Sunrise1  Contributor's Pick!       
as the sun rises and another 3rd trick begins to end for the leverman/ telegraph operator at Hoffman Avenue, this is the view that I had looking east towards Daytons Bluff and St Paul Yard. The Milwaukee freight mains were right hand running and the two center tracks were the passenger mains and they were left hand running! It was a busy and interesting place to work! The cement company in the middle of the picture and the grain terminal that loaded river barges, were served by the St Paul Bridge and Terminal or in this case it was known to most people as the CGW! The 3 right hand tracks towards the river were Milwaukee and the 3 left hand tracks towards the bluff belonged to the Burlington.
Date: 3/15/1969 Location: Saint Paul, MN   Map Show Saint Paul on a rail map Views: 571 Collection Of:   Steve J Rush
Author:  Steven Rush
Sunrise1
Picture Categories: Winter,Yard,Station,Action This picture is part of album:  1960's Time Capsule
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Name Type Comments Date
Alex Vaughn General Nice shot! 7/1/2010 12:10:36 AM
David Harrison General Wow I was born that morning. Cool pictures 7/1/2010 7:55:27 AM
Bernie Feltman General Nice photo and better caption 7/1/2010 11:28:17 AM
Dennis Weber General Cool Shot Steve. 9/1/2010 4:31:47 PM
Al Lesky General Wow! This is an awsome shot Steve. 9/2/2010 10:22:43 AM
Robert Anderson General Spectacular Steve. Remember this well. Notice how the two left Q freight tracks in Dayton's Bluff Yd split into 3 (Q center siding style). Also remember how much muscle (or technique) you had to use to throw that last switch on the right out there to the CGW Belt Yd. 3/6/2018 3:58:46 PM
Brian Sigstad General Great shot Steve. Throwing those levels kept you in shape. You're right about the "technique". You always hoped the maintainer kept everything oiled! 11/7/2019 4:32:07 PM

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