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Title: |
Experts At Work |
Description: |
Noel (out of sight in engine cab), Larry (on front walkway) and Eric (next to A-11) smoothly re-couple BN 6234 to the back end of the train prior to returning to Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 2:28:54 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
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304 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Preparing To Run Around The Train |
Description: |
The MTM crew prepares to make their runaround move to the other end of the train prior to the return trip to Osceola. Note the classic crossbuck in the right background. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 8:36:52 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Watching The Show |
Description: |
A family who took the Osceola-Dresser train watches as the crew runs the 6234 down the siding as they make their runaround move prior to the return trip to Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 8:37:31 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Thanks Guys! |
Description: |
Larry ties down the 6234 prior to heading home for the day. Soon a fresh crew will arrive to man her for the evening dinner train to Marine on St. Croix. Thanks to the kindness of MTM members Nick, Noel, and Larry, I got to enjoy a cab ride in the 6234 from Dresser to Osceola. Thanks guys! :-) |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:19:57 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN X71 |
Description: |
Roster view of this BN/GN caboose on display on the house track at Osceola. It made a fine place to wait for the train! |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:38:38 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Spectacular Find! |
Description: |
End of active ex-Soo Line track in Poskin revealed a spectacular find for me: this trio of units, the star of which was, of course, the (regrettably CN-ized) IC unit. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:35:02 PM |
Location: |
Poskin, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 8003(SD70M-2) IC 1010(SD70) IC 2722(C44-9W) |
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215 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Just About Ready For The Meet |
Description: |
As MTM member Eric monitors from the rear platform of the A-11, the MTM train backs down the siding. The crew will stop the train in a minute and get ready to meet an eastbound rock train coming out of Dresser. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:46:06 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The SD45 Has Returned! |
Description: |
Once upon a time Wisconsin Central SD45s rolled through Osceola. Thanks to Canadian National's purchase of the WC, that magnificent stable has been put out to pasture. The Great Northern Historical Society's pride and joy, GN SD45 "Hustle Muscle," however, is at Osceola for the 2015 season, bringing the magic of the SD45 back to the Dresser Subdivision. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:56:13 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
GN 400(SD45) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GN 1213 |
Description: |
Portrait of this GN coach, taken at Osceola. A historic depot sure looks good with a historic train by it! :-) |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:46:24 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GN 1096 |
Description: |
A portrait of this GN coach taken from the Osceola depot platform. That GN paint scheme sure looks good. FYI: 1096 is the last car available to coach passengers during excursions. The last two cars--including business car A-11--are used for dining car passengers. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:47:04 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
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39 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN Paint On The Outside, GN Stencil On The Inside |
Description: |
Even though the Burlington Northern repainted Great Northern caboose X-71 into Cascade Green, it retained its GN stencil in the cupola. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:55:51 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The "Death Star" |
Description: |
A portrait of the front of IC 1010 reveals the "Death Star" logo the Illinois Central adopted after it dropped the "Illinois Central Gulf" name and repainted its locomotive fleet old IC black. Sadly, the "Death Star" could not resist the Borg (i.e. Canadian National). |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:39:28 PM |
Location: |
Poskin, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Star At End Of Track |
Description: |
The star of my catch here sits right at the end of active ex-Soo Line track. From here to Dresser the old Soo Line is either inactive or a trail. I wish CN had not put the "wet noodle" logo on the back end of this unit. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:38:07 PM |
Location: |
Poskin, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IC 1010(SD70) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Train Is In! |
Description: |
The train to Marine on St. Croix, MN returns to Osceola with good ol' BN 6234 on the point. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:38:15 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At The Midpoint |
Description: |
The train consist rests at the midpoint of the 1 P.M. trip from Osceola to Dresser and return. The house track at left for the historic depot is still used once in a while. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:50:05 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Entering Dresser |
Description: |
A view from the MTM concessions car as the train enters Dresser. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:49:20 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling Up To Clear The Main |
Description: |
With a trap rock train coming from Dresser in twenty minutes, the MTM crew takes their train up to the north siding switch at Osceola as they make to clear the main. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:48:14 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tying Her Down And Going Home |
Description: |
As Noel (at right) heads for home, Larry (at left) works on tying the 6234 down after the return run from Dresser. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:19:03 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 6234 And NP 1102 |
Description: |
This engine and RPO/passenger combine look good together. Train was just in from Marine on St. Croix. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:47:36 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
Views: |
335 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A View From The Cupola |
Description: |
MTM's ex-GN/BN caboose X-71 provides a fine cupola level view of the east end of the Osceola depot. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:57:06 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic Vista |
Description: |
The volunteer, train, and depot make a classic vista that, were it not for the modern pickup truck, would look right out of the glory days of railroading. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 8:39:28 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
214 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing The "Hustle Muscle" |
Description: |
A Dresser trap rock run passes the GN "Hustle Muscle" as it rolls through the grounds of the Osceola depot. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:40:08 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5935(SD40-2) DME 6076(SD40-3) GN 400(SD45) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trap Rock! |
Description: |
An eastbound trap rock train passes the Osceola depot platform on its way to Withrow, MN and on into the Twin Cities. The DME unit was a coup for me! |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 6:39:26 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
DME 6076(SD40-3) CP 5935(SD40-2) |
Views: |
109 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN X71 And Sign |
Description: |
MTM's BN caboose sits beneath partly sunny skies while keeping the Osceola depot and nearby sign company. I love how the house track remains in place here. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/24/2017 7:48:26 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nice Touch |
Description: |
The station sign on the Osceola depot sure gives a nice touch to the venerable Soo Line depot. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/24/2017 7:49:06 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
17 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train Signal |
Description: |
Portrait of the train signal at Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/24/2017 7:49:31 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
