SOO 4506
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Former Milwaukee Road 356 has been renumbered to Soo 4506, but still wears orange & black paint. Crossing the Shell Rock River with train #603.
an ex-MILW geep reposes in fresh SOO red.
Laying over by the ex-MILW roundhouse.
Power off #248 on the SOO-BN interchange at Grand Crossing.
After getting up to the plant, the crew waits for the Night Hauler to finish working before the Morning Hauler get start its work.
This mornings short Ford Hauler holds up traffic for a bit as it keeps making its way to the Ford Plant.
As the La Crosse - Portage patrol gathers up it's train, an eastbound shows up.
What a consist! A candy apple, a bandit and two blue and gold DM&Es head west.
CP G72 or the La Crosse Roadswitcher heads to the CP La Crosse yard to begin its daily duties.
CP's Roadswitcher.
Eastbound
Washington looking E at 12th Ave - Soo Line fuel tender No. 4000 converted from an ex-Milw GP40
SOO 4506 flat switches CPs Milwaukee Yard while the birds get the point to move before it gets there...or else!
SOO GP38-2 4506 in their last paint scheme before the CP Rail merger
Local power parked in the yard.
After finishing their work at Tower CK, CP 580 departs Winona with a pretty decent train.
A face only a mother could love.........
Classic SOO Candy Apple Red - ex Milwaukee Road.
Local power at rest.
SOO 4506 Locals Power at Rest.
CP Yard SOO 4506 CP-4615.
CP's Yard Goat in La Crosse.
The Soo/CP train becomes the focus of everyone's attention for a few minutes...
A nice looking Soo unit backs into Humboldt Yard to pick up some cars. Looks like CP 8618 could use some new paint after getting some burn damage.
A pair of SOO Geep 38-2s tiptoe along the poor trackage on their way to the Grove.
An employee looks over the 4506 with the safety banner looming overhead.
CP wayfreight 216.
A cold and snowy day outside of the Hastings depot. I think it was about 25 below zero!
The Hastings switcher idling by the station on a freezing cold December day
Wow, to think this was 11 years ago! Anyway being 6 I was very lucky to be in Shoreham shops, although I don't remember much of it :( I am in front of Soo 4506. I have seen both of these engines many times since this picture was taken.