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Nostalgia & History > mFile: GN F unit led train whereizitDate: 04/26/15 12:02 mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: valmont Date: 04/26/15 15:35 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: rantoul Minnesota, between Staples and Duluth/Superior (WI)?
Don't know BN predecessor railroads but got the right general terrain. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/15 10:05 by rantoul. Date: 04/26/15 18:05 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: mns019 If its between Staples and Duluth, its detouring on the NP.
My guess West of Lyndale Jct. on the St. Cloud line. Date: 04/26/15 20:34 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: alco636 It looks to be a westbound in Minneapolis, MN on the St. Cloud line. That should be Theodore Wirth Parkway in the background. The photographer was probably standing on Golden Valley Road. Late March, April, or early May image, after noon.
Al Seever Phoenix, AZ Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/15 20:35 by alco636. Date: 04/26/15 23:38 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: gobbl3gook Google Streetview of Al's spot on Golden Valley Rd.
http://goo.gl/maps/s74di Looks like a match -- there's even an electrical tower in the same spot. Ted in OR Date: 04/27/15 06:12 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: valmont Looks like Al nailed it and Ted showed us why .... no longer in the mFile, thanks
Date: 04/27/15 08:29 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: ntharalson An odd train, I would think, for the Monticello Line with that auto rack first out. Maybe a detour
due to some sort of blockage on the NP/GN joint line to St. Cloud? Nice photo Vince, thanks for posting. Nick Tharalson, Marion, IA Date: 04/27/15 17:38 Re: mFile: GN F unit led train whereizit Author: Dick Most likely #405 to Winnipeg which was out early in the afternoon,. ran via
St. Cloud; and usually had three F's for [pwer. Dick Eisfeller |