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12/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Soo Line
Model:EMD GP7Built As:CRIP 1223 (GP7)
Serial Number:15182Order No:5111
Frame Number:5111-11Built:10/1951
Notes:blt as RI 1223, ex-CNW 4159
Other locos with this serial:  MNTX 559(GP7) CRIP 4505(GP7R) FRVR 4159(GP7) SOO 559(GP7) WC 4159(GP7R)
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SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line
Description:  Having bounced from one roster to another, this GP7 finally landed on the Minnesota Transportation museum roster as MNTX GP7 #559. The Museum chose to paint it as a Soo Line loco - one that this loco was never on the roster. It serves as one of the power units for the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy tourist line in Wisconsin. That was the fall ride that brought us to Osceola. WI.
Photo Date:  10/15/2023  Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:23 AM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
SOO GP7 5#59 - Soo Line
Title:  SOO GP7 5#59 - Soo Line
Description:  Close up view of the engineer window of this high nose GP7 painted in Soo Line colors by its owner, the Minnesota Transportation Museium who runs the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy with the reporting mark as MNTX. The toursit train run by the Museum uses the former Soo Line trackage at Osceola, WI, now owned by Canadian National. We enjoyed the trip through the fall colors down to the St Croix River and into the William O'Brien State Park in Minnesota. The vintage cars used by the tourist line are a diverse group from commuter cars to elegant diners to an RPO combo car.
Photo Date:  10/15/2023  Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:31 AM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX)
Title:  SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX)
Description:  Close up of the high nose on the SOO GP7 loco although technically its reporting mark is actually MNTX for the owner, the Minnesota Transportation Museum. They provide the power and passenger cars for the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy toruist line in Wisconsin. We found the fall color trip a beautiful experience.
Photo Date:  10/15/2023  Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:53:57 AM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX)
Title:  SOO GP7 #559 - Soo Line (MNTX)
Description:  Although wearing the Soo Line colors and marked SOO #559, it actually belongs to the Minnesota Transportation Museum in St Paul MN, who runs the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy. The fall color tour on the Osceola & St Croix Valley Rwy was the reason that brought us to the Osceola Wisconsin depot where this loco was parked as spare power.
Photo Date:  10/15/2023  Upload Date: 11/15/2024 10:54:09 AM
Location:  Osceola, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
GN 325 in the Snow
Title:  GN 325 in the Snow
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/2/2024 12:00:04 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  GN 325(SDP40) MNTX 325(SDP40) BN 6234(SD9) BNSF 6234(SD9) MNTX 6234(SD9) SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
MNTX 325, 559, 3110, 6234 + 3 Cars in the Snow
Title:  MNTX 325, 559, 3110, 6234 + 3 Cars in the Snow
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2024  Upload Date: 3/2/2024 11:20:09 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MNTX 325(SDP40) GN 325(SDP40) SOO 559(GP7) MNTX 559(GP7) BN 6234(SD9) BNSF 6234(SD9) MNTX 6234(SD9) MNTX 3110(SW1) AW 3110(SW1) AND 3110(SW1)
Views:  135   Comments: 0


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