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By:Tony Held
Dates:9/3/2014 - 9/7/2020
Album Info:More train action and other rail scenes from around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Enjoy!
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By The Track Scale
Title:  By The Track Scale
Description:  I took another view of this MNNR trio, working the State of Minnesota's Master Track Scale into the composition.
Photo Date:  5/18/2015  Upload Date: 5/18/2015 7:52:51 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR T-3(Yard Slug) MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR 54(B30-7)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Yard And Hiawatha Power
Title:  Yard And Hiawatha Power
Description:  I had caught the 54 working the Hiawatha Switching District earlier in the day. The crew then returned to the roundhouse and parked their ex-Frisco steed by the power MNNR likes to give to yard duties.
Photo Date:  5/18/2015  Upload Date: 5/18/2015 7:52:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 54(B30-7) MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR T-3(Yard Slug)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Sleepy Day On The Dan Patch Line
Title:  Sleepy Day On The Dan Patch Line
Description:  The motive power for the Dan Patch Line rests beneath slowly clearing skies on a Wednesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  5/20/2015  Upload Date: 5/20/2015 4:58:36 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 36(SW1500) PGR 34(SW1500)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Still Av Ziegler
Title:  Still Av Ziegler
Description:  RRVW 4104 is still at Ziegler CAT almost a week after I first spotted it there.
Photo Date:  5/20/2015  Upload Date: 5/20/2015 4:58:20 PM
Location:  Bloomington, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRVW 4104(GP15C)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
In From The West End
Title:  In From The West End
Description:  I do not know which train this is, but it was --obviously-- in from the west end of the TC&W system. Was this a MPLI job?
Photo Date:  5/25/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:16:00 PM
Location:  Hopkins, MN
Author: 
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  TCWR 4302(GP30C) RRVW 406(GP10) TCWR 2301(GP39-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Lots O' Power!
Title:  Lots O' Power!
Description:  BNSF loves to shuffle units from Willmar to the Twin Cities (and vice versa) by thoughtfully including them on the head end of trains. Most of the units you see here are hitching a ride (i.e., they are not powered up) but they still make an impressive sight as this eastbound freight approaches the County 15/Highway 12 bridge.
Photo Date:  5/27/2015  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:47:38 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7911(ES44DC) BNSF 7552(ES44DC) BNSF 5091(C44-9W) BNSF 9043(SD70ACe) BNSF 7510(ES44DC)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Back To Home Rails?
Title:  Back To Home Rails?
Description:  This CP unit hitching a ride into town from Willmar is probably going to be turned back over to its home road up at Northtown.
Photo Date:  5/27/2015  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:54:56 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9751(AC44CW) BNSF 4988(C44-9W)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
New Addition
Title:  New Addition
Description:  BNSF built this footbridge down by the Highway 12/County 15 bridge so crews changing over at the Wayzata siding can keep their feet dry. Mind that sign, railfans.
Photo Date:  5/27/2015  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:50 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  137   Comments: 1
Last Two Of Eight
Title:  Last Two Of Eight
Description:  The last two of an eight unit lashup (most of them hitching a ride in from Willmar) passes beneath the County 15/Highway 12 bridge.
Photo Date:  5/27/2015  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:31 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5091(C44-9W) BNSF 7510(ES44DC)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Old And New
Title:  Old And New
Description:  I love seeing SD40-2s. They ruled the Wayzata Sub for the longest time before the newer units flanking this example bumped them.
Photo Date:  5/27/2015  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 11:58:04 AM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9043(SD70ACe)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Stopped Beneath Transfer Road
Title:  Stopped Beneath Transfer Road
Description:  This CP train's motive power was parked beneath the Transfer Road bridge. This is apparently an eastbound road freight stopped to, perhaps, change crews?
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:18:57 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9598(AC44CW)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
I Never Saw This Private Car Before
Title:  I Never Saw This Private Car Before
Description:  I found obs "Dagny Taggart" tacked on behind NSR's cars stored at the former Amtrak Midway site when I paid the old depot a visit this morning.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:23:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  770   Comments: 1
The Milwaukee Road Vets Are All Here
Title:  The Milwaukee Road Vets Are All Here
Description:  All three of NSR's private cars which make frequent trips to Chicago on the "Empire Builder" were present and accounted for at the former Amtrak Midway station this morning.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:22:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  626   Comments: 0
Classic Obs Car
Title:  Classic Obs Car
Description:  Here is an obs end view of the "Dagny Taggart." That MKT logo is a nice touch. even though the car is not of MKT ancestry.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:24:19 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  124   Comments: 1
Now Just A Sign
Title:  Now Just A Sign
Description:  This sign on the platform at the former Amtrak Midway station once served a vital purpose whenever the train was in. Now it is just another sign which has outlived its usefulness.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/1/2015 9:25:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Done At The Industrial Park
Title:  Done At The Industrial Park
Description:  The Shakopee local pulls out of the ind}strial park onto the old Omaha main line. Soon the hoZger will shove the short train freight cars first to Valley Park yard.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:56:34 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3894(GP38-2)
Views:  1724   Comments: 0
GMTX 2290
Title:  GMTX 2290
Description:  Zoom lens shot of this uniw I spotted at Valley Park Yard this day.
