GP60s, and a Soo GP30, on the SUPNTW

This is a set of power I never thought I would see on the BNSF, two former Santa Fe GP60s and a Soo GP30. We'll see and chase the Superior to Northtown Manifest for a bit, with a very unique set of power. While the GP60s have been working in the Twin Cities for the past few months, the icing on the cake was Soo 700 which was going in for some work at ISLX. Due to the 700 being with the power, the train was limited to 45mph, but it still made for a challenging chase. We get some nice shots at the Snake River, Grasston, Braham, and finally Isanti before calling it a day. Near the end of the train, and plenty of aging BN and ATSF hoppers now used for MOW work.

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