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Evening Warriors
Title:  Evening Warriors
Description:  BNSF 8580 pulls forward and sits just ahead of a loaded CP ethanol train waiting for a crew at Pigs Eye.
Photo Date:  12/17/2023  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 9:14:35 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  CP 9371(ES44AC) BNSF 8580(SD70ACe)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
CP 5022
Title:  CP 5022
Description:  CP-UP Transfer
Photo Date:  12/17/2050  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 9:13:57 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5022(SD30C-ECO) CP 6246(SD60)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
UP 1705
Title:  UP 1705
Description:  Working Hoffman Avenue Yard in Saint Paul
Photo Date:  12/17/2050  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 9:13:32 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1705(SD40N)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
CP-UP Transfer
Title:  CP-UP Transfer
Description:  With a UP locomotive just out of frame, the CP-UP Transfer makes a break out of the yard.
Photo Date:  12/17/2050  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 9:13:04 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5022(SD30C-ECO) CP 6246(SD60)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Pouring Rain at Plato!
Title:  Pouring Rain at Plato!
Description:  Rain
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:07:20 PM
Location:  Plato, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
Pouring Rain!
Title:  Pouring Rain!
Description:  Hasty shot of 32a, taken under an old semi trailer.
Photo Date:  10/2/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:06:27 PM
Location:  Plato, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 32A(E9A)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  One of my better pictures of her, 261 slowly departs Chanhassen.
Photo Date:  1/31/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:05:32 PM
Location:  Chanhassen, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
261 in NYA.
Title:  261 in NYA.
Description:  Gourmet express.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:05:13 PM
Location:  Norwood Young America, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
261
Title:  261
Description:  261 speeds thru Plato.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:05:53 PM
Location:  Plato, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Damaged GE!
Title:  Damaged GE!
Description:  CP 8737. Not sure what happened to this unit. Me and my friend also saw 7023, however I didn't manage to get a picture of it.
Photo Date:  9/24/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:04:40 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8737(ES44AC)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
CP 5034
Title:  CP 5034
Description:  CP 5034 leading a transfer out of the St Paul yard.
Photo Date:  9/24/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 1:04:12 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5034(SD30C-ECO) CP 2213(GP20C-ECO) UP 9063(SD70AH)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
UP 1982
Title:  UP 1982
Description:  Sitting in the yard.
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:33:25 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
MILW 32A, Norwood Young America
Title:  MILW 32A, Norwood Young America
Description:  MILW 32A trails at the rear of the train, with MILW 261 leading the 'Gourmet Express'
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:38:57 PM
Location:  Norwood Young America, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 32A(E9A)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
UP 1982
Title:  UP 1982
Description:  1982 sits in SSP.
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:33:02 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
UP 8419 SB Manifest
Title:  UP 8419 SB Manifest
Description:  SB Manifest rolls south. 15 minutes later the NB comes thru.
Photo Date:  9/2/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:32:35 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8419(SD70ACe) UP 6483(AC44CW)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
All GE 6 Engine Lashup
Title:  All GE 6 Engine Lashup
Description:  NB Manifest with a cool engineer heads north towards Rosemount.
Photo Date:  9/2/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:31:52 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5835(AC44CWCTE) UP 6563(AC44CW) UP 6522(AC44CW) UP 7902(AC45CCTE) UP 8073(AC45CCTE) UP 6535(AC44CW)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
UP 1982 at SSP
Title:  UP 1982 at SSP
Description:  UP 1982 MoPac Heritage at SSP.
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:29:33 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
CP 5043 South H37
Title:  CP 5043 South H37
Description:  CP 5043 rushes south towards Northfield.
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 9/25/2022 10:34:48 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5043(SD30C-ECO) CP 5020(SD30C-ECO)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
UP 1982 in SSP.
Title:  UP 1982 in SSP.
Description:  Amazing engineer. Absolutely awesome. I can't say what he did publicly, but he was awesome.
