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Dredgby Junction is always a busy
place. Here a transfer freight from Chestnut Street takes the siding |
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A freight train takes the siding as a
VIP special pulled gets ready to leave the junction. |
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Steam locomotive are seen less
frequently than a few years ago. The housewives that do laundry on
Monday mornings won't miss them. |
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Everyone stops and takes notice when
passenger trains pass the junction. |
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The folks down at the junction are
friendly sorts and the railroad crews all look out for each other. |
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It's a beautiful day to be on an CNW excursion
train with new refurbished streamlined equipment. |
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The old (an Alco RS1) and the new (an
EMD SD7) meet at the junction. |
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A switcher's work is never done.
This EMD locomotive will see-saw back and forth along this junction yard
lead all day. |
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This artwork was prepared for a
publicity photo for the Great Circus Train. |
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Most people don't think of grabbing a
camera during a lightening storm and shooting pictures of large steel
objects, but we did! And here are the results. |
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Most old railroads have stories about
hauntings along their lines. This picture is for you non-believers. |
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Engine 5629 was the star of Dredgby
Junction and the Great Circus Train. |
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This C&NW switcher was laying over
for the evening when we took this picture of the northern lights. |
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Springtime on the Milwaukee.
Freight traffic is picking up and the flowers are in bloom. |
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The Sunday morning local provides some
local color to this week's service. |
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Good help must be hard to find --
check out the new brakeman. |