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Westbound Z |
Description: |
We headed in/out at Juanita as a westbound Z held the main. |
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2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:44:55 AM |
Location: |
Juanita, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rollby |
Description: |
The conductor gives us a close eye as we pass in the siding. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:48:40 AM |
Location: |
Juanita, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4792(C44-9W) |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Signal work |
Description: |
At the ESS Juanita, workers are busily putting the new signal equipment together. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:49:58 AM |
Location: |
Juanita, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Signal,Track,Action |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grain Elevators |
Description: |
At Sutton, we pass another elevator. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:52:02 AM |
Location: |
Sutton, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
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70 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New grain loop |
Description: |
At east Hannaford, a brand new loop had not even opened yet, and construction of the track was going full swing. |
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2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:55:37 AM |
Location: |
Hannaford, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Our train from the ground. |
Description: |
While we waited for the westbound, I took a shot of the 6824 on our Z train. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 10:01:28 AM |
Location: |
Hannaford, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Roster,Station |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6824(ES44C4) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Z |
Description: |
Another westbound Z heads at us on the way to Minot. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:56:55 AM |
Location: |
Hannaford, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5122(C44-9W) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ESS Hannaford |
Description: |
Kind of a complex intersection where the spur to Dazey heads south, and the old line to Binford used to head north. The south line used to head to Rogers and eventually to the Jamestown Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 9:59:01 AM |
Location: |
Hannaford, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The big bridge |
Description: |
East of Karnak, ND we passed over the largest bridge on the line which crosses over the north end of Lake Ashtabula. This can be a very, windy place and it blew part of a westbound Z train off the bridge about 5 years earlier. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 10:04:17 AM |
Location: |
Karnak, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Bridge,Track,Action |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bridge |
Description: |
Over the bridge, and heading to Luverne |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 10:05:51 AM |
Location: |
Karnak, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Bridge,Track,Action |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
View of the lake |
Description: |
As we pass over the bridge, you can see quite a view of Lake Ashtabula. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 10:07:12 AM |
Location: |
Karnak, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
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65 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WSS Luverne |
Description: |
Not alot at Luverne, but the old signals and one of the few curves between Minot and Dilworth! |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:41:09 AM |
Location: |
Luverne, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Going through the lake |
Description: |
Another lake that was bisected by the railroad between Luverne and Pillsbury. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:42:40 AM |
Location: |
Luverne, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
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52 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pillsbury, ND |
Description: |
Going through the small town, there was an active elevator that received alot of business here, and just recently a new 115 car unit loop opened up here. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:44:18 AM |
Location: |
Pillsbury, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WSS Nolan |
Description: |
As we arrived Nolan another westbound awaited us and informed us that we had a car with brake issues. Our condr spent the next hour or so checking out the car and doing the long hike. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:46:32 AM |
Location: |
Nolan, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train catches up to us. |
Description: |
While dealing with the brake issue at Nolan, the previous train we had passed at Brantford caught up to us and pulled into the siding to either pass or wait. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:48:11 AM |
Location: |
Nolan, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5229(C44-9W) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Prosper Sub |
Description: |
After getting our problem fixed, we proceeded east and took the big curve south to Casselton and you can see the Prosper Sub heading to west Fargo about 35 miles ahead. This used to be the route of the GN Empire Builder. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:50:29 AM |
Location: |
Nolan, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ayr, ND |
Description: |
As we were running out of sunlight, we passed the busy elevator at Ayr. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:52:23 AM |
Location: |
Ayr, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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70 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Absaraka, ND |
Description: |
And our last meet of the day in the hole at Absaraka, and not much else here besides the track/train! |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:54:33 AM |
Location: |
Absaraka, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Diverging Approach |
Description: |
At the approach to Casselton and the double track, the signal tells us we will be crossing over to main 2 shortly. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:55:56 AM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Signal,Track,Action |
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75 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Onto Fargo |
Description: |
The last shot I got was entering the KO/Jamestown Sub as yet another train awaited us on main 1 as we headed the last 20 miles into Fargo and Dilworth Yard. I worked 2nd trick on this job for 4 years. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2012 Upload Date: 12/21/2016 9:57:51 AM |
Location: |
Casselton, ND |
Author: |
Tom Dethmers |
Categories: |
Station,Track,Action |
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Views: |
64 Comments: 0 |
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