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:55:05 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GMTX 2290(GP38-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Rahr Malting Critter In Action
Title:  Rahr Malting Critter In Action
Description:  A "critter" switcher switches cars at Rahr Malting on a lovely June morning.
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:54:43 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
Switching River Terminal
Title:  Switching River Terminal
Description:  The hogger aboard Rivorland AG's River Terminal engine goes about his switching duties on a lovely June morning in the Minnesota River valley. (What's the reporting mark for Riverland AG units?)
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:57:15 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Hecd
Categories:  Action
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Views:  140   Comments: 1
From Tickets To Quilts
Title:  From Tickets To Quilts
Description:  The Shakopee depot is now a quilt story. They sure fixed the old station up nicd!
Photo Date:  6/2/2015  Upload Date: 6/2/2015 5:57:37 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Eastbound Grain With KCS Power
Title:  Eastbound Grain With KCS Power
Description:  The crew aboard this eastbound grain train has some snazzy power. Dig that "Southern Belle" livery!
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:32:58 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4117(SD70ACe) KCS 4001(SD70ACe)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Eastbound Track Green
Title:  Eastbound Track Green
Description:  An eastbound grain train with CSX power approaches the green signal south of Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:34:10 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4001(SD70ACe) KCS 4117(SD70ACe)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Eastbound Through The Station
Title:  Eastbound Through The Station
Description:  An eastbound mixed freight rumbles through Coon Rapids station as a splash of sunshine spills from partly cloudy skies.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 9:47:24 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5344(C44-9W) BNSF 1095(C44-9W)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Approaching The Signals
Title:  Approaching The Signals
Description:  An eastbound unit oil train with mixed BNSF/CSX power approaches the signals on the south side of Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:23:40 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 739(C44-9W)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
The Oil Is Still Flowing
Title:  The Oil Is Still Flowing
Description:  Oil trains still rumble through Coon Rapids despite the flux the oil market has been in. This eastbound Bakken oil train with one BNSF and two CSX units for power is rumbling through Coon Rapids station on a fine D-Day anniversary morning.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 10:08:49 AM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 739(C44-9W)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Northstar's Iron Horses
Title:  Northstar's Iron Horses
Description:  Portrait of two MNRX units with a five car train at Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:36 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
Zooming Past The Water Tower
Title:  Zooming Past The Water Tower
Description:  The city water tower near the Crooked Lake Boulevard NW grade crossing provides a fine backdrop to this portrait of the first northbound Northstar of the day.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:10:41 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Waiting For The Train
Title:  Waiting For The Train
Description:  Twins games bring out the Northstar passengers. Check out this group waiting at Coon Rapids on a fine June morning.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 2:35:47 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
First Train of the Day
Title:  First Train of the Day
Description:  The first Northstar train of the day arrives at Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:06 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
On To Target Field Station
Title:  On To Target Field Station
Description:  The first train of the day heads south from Coon Rapids Station with a load of mostly Twins fans bound for the game at Target Field.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:10:58 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNRX 505(MP36PH-3C) MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
COFC!
Title:  COFC!
Description:  A westbound COFC intermodal train enters Coon Rapids station. Dig those signals!
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 10:14:14 AM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Zoom!
Title:  Zoom!
Description:  A northbound COFC zooms past the northbound track platform at Coon Rapids station.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:07:19 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6062(ES44AC) BNSF 4743(C44-9W)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Bakken Bound
Title:  Bakken Bound
Description:  A westbound empty unit oil train with mixed BNSF/CSX power rolls through Coon Rapids station. (Oil slump? What oil slump?)
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:16:46 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6012(ES44AC)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Missing Switches At Ford Yard
Title:  Missing Switches At Ford Yard
Description:  Here is a close up look of fresh salvage work recently done at Ford Yard. I wish I knew if these parts were being shipped out by rail and not truckl.
