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In the remote little town of Currie, MN (Pop. 233) in the Southwestern part of the State lies a neat Railroad Museum and Park. I shot some video while visiting there:
Enjoy!
It's only 3,500 feet of track all hand spiked by the owner and his son!
Minnesota Transfer RS3 200 does what a ALCO does best during Diesel Days at IRM. This was tyhe first time 200 ran in over 20 years!
EJ&ESDM809
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Aug 26, 2007
200
irm
minnesota
transfer
Comments: 2
Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
I used flash on this shot,
Daniel Hormann
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Jun 7, 2007
minnesota
transfer
Comments: 1
Category: Night Photos
Soo Line SW1200 326 at Minneapolis, MN (Webber Park). Aug. 17, 1974. Photo (c) Verne Brummel. Photo editor: Dave Cramer. Visit our website for more at: http://trainsite.8m.com/slides.html
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Jan 27, 2007
326
line
minneapolis
minnesota
mn
park
soo
sw1200
webber
Comments: 1
Category: Canadian Pacific
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs an excursion on the Mississippi River using the CP trackage on the Minnesota side
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 0
Category: Mainline Excursions
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Vermillion.
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 1
Category: Mainline Excursions
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Southbound at Red Wing.
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 0
Category: Mainline Excursions
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Lamoille
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 0
Category: Mainline Excursions
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Southbound at Whitman.
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 0
Category: Mainline Excursions
The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Dakota
kelarson
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Oct 11, 2006
261
milw
minnesota
mississippi
road
steam
Comments: 3
Category: Mainline Excursions
Very rare shot, as the transfer usually comes DOWN the hill before sunrise, and here they are in the AFTERNOON.
WisconsinCentral
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Aug 29, 2006
bridge
cn
gcfx
minnesota
sd40-3
wc
Comments: 0
Category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
An interesting catch at Riverview, appears to be a Boxcar of Minnesota, Dakota & Western heritage, now labled "TOE 3124".
zartok-35
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Aug 8, 2006
&
a
car!
dakota
minnesota
toe
western
Comments: 2
Category: Freight Cars
CPR's Detroit Lakes Subdivision
Frederick
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Jun 12, 2006
cp
exhaust
minnesota
sd40-2
sd60
smoke
soo
Comments: 1
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
CPR's Detroit Lakes Subdivision
Frederick
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Jun 12, 2006
cp
minnesota
sd40-2
sd60
soo
Comments: 1
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
CPR's Detroit Lakes Subdivision
Frederick
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Jun 12, 2006
ac4400
cp
minnesota
sd40-2
sd60
soo
Comments: 2
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
IC&E Southbound Freight Train running via trackage rights over CP'S River Sub at Frontenac, Minnesota
William H. Davis Jr.
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Sep 1, 2005
at
cp's
freight
frontenac
ic&e
minnesota
over
rights
river
running
southbound
sub
trackage
train
via
Comments: 6
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
CP Westbound Freight Train rumbles through Midland Junction, Minnesota
William H. Davis Jr.
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Sep 1, 2005
at
cp
freight
junction
midland
minnesota
train
westbound
Comments: 4
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
CP Eastbound Freight Train rumbles through Midland Junction, Minnesota
William H. Davis Jr.
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Sep 1, 2005
at
cp
eastbound
freight
junction
midland
minnesota
train
Comments: 3
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
CP Westbound Local Freight Train 589 rumbles through Frontenac, Minnesota
William H. Davis Jr.
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Sep 1, 2005
589
at
cp
freight
frontenac
local
minnesota
train
westbound
Comments: 5
Category: Central and Midwestern United States
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