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CNW Speeder - Chicago & North Western |
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This CNW speeder (putt-putt, inspection car, gang cars, etc) was used for track inspection by the Chicago & North Western through the 1980's. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:37 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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ERIE Inspection Car #8440 - Erie Mining Company |
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This 1957 Pontiac Chieftan was a stylish inspection car for the Erie Mining Company. It traveled a total of 110,000 miles in its 17 years of service between the taconite processing plant near Hoyt Lakes and Taconite Harbor, MN. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:42 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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ERIE Inspection Car #8440 - Erie Mining Company |
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The hy-rail inspection car must have been a hit back in 1957 when it started its travels on the mainline for the Erie Mining Company. The original color was a light blue or blueish green but repainted to the bright yellow in the early 1960's. It was donated the the Lake Superior RR Museum in 1975 and was driven down the DMIR tracks to the museum by the then-museum President Donald B. Shank. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:46 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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ERIE Inspection Car #8440 - Erie Mining Company |
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Nice information sign posted near the hy-rail inspection car at the Lake Superior RR Museum. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:49 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP 75T Wrecker Crane #38 - Northern Pacific |
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Soaring high into the Lake Superior RR Museum display area is Northern Pacific's 75T wrecker crane #38. Built by the Industrial Works Company in 1913, it was used extensively to clear wrecks along the tracks. After being donated, it was restored to its near new condition. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:51 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP 75T Wrecker Crane #38 - Northern Pacific |
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Here is a rear view of the steam powered 75ton wrecker crane used by the Northern Pacific for decades. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:18:58 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP 75T Wrecker Crane #38 - Northern Pacific |
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An information sign was posted near the massive Northern Pacific wrecker crane #38. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:03 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP Rotary Snow Plow #2 - Northern Pacific |
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With its blades painted red and its housing in black, the Northern Pacific steam powered rotary snow plow is an arresting sight at the Lake Superior RR Museum. Built in 1887 by the Cooke Locomotive Works, it cleared the snow clogged tracks up and down the NP mainline. This may be the oldest steam-driven rotary snow plow in the US. The museum purchased it from a railroad historical society in 1975. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:07 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP Rotary Snow Plow #2 - Northern Pacific |
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The information sign for the steam driven rotary snow plow was attached to the side of the snow plow carbody. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:17 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP Rotary Snow Plow #2 - Northern Pacific plaque |
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In 2015, the NP rotary snow plow was recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as an engineering landmark piece. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:23 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP Wedge Show Plow #19 - Northern Pacific |
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Another Northern Pacific snow plow shares the stage with NP plow #2. This one is a Russell wedge snow plow built in 1907 by the Russell Snow Plow Company. Several locomotives working together would push the wedge plow into the mounds of snow. Speeds of nearly 50 mph were often used to burst through the clogged tracks. It was retired in the 1960's and donated to the Lake Superior RR Museum. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:26 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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NP Wedge Show Plow #19 - Northern Pacific |
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Close up of the name and number for the NP Russell wedge snow plow. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:34 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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Snow Plows on Display |
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Northern Pacific's Russell wedge snow plow #19 (left) shares the spotlight with NP's steam-driven rotary snow plow. Both were instrumental during their service years of keeping the snow clogged tracks open for business. Nice to see the two of them together at the Lake Superior RR Museum. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:38 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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Line of signals |
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Lined up in front of the massive MILW boxcab 10200 and DMIR 2-8-8-4 #227 locomotives is a string of signals used throughout the Minnesota area. Fascinating collection to see together with their descriptive signs by them. |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:42 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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Wigwag Signal |
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I can't pass up taking a photo of a working wigwag signal at the Lake Superior RR Museum. Reminds me somewhat of the Lionel version I once had! |
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6/7/2023 Upload Date: 10/3/2023 10:19:47 AM |
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Duluth, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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