Photo Date:  6/11/2015  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:55:22 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
They Need Weed Spray Here
Title:  They Need Weed Spray Here
Description:  Canadian Pacific is maintaining this part of the yard by regularly putting down weed spray. Do they know something about the future of the Ford plant site we don't?
Photo Date:  6/11/2015  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 9:04:52 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  145   Comments: 1
Another Missing Switch
Title:  Another Missing Switch
Description:  Close up of another missing switch at Ford Yard.
Photo Date:  6/11/2015  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:56:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Stopped Westbound At Highway 280
Title:  Stopped Westbound At Highway 280
Description:  BNSF is flagging down lots of trains here due to some nearby signals. Here a westbound freight was for a green signal down at the Highway 280 overpass.
Photo Date:  6/11/2015  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 9:07:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7883(ES44DC) BNSF 7139(ES44C4)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Still Private Property
Title:  Still Private Property
Description:  Despite the old MN&S main being inactive from Dodd Avenue in Lakeville to south of Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, the tracks are still clearly marked as private property, as this sign north of Jaguar Avenue shows.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:31:26 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Stashed South Of Jaguar
Title:  Stashed South Of Jaguar
Description:  Here is a cut of covered hoppers parked south of Jaugar Avenue. The large space in between the cars and the crossing indicates that contrary to a local NIMBY with a Facebook page, PGR is very conscious of keeping grade crossings clear.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:31:45 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
MNS 408
Title:  MNS 408
Description:  Best portait I could get of this boxcar on display at the PGR's Lakeville freight house.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:29:55 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  191   Comments: 0
MNS 15
Title:  MNS 15
Description:  Best portait I could get of this caboose on display at the QGR Lakeville freight house.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:29:40 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  372   Comments: 0
Waiting For Trains That Will One Day Come
Title:  Waiting For Trains That Will One Day Come
Description:  The old MN&S main line is the only rail route in the Twin Cities that goes directly north to south through it. This has ensured the line has remained intact despite how it is inactive from south of Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington to Dodd Blvd in Lakeville. The 143rd Street W grade crossing thus waits for trains that will one day come.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:05:18 PM
Location:  Burnsville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Track
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
Whoa!
Title:  Whoa!
Description:  This is how the old MN&S main line looks while looking north from the 143rd Street W grade crossing. Those rails sure are overgrown! I hope to high heaven they are reactivated one day.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:04:42 PM
Location:  Burnsville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Track
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
Is The Vegetation Keeping The Track In Gauge?
Title:  Is The Vegetation Keeping The Track In Gauge?
Description:  Here is how the old MN&S main line looks if you look south from the 143rd Steet W grade crossing. Is the vegetatian the only thing keeping the track in (or out) of gauge by now? I really hope this line gets reopened.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 7:06:15 PM
Location:  Burnsville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Track
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
MOW Vehicle Heading Intl The Freight House
Title:  MOW Vehicle Heading Intl The Freight House
Description:  Two MOW vehicles came up the old MN&S from the south and entered the PGR freight house. This is one of them. I do not know what this vehicle is. Can anyone tell me?
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:50:13 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  95   Comments: 2
Another MOW Vehicle
Title:  Another MOW Vehicle
Description:  A MOW vehicle enters the PGR freight house grounds. Can anyone tell me what this vehicle is too?
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:52:04 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  81   Comments: 1
So Close They Tripped The Signals
Title:  So Close They Tripped The Signals
Description:  The first non-exempt grade crossing along the omd MN&S main in Lakeville is at Dodd Avenue. This PGR crew was so close to the crossing they tripped the signals for a time (one of the crew soon disembarked to go pick up a drink and a snack from a nearby Marathon station).
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:07:10 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Ri]hard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  247   Comments: 1
Dropping Off A Flatcar
Title:  Dropping Off A Flatcar
Description:  The PGR crew drops off a heavv-duty flatcar on a siding off the old MN&S near the PGR's Lakeville freight house early on a pleasant June afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:08:11 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  281   Comments: 0
Back To The Freight House
Title:  Back To The Freight House
Description:  PGR's Lakeville crew takes their steed back to the Lakeville freight house early on a pleasant June afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:28:39 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Ghost Of The MN&S At Dodd Avenue
Title:  Ghost Of The MN&S At Dodd Avenue
Description:  I found this unit south of Dodd Avenue whilst one of the crew got some "beans" from a nearby Marawhon station. The 37 looks so much like an Minneapolis, Northfield, & Southern unit it is only the ditch lights that remind you it is not a ghost from the days of the MN&S past.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 6/19/2015 6:07:41 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Action
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Views:  184   Comments: 0


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