Right at 42:41 was a common sight with all those locomotives running the Brainerd line between Little Falls and Brainerd. High nose geeps were popular in Little Falls when they had the big rail yard and switched out the local industries. I can still see the geeps going across the trestle in the evening with those beacon lights flashing on the way up to Brainerd.
Thanks for sharing this video! I grew up in North Branch, so I saw a lot of the local BN local switching in my home town. Interesting ops after the line was severed. Flying switch in Hugo!!! Great to see the smashboards at Bald Eagle in action. I wish I would have watched them work M&D Junction before and after their trip to Rush City.
They use big, six-axle road units to do lots of switching moves nowadays. I couldn't imagine an SD70, or ES4400 doing this kind of job. Don't those big locomotives beat up the, sometimes, not so great? local tracks?
Dang -- perfect Flying Switch !!
Those green high hoods look sharp!
I have lived I hugo all my life. Enjoyed the trains in the early 80s, Milwaukee road, bn, cn ran on the scally line. Thanks for the video.
Fantastic video!! So cool to see BN power on this line.
Right at 42:41 was a common sight with all those locomotives running the Brainerd line between Little Falls and Brainerd. High nose geeps were popular in Little Falls when they had the big rail yard and switched out the local industries. I can still see the geeps going across the trestle in the evening with those beacon lights flashing on the way up to Brainerd.
Fantastic video. Love the old geeps and their prime movers throttling up 🤠
I used to Run from C.p. St. Paul yard to Stinson yard in Superior Wisconsin..1997 1998. About 6000. Hp. Worth of Geeps. Lol.
Awesome video! Always fun to see switching and locals! Rare footage of vintage power as well!
Thanks for sharing this video! I grew up in North Branch, so I saw a lot of the local BN local switching in my home town.
Interesting ops after the line was severed. Flying switch in Hugo!!! Great to see the smashboards at Bald Eagle in action. I wish I would have watched them work M&D Junction before and after their trip to Rush City.
3:30 Now thats old school!!
Wish I could’ve saw this. The trail is definitely a lot more lame than the Skally.
Wow
It’s weird this has been my stomping grounds all my life and I just found this video not to long ago!
@@CrazyKaboose LOL So true though, I'm always looking for old footage on this line
They use big, six-axle road units to do lots of switching moves nowadays. I couldn't imagine an SD70, or ES4400 doing this kind of job. Don't those big locomotives beat up the, sometimes, not so great? local tracks?
cool vid... like the drop to get the flat car in position... i think doing that on "todays" railroad would be banned