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By:Robert Ball
Dates:12/1/2007 - 12/1/2012
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St Croix Valley
Title:  St Croix Valley
Description:  Newly painted engines at the Rush City Depot
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 3:53:42 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  539   Comments: 2
UP 3473
Title:  UP 3473
Description:  At Hoffman yard
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 11:18:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 3473(SD40-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 2
NS 9827
Title:  NS 9827
Description:  Triple Crown power at East Minneapolis
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/25/2010 11:18:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NS 9827(C40-9W)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
MDW 21
Title:  MDW 21
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 12:22:50 AM
Location:  International Falls, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  MDW 21(SW10)
Views:  793   Comments: 1
FURX 1163
Title:  FURX 1163
Description:  DMV&W power
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 11:28:07 PM
Location:  Bismarck, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 1163(GP40M-3)
Views:  499   Comments: 3
DMVW 9413
Title:  DMVW 9413
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 11:27:19 PM
Location:  Bismarck, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMVW 9413(GP40-2LW)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
AMTK 468
Title:  AMTK 468
Description:  10+ hour late #8, Altrak's Empire Builder at Midway depot
Photo Date:  2/26/2011  Upload Date: 2/26/2011 11:56:46 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 468(F59PHI)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
AMTK 125
Title:  AMTK 125
Description:  Amtrak # 807 turned and ready to return to Chicago as #808. This train is running since #8 and #7 were annulled.
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/27/2011 7:45:46 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 125(P42DC)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
SOO 2046
Title:  SOO 2046
Description:  MILW/SOO/CP-This GP-40 has been through a lot. Larry Bell would be surprised to see the "Black Patch" still around after all these years.
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/13/2011 4:50:47 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night
Locomotives:  SOO 2046(GP40)
Views:  499   Comments: 2
LLPX 2276
Title:  LLPX 2276
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:28:09 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  LLPX 2276(GP38-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
AMTK 127
Title:  AMTK 127
Description:  # 807 has arrived from Chicago and has been wyed to become tomorrow's #808. These trains are running between Chicago qnd St Paul while flooding in North Dakota is keeping Amtrak from running through to Seattle.
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:30:59 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
SOO 2500
Title:  SOO 2500
Description:  At Steve Glischinski's railfan weekend in Duluth MN. Note the Griswold signal.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/28/2011 5:28:19 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  SOO 2500(FP7A)
Views:  813   Comments: 1
SOO 2719
Title:  SOO 2719
Description:  Night photo session put on by Steve Glischinski at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. The engine ran on a "Photo Freight" the next day.
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 5:11:04 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  SOO 2719(4-6-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
BNSF 6748
Title:  BNSF 6748
Description:  14 hour late Empire Builder at Midway depot St Paul MN
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/28/2011 5:24:35 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 6748(ES44C4)
Views:  597   Comments: 3
The Ford Hauler
Title:  The Ford Hauler
Description:  Taking out the last of the rolling stock at the closed Ford plant in St Paul MN
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2012 11:30:28 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  SOO 4444(GP38-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 3
Title: 
Description:  It wasn't on the point, but still had to shoot it.
Photo Date:  2/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/4/2012 1:10:07 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  KCS 4773(ES44AC)
Views:  589   Comments: 1
UP 393
Title:  UP 393
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/10/2012  Upload Date: 3/23/2012 5:48:45 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 393(GP38-2)
Views:  1065   Comments: 9
Paducah and Louisville grain elevator power
Title:  Paducah and Louisville grain elevator power
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2012  Upload Date: 3/23/2012 5:53:23 PM
Location:  Minot, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  PL (UNKNOWN)
Views:  443   Comments: 2
Heritage Unit #156
Title:  Heritage Unit #156
Description:  On the point of #7 at Midway Depot
Photo Date:  3/30/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 5:56:01 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  RollingStock,Night
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Amtrak #156
Title:  Amtrak #156
Description:  Heritage unit #156 at Midway Depot
Photo Date:  3/30/2012  Upload Date: 3/31/2012 5:59:34 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Progressive Rail at Rosemount MN
Title:  Progressive Rail at Rosemount MN
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/9/2012 11:03:09 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Minnesota Commercial Roundhouse
Title:  Minnesota Commercial Roundhouse
Description:  Power at the roundhouse
Photo Date:  5/23/2012  Upload Date: 5/25/2012 10:23:34 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  MNNR 48(B30-7)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Minnesota Commercial Roundhouse
Title:  Minnesota Commercial Roundhouse
Description:  At the sand tower-taken with permission
Photo Date:  8/15/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 3:53:21 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  MNNR T-3(Yard Slug)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
CP transfer
Title:  CP transfer
Description:  The transfer with DME power at Minnesota Commercial yard waiting for the Empire Builder to leave ahead of them.
Photo Date:  8/15/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 3:57:17 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  DME 6367(SD40-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 2
D&I 4028
Title:  D&I 4028
Description:  Empty rock train at Baltic SD
Photo Date:  11/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/8/2012 10:47:45 AM
Location:  Baltic, SD
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  DAIR 4028(SD39)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
At the D&I shops
Title:  At the D&I shops
Description:  At the Dell Rapids D&I shops. On the property with permission.
