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coborn35
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Minnesota Train Watching
Posted by coborn35 on Monday, March 28, 2005 4:13 PM
Next week, I am going (hopefully) railfannign for two days all around Minnesota and am wondering if you guys could help me out. I live in Duluth so no need to tell me about the surrounding areas and I am a DMIR nut so no need for that either but could you help me out on some other areas, i.e. Grand Rapids,Ely etc... Thanks in advance for all your help!!!

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coborn35
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Posted by coborn35 on Monday, March 28, 2005 4:14 PM
Any railroads will do.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 5:36 PM
If you want a lot of fast action, find anyplace along the East or West Staples Subdivision. This would be from Northtown yard in Minneapolis up Hwy 10 to St. Cloud and continuing next to Hwy 10 to Dilworth (just east of Moorhead). Upward of 35 or 40 trains a day in a lot of double track area. Bring a scanner if you have one too, there are segments where trains need a warrant and you can keep up with where they are.

Feel free to email if you have any specific questions!
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ottergoose
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Posted by ottergoose on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 1:26 AM
The Railroad Club at the University of MN has an excellent page with information on MN railroads.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rrclubum/
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:20 AM
Matt Frahm has been running an emailing list, MNRail, for several years. It's now part of the Yahoo groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/ .

There are several regulars there that have been more than happy to help fellow fans.
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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:41 AM
Sorry have done no Minny rail fanning to date [:p][:o)]

Originally posted by coborn35

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Big_Boy_4005
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:58 PM
Most of the best places in the state are around the Twin Cities. Are you coming down here?

I'm back!

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coborn35
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Posted by coborn35 on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:05 PM
Possibly

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Big_Boy_4005
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:27 AM
Well if you do get down here, and you want company or a guide, email me. I just need a good excuse to go out and watch trains. By the way, weekdays are better than weekends, more action.

I'm back!

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coborn35
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Posted by coborn35 on Saturday, April 2, 2005 8:47 AM
Thanks

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TheS.P.caboose
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Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Saturday, April 2, 2005 9:40 AM
I've been hearing some very good things in the North Yard University Avenue area. Like Big Boys says, it's all at the Twin cities area.
Regards Gary
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