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  • Railroads of the Upper Midwest

    In June of 2008, as we were completing our "Round the Country" RV adventure, I took these pictures of various railroads across the upper plains and Michigan's UP.

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    Montana Rail Link #109

    Billings MT

    6/12/08

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    Montana Rail Link #109

    Billings MT

    6/12/08

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    See, you CAN still find a caboose now and then.

    Montana Rail Link #109

    Billings MT

    6/12/08

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    Parked beside a grain storage facility, there were no identifying marks on this locomotive other than its number - 9330

    Miloma MN

    22 Jun 2008

    6170
    Heron Lake Bio Energy #4551

    Miloma MN

    22 Jun 2008

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    DME #6051-6458

    Waseca WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    DME #6458 (IC&E)

    Waseca WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    DME #6051-6458

    Waseca WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    DME #6051-6458

    Waseca WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    CP #6017

    Eau Claire WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    CP #6059

    Eau Claire WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    CP #4411 (Soo)

    Eau Claire WI

    23 Jun 2008

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    Escanaba & Lake Superior #1201

    Marinette MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    Escanaba & Lake Superior #1201

    Marinette MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    Escanaba & Lake Superior #1201

    Marinette MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    Escanaba & Lake Superior #1201

    Marinette MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    Escanaba & Lake Superior #1201

    Marinette MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    WC #302

    Gladstone MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    WC #3137-5945-4715 (ex IC-CN-CN)

    Ensign MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    WC #3137-5945-4715 (ex IC-CN-CN)

    Ensign MI

    25 Jun 2008

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    Algoma Central #9542 (ex-CN)

    Sault Ste Marie Ont

    29 Jun 2008