Photo Date:  11/6/2012  Upload Date: 11/8/2012 10:42:21 AM
Location:  Dell Rapids, SD
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  DAIR 4027(SD39)
Views:  581   Comments: 1
DMV&W
Title:  DMV&W
Description:  Waiting under the Big Dipper for the BNSF dispatcher
Photo Date:  11/15/2012  Upload Date: 11/26/2012 11:08:48 AM
Location:  Bismarck, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night
Locomotives:  DMVW 5408(SD50F)
Views:  756   Comments: 3
GMTX 2620
Title:  GMTX 2620
Description:  UP local power in St Paul
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 12:40:43 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  GMTX 2620(GP38-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
BNSF 3447
Title:  BNSF 3447
Description:  Yard switcher at Northtown
Photo Date:  12/3/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 9:38:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  BNSF 3447(SW1500)
Views:  589   Comments: 1
BNSF Northtown
Title:  BNSF Northtown
Description:  SD 75M at Northtown. On the property with permission.
Photo Date:  12/3/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 9:28:23 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  BNSF 8257(SD75M)
Views:  481   Comments: 2
Northtown Yard
Title:  Northtown Yard
Description:  Power at Northtown
Photo Date:  12/3/2012  Upload Date: 12/4/2012 9:41:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  BNSF 5705(AC44CW)
Views:  364   Comments: 4
Dakota Southern
Title:  Dakota Southern
Description:  At Mitchell SD on a very cold night.
Photo Date:  12/26/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 3:21:28 PM
Location:  Mitchell, SD
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  DSRC 512(SD7)
Views:  1049   Comments: 1
IAIS new diesel shop
Title:  IAIS new diesel shop
Description:  At the South Amana IA diesel shop. On the property with permission.
Photo Date:  1/8/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 4:02:36 PM
Location:  South Amana, IA
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 3
Humbolt yard
Title:  Humbolt yard
Description:  New GP-20s
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/19/2013 11:01:03 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  CP 2209(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  415   Comments: 2
St Croix Valley Railroad
Title:  St Croix Valley Railroad
Description:  SCXY 1352 at Rush City MN
Photo Date:  2/16/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 5:22:53 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  SCXY 1352(GP8)
Views:  368   Comments: 2
St Croix Valley Railroad
Title:  St Croix Valley Railroad
Description:  At the Rush City Depot
Photo Date:  2/16/2013  Upload Date: 2/18/2013 5:26:36 PM
Location:  Rush City, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night
Locomotives:  SCXY 1363(GP9)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Hastings yard power
Title:  Hastings yard power
Description:  Power for the local at the Hastings MN depot
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  CP 2211(GP20C-ECO) SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
KCS 4809
Title:  KCS 4809
Description:  On the point at St Croix - waiting for the light
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/24/2013 1:31:32 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  KCS 4809(ES44AC)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Title:  UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Description:  Crew change at South St Paul
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 3/7/2013 6:00:51 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 2001(SD70M)
Views:  178   Comments: 2
UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Title:  UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Description:  Crew change at South St Paul
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 3/7/2013 6:04:10 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 2001(SD70M)
Views:  156   Comments: 2
UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Title:  UP Olympic Torch Relay Engine
Description:  Unique engine gets a crew change in St Paul
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 3/7/2013 5:56:43 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night
Locomotives:  UP 2001(SD70M)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Minot Farmers Elevator switcher
Title:  Minot Farmers Elevator switcher
Description:  At the elevator on a very cold night.
Photo Date:  3/22/2013  Upload Date: 3/23/2013 8:39:11 PM
Location:  Minot, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Winter,Night
Locomotives:  ILSX 320(SW1)
Views:  504   Comments: 4
HLCX 3894
Title:  HLCX 3894
Description:  UP leased power at Randolph Ave in St Paul MN
Photo Date:  7/13/2013  Upload Date: 7/13/2013 2:35:24 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  HLCX 3894(GP38-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 2
NS heritage engine 8103
Title:  NS heritage engine 8103
Description:  Engine 8103 at East Minneapolis yard
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/24/2013 7:27:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NS 8103(ES44AC)
Views:  408   Comments: 4
Switching industries in South St Paul
Title:  Switching industries in South St Paul
Description:  Night switching at former site of the St Paul Union Stockyards. Once where over 10,000 workers were employed in one of the largest meat packing Industries in the country. Now there are only two or three small packing plants here. and a number of other industries.
Photo Date:  11/9/2013  Upload Date: 11/15/2013 10:14:14 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  UP 1067(GP60)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
NLR 1411
Title:  NLR 1411
Description:  GP 10 and GP 16 classics at Rockville MN
Photo Date:  12/1/2016  Upload Date: 10/25/2015 11:38:34 PM
Location:  Rockville, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NLR 1411(GP10) NLR 1610(GP16)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
BNSF 3701
Title:  BNSF 3701
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/17/2007  Upload Date: 12/18/2007 8:27:13 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3701(MP15DC)
Views:  877   Comments: 1

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