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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:S Kotnour
Dates:1/1/2000 - 5/25/2007
Album Info:Classic Twin Cities motive power from years past....
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Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR
Title:  Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR
Description:  General Mills and ADM elevators still being used. Purina, Harvest States used to be here. Leder brothers scrap metal here. Note weedy track to the left.
Photo Date:  4/3/2021  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 5:50:11 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR
Title:  Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR
Description:  General Mills and ADM elevators still being used. Purina, Harvest States used to be here. One elevator is for sale $23,000 only.
Photo Date:  4/3/2021  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 5:54:36 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR Minnesota Commercial RR.
Title:  Hiawatha Ave SE Mpls MN - ex Milwaukee Road now MNNR Minnesota Commercial RR.
Description:  General Mills and ADM elevators still being used. Purina, Harvest States used to be here. Hennepin Ave once had 12 grain elevators working - now just 1.
Photo Date:  4/3/2021  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 5:56:26 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Milwaukee Road - Hiawatha Ave, SE Mpls MN 2021 - now served by MNNR Minnesota Commercial RR
Title:  Milwaukee Road - Hiawatha Ave, SE Mpls MN 2021 - now served by MNNR Minnesota Commercial RR
Description:  A mainline here used by Milwaukee Road used to host freights and passenger trains. Two elevators remain ADM and General Mills. Harvest states and Purina mills closed. Once there were a dozen working elevaors on Hiawatha Ave.
Photo Date:  4/12/2021  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 7:17:12 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Ontario Southland FP9 Woodstock Ontario in 2021 - freight train
Title:  Ontario Southland FP9 Woodstock Ontario in 2021 - freight train
Description:  The Ontario Southland is a shortline running FP9s hauling freight in 2021 near lake Erie in Ontario near Woodstock ON.
Photo Date:  8/19/2021  Upload Date: 3/1/2023 2:50:46 PM
Location:  Lansing, MI
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  326   Comments: 0
CP rail SD90Mac at St Paul depot days 2022 - heritage scheme
Title:  CP rail SD90Mac at St Paul depot days 2022 - heritage scheme
Description:  Its a former CP Rail SD90Mac.
Photo Date:  5/29/2022  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 10:26:16 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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NP SD45 St Paul depot train days May 2022
Title:  NP SD45 St Paul depot train days May 2022
Description:  Normally runs in duluth on public trains by Lake Superior Museum
Photo Date:  5/29/2022  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 10:25:31 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Great Northern SD45 Hustle Muscle St Paul depot days 2022.
Title:  Great Northern SD45 Hustle Muscle St Paul depot days 2022.
Description:  Normally runs in duluth on public trains by Lake Superior Museum
Photo Date:  5/29/2022  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 10:26:52 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Minnesota Commercial Alco C425 St Paul MN 2022
Title:  Minnesota Commercial Alco C425 St Paul MN 2022
Description:  MNNR has a fleet of GE and Alcos running as of recent in St Paul MN on a shortline. Note the trailing alco slug probably RS3.
Photo Date:  7/14/2022  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 9:33:02 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Minnesota Commercial alco switcher  RS23 alco
Title:  Minnesota Commercial alco switcher RS23 alco
Description:  Last ran in 2022 on the MNNR regional RS23 alco
Photo Date:  9/13/2022  Upload Date: 9/12/2023 10:10:46 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Northtown MPls MN GP35, SW1500 - April 2023
Title:  Northtown MPls MN GP35, SW1500 - April 2023
Description:  Cool units still running....
Photo Date:  4/22/2023  Upload Date: 4/22/2023 3:00:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Classic CSX Dash 9 - UP St Paul Yard Apr 2023
Title:  Classic CSX Dash 9 - UP St Paul Yard Apr 2023
Description:  Paying back hours to the UP.
Photo Date:  4/27/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 4:06:02 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  42   Comments: 0
Union Pacific SD60 St Paul xfer yard in June 2023.
Title:  Union Pacific SD60 St Paul xfer yard in June 2023.
Description:  This unit is 30+ years old and still running in 2023. In St Paul MN xfer yard.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/10/2023 11:26:28 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 2157(SD60)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
General Mills SW1 switcher at CP Shops St Paul June 2023
Title:  General Mills SW1 switcher at CP Shops St Paul June 2023
Description:  CP does repairs for other units.
Photo Date:  6/12/2023  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 4:04:23 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
CP Rail SD60 St Paul MN June 2023 - ex Soo Line
Title:  CP Rail SD60 St Paul MN June 2023 - ex Soo Line
Description:  Still running.
Photo Date:  6/18/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 11:34:32 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Union Pacific SD60 St Paul MN June 2023.
Title:  Union Pacific SD60 St Paul MN June 2023.
Description:  Middle unit SD60
Photo Date:  6/18/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 11:33:50 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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CP Rail PacMac SD40-2 St Paul MN June 2023
Title:  CP Rail PacMac SD40-2 St Paul MN June 2023
Description:  Still running....
