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By:S Kotnour
Dates:10/17/2011 - 10/31/2011
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DMIR Missabe 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone near Duluth MN in 1953.
Title:  DMIR Missabe 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone near Duluth MN in 1953.
Description:  Missabe had 18 Yellowstones for hauling iron ore in northern MN. 3 have been preserved in Duluth, Proctor, and Silver Bay MN. The last Yellowstone stopped operating in 1962.
Photo Date:  4/17/1953  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 1:18:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
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Stillwater MN Milw Rd freight house in 1969.
Title:  Stillwater MN Milw Rd freight house in 1969.
Description:  Milwaukee Road stillwater Mn freight house in 1969, tracks still remain. Today its the freighthouse bar in Stillwater MN.
Photo Date:  7/18/1969  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 12:00:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
Great Northern mainline in MN in 1968.
Title:  Great Northern mainline in MN in 1968.
Description:  Typical railroad mainline scene in 1969, telephone poles still rule.
Photo Date:  10/31/1969  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 12:02:51 AM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Track
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Missabe DMIR SD9 on the Soo Line at Shoreham Mpls MN in 1985.
Title:  Missabe DMIR SD9 on the Soo Line at Shoreham Mpls MN in 1985.
Description:  The Soo Line and Milwaukee leased Missabe SD9s in the winter months when iron ore traffic slowed down on the Great Lakes.
Photo Date:  2/18/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2012 6:12:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
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Views:  596   Comments: 0
DMIR Duluth Missabe ore train with SD9s climbing out of Duluth MN in 1985.
Title:  DMIR Duluth Missabe ore train with SD9s climbing out of Duluth MN in 1985.
Description:  The SD9s ran on the Missabe until the CN merger around 2009.
Photo Date:  7/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 8:12:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
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Views:  273   Comments: 0
Missabe Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 preserved at Proctor MN in 1994.
Title:  Missabe Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 preserved at Proctor MN in 1994.
Description:  3 DMIR yellowstones were saved from the scrappers torch. One is in Proctor MN, one at the Duluth train musuem, and one at Two Harbors MN.
Photo Date:  7/4/1994  Upload Date: 10/22/2012 5:28:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DMIR 226(2-8-8-4)
Views:  1458   Comments: 0
CP 2816 and Milw 261 in 2007 Winona trip
Title:  CP 2816 and Milw 261 in 2007 Winona trip
Description:  CP 2816 and Milw Rd 261 did two runs for the public in Oct 2007 from Mpls to Winona. Its moving at 65MPH here at Lake Pepin near Winona. The Milw Rd Hiawatha ran at 100MPH back in the day on this route. In train news CP may run 2816 when the KCS merger finalizes.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 10:41:48 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Flashback to 2009: Missabe ore train headed to Duluth ore docs in July 2009.
Title:  Flashback to 2009: Missabe ore train headed to Duluth ore docs in July 2009.
Description:  SD45-T2 followed by an SD45-2 with a loaded taconite ore train headed from mines in northern Minnesota to the ore docks in Duluth to be loaded on ships.
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2012 10:12:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
Missabe DMIR SD38s on their ore dock in Duluth in 2009.
Title:  Missabe DMIR SD38s on their ore dock in Duluth in 2009.
Description:  neat-o Flashback....
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2012 7:01:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  416   Comments: 0
Preserved Missabe SD9 and GN NW5 in Duluth MN in 2011.  Note the W SD45.  That will be painted NP.
Title:  Preserved Missabe SD9 and GN NW5 in Duluth MN in 2011. Note the W SD45. That will be painted NP.
Description:  See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 11:45:16 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GN 192(NW5)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
A saved Great Northern diner car at the Duluth MN museum in 2011.
Title:  A saved Great Northern diner car at the Duluth MN museum in 2011.
Description:  See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 12:10:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  659   Comments: 1
Preserved LTV Eric Mining F units at the Duluth train museum.
Title:  Preserved LTV Eric Mining F units at the Duluth train museum.
Description:  See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 11:37:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTV 4211(F9A)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
The DMIR Missabe Ore docks at Duluth MN.
Title:  The DMIR Missabe Ore docks at Duluth MN.
Description:  The CN took over the Missabe and currently operates these ore docks. Ore dock is 2,400 feet long.
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 11:51:48 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  519   Comments: 0
Saved Missabe Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 steam engine in Two Harbors MN.
Title:  Saved Missabe Yellowstone 2-8-8-4 steam engine in Two Harbors MN.
Description:  Missabe saved 3 Yellowstones. Two Harbors is out of Duluth MN 2 hours from Minneapolis MN.
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 12:01:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DMIR 229(2-8-8-4)
Views:  2799   Comments: 0
A preserved Soo Line GP30 and GN passenger cars in Duluth MN 2011.
