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Title: |
BNSF 741 |
Description: |
Westbound through the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota |
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6/5/2004 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:27:28 PM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 741(C44-9W) |
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591 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8916 |
Description: |
An empty coal train moves slowly across the diamonds in Moorhead as a track inspector (whose truck is on the right) waits to work on them |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2006 Upload Date: 6/6/2006 7:53:27 PM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8916(SD70MAC) |
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460 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5076 |
Description: |
A Z-train rounds the curve coming into Hawley (note that the second unit is the BN 9670, an SD70MAC - a rare locomotive breed for a Z train) |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2006 Upload Date: 6/6/2006 7:54:28 PM |
Location: |
Hawley, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5076(C44-9W) |
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352 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7764 |
Description: |
A BNSF and NS locomotive team up to take this merchandise train west. The cloud in the background is from all the snow this train is kicking up. |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:47 PM |
Location: |
Hawley, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7764(ES44DC) |
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412 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8072 |
Description: |
A couple of oldies lead this stack train to the Dilworth yard for a crew change |
Photo Date: |
2/5/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:46 PM |
Location: |
Fargo, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8072(SD40-2) CN 5416(SD50F) |
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700 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MNN 1463 |
Description: |
Four geeps beloning to the Otter Tail Valley Railroad (but still lettered for Minnesota Northern Railroad) wait in BNSF's Fargo yard for their chance to haul a loaded coal train south onto their own track |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:08 PM |
Location: |
Fargo, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
MNN 1463(GP9) |
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654 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 968 |
Description: |
A rather short merchandise train travels west through the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota. Note that you can see the entire train in this picture. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:45 PM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 968(C44-9W) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 3135 |
Description: |
The M-DILLAU (Regular Manifest-Dilworth, MN to Laural, MT) passes under the signal bridge marking the beginning of the Jamestown Subdivision |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:44 PM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3135(GP50) |
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560 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Swollen Red River 2006 |
Description: |
A train passes over the very swollen Red River between Fargo and Moorhead. At the time this photo was taken, the level of the river was 34.28 feet, down from the crest of 37.18 feet, which was the 5th highest level in history. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:12 PM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4672(C44-9W) BNSF 6350(SD40-2) |
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515 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7744 |
Description: |
A westbound Z train with a new GEVO in the lead passes through Moorhead |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:11 PM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7744(ES44DC) |
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410 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EMD 9040 |
Description: |
After cresting at 37.18 feet, the 5th highest level in history, the level of the Red River when I took this photo was 34.28 feet. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:45 PM |
Location: |
Fargo, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 9040(SD60) BNSF 6894(SD40-2) |
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833 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 7251 |
Description: |
A general merchandise train with a UP and an ex-Conrail locomotive heads through the small town of Kent on BNSF's Moorhead Subdivision |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:10 PM |
Location: |
Kent, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7251(AC44CW) |
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470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8967 |
Description: |
A couple of thoroughbreds lead a unit grain train over a bridge in Moorhead still wearing the "sky blue" paint of its former owner |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:09 PM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8967(C40-9W) NS 2697(SD70M-2) |
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1188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8967 |
Description: |
A unit grain train with two thoroughbreds passes east through Glyndon |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:08 PM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8967(C40-9W) |
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1173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 4772 |
Description: |
The westbound CSX-Pasco, WA merchandise train crosses over to main 2 in Hawley to let a Z-train behind it on main 1 pass by. Notice that this is technically a "CSY" locomotive. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/2006 Upload Date: 11/26/2006 11:02:19 AM |
Location: |
Hawley, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4772(SD70MAC) |
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416 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 935 |
Description: |
A rather rare breed of GE (on the BNSF) brings a Z-train west through a barren countryside standing ready for winter and snow to arrive. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/2006 Upload Date: 11/26/2006 11:02:18 AM |
Location: |
Hawley, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 935(C41-8W) |
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369 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9233 |
Description: |
With a consist that could have come straight out of the later days of the BN, a westbound empty coal train passes through Moorhead under ominous looking skies. |
Photo Date: |
11/26/2006 Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:11:33 PM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9233(SD60M) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7832 |
Description: |
A vehicle train moves past one of the many fields in the Red River Valley being prepared for the summer growing season. |
Photo Date: |
5/10/2007 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:13:01 AM |
Location: |
Wheatland, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7832(SD40-2) BNSF 517(B40-8W) |
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524 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9243 |
Description: |
All three variants of the SD60 operated on BNSF rails are lined up elephant style and doing what they love: taking an empty coal train back to the mines. The third locomotive is the famed "Great Pumpkin," the BNSF 9297. |
Photo Date: |
5/10/2007 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:13:00 AM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9243(SD60M) EMDX 9008(SD60) BNSF 9297(SD60M) |
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846 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4666 |
Description: |
The H-NTWPAS doesn't have much daylight left as it races west through the trench at Hawley and toward the yard in Dilworth |
Photo Date: |
8/31/2007 Upload Date: 9/2/2007 8:33:03 PM |
Location: |
Hawley, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4666(C44-9W) |
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311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5987 |
Description: |
An empty coal train from Superior, WI heads west above Interstate 29 in the western edge of Fargo |
Photo Date: |
8/31/2007 Upload Date: 9/2/2007 8:33:04 PM |
Location: |
Fargo, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5987(ES44AC) |
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388 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wadena Local |
Description: |
After spending most of the day doing work in nearly every city on the Staples Subdivision west of Wadena, the Wadena Local is nearing its home terminal of Dilworth with a nice mix of 19 cars, including six containers. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/2007 Upload Date: 9/3/2007 10:57:53 AM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 799(GP38-2) |
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390 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Wadena Local |
Description: |
The Labor Day version of the Wadena Local has 5 cars and is rushing through Glyndon with nowhere to go, as its home terminal of Dilworth about 4 miles away has no room for it at the moment. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2007 Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:52:21 PM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2300(GP38-2) BNSF 1594(GP28P) BNSF 1505(GP28M) |
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782 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCS 4601 |
Description: |
A KCS visitor is about to go across the first road crossing in Minnesota after going across the Red River just a few seconds earlier. The locomotive's stay in the state was short lived, however, as it was put on the H-LAUDIL's counterpart H-DILLAU a few hours later and sent back west. |
Photo Date: |
10/28/2007 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 3:04:42 AM |
Location: |
Moorhead, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
KCS 4601(AC44CW) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9793 |
Description: |
One of the first coal loads destined to MERC in Superior, WI following the terminal's annual mid-January maintenance shutdown splits the signals at East Dilworth, the westernmost terminus of the Staples Sub and the end point for the yard limits surrounding the Dilworth, MN yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 3:42:25 AM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 86 |
Description: |
Due to an avalanche risk and having to bus passengers between Whitefish, MT and Havre, MT the long way through Missoula, MT, the eastbound Empire Builder is running about 11 hours late as it comes through Harwood, about 9 miles away from the train's next stop in Fargo, ND. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 3:55:30 AM |
Location: |
Harwood, ND |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 86(P42DC) |
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386 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sunset |
Description: |
The setting sun bathes the containers of a Z train in a brilliant golden hue as the train races to the crew change point at the Dilworth yard a few miles away. |
Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 3:42:27 AM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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252 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sunset |
Description: |
The setting sun bathes the containers of a Z train in a brilliant golden hue as the train races to the crew change point at the Dilworth yard a few miles away. |
Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 7/18/2008 3:42:27 AM |
Location: |
Glyndon, MN |
Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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