Photo Date:  6/26/2023  Upload Date: 6/27/2023 3:42:57 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Hydrogen Fuel Cell SD40F-2 cowl at St Paul yard July 2023
Title:  Hydrogen Fuel Cell SD40F-2 cowl at St Paul yard July 2023
Description:  Made from ex CPR rail SD40-2F from EMD. This burns hydrogen and the exhaust is water. Its being tested on freights.
Photo Date:  7/1/2023  Upload Date: 7/2/2023 11:15:36 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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St Paul UP yard 2023 - SD60M wide cab and CNW GP15-1
Title:  St Paul UP yard 2023 - SD60M wide cab and CNW GP15-1
Description:  The GP15-1 is ex CNW from the 1970s. Still runnig....
Photo Date:  7/2/2023  Upload Date: 7/2/2023 11:16:37 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Great Northern NW5 St Paul Depot St Paul MN 2023
Title:  Great Northern NW5 St Paul Depot St Paul MN 2023
Description:  Restored operating and on display
Photo Date:  7/4/2023  Upload Date: 3/12/2024 8:41:36 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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CP Rail SD40-2F cowl rebuilt hydrogen fuel cell  Cottage Grove MN 2023
Title:  CP Rail SD40-2F cowl rebuilt hydrogen fuel cell Cottage Grove MN 2023
Description:  News stories read the hydrogen fuel cells work great and crews like them. Testing at CP on freights along with regular power.
Photo Date:  7/4/2023  Upload Date: 7/30/2023 1:44:47 PM
Location:  Cottage Grove, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
CN Tier 4 Gevo at CP Shops St Paul MN July 2023
Title:  CN Tier 4 Gevo at CP Shops St Paul MN July 2023
Description:  Probably warranty work...
Photo Date:  7/5/2023  Upload Date: 7/5/2023 2:49:29 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Chicago Great Western RR lift bridge - St Paul MN 2023
Title:  Chicago Great Western RR lift bridge - St Paul MN 2023
Description:  This was built in 1913 prior to world war 1. Still used by Union Pacifitc to cross mississippi river in St Paul MN. A replacement will happen in coming years.
Photo Date:  7/14/2023  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 5:50:05 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Bridge
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Soo Line GP40-2 in St Paul CP Shops 2023.
Title:  Soo Line GP40-2 in St Paul CP Shops 2023.
Description:  At the CP shops by the turntable in 2023.
Photo Date:  7/14/2023  Upload Date: 7/21/2023 5:50:45 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Santa Fe Dash 9s BNSF Northtown hump duty today - Mpls MN 2023
Title:  Santa Fe Dash 9s BNSF Northtown hump duty today - Mpls MN 2023
Description:  This is a former Northern Pacific yard, BN added a hump bowl in 1970s. Dash 9s serving in hump pushing service.
Photo Date:  7/15/2023  Upload Date: 7/15/2023 7:19:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Santa Fe SD40 slug at BNSF Northtown yard MPls MN 2023
Title:  Santa Fe SD40 slug at BNSF Northtown yard MPls MN 2023
Description:  Fun to see
Photo Date:  7/15/2023  Upload Date: 7/15/2023 7:20:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
BNSF GP30 Mpls MN Northtown yard - Ex CB&Q GP30  Summer 2023
Title:  BNSF GP30 Mpls MN Northtown yard - Ex CB&Q GP30 Summer 2023
Description:  Still running built around 1965 - GN had them also !!!
Photo Date:  7/19/2023  Upload Date: 12/8/2023 7:55:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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KCS SD70ace at CP Shops in St Paul MN July 2023
Title:  KCS SD70ace at CP Shops in St Paul MN July 2023
Description:  regular maint at shops
Photo Date:  8/4/2023  Upload Date: 7/12/2023 4:24:29 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kntnour
Categories:  Roster
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CP military SD90MAC headed westbound out of St Paul MN yard
Title:  CP military SD90MAC headed westbound out of St Paul MN yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2023  Upload Date: 8/13/2023 4:22:55 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
UP train headed eastbound DPU St Paul MN 2023
Title:  UP train headed eastbound DPU St Paul MN 2023
Description:  Front of train...
Photo Date:  8/19/2023  Upload Date: 8/19/2023 4:28:37 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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BNSF GP30 Northtown Mpls MN yard - Aug 2023
Title:  BNSF GP30 Northtown Mpls MN yard - Aug 2023
Description:  GP30 still running....
Photo Date:  8/20/2023  Upload Date: 8/20/2023 4:48:13 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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BNSF switchers Northtown yard MPls MN Aug 2023
Title:  BNSF switchers Northtown yard MPls MN Aug 2023
Description:  Storage lines...
Photo Date:  8/20/2023  Upload Date: 8/20/2023 4:50:10 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
BNSF SD9 Northtown MPls MN yard - Aug 2023
Title:  BNSF SD9 Northtown MPls MN yard - Aug 2023
Description:  In storage lines...
