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| Title: |
Brainerd Local Street Running |
| Description: |
The Brainerd Local has finished up its work at (what was then) the Potlatch paper mill and is about to head down First Avenue NE in order to get back onto the main track out of town. The date is an educated guess and may not be correct. |
| Photo Date: |
5/29/1992 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:11:05 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 2343(GP38-2) |
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880 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Brainerd Local Street Running |
| Description: |
The Brainerd Local has finished up its work at (what was then) the Potlatch paper mill and is heading down First Avenue NE in order to get back onto the main track out of town. The date is an educated guess and may not be correct. |
| Photo Date: |
5/29/1992 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:11:06 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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680 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Siding |
| Description: |
Loerch is one of four sidings on the dark territory Brainerd sub with automatic "push button" switches. The Loerch siding is located about 6 miles east of Brainerd and is used quite frequently. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/2004 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:33:42 PM |
| Location: |
Loerch, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8297 |
| Description: |
A westbound empty coal train moves on past the yard in Brainerd |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/2005 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:18:58 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8297(SD75I) |
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665 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 1511 |
| Description: |
After running out of time, the crew on the Brainerd local was forced to park their train in Brainerd overnight. A clocktower at the former Northern Pacific shops can be seen in the background. At the time this photo was taken, this locomotive was still lettered BN; it has since recieved BNSF stenciling. |
| Photo Date: |
5/16/2005 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:19:42 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 1511(GP28M) |
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590 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Siding |
| Description: |
Kimberly is one of four sidings on the dark territory Brainerd sub with automatic "push button" switches. The Kimberly siding is located about 8 miles west of McGregor and is used quite frequently. |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/2005 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:34:01 PM |
| Location: |
Kimberly, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 9713 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train passes the historic (but no longer operational) water tower in downtown Brainerd |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/2005 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:17:10 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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| Locomotives: |
BN 9713(SD70MAC) |
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515 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Depot |
| Description: |
The former Northern Pacific depot in Aitkin is now a museum operated by the Aitkin County Historical Society. The train racing by the in the background is the thrice weekly Brainerd Local. |
| Photo Date: |
1/2/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:51:04 PM |
| Location: |
Aitkin, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
Station |
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443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5611 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train with a locomotive on each end passes west through Brainerd. The city's historic water tower, "Paul Bunyan's flashlight," is in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 7:07:36 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5611(AC44CW) |
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546 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9293 |
| Description: |
In a scene straight out of 1992 or 1993...a dual-window SD60M leads an empty coal train west through Brainerd. The stucture in the background is the city's historical water tower, otherwise known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 2:20:12 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9293(SD60M) |
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774 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8276 |
| Description: |
A westbound train of coal cars going back to the mine cruises through Motley |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 1:56:56 PM |
| Location: |
Motley, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8276(SD75I) |
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623 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1537 Street Running |
| Description: |
In a classic scene in Brainerd, the thrice-weekly Brainerd Local takes a run down First Avenue NE on its way to the city's paper mill |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2006 Upload Date: 6/6/2006 5:54:17 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
ÄOuE 1537('P28M19620A) |
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775 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8238 |
| Description: |
A coal train heading to Superior, WI passes along the curve in Brainerd |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/2006 Upload Date: 6/6/2006 5:51:00 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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507 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9372 |
| Description: |
A brand new BNSF SD70ACe heads past Brainerd's historic water tower on its way west |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2006 Upload Date: 6/24/2006 8:36:13 PM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9372(SD70ACe) |
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603 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9243 |
| Description: |
An ex-BN "triclops" leads a coal train east over the Mississippi River bridge at MP 119.1 |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/2006 Upload Date: 7/10/2006 3:56:53 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9243(SD60M) |
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466 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9265 |
| Description: |
Two ex-BN SD60Ms lead 6 other EMD locomotives over the Gull River east of Pillager |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2006 Upload Date: 7/10/2006 3:57:43 AM |
| Location: |
Pillager, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9265(SD60M) BNSF 9203(SD60M) |
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997 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5769 |
| Description: |
The crew on this empty coal train has signal indication onto the Staples Subdivision just down the tracks and only minutes of daylight left as they pass through a curve east of Staples. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/2007 Upload Date: 3/11/2007 7:27:03 PM |
