One of those "I Waited Years For This Shot" Shots. Growing up in Hanford, every time I would drive down to the grain facilities at Kings Park I would make it a point to find the red, EMD SD... (more)
A former-SOO GP30, now MJRX 711 is tied down outside the Crystal Valley COOP elevator in Madalia, MN. MJRX 711 was built in '63 as SOO 711, then went to the Wisconsin Central as WC 711.
Retaining it's original number for over 50 years, former Soo Line & Wisconsin Central 711 now toils away moving grain hoppers 15' at a time for loading at the local grain elevator. We learned it ... (more)