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Nostalgia & History > WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bemidji, MNDate: 05/24/17 04:57 WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bemidji, MN Author: santafe199 In August of 1957 Bill Gibson was in Minnesota visiting relatives. Art tells me it was Bill’s sister & brother-in-law, therefore his aunt & uncle he was visiting up in the north country. Being a good railfan Bill of course had his camera along and managed to shoot several interesting slides. So this week I’m posting something a little off the normal Midwestern path. Here is Bill shooting a SOO LINE passenger train shortly before it was discontinued. Enjoy…
1. SOO 352 with combine 397 make up train #64 at Bemidji, MN on August 19, 1957. Photo by William A. Gibson (WAG) Sr. Thanks for looking back! Lance Garrels (santafe199) Art Gibson (wag216) Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/22 23:45 by santafe199. Date: 05/24/17 05:54 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: Gateway97 Now that's a sharp looking little local! Attention Modelers !
Date: 05/24/17 06:35 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: DavidP Nice photo of a small town local - thanks! The town is Bemidji, not Bernidji...easy to see how someone's handwriting could be misread though.. Trains 64 and 65 between Duluth and Thief River Falls look to have been discontinued sometime in 1959.
Dave Date: 05/24/17 06:58 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: refarkas What a beautiful local passenger train.
Bob Date: 05/24/17 07:10 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: santafe199 DavidP Wrote: > ... The town is Bemidji, not Bernidji ...
Thank-you! I will make the corrections needed. And I suspect you're right about the handwriting... :^/ Lance/199 Date: 05/24/17 08:34 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: ntharalson Not only a classic, but a rare shot of s seldom photographed train. Thanks
for posting, Lance. Nick Tharalson, Marion, iA Date: 05/24/17 09:03 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: stevelv Love the RS1 and combine, and the beautiful photo. Can anybody tell me more about that signal? Can't remember seeing one like that before. Was it a train-orders signal?
Steve B. Date: 05/24/17 09:13 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: Clitherall In January, it's often Burrrr - midji
Date: 05/24/17 09:27 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: davebb71 that's where they do the automobile cold weather testing... yes, brrrrrrr. 01-jan. dave, out.
Date: 05/24/17 09:29 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: wag216 Dad had it right, somebody was no paying attention to business. (lol, lol) wag216
Date: 05/24/17 09:33 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: wag216 There are many photos at Bemidji. I just can't get them out now. Dad started taking photos in 1937. wag216
Date: 05/24/17 10:03 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bernidji, MN Author: robj Tops what I will see today. Thanks!
Bob Date: 05/24/17 11:31 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bemidji, MN Author: gcm Great shot.
Rare to see any pictures of Soo passenger trains. Gary Date: 05/25/17 10:20 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bemidji, MN Author: monaddave LFG -
Our old buddy Mr. Simonson would have loved seeing that shot! Thanks for the look from you and wag216. DAF Date: 05/25/17 11:27 Re: WAG Wednesday: Soo Line at Bemidji, MN Author: santafe199 monaddave Wrote: > ... old buddy Mr. Simonson would have loved seeing that shot ...
You're right. Even tough Mark was an avid Milwaukee fan this shot Bill took came from very close to his home turf. I really miss Mark. And I often wonder how much fun he would have had with TO.com. DAMN cancer!!! Sigh........ |