October 2008; Fall marches on
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Railroad: BNSF
Locomotive: BNSF 8274
Location: Pike Bay Loop Road
City: Cass Lake, Minnesota
Date: 10-05-2008
Remarks: Sunday's M-SUPMIN rolls over the Pike Bay Loop Road at a pretty good clip.  The train arrived much sooner than I anticipated, but was set up and ready to fire.  Somtimes clouds can help a shot.
Railroad: Canadian National
Locomotive: DMIR 213
Location: Proctor Yard
City: Proctor, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: The DMIR refuses to die, however the CN is really killing it.  Only a handful of DMIR maroon and gold units remain.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Soo Line 2719
Location: Waterfront Parking
City: Duluth, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: I wasn't ready for this shot, but saw the opportunity and got some human element for once.  This kid was really enjoying his trip.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Soo Line 2719
Location: Waterfront Parking
City: Duluth, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: My nephew Darren mocks me as we wait for the Scenic Railroad to arrive.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Great Northern 192
Location: Waterfront Parking
City: Duluth, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: The Lester River Train rolls into Duluth with the Soo Line Steamer right behind them.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Soo Line 2719
Location: Lakeside
City: Duluth, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: This was about the best fall color I could find in Duluth, just south of the Lakeside siding.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Soo Line 2719
Location: North of
City: Duluth, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: My nephew had a blasted good time watching the steamer for the first time.  Not only was it his first steam train, my sister had never seen one before either.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive:
Soo Line 2719
Location:
Waterfront Parking
City:
Duluth, Minnesota
Date:
10-04-2008
Remarks:
The engineer pops his head out the window as the Fall Color Train approaches the end of their trip.
Railroad: North Shore Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Great Northern 192
Location: Lakeside
City: Bemidji, Minnesota
Date: 10-04-2008
Remarks: The Lester River Train was switching at Lakeside before they went south which allowed the Steamer to be delayed enough for all the railfans to get some great shots.
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Railroad: BNSF
Locomotive: BNSF 8274
Location: Pike Bay Loop Road
City: Cass Lake, Minnesota
Date: 10-05-2008
Remarks: Sunday's M-SUPMIN rolls over the Pike Bay Loop Road at a pretty good clip.  The train arrived much sooner than I anticipated, but was set up and ready to fire.  Somtimes clouds can help a shot.