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Viewing Album:  River Jct West
 
By:Steve J Rush
Dates:3/21/2010 - 3/21/2010
Album Info:It had been a beautiful spring day, as "the chase" that ended at Minnesota City and then with the arrival of Amtk 7 at the Winona Passenger Station came to an end, after the daylight had gone and the darkness returned once again. It all started when two DM&E trains met at Bangor East commonly called Rockland, which is located at mp 263, as it is measured from Chicago and Milwaukee. That is at the siding called Bangor on the Soo/ CP, on that which in my mind is still the old double track of the Milwaukee Road Tomah and River subdivisions. From one end to the other, "the chase" across West Central Wisconsin and then up the Minnesota side of the river valley ran for 51 miles and lasted for about five hours! A lot of our time was spent at River Jct West waiting for the westbound DM&E train that started it all, when it passed our house in Rockland almost 25 miles to the east! But that wait allowed us to see several other trains, and also we had a chance to watch the eastbound ctc signal display many different indications. Finally when the train for which we were waiting arrived, it had two more engines than we were expecting to see. It was a great time as we followed and chased this train for 28 miles up the Mississippi River valley, along the Great River Road. A lot of the pictures were taken at 55 or 60 mph!
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Eastbound
Title:  Eastbound
Description:  I believe that this was the IC&E St Paul to Kansas City train
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 11:35:29 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
IC&E Westbound
Title:  IC&E Westbound
Description:  Sometimes a headlight and sometimes an engine bell
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 11:57:50 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  185   Comments: 2
in the lead
Title:  in the lead
Description:  CP 5906 is looking its age, but the good news is that its in the lead meaning "1st out" and not trailing
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 12:03:52 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
DM&E westbound
Title:  DM&E westbound
Description:  Lots of colors in the engine consist at River Jct West
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 1:54:58 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
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Views:  206   Comments: 1
DM&E westbound
Title:  DM&E westbound
Description:  These three units were that which started "the chase" when I saw them go by our house in Rockland, almost 25 miles to the east!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:00:51 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
"in the beginning"
Title:  "in the beginning"
Description:  Finally we get back to the train that started it all!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 12:08:34 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
DM&E westbound
Title:  DM&E westbound
Description:  After picking up two more engines and the cars that were with them at River Jct, you might notice that there is more smoke coming out of the rear two than the front three. We do not know for how long "the pickup" had been waiting, but once they got going it did not take long "to blow the carbon out" of the rear two!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:15:31 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
DM&E westbound
Title:  DM&E westbound
Description:  I was not really happy about the AEI scanner being in the picture, but this is an important part of railroading as it is today. So I figured that I would take a chance and upload the picture as a colored pencil drawing! It could be debated, but I think that the effects are interesting!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:24:46 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Steve Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
DM&E westbound
Title:  DM&E westbound
Description:  It was getting later in the day than we wished, but perhaps this is still a good picture! The question here is, why is there a rear end device (Fred) sitting on the front of the engine?!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 2:31:54 PM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
5 SD40s in 4 colors
Title:  5 SD40s in 4 colors
Description:  "Clear Block" at Donehower West, they were pulling hard and sounded great. I loved it!
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 12:19:16 AM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
Highball
Title:  Highball
Description:  no one to meet at Homer
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:37:19 AM
Location:  Homer, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
as the light is fading
Title:  as the light is fading
Description:  west of Tower CK where the CNW once crossed the double track of the Milwaukee Road, an eastbound BNSF coal loads proceeds on an approach as the westbound DM&E train clears the main track
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:46:02 AM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
and so the day ends
Title:  and so the day ends
Description:  arriving Minnesota City on the DM&E main, this crew prepares to tie up as we turn back for home, 51 miles to the East. But we can do this only after meeting an old friend on Amtk 7 at the Winona Passenger Station.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:58:57 AM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Beth Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  226   Comments: 2

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