Title:  A preserved Soo Line GP30 and GN passenger cars in Duluth MN 2011.
Description:  See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 11:40:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 700(GP30)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
Working Soo Line F7 at Duluth train musuem.
Title:  Working Soo Line F7 at Duluth train musuem.
Description:  See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/17/2011 11:55:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 2500(FP7A)
Views:  1966   Comments: 0
Ride classic trains at the Duluth train museum 2 hours from Mpls MN.
Title:  Ride classic trains at the Duluth train museum 2 hours from Mpls MN.
Description:  See the museum and ride on classic passenger trains along Lake Superior 2 hours from Mpls MN. See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 10:18:48 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GN 423(F7A)
Views:  1610   Comments: 0
The first Northern Pacific and Great Northern steam engines from the 1880s at the Duluth MN train museum.
Title:  The first Northern Pacific and Great Northern steam engines from the 1880s at the Duluth MN train museum.
Description:  See the museum and ride on classic passenger trains along Lake Superior 2 hours from Mpls MN. See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 10:15:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GN 1(4-4-0)
Views:  793   Comments: 1
Some remaining engines in Missabe paint - SD38.
Title:  Some remaining engines in Missabe paint - SD38.
Description:  Getting to be rare.....
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:54:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  201   Comments: 0
A rare Missabe tunnel motor still in DMIR paint in Jan 2012 in northern MN.
Title:  A rare Missabe tunnel motor still in DMIR paint in Jan 2012 in northern MN.
Description:  This train is headed to the Missabe DMIR ore docks in Duluth MN. The CN took over the Missabe a few years ago, and units in DMIR paint are now very rare.
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 1/16/2012 10:39:07 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Action
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Views:  234   Comments: 0
Soo Line GP40s in the year 2023 in St Paul MN
Title:  Soo Line GP40s in the year 2023 in St Paul MN
Description:  A few Soo Line GP40s still in St Paul in the year 2023.
Photo Date:  1/19/2023  Upload Date: 2/23/2023 11:58:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Winter,Yard
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Union Pacific GP15-1 St Paul xfer yard in March 2023.   Ex CNW still running.
Title:  Union Pacific GP15-1 St Paul xfer yard in March 2023. Ex CNW still running.
Description:  This ex CNW GP15-1 still running on the UP in St Paul MN March 2023.
Photo Date:  3/5/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2023 4:13:08 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacific FP9 St Paul MN March 25, 2023
Title:  Canadian Pacific FP9 St Paul MN March 25, 2023
Description:  Here in St Paul for some maint....taken with telephoto lense public road
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 3/25/2023 11:52:31 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
C^ Empress steam engine 2816 Newport MN May 2024
Title:  C^ Empress steam engine 2816 Newport MN May 2024
Description:  Its headed out of milw Rd hump yard off to Chicago headed east - those are two CP Rail F9s - like 16 passenger cars on this special train
Photo Date:  5/5/2024  Upload Date: 5/19/2024 8:34:10 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
KCS SW1500 switcher St Paul Shops MN July 2024
Title:  KCS SW1500 switcher St Paul Shops MN July 2024
Description:  Taken on public road with telephoto lense
Photo Date:  7/19/2024  Upload Date: 7/20/2024 6:52:56 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
BNSF Heritage Gevo St Paul MN AUg 2024
Title:  BNSF Heritage Gevo St Paul MN AUg 2024
Description:  Note the Great Northern logo. -- Trees not cooperating !
Photo Date:  8/4/2024  Upload Date: 8/30/2024 9:16:11 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Cit rail sw1500 at Cp Rail shops st paul MN roundhouse Aug 2024
Title:  Cit rail sw1500 at Cp Rail shops st paul MN roundhouse Aug 2024
Description:  leased cit rail switcher at CP rail roundhosue St Paul MN - taken from public road with telephoto lense - its a running unit
Photo Date:  8/5/2024  Upload Date: 8/6/2024 1:54:58 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
Great Northern 2-8-0 #1147 Wenatchee WA 1998.
Title:  Great Northern 2-8-0 #1147 Wenatchee WA 1998.
Description:  GN had 150 2-8-0s, this made by Baldwin in 1902. Was donated to a park in 1956 by the GN. There are plans to get a GN 2-8-0 running again on the west coast. Another GN steam engine #1355 has plans to run again also in Sioux City IA, see https://www.gn1355.org/
Photo Date:  8/5/2024  Upload Date: 8/21/2024 5:48:50 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Soo Line GP40-2 still running on CP Rail St Paul MN roundhouse Oct 2024
Title:  Soo Line GP40-2 still running on CP Rail St Paul MN roundhouse Oct 2024
Description:  Might be the last running Soo Unit !!!
Photo Date:  10/6/2024  Upload Date: 10/8/2024 5:18:03 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
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Views:  35   Comments: 0


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