Photo Date:  8/20/2023  Upload Date: 8/20/2023 4:49:30 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
Trailing SD70MAC - BNSF Northtown yard Mpls MN 2023
Title:  Trailing SD70MAC - BNSF Northtown yard Mpls MN 2023
Description:  Neat trailing unit today
Photo Date:  8/20/2023  Upload Date: 8/20/2023 4:55:47 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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BNSF SD70MAC - Mpls MN Northtown yard shops Aug 2023
Title:  BNSF SD70MAC - Mpls MN Northtown yard shops Aug 2023
Description:  Neat find today - always have camera with !
Photo Date:  8/20/2023  Upload Date: 8/20/2023 4:54:16 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
BNSF mixed frt - passing thru St Paul westbound
Title:  BNSF mixed frt - passing thru St Paul westbound
Description:  Does anyone know why the GMTX on the BNSF???
Photo Date:  8/28/2023  Upload Date: 8/29/2023 6:00:42 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Grey KCS GE unit westbound on CP Rail today - St Paul MN 2023
Title:  Grey KCS GE unit westbound on CP Rail today - St Paul MN 2023
Description:  Getting to be rare sighting...
Photo Date:  8/28/2023  Upload Date: 8/30/2023 12:37:50 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
Minnesota Commercial Alcos stored 2023 - St Paul MN yard
Title:  Minnesota Commercial Alcos stored 2023 - St Paul MN yard
Description:  They were all running in 2022. MNNR has moved to 4 axel GE power
Photo Date:  8/31/2023  Upload Date: 9/3/2023 11:40:14 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
Minnesota Commercial Alcos stored 2023 - St Paul MN yard
Title:  Minnesota Commercial Alcos stored 2023 - St Paul MN yard
Description:  They were all running in 2022. MNNR has moved to 4 axel GE power
Photo Date:  8/31/2023  Upload Date: 9/3/2023 11:40:56 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road GP - St Paul MN Sept 2023
Title:  Milwaukee Road GP - St Paul MN Sept 2023
Description:  Still at St Paul roundhouse in 2023.
Photo Date:  9/4/2023  Upload Date: 9/4/2023 11:39:17 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Stored Minnesota Commercial Alcos 2023
Title:  Stored Minnesota Commercial Alcos 2023
Description:  Most were running even last year in 2022....
Photo Date:  9/5/2023  Upload Date: 9/2/2023 5:50:56 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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BNSF GP39-2 on the lead - westbound St Paul MN 2023
Title:  BNSF GP39-2 on the lead - westbound St Paul MN 2023
Description:  Neat leading units.... this used to be a CB&Q yard
Photo Date:  9/19/2023  Upload Date: 9/20/2023 8:07:29 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Soo Line SD60 back on the CPRail - St Paul MN 2023
Title:  Soo Line SD60 back on the CPRail - St Paul MN 2023
Description:  CP rail got back severqal Soo Line SD60 from a leasing company, one even still said SOO !
Photo Date:  10/2/2023  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 7:00:11 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
CP rail SD90Mac St Paul MN oct 2023 westbound
Title:  CP rail SD90Mac St Paul MN oct 2023 westbound
Description:  CP Rail rebuilt SD90Mac
Photo Date:  10/6/2023  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:48:12 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
BNSF SD70ACE westbound auto rack Oct 2023
Title:  BNSF SD70ACE westbound auto rack Oct 2023
Description:  Fall colors starting....
Photo Date:  10/6/2023  Upload Date: 10/7/2023 11:48:59 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
Union Pacific SD40-2 local switching St Paul MN 2023
Title:  Union Pacific SD40-2 local switching St Paul MN 2023
Description:  good timing....
Photo Date:  11/5/2023  Upload Date: 11/6/2023 6:11:14 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Track
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4 BNSF GPs long frt - eastbound St Paul MN 2023
Title:  4 BNSF GPs long frt - eastbound St Paul MN 2023
Description:  rare consist in the land of Gevos
Photo Date:  11/23/2023  Upload Date: 11/25/2023 5:38:57 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Great Northern A11 Obs - Jackston St Roundhouse MTM St Paul MN
Title:  Great Northern A11 Obs - Jackston St Roundhouse MTM St Paul MN
Description:  Open Saturdays - ride this train
Photo Date:  12/2/2023  Upload Date: 12/4/2023 9:46:36 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Ride this train - Jackson St Roundhouse MTM St Paul MN - Dec 2023
Title:  Ride this train - Jackson St Roundhouse MTM St Paul MN - Dec 2023
Description:  Open Saturdays - ride this train
Photo Date:  12/2/2023  Upload Date: 12/4/2023 9:48:09 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Santa Fe BW GE units on BNSF - Jan 2024
Title:  Santa Fe BW GE units on BNSF - Jan 2024
Description:  A rare find - headed westbound
Photo Date:  1/1/2024  Upload Date: 1/1/2024 1:35:13 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
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Views:  74   Comments: 0


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