CRI&P 652 and a E7B in 1964  Contributor's Pick!       
Date: 6/14/1964 Location: Saint Paul, MN Views: 1760 Collection Of:   Marty Bernard
Locomotives: CRIP 652(E8A)    Author:  Marty Bernard
CRI&P 652 and a E7B in 1964
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Ron Moraca General CRI&P E8A, WITH TWO B UNITS TRAILING, HEADS A COMMUTER TRAIN, MARTY. THE CRI&P'S MAROON AND WHITE COLORS WERE LOVELY. WERE THE E UNITS USED ONLY IN COMMUTER SERVICE?? 5/12/2011 9:30:55 PM
Robert Anderson General This should be train 18 Twin Star Rocket arriving from Houston. "Twin Star" Northstar state MN, Lonestar state TX. This unit 652 was nicknamed "The turkey eng" in the mid sixties after cutting a reefer truck of frozen turkeys in two South of Fairibaut MN. to quote the engr Leo, "we counted 16 frozen turkeys in the cab and they came thru the windshield like cannonballs". He was cut by flying glass somewhat. 4/17/2018 11:48:58 PM
Brian Sigstad General On this Sunday eve.No. 18 aka #421 just passed Hoffman and Division St towers, I was working the swing job at St. Paul Yard (SY). that day. Nice pic! 11/4/2019 5:40:15 PM
Marty Bernard General I was woeking Oakland Tower for vacagtioning levermen. 11/4/2019 7:02:41 PM

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