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Viewing Album:  Grandpa B.'s old photos
 
By:Eric Bitton
Dates:6/17/1984 - 6/17/1984
Album Info:Photos from the 1980s and 1990s taken by and permission to post by my Grandpa B. I fixed my problem, I can't scan anymore, but I did fix it
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UP 6084 Coal Train
Title:  UP 6084 Coal Train
Description:  A UP SD60 leads a SD60M and a Dash 8 on this loaded coal train with a pair of SD40 - 2s pushing at the rear as helpers
Photo Date:  12/26/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 5:40:14 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6084(SD60) UP 6089(SD60M) UP 9256(C40-8)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
UP 9425
Title:  UP 9425
Description:  Hey, where's the rest of our train???? The crew probably didn't say that, but this is strange. A Dash 8 - 41CW leads a Dash 8 - 40C and 4 intermodal cars with 1 container each. With 8,100 HP on the point, they should have more with them. Note the grain train in the background
Photo Date:  12/26/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 7:43:42 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9425(C41-8W) UP 9103(C40-8)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
DRGW 5315 and 3061
Title:  DRGW 5315 and 3061
Description:  A pair of Rio Grande EMDs is on this SP freight, a GP40 in the regular scheme and smaller letter and a SD45 in the regular scheme with the Speed Lettering are the last two units in the consist
Photo Date:  12/27/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 5:32:09 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5315(SD45) DRGW 3061(GP40)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
ATSF 4003
Title:  ATSF 4003
Description:  AT&SF GP60 #4003 leads a formation of 4 GP60s and a GP50, all have been idnetified by my dad's photos
Photo Date:  12/30/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 6:15:42 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4003(GP60)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
ATSF 4003 and 3 other GP60s and a GP50
Title:  ATSF 4003 and 3 other GP60s and a GP50
Description:  Cool or not but 4 GP60s and a GP50 lead this train. My dad has some better shot and it was confirmed that the middle unit is a GP 50
Photo Date:  12/30/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 6:16:59 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4003(GP60) ATSF 4001(GP60) ATSF 3824(GP50) ATSF 4014(GP60) ATSF 4033(GP60)
Views:  992   Comments: 1
PRLC 602 and SOO 4436
Title:  PRLC 602 and SOO 4436
Description:  I think I know #4436, but the star of the shot is this PAC RAIL SD40. I never heard of it and this is the only locomotive I have seen from this railroad (By the photos of my dad and grandpa of course)
Photo Date:  1/25/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 7:59:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PRLC 602(SD40) SOO 4436(GP38-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
SOO 1532 and 1563
Title:  SOO 1532 and 1563
Description:  I think I recognize #1532, because I got shots of it and I don't know if I have photos of #1563. Both are former MILW MP15ACs. SOO #1532 is one of a few in the Candy Apple Red Scheme and #1563 is in the ugly and cool Bandit Scheme
Photo Date:  1/25/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 7:58:40 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 1532(MP15AC) SOO 1563(MP15AC)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
SOO 6001 and SOO 6046
Title:  SOO 6001 and SOO 6046
Description:  In 1992, SOO had all of their SD60s, today, only half the roster are left. #6001 is no longer a SOO unit, I believe it's with CEFX and #6046 is still holding on with CP, at least for now.
Photo Date:  1/25/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:10:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6001(SD60) SOO 6046(SD60)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
SOO 6046 and 6001
Title:  SOO 6046 and 6001
Description:  I have photos of this SOO unit, and I do have a shot or two of SOO #6001. I still wasn't around at this time, but the power is still on CP with some of SOO SD60s
Photo Date:  1/25/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:11:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6046(SD60) SOO 6001(SD60)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
NREX 2078
Title:  NREX 2078
Description:  A former Chessie System GP38 - 2, now owned by NREX is with a SOO (Ex - MILW) GP40, a GP9 is in the background behind the GP38 - 2
Photo Date:  3/28/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 7:51:18 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NREX 2078(GP38) SOO 2013(GP40)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
BN 3104 and BN 4050
Title:  BN 3104 and BN 4050
Description:  A BN GP50 leads a B30-7A and a freight train in Hastings, this was the good old days of BN, too bad it would end 3 years later with creation of BNSF
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:33:22 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 3104(GP50) BN 4050(B30-7AB)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
BN 3111
Title:  BN 3111
Description:  A former Tiger Stripe GP50 is leading a one wonder unit with a autorack train through Hastings
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:00:35 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 3111(GP50)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
BN Oddball
Title:  BN Oddball
Description:  A oddball in BN's roster, a former Stripped Nose (Now sporting the BN Logo) leads another SD40 - 2. My dad has a better shot of this unit which looks pretty cool
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:55:41 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6368(SD40-2) BN 8048(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
BN 7037 and BN 4049
Title:  BN 7037 and BN 4049
Description:  Here's another SD40 - 2/B30 - 7A set, but this time on a Autorack train. These are all in Hastings on 5/30/1992
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:44:01 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7037(SD40-2) BN 4049(B30-7AB)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
BN 7073 and BN Passenger Car
Title:  BN 7073 and BN Passenger Car
Description:  A single BN SD40 - 2 leads this train with a passenger car behind it. Does anyone know what BN is using this car for. This is my first uploaded from Hastings that my grandpa took in '92
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:20:47 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7073(SD40-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
BN 7802 and 7031
Title:  BN 7802 and 7031
Description:  A pair of SD40 - 2s leads a train out of Hastings. This area is now off limits to railfans, but before that, you could get photos there. Every train I posted from this date had SD40 - 2s leading, what a great time to be a railfan
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:48:33 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7802(SD40-2) BN 7031(SD40-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
BN 8139 and BN 6756
Title:  BN 8139 and BN 6756
Description:  A pair of BN SD40 - 2s leads this freight train in Hastings, only 3 years before BN would become part of BNSF.
