engineer pauses the locomotives on James Avenue during another switching move at the freight house.
Photo Date:  3/3/2020  Upload Date: 3/3/2020 9:15:41 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Westbound local exits a tree tunnel
Title:  Westbound local exits a tree tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2020  Upload Date: 6/19/2020 1:21:17 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  65   Comments: 1
Local makes the turn
Title:  Local makes the turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2020  Upload Date: 6/19/2020 1:21:34 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Taking A Breather
Title:  Taking A Breather
Description:  The Dan Patch Line's motive power takes a breather a few blocks southwest of Lyndale Avenue down by Ziegler CAT while basking beneath clear, mild skies on the last day of February 2022.
Photo Date:  2/28/2022  Upload Date: 2/28/2022 7:45:13 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Break Time
Title:  Break Time
Description:  Progressive Rail's Dan Patch Line motive power sits shut off down by Ziegler CAT early on the mild afternoon of the last day of February 2022. PGR 36 now sports a "Join Our Team" banner, promoting PGR to prospective employees.
Photo Date:  2/28/2022  Upload Date: 2/28/2022 7:47:32 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Another Angle
Title:  Another Angle
Description:  PGR and 36 and 34 at Lyndale from another angle on a sun-scrubbed Monday afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/10/2022  Upload Date: 10/10/2022 8:12:59 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
MN&S Vet
Title:  MN&S Vet
Description:  So cool PGR runs 36, a former MN&S unit, on the Hi-Line. Long may she run!
Photo Date:  10/10/2022  Upload Date: 10/10/2022 8:16:08 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Reunited
Title:  Reunited
Description:  After being sidelined for mechanical repairs, Progressive Rail 36 is back with its compatriot PGR 34 on the Hi-Line. Here the duo soaks up a very mild October sun at Lyndale early on a Monday afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/10/2022  Upload Date: 10/10/2022 8:12:20 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
PGR 36
Title:  PGR 36
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 6:52:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Nathan Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
First Pic Of 2024!
Title:  First Pic Of 2024!
Description:  My first railfan run of 2024 took me to Progressive Rail's Dan Patch line, and the first pic was of the line's SW1500 duo down at the "shops" southwest of Lyndale Avenue on a snow-free February afternoon courtesy of a strong El Nino (though, coincidentally, a storm was destined to drop some snow the very next day!)
Photo Date:  2/13/2024  Upload Date: 3/2/2024 11:12:13 AM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 34(SW1500) PGR 36(SW1500)
Views:  17   Comments: 0

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