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:31:11 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,InCab,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 1982(SD70ACe)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Thumbs up from NB Manifest
Title:  Thumbs up from NB Manifest
Description:  Engineer gives the thumbs up. NB Manifest Rosemount, MN
Photo Date:  9/2/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:30:42 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5835(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
ACFX 58988
Title:  ACFX 58988
Description:  I was in Alma, WI with cousins and relatives. This was a car I pointed at. (I was 3)
Photo Date:  6/24/2011  Upload Date: 2/11/2022 1:57:06 AM
Location:  Alma, WI
Author:  Brian Gracek
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
UP 9094 Leads NB MEWSS With FXE Unit Trailing
Title:  UP 9094 Leads NB MEWSS With FXE Unit Trailing
Description:  UP 9094 Leads NB MEWSS With FXE Unit Trailing in Rosemount, Minnesota
Photo Date:  7/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/18/2021 2:08:22 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9094(SD70ACe) FXE 4046(SD70ACe)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
CPAA Boxcar
Title:  CPAA Boxcar
Description:  Northbount MEWSS
Photo Date:  7/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/18/2021 2:07:13 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
UP 3012 Leads SB MSSDM
Title:  UP 3012 Leads SB MSSDM
Description:  UP 3012 Leads SB MSSDM in Rosemount, MN
Photo Date:  7/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/18/2021 2:03:31 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3012(SD70AH-T4) UP 6719(AC44CW)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
AMTK 184 near Red Wing
Title:  AMTK 184 near Red Wing
Description:  AMTK 184 (Phase IV) Heritage Unit Leads Amtrak #8 Near Red Wing on 8/15/21
Photo Date:  8/15/2021  Upload Date: 8/18/2021 2:00:15 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
AMTK 184 near Red Wing
Title:  AMTK 184 near Red Wing
Description:  AMTK 184 (Phase IV) Heritage Unit Leads Amtrak #8 Near Red Wing on 8/15/21
Photo Date:  8/15/2021  Upload Date: 8/18/2021 1:56:01 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
H38 Departing for St. Paul
Title:  H38 Departing for St. Paul
Description:  H38 Departing for St. Paul on a beautiful Friday evening.
Photo Date:  5/28/2021  Upload Date: 5/30/2021 1:58:07 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2277(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  101   Comments: 1
H38 Departing for St. Paul
Title:  H38 Departing for St. Paul
Description:  H38 Departing for St. Paul on a beautiful Friday evening.
Photo Date:  5/28/2021  Upload Date: 5/30/2021 1:53:52 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2277(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Waiting for a Train!
Title:  Waiting for a Train!
Description:  A little scenery picture I took.
Photo Date:  7/31/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:42:36 PM
Location:  Farmington, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
UP 1886
Title:  UP 1886
Description:  UP 1886 Local Train
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:39:32 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1886(SD40N)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Best railfanning day ever in SSP!
Title:  Best railfanning day ever in SSP!
Description:  Awesome day in SSP. Heritage unit, lots of action, and a local!
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:36:56 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2581(ET44AH)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
First UP Heritage Unity, 1988 The Katy!
Title:  First UP Heritage Unity, 1988 The Katy!
Description:  Caught my first heritage unit. Weird enough, exactly one year after I saw the Big Boy in Northfield. It was also my dads birthday.
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:36:04 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1988(SD70ACe)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
First UP Heritage Unity, 1988 The Katy.
Title:  First UP Heritage Unity, 1988 The Katy.
Description:  Caught my first heritage unit. Weird enough, exactly one year after I saw the Big Boy in Northfield. It was also my dads birthday.
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:30:33 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8038(ES44AC) UP 5552(AC45CCTE) UP 1988(SD70ACe)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
South Saint Paul Railfanning
Title:  South Saint Paul Railfanning
Description:  Lots of action this day, including UP 1988 The Katy in SSP.