| Location: |
Staples, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5769(ES44AC) |
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443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9217 |
| Description: |
A couple regulars on Superior, WI bound coal trains take this train past the County Road 111 crossing to the east of Deerwood. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2007 Upload Date: 3/11/2007 7:27:02 PM |
| Location: |
Deerwood, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9217(SD60M) EMDX 9037(SD60) |
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620 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9204 |
| Description: |
I don't know if it was just a strange coincidence or somebody having fun in Superior, but this all-green consist was nice to see on St. Patrick's Day. This train stopped on the main at Kimberly to wait until some broken rail could be repaired up ahead in Aitkin. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2007 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:11:07 AM |
| Location: |
Kimberly, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9204(SD60M) |
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474 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6053 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train from Superior, WI cuts through the forest west of Baxter as it continues westward. Sibling BNSF 6108, an identical ES44AC, was a DPU on the rear of this train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2007 Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:11:02 AM |
| Location: |
Baxter, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 6053(ES44AC) |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9231 |
| Description: |
A triclops leads the way as an empty coal train rounds a curve just to the west of Baxter. |
| Photo Date: |
5/17/2007 Upload Date: 6/6/2007 7:39:22 AM |
| Location: |
Baxter, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 9231(SD60M) |
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448 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2366 |
| Description: |
The Brainerd Local has some non-cascade green power for a change and proceeds west over the bridge that the Northern Pacific built to cr`ss the Mississippi River. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2007 Upload Date: 6/6/2007 7:39:21 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2366(GP38-2) BNSF 2431(GP30u) |
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678 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8210 |
| Description: |
A coal train cuts through the boggy forest west of McGregor on its way east. Although much of the old jointed rail on the Brainerd Subdivision has been or will be replaced, the jointed rail in this area looks like it will live to see at least another year of service. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/2007 Upload Date: 6/12/2007 11:33:39 AM |
| Location: |
McGregor, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8210(SD75M) BNSF 9231(SD60M) |
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635 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9381 |
| Description: |
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=199999 |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/2007 Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:51:30 PM |
| Location: |
Pillager, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 9381(SD70ACe) CITX 142(SD70M-2) |
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766 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 115 |
| Description: |
BNSF's Employee Special is on the last leg of its round-trip journey between Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota as it crosses over the former Northern Pacific bridge over the Mississippi River in Brainerd. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:04 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 115(GP60M) |
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434 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 515 |
| Description: |
The rear end of BNSF's Employee Special is on the last leg of its round-trip journey between Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota as it crosses over the former Northern Pacific bridge over the Mississippi River in Brainerd. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:03 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 515(B40-8W) |
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897 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 515 |
| Description: |
On its second run of the day, BNSF's Employee Special from Brainerd, Minnesota rounds the curve coming into Motley, Minnesota as it continues to head west toward Staples, Minnesota. It's been nearly 40 years since this line last saw regular passenger service. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:05 AM |
| Location: |
Motley, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 515(B40-8W) |
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311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 515 |
| Description: |
BNSF's Employee Special passes over the Gull River outside of Pillager, Minnesota as it continues west with a full load of passengers enjoying a ride between Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:06 AM |
| Location: |
Pillager, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 515(B40-8W) |
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315 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9542 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train partly in Brainerd, Minnesota and partly in Baxter, Minnesota continues west into the light of a pleasant July evening. Brainerd's tallest building and sole "skyscraper," the North Star Apartment complex, can be seen in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:03 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9542(SD70MAC) |
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429 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Brainerd Local Street Running |
| Description: |
The Brainerd Local makes a routine run up First Avenue Northeast in Brainerd, Minnesota about to deliver 5 boxcars to the local paper mill. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:06 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1539(GP28M) |
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537 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9914 |
| Description: |
Westbound coal empties start down the curve in the tracks that leads to the Mississippi River bridge. Downtown Brainerd, Minnesota's historic water tower is evident on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2008 Upload Date: 7/19/2008 4:56:02 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9914(SD70MAC) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8932 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train cruises over the Mississippi River bridge in Brainerd. Many thanks to BNSF for recently cleaning up the graffiti on the side of the bridge! |
| Photo Date: |
7/29/2008 Upload Date: 8/11/2008 4:52:09 AM |
| Location: |
Brainerd, MN |
| Author: |
Mitch Wahlsten |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8932(SD70MAC) BNSF 9483(SD70MAC) |
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578 Comments: 2 |
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