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No electrics this time .... are those MILW yellow hoppers? I thought the MILW yellow ones has large lettering ..

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what was their slogan? americas resourcefull rr

wish they could have been a little more

I don't know where this shot is other than probably Montana; but it is a great photo!

Looks like wb #263 just coming into Three Forks, MT in 1969 or 1970. I'll take a wild stab at it and say this is a Bruce Black photo, as he was in Montana in both 1969 and 1970. Could just as easily be a photo by Tom Brown or "FT".

Probably made the head end grain pick-up at Harlowton.


Allen



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/12 11:28 by bradleymckay.

My guess is coming into Whitehall, Montana. Nice photo Valmont------ Always happy to see vintage Milwaukee.

Long Bell Bob
Missoula, Mt

I agree on Three Forks. Neat shot!

Westbound train 263 at Sappington. Locotrol train, so there's an SD45 receiver plus one or two other units somewhere back in the train. (Got a companion shot?)

Best regards,

Rob L.

What is that third car? Looks like some sort of Corporate logo or emblem.
tia

Freeway overpass at Three Forks looking NE
Peter
Belgrade MT

rob_l Wrote:
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> Westbound train 263 at Sappington. Locotrol train,
> so there's an SD45 receiver plus one or two other
> units somewhere back in the train. (Got a
> companion shot?)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob L.

Going to disagree with you Rob. Doesn't look like Sappington to me. Too much vegetation...Sappington was/is rather barren looking. Plus, the ex-NP would probably be in view. If I could remember whether the Sappington siding was on the north or south side of the main I'd be 100% sure.

That looks like the Old Town Rd. crossing you can faintly see in the background. Photographer would be standing on the embankment or on top of Interstate 90.


Allen



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/12 21:14 by bradleymckay.

bradleymckay Wrote:
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> rob_l Wrote:
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> Going to disagree with you Rob. Doesn't look like
> Sappington to me. Too much
> vegetation...Sappington was/is rather barren
> looking. Plus, the ex-NP would probably be in
> view. If I could remember whether the Sappington
> siding was on the north or south side of the main
> I'd be 100% sure.
>
> That looks like the Old Town Rd. crossing you can
> faintly see in the background. Photographer would
> be standing on the embankment or on top of
> Interstate 90.
>

You are right. I jumped to the erroneous conclusion because Sappington had a livestock pen; I forgot Three Forks also had one.

Attached are a couple of shots taken right at sunrise of Second 262 coming and going at Sappington on October 21, 1973.

Best regards,

Rob L.

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rob_l Wrote:
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> Westbound train 263 at Sappington. Locotrol train,
> so there's an SD45 receiver plus one or two other
> units somewhere back in the train. (Got a
> companion shot?)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob L.

Rob: I checked but couldn't find a companion one