It'll always be the WC transfer to me, even the CP dispatchers still call it the WC transfer.
Douglas H
New Brighton, MN
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| Author: | MNNRFAN [ Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Friday, December 21 (lotsa trains!) |
Today was my first day of not having to study for finals...so I decided to head over to Northtown. It also turned out to be the first day in a long time that there were not coal hoppers blocking the view from the West side of the tracks, which was very fortunate, considering I counted 22 separate trains pass my location. I got pictures of most them, which are listed in chronological order: 8:10 am - Westbound Mixed freight with SOO 6029/6030 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 1-07-2.jpg 8:22 am - Westbound mixed freight with UP 4227, FURX 8120, and UP 6738/2259/7709 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 1-07-5.jpg 8:26 am - Eastbound Autoracks with FURX 7269 and BNSF 7831 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-11.jpg 9:08 am - Westbound Grain with CSX 7642/7334 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-17.jpg 10:19 am - Westbound Mixed Freight with BNSF 4772/8636 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-24.jpg 10:29 am - Westbound Mixed Freight with BNSF 1530/1525 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-30.jpg 10:33 am - Short transfer with SOO 6030/6029(again, and they scared quite a few birds off the tracks) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-36.jpg 10:37 am - Eastbound Mixed Freight with CP 9602/9556 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-40.jpg 10:42 am - Westbound Intermodal with BNSF 1067/4392/4357 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-45.jpg 10:58 am - Westbound Intermodal with BNSF 5247/795/703/7813 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-52.jpg 11:07 am - Eastbound Intermodal with BNSF 7703/4757/689 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-60.jpg 11:21 am - Westbound Intermodal with CP 8775(backed into Shoreham) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-76.jpg 11:37 am - Eastbound Mixed Freight with BNSF 7151/7861 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-71.jpg 11:57 am - Eastbound Grain with BNSF 5160/970 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-80.jpg 12:12 pm - CN Transfer with 2228/5417 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-87.jpg At this point I decided to give the CN a short chase and see if I couldn't find some interesting shots along the way up to New Brighton, caught it in a couple new places: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-92.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... -07-98.jpg Then I went back to Northtown 12:47 pm - CP Intermodal with CP 9015/6004/8740(mostly empty, left its cars in Shoreham. They'll also return later.) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-105.jpg 12:54 pm - Westbound Coal with BNSF 8285/8195(my first renumbered SD60M)/EMDX 9017 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-112.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-114.jpg 12:55 pm - Westbound BNSF Intermodal(behind the coal, no picture) 1:05 pm - Westbound Coal with BNSF 6154/CEFX 128 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-118.jpg 1:23 pm - Eastbound Grain with BNSF 4016/7775/7527 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-124.jpg 1:36 pm - Westbound Mixed Freight with NS 9349 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-130.jpg 1:54 pm - Eastbound Mixed Freight with the return of CP 9015/6004/8740 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-132.jpg At this point I decided to take a short trip over to the Midway area and see if anything was going on over by the Minnesota Commercial roundhouse. On the way I caught one of the earlier trains stopped in the Como area(the grade seems to be pretty steep right here...) http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-135.jpg As I approached MNNR, #313 and Sluggo were bringing four ADM hoppers across Cleveland Ave(no picture). But I was able to capture the TCWR Saint Paul Turn as it crossed University Ave: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/ ... 07-140.jpg The weather wasn't too great, but it was still a good day to be trackside. |
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| Author: | MilwaukeeroadMatt [ Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:53 pm ] |
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WTG looks as if you did have a great day by the tracks, I hope you saved some for the weekend. |
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| Author: | john [ Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:24 pm ] |
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Glad you made the most of your day trackside despite the poor weather conditions. |
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| Author: | WisconsinCentral [ Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:03 pm ] |
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| Author: | wc_sd45_7500 [ Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:03 pm ] |
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It'll always be the WC transfer to me, even the CP dispatchers still call it the WC transfer.
Douglas H New Brighton, MN |
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