47 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Osceola In The Off Season |
Description: |
Here is how Osceola looks during the off season. I can just sense the spirit of the Soo in the air. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/24/2017 7:47:55 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
37 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hallowed Logo |
Description: |
A close up view of the hallowed Rock Island logo on the 2608. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2017 Upload Date: 4/24/2017 7:50:03 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
About To Move On Down |
Description: |
BN 325 is about to head on down the siding at Dresser to couple up to the other end for the trip back to Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 11:17:21 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 325(SDP40) |
Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train Is Back |
Description: |
The crew of the train just returned from Marine on St. Croix tend to both the engine and helping a father and son disembark after riding in the cab. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/27/2017 11:23:44 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 325(SDP40) |
Views: |
220 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train Is Back In |
Description: |
A portrait of the 325 and MTM crew after the train from Dresser returned to Osceola. Soon the train would be off to Marine on St. Croix once again this busy Memorial Day weekend. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:39:15 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 325(SDP40) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Moving To The Other End |
Description: |
The MTM crew takes the 325 to the other end of the train during the stopover at Dresser on a warm Saturday afternoon on the first day of Memorial Day weekend 2017. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:39:45 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 325(SDP40) |
Views: |
244 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN 6234 At Rest |
Description: |
BN gem 6234 rests on the house track at Osceola on Memorial Day weekend 2017. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/27/2017 11:21:47 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BN 6234(SD9) |
Views: |
115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Caboose Of Memories |
Description: |
BN (ex-GN) X71 always makes me remember cabooses just like it that I saw on BN trains passing through Wayzata, MN, during the mid-1980s. They vanished all too soon, but quite a few remain today, serving up nostalgia whenever I see one. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:40:45 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Farewell Dresser |
Description: |
The ex-Soo Line recedes into the distance as the train returns to Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:57:10 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
47 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Memorial Day Crowd |
Description: |
A healthy crowd rode the train to Dresser this day. The bulk of them can be seen here waiting to tour the beautifully restored Dresser depot. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:55:21 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Just About Time To Depart |
Description: |
A view of the Osceola platform reveals a family waiting to watch the train depart and MTM crew members down by the station. Just about time to depart for Dresser. When we left this day, the train first backed up so Walt, the MTMer on duty in the NP RPO car (from which this pic was taken) could do a demo of dropping off and picking up mail on the fly. He performed both like the veteran railroader he is. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 11:18:34 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kibitzing Before Departure |
Description: |
With the passengers back on board, the MTM crew indulges in some kibitzing on the platform before departure time for Osceola. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:55:52 PM |
Location: |
Dresser, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready To Depart |
Description: |
A view from the RPO just before the train left Osceola for Dresser. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 11:29:32 PM |
Location: |
Osceola, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
44 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CITX 3064 |
Description: |
Roster shot, taken on Labor Day 2017. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 7:48:42 PM |
Location: |
Chippewa Falls, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CITX 3064(SD40-2) |
Views: |
59 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing The Museum |
Description: |
The Canadian National local passes the Colfax Railroad Museum. The conductor is giving me and Scott, the museum member on duty this Labor Day 2017, a friendly wave while the engineer gives us a friendly whistle. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:22:28 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 5782(SD75I) |
Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
"Non-Complying Locomotive" |
Description: |
A tour of Soo Line 703's cab revealed this note from when the Wisconsin Central was bought by the Canadian National. (Sigh) Why to all the cool railroads have to be bought by the boring ones? I loved WC's eclectic roster! Thank goodness three of WC's GP30s escaped being scrapped. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/4/2017 10:05:17 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Snazzy Display Shed |
Description: |
Here is a look at the Colfax museum's snazzy display shed. I like their style. Note Cornet Phosphate 2-6-2T #5 in the left background. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 6:03:54 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Steam,Signal |
Locomotives: |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Colfax In HO Scale |
Description: |
The Colfax museum has a module from a massive HO scale pike that depicts the Soo Line in Wisconsin during the glory days of the Soo. The Colfax depots can be found in the middle of this module, near the grain elevator. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 5:34:43 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Model,Station |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Caboose |
Description: |
The Colfax museum also has this Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic caboose on display. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 6:39:29 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GMTX 134 |
Description: |
Roster view of this yard goat, taken on Labor Day 2017. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 7:11:20 PM |
Location: |
Chippewa Falls, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
GMTX 134(SW1500) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Milwaukee Road Vet |
Description: |
The stencil says "WC", but the Wisconsin Central was the third owner of this Milwaukee Road bay window caboose. For years it served its original owner and then the Soo Line and the Wisconsin Central without being repainted from its original Milwaukee colors, perhaps because of how cabooses had been relegated to local service or other duties low on the totem pole by the time WC came into being. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 6:40:06 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Love Those Milwaukee Road Flangers |
Description: |
Here is the Colfax museum's Milwaukee Road flanger. I love these things, perhaps in part because they were fashioned from steam engine tenders. Note the museum's former Milwaukee Road baggage car in the background. This baby houses the other modules of the museum's Soo Line HO scale layout. Talk about "Soo/Milwaukee"! |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 6:48:23 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
257 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Soo Depot |
Description: |
Here is the track side of the new Soo Line depot, now the museum building of the Colfax Railroad Museum. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 5:48:04 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
30 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Colfax Museum And Former Soo Line |
Description: |
Here is the Colfax Railroad Museum and the old Soo Line main. The view is looking east. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2017 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 5:49:01 PM |
Location: |
Colfax, WI |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Station,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 Comments: 1 |
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