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| June was one of the best railfanning months I've had in a long time. With the combination of VerndaleRail, OutstateMinnesotaRail's first evern get together and a steady stream of trains made for some heavy train action. In addition to that, the Canadian Pacific made an appearance in Cass Lake on a work train, assigned by horse power pay back. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 7336 ES44DC Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: I bet if the overwhelming smell of turkey poop wasn't so strong one would be able to smell the "new engine" smell off these engines. |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 4443 C44-9W Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: A healthy manifest rolls west through Verndale as the gathering of railfans was just starting. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9831 SD70MAC Location: Station Sign City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Coal empties off the Brainerd Sub roll through Verndale, probably feeling like Brittany Spears or Paris Hilton exposed with all the railfan paparazzi on hand. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5313 C44-9W Location: Wing River Sag City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Stacks are about to take a ride down the Wing River Sag just west of Verndale. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9141 SD70ACe Location: Station Sign City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-25-2009 Remarks: With the sun just starting to set, this coal empty is stocked with a fresh crew and departing "at a high rate of speed". |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9141 SD70ACe Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-27-2009 Remarks: Locomotives on horse power pay back were assigned to the BNSF and made a few trips through Cass Lake. |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5313 C44-9W Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: The last photo in daylight, bringing an end to Verndale Rail. It certainly was a great day and well worth the work. |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 7496 ES44DC Location: Wing River Saf City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: A rarity for the current economy, a unit autorack train is sailing down the Wing River Sag just west of Verndale. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5314 C44-9W Location: Wing River Sag City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-25-2009 Remarks: Stack train is on the up and up heading out of the Wing River Sag. |
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| Railroad: Canadian Pacific Locomotive: CP 8841 ES44AC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-28-2009 Remarks: Coal loads with a DPU tied down next to the BNSF work train with CP power. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9141 SD70ACe Location: Cass Lake Narrows City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-25-2009 Remarks: Coal empties roll over the narrows between Pike Bay and Cass Lake. Only a few days a year can shots be had from the north side of the tracks... right around the beginning of summer. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 6149 ES44AC Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Coal empties off the Brainerd Sub near Verndale. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 7501 ES44DC Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: A Z-train zips through Verndale. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 7327 ES44DC Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: An attempt at a PAN as a newer ES44DC rolls passed the caboose in Verndale. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 8920 SD70MAC Location: Wing River Sag City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Quite a sag you got going there... we need to get Jim Ramnes a brush cutter and get some of this area cleaned up. |
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| Railroad: OutstateMinnesotaRail Locomotive: Human Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Quite a gathering for the first ever OutstateMinnesotaRail get together! |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9647 SD70MAC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: As much as I would have loved to have hung around and chased this guy west... the OutstateMinnesotaRail gathering in Verndale took priority! |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 6020 ES44AC Location: London Road City: Duluth, Minnesota Date: 05-22-2009 Remarks: I thought a cop was checking coming to check me out as he ran by lights and siren, but he didn't stop... as I was hanging over the edge to shoot the train. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9995 SD70MAC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-11-2009 Remarks: Coal loads for Superior are tied down in Cass Lake Yard with two units assigned in DPU service. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9995 SD70MAC Location: Cass Lake Narrows City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-11-2009 Remarks: Coal loads are just getting on the mainline and departing for Superior. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9972 SD70MAC Location: Highway 2 Bypass City: Bemidji, Minnesota Date: 06-11-2009 Remarks: Coal empties are rolling west, about to pass under Highway 2. |
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| Railroad: Canadian Pacific Locomotive: CP 8841 ES44AC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-28-2009 Remarks: Two big GE's in CP paint are tied down on a work train in Cass Lake Yard. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 6178 ES44AC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-28-2009 Remarks: Coal loads tied down in the Cass Lake Yard... the main reason for the shot is I wanted to test out the new Canon 50D in low light, high ISO, and IS... results were great! |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9972 SD70MAC Location: Lakes Sub City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-11-2009 Remarks: Coal empties are just getting going out of Cass Lake after a crew change. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9972 SD70MAC Location: Division Point: Lakes Sub and Grand Forks Sub City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 06-11-2009 Remarks: A sight I have witnessed hundreds of times in Cass Lake... mainline crew change. In a few moments the train will accelerate and head out of town. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 8969 SD70MAC Location: Station Sign City: Bemidji, Minnesota Date: 06-09-2009 Remarks: Another SD70MAC on the rear shoves on coal empties through Bemidji. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 8820 SD70MAC Location: Station Sign City: Bemidji, Minnesota Date: 06-09-2009 Remarks: A trio of SD70MACs are working this coal empty heading west through Bemidji. |
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| Railroad: OutstateMinnesotaRail Locomotive: Human Location: McNair Park City: Verndale, Minnesota Date: 06-20-2009 Remarks: Good times... good times! |
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