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 3/16/2021 12:26:05 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8568(SD70ACe)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
MoPac Gondola
Title:  MoPac Gondola
Description:  MoPac Gondola on MCBSS
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 1/31/2021 8:08:34 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link Hi-Cube
Title:  Montana Rail Link Hi-Cube
Description:  Montana Rail Link Hi-Cube
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 1/31/2021 8:09:35 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
ALKX 8011
Title:  ALKX 8011
Description:  Progressive Rail has been getting some hoppers!
Photo Date:  1/21/2021  Upload Date: 1/31/2021 8:03:34 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
UP 6298 (ex SP) Rear DPU on MCBSS
Title:  UP 6298 (ex SP) Rear DPU on MCBSS
Description:  UP 6298 (ex-SP) Pushes from the rear of MCBSS
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 1/17/2021 2:37:34 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6298(AC44CW)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
UP 7420 trails on MCBSS
Title:  UP 7420 trails on MCBSS
Description:  UP 7420 trails on NB train MCBSS
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 1/17/2021 2:38:03 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7420(AC45CCTE)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
UP 5071 trailing on MCBSS
Title:  UP 5071 trailing on MCBSS
Description:  UP 5071 trails on the NB train MCBSS
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 1/17/2021 2:37:17 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5071(SD70M)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
UP 9082 Leads MCBSS
Title:  UP 9082 Leads MCBSS
Description:  UP 9082 leading north MCBSS with its 4 engine lashup and a rear DPU.
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 1/17/2021 2:36:54 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9082(SD70AH)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
UP 2184 on MCBSS
Title:  UP 2184 on MCBSS
Description:  UP 2184 Trailing on MCBSS going North in Pine Bend.
Photo Date:  1/17/2021  Upload Date: 1/17/2021 2:36:31 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2184(SD60)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Lots of CSX cars on SB UP Coke train
Title:  Lots of CSX cars on SB UP Coke train
Description:  Many CSX hoppers on the SB Roseport Coke train.
Photo Date:  1/1/2021  Upload Date: 1/2/2021 5:31:05 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
UP 6231 trails on a Coke train
Title:  UP 6231 trails on a Coke train
Description:  UP 6321 trails on a Coke train headed to Roseport. The leader was UP 2626. Picture taken at 65th St E. Very close to the Rock Island swing bridge. My first train of 2021.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 1/2/2021 5:29:42 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Winter,Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2626(ET44AH) UP 6231(AC44CW)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
UP 7875 North MCBSS
Title:  UP 7875 North MCBSS
Description:  UP 7875 single leader leads North MCBSS in Rosemount, MN
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 1/2/2021 5:24:42 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7875(AC45CCTE)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
CP 5024 Rosemount, MN
Title:  CP 5024 Rosemount, MN
Description:  Wave from the engineer. North H38 @CR42 in Rosemount, MN
Photo Date:  10/14/2020  Upload Date: 11/27/2020 5:09:16 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories:  Roster,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5024(SD30C-ECO) CP 6257(SD60) CP 6009(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
CP 6009 Rosemount, MN
Title:  CP 6009 Rosemount, MN
Description:  Soo Northfield at CR42 in Rosemount.
Photo Date:  10/14/2020  Upload Date: 11/27/2020 5:08:52 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6009(SD40-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
AWVR 9705
Title:  AWVR 9705
Description:  I have no idea where this was taken. I did not take the picture. I also don’t know what day it was taken, all I know is that it was 2009 or 10
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 11/19/2020 4:43:48 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AWVR 9705(SD40-2)
Views:  1213   Comments: 1
TrackMobile
Title:  TrackMobile
Description:  U More Park Rosemount MN
Photo Date:  11/1/2020  Upload Date: 11/1/2020 6:09:57 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
CPAA 205606
Title:  CPAA 205606
Description:  Boxcar
Photo Date:  11/1/2020  Upload Date: 11/1/2020 6:09:14 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ray Gracek
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0

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