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:26:31 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 8139(SD40-2) BN 6756(SD40-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
SOO 4601
Title:  SOO 4601
Description:  A SOO GP40 leads a Candy Apple Red painted SOO SD60 and a SOO freight through Hastings
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 10:28:24 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4601(GP40)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SOO 6007 and 6010
Title:  SOO 6007 and 6010
Description:  A pair of matched SOO SD60s leads this SOO train through Hastings, the BN tracks had already gone on the other side of the river
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:12:47 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6007(SD60) SOO 6010(SD60)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
SOO 6008 and 746
Title:  SOO 6008 and 746
Description:  A SOO SD60 leads a SD40 and another SD60 on this SOO Freight through Hastings, This is what you would have seen on the SOO in the 1990s
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 10:03:15 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6008(SD60) SOO 746(SD40)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Rare SOO Unit
Title:  Rare SOO Unit
Description:  A rare unit is leading this SOO train, a SD40A is leading a SD60 in Hastings. SOO had only a few of these units
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:36:16 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6405(SD40A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
SOO 6049
Title:  SOO 6049
Description:  I love this shot and the power is awesome on this SOO Train. A pair of SOO SD60s leads this freight train
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:46:26 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
ATSF 5106 and 5320
Title:  ATSF 5106 and 5320
Description:  A GATX SD38 - 2 leads a ATSF SD40 - 2 and a SD45 on this Hinckley Sub freight at M&J Junction on it's way to 28th Street Yard
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 11:21:14 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5106(SD40-2) ATSF 5320(SD45u)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
DMIR 185
Title:  DMIR 185
Description:  A loaded taconite train goes down Proctor Hill with three of DM&IR's first generation diesels. A SD18 leads a SD9 and a SD-M as they head down to Dock 6 with their load
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 10:56:14 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 185(SD18) DMIR 157(SD9) DMIR 315(SD-M)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
Takin A Spin
Title:  Takin A Spin
Description:  This SD-M had just takin a spin on the Proctor Turntable. Today, this part of the yard is not used as they only have the Diesel Shop area open and they closed the turntable/roundhouse area
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 10:57:25 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 310(SD-M)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
DMIR 215, Not Last Of Her Kind Then
Title:  DMIR 215, Not Last Of Her Kind Then
Description:  Today, DM&IR SD38 - 2 #215 is the last SD38 - 2 left in DM&R Maroon and Gold, but in 1992, it was all Maroon and Gold. Here she sits at Proctor Yard
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 10:56:52 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
DWP 5910
Title:  DWP 5910
Description:  A DWP SD40 is sitting at CN's Pokey Yard with other CN power. This yard looked to be busier in the 1990s, today it's not as busy
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:09:55 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DWP 5910(SD40)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
GATX 1243 East
Title:  GATX 1243 East
Description:  A GATX SD38 - 2 (Former Reserve Mining) SD38 - 2 leads a pair of rare ATSF unit (In Superior that is), a SD40 - 2 and a SD45 join the SD38 - 2 on this freight
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 11:20:35 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GATX 1243(SD38-2) ATSF 5106(SD40-2) ATSF 5320(SD45u)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
The Hustle Muscle
Title:  The Hustle Muscle
Description:  Before Hustle Muscle was moved to Jackson Street, it was a proud member of the NSSR and the Lake Sueperior Railroad Museum. These are taken by my grandpa in 1992 in Duluth with the NSSR Geep
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:57:24 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
GN 400 and NSSR 652
Title:  GN 400 and NSSR 652
Description:  GN SD45 #400, the famous Hustle Muscle and NSSR #652, which I can't remember what my dad told me if it was a GP9 or a GP7, the NSSR doesn't have that unit anymore and after this trip, they never got the Hustle Muscle in Duluth and it would be moved to St. Paul at the Jackson Street Roundhouse
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:58:09 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45) NSSR 652(GP9)
Views:  708   Comments: 0
GN 400 "The Hustle Muscle"
Title:  GN 400 "The Hustle Muscle"
Description:  I am going to paint a SD45 I have in Hustle Muscle freight scheme in the 1960s with the green flares, but here's a cab shot of it taken by my grandpa in 1992
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:58:52 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
WC 6560 East meets BN 9221 South
Title:  WC 6560 East meets BN 9221 South
Description:  A WC Freight lead by a pair of SD45s is heading for Chicago while a loaded BN ore train is probably going to head the Hinckley Sub with a pair of SD60Ms leading
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 8:57:14 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WC 6560(SD45) WC 6526(SD45) BN 9221(SD60M) BN 9242(SD60M)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
WC 6560 East
Title:  WC 6560 East
Description:  A eastbound WC freight is lead by a WC SD45 and a former BN SD45. This train is heading to Chicago as a BN Ore Train is heading south, possibly to the Hinckley Sub
Photo Date:  7/11/1992  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 8:57:50 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WC 6560(SD45) WC 6526(SD45)
Views:  291   Comments: 0

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