Trip From 23/3/2012 to 6/4/2012

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A 2 week train from Minneapolis covering the SOO line along the Mississippi River, the Missabe Iron Range, southern Manitoba and both the GN/NP across North Dakota. The Weather was very mixed from finally settling down towards the end of trip. Very few photos from the Manitoba part due to it being cloudy or blizzards most of the time(!) but some sunshine in most other target areas.

Day 14 - St Croix Valley Railroad and St Paul

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Gallery

CP Rail GP40 4608 is seen leading eastbound local #580 St Paul-La Cross at Maple Springs, Minnesota - 23/03/2012	CP AC4400 9701 is seen leading an eastbound train at Maple Springs, Minnesota - 23/03/2012	CN C40-8 2111 is seen leading a monring Thunderbird from Largo to Fairlane south at Iron - 25/03/2012	CN SD40-2 IC6263 is seen leading a southbound Taconite train from Minntac to Duluth south - 25/03/2012
BNSF ES44AC 5924 is seen leading an empty Taconite Train into Fairlane works for loading - 25/03/2012	IC SD40-2 6250 is seen leading an empty taconite train from Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012	CN SD40-2 IC6255 is seen leading a eastbound loaded taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012	CN SD40-2 IC6255 is seen leading a loaded taconite from Minntac to Two Harbours at Wyman - CN IC6255 is seen leading a eastbound loaded taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012
CN C40-8 2107 is seen leading a southbound local near Iron - 25/03/2012	IC SD40-2 6250 is seen leading a loaded Taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours down the Minntac branch - 25/03/2012	CN SD70M-2 8832 is seen leading a southbound manifest over the Two Harbours line at Ramshaw - 25/03/2012	CN CW44-9 2509 with a Canadian cab is seen leading northbound Manifest #343 Jackson-Winnipeg north at Virgina - 25/03/2012
CN C40-8 2111 is seen leading a southbound loaded Thunderbird at Wolf - 25/03/2012	CN SD40-2 IC 6261 is seen leading a northbound empty Taconite passing the former Depot at Forbes - 26/03/2012	CN C44-9 2577 is seen leading a southbound Manifest at Forbes - 26/03/2012	North Shore Mining SD40-2 657 is seen leading the 11am from Babbit to Silver Bay south - 26/03/2012
North Shore Mineing SD40-2 657 is seen leading the 11am from Babbit near Silver Bay - 26/03/2012	North Shore Mineing SD40-2 650 ia local from Silver Bay to the CN interchange climbing out of Silver Bay - 26/03/2012	CEFX AC4400 1027 on hire to CP is seen leading a southbound Manifest at Thief River Falls, Minnesota - 27/03/2012	CP ES44AC is seen leading manifest #298 Alyth-Chicago east Kemnay, Manitoba - 28/03/2012
CP AC4400 9712 is seen on manifest #298 Alyth-Chicago east Kemnay, Manitoba - 28/03/2012	BNSF SD40-2 1846 is seen leading a westbound local at Ross, North Dakota - 30/03/2012	BNSF ES44AC is seen leading an eastbound empty grain train just west of Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012	BNSF ES44AC 5946 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012
BNSF SD70MAC is seen on an eastbound coal at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012	BNSF C44-9W 784 is seen leading a westbound manifest passing Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012	BNSF AC400 5626 is seen leading a westbound manifest passing Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012	BNSF SD70ACe 9291 is seen leading a westbound empty coal passing Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012
BNSF SD70MAC 9786 is seen leading a westbound manifest through Medora, North Dakota crossing the Little Missouri River - 31/03/2012	BNSF SD70MAC 9685 is seen leading an eastbound rock train near Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012	BNSF SD70MAC 8858 is seen leading a loaded coal train at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012	BNSF SD70MAC 9624 is seen leading a loaded coal train east near Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012
BNSF SD70ACe 9236 is seen leading a loaded coal train east West Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012	BNSF C44-9 5613 is seen leading a westbound loaded grain at West Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012	BNSF CW44-9 5502 is leading an eastbound manifest west of Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012	BNSF ES44AC 5570 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal west of Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012
BNSF SD70MAC 9987 is seen on a eastbound loaded coal west of Sully Springs, North Dakota - 01/04/2012	BNSF C44-9 4106 is seen leading an eastbond Q train at Manitoba Junction, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF ES44DC 7408 is seen leading an eastbound stack train west of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF SD70MAC 9917 is seen leading an eastbound coal train west of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012
BNSF ES44AC 5916 is seen leading an eastbound coal train west of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF C44-9 4646 is seen leading an eastbound manifest west of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF ES44DC 7403 is seen leading an eastbound Q train west of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF ES44DC 7403 is seen leading an eastbound Q train east of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012
BNSF SD70ACe 9236 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal east of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF C44-9 4846 is seen leading a westbound manifest near New York Mills, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF ES44DC 6692 is seen leading a westbound stack train near New York Mills, Minnesota - 03/04/2012	BNSF SD70MAC 9841 is seen leading a westbound empty coal near Randell, Minnesota - 03/04/2012
ICE SD40-2 6422 is seen leading eastbound local #580 St Paul-La Cross at Maple Springs, Minnesota along the Mississippi River - 04/04/2012	CP GP38-2 3018 is seen leading westbound local #581 La Cross-St Paul at Maple Springs, Minnesota along the Mississippi River - 04/04/2012	CP ES44AC 8887 is seen leading #299 Bensenville, IL-Coquitlam (Vancouver, BC) west at Maple Springs - 04/04/2012	CP ES44AC 8839 is seen leading a westbound manifest at Maple Springs, Minnesota - 04/04/2012
CP ES44AC is seen leading westbound intermodal #199 Bensenville, IL-Coquitlam (Vancouver, BC) west at Maple Springs - 04/04/2012	St Croix Valley GP9 1363 is seen shunting at Rush City, Minnesota - 05/04/2012	ILSX 1645 is seen on hire to the St Croix Valley as a replacement for GP9 1352 under repair leading the daily northbound from Rush City to Hinckley, Minnesota - 05 April 2012	St Croix Valley GP9 1363 is seen shunting at Hinckley, Minnesota before returning to Rush City light - 05/04/2012
BNSF SD70MAC 8929 is seen leading a northbound empty Taconite train at Hinckley, Minnesota - 05/04/2012	St Croix Valley GP9 1363 is seen returning to Rush City light at Pine City, Minnesota - 05/04/2012	CP ES44AC 8726 is seen leading westbound #199 Bensenville, IL-Coquitlam (Vancouver, BC) at West Divison Street Junction, St Paul - 05/04/2012	BNSF C44-9 4617 is seen leading a westbound unit ethonal train at West Divison Street Junction, St Paul - 05/04/2012

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