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By:Richard Kundert
Dates:4/25/1987 - 3/7/1989
Album Info:In February, 1985, the Soo Line acquired the assets of the Milwaukee Road, including a secondary line between Austin, MN and Mason City, IA. This line later became the Iowa Chicago & Eastern's Owatonna subdivision. In 2004, this line was extensively rehabilitated with an Federal Railroad Administration loan raising speeds from 10mph to 25mph.
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Soo Line 4451
Title:  Soo Line 4451
Description:  Crawling through Otranto at 10MPH. The 4451 was built as a replacement for 4408 which was destroyed in a wreck.
Photo Date:  4/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:21:57 PM
Location:  Otranto, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4451(GP38-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4451
Title:  Soo Line 4451
Description:  Stopped at the restored Grafton depot.
Photo Date:  4/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:23:06 PM
Location:  Grafton, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4451(GP38-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4451
Title:  Soo Line 4451
Description:  The 4451 again, crossing the Cedar Valley at Lyle, MN
Photo Date:  4/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:43:57 PM
Location:  Lyle, MN
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4451(GP38-2) SOO 4410(GP38-2)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4451
Title:  Soo Line 4451
Description:  Crossing the Winnebago River
Photo Date:  7/4/1987  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:24:25 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOO 4451(GP38-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Soo Line 4451
Title:  Soo Line 4451
Description:  Northbound at Plymouth
Photo Date:  7/4/1987  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:26:06 PM
Location:  Plymouth, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4451(GP38-2) SOO 4612(GP40) SOO 4648(GP40)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4404
Title:  Soo Line 4404
Description:  Crossing the former M&StL mainline....now just used as a storage track by the C&NW. The M&StL mainline was crossed by the Austin line and the Marquette mainline in less that a block....these crossings were Mason City Junction.
Photo Date:  3/11/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:27:36 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4404(GP38-2) SOO 951(GP20) SOO 2017(GP40)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4404
Title:  Soo Line 4404
Description:  Although Albert Lea, MN was not on the Mason City line, I am including this photo here. Crossing the C&NWs ex Rock Island "Spine Line". In 1901, the Rock Island built a 28 lever mechanical interlocking tower at this crossing.
Photo Date:  3/20/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:29:17 PM
Location:  Albert Lea, MN
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4404(GP38-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 1
Soo Line 947
Title:  Soo Line 947
Description:  A former Milwaukee Road GP9 rebuild has been Soo Line patched. It is about to cross the former M&StL mainline as it heads north with a short train. It was retired in 1989 and sold to the Georgetown Railroad.
Photo Date:  4/8/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:32:09 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 947(GP20)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4506
Title:  Soo Line 4506
Description:  Former Milwaukee Road 356 has been renumbered to Soo 4506, but still wears orange & black paint. Crossing the Shell Rock River with train #603.
Photo Date:  7/29/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:36:33 PM
Location:  Plymouth, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4506(GP38-2) SOO 2008(GP40) SOO 2040(GP40)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
Soo Line 2040
Title:  Soo Line 2040
Description:  Train #603 crossing the main drag in Grafton. The 2040 was retired in 1989 and was sold to the Union Pacific as #879.
Photo Date:  8/15/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:37:30 PM
Location:  Grafton, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4438
Title:  Soo Line 4438
Description:  Train #602 northbound crossing the Shell Rock River
Photo Date:  9/23/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:38:39 PM
Location:  Plymouth, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4438(GP38-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4438
Title:  Soo Line 4438
Description:  Train #602 is Northbound over the Winnebago River on the east side of Mason City.
Photo Date:  9/23/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:39:51 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4438(GP38-2) SOO 2007(GP40)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4425
Title:  Soo Line 4425
Description:  #603 coming into Mason City over the Winnebago River. The 4425 was delivered in 1979.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:40:58 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Soo Line 4443
Title:  Soo Line 4443
Description:  Train #602 has just crossed the Iowa Northern south of Plymouth.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 6/10/2016 5:42:12 PM
Location:  Plymouth Junction, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4443(GP38-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0


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