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By:Jerry Van Vactor
Dates:3/20/1979 - 12/8/1979
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CNW 1764 CNW 4512 switching nr American Colloid plant w of town
Title:  CNW 1764 CNW 4512 switching nr American Colloid plant w of town
Description:  CN&W 1764 and 4512 are shuffling cars just west of the American Colloid bentonite plant which is just west of Belle Fourche SD
Photo Date:  3/20/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:18:24 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 1764(GP9) CNW 4512(GP9R)
Views:  1132   Comments: 1
CNW 4505 leads consist at Exit 37 I90 E of Sturgis, SD
Title:  CNW 4505 leads consist at Exit 37 I90 E of Sturgis, SD
Description:  CN&W 4505 leads the eb bentonite train from Colony WY to Rapid City SD and points east
Photo Date:  3/20/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:22:53 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 4505(GP7R)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
CNW 856 CNW 861 lead eb bentonite train at Exit 37 I90 E of Sturgis SD
Title:  CNW 856 CNW 861 lead eb bentonite train at Exit 37 I90 E of Sturgis SD
Description:  C&NW 856 and 861 lead a B unit and more power at Exit 37 on I90 east of Sturgis SD
Photo Date:  3/20/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:24:10 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 856(GP35) CNW 861(GP35)
Views:  1089   Comments: 0
CNW 4511 on the 10th Avenue bridge
Title:  CNW 4511 on the 10th Avenue bridge
Description:  At first I thought the scratching over the unit # was on my film but its actually on the locomotive. This bridge still is in use by the DME in 2008
Photo Date:  11/17/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:23:25 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 4511(GP9R)
Views:  782   Comments: 1
CNW 4511 approaches 10th Avenue bridge from the east
Title:  CNW 4511 approaches 10th Avenue bridge from the east
Description:  C&NW 4511 leads some empty hoppers wb at the 10th Avenue bridge in Belle Fourche. The bridge hasn't changed in nearly 30 years that I've been watching trains run over it.
Photo Date:  11/17/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:23:39 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 4511(GP9R)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
CNW 854 eb has just crossed the Redwater River bridge just E of town
Title:  CNW 854 eb has just crossed the Redwater River bridge just E of town
Description:  C&NW 854 leads a long power consist on track that still parallels Hiway 34 just east of Belle Fourche SD. DME owns this track in 2008.
Photo Date:  12/8/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:16:26 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 854(GP35)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
CNW 854 shows some smoke E bound
Title:  CNW 854 shows some smoke E bound
Description:  C&NW 854 leads a long train of bentonite loads eb at St. Onge, SD. You can see the same picture but with DME/ICE power units in 2008.
Photo Date:  12/8/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:16:59 AM
Location:  Saint Onge, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 854(GP35)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
CNW 854 CNW 866 CNW 835 CNW 4512 eb along Hiway 34 E
Title:  CNW 854 CNW 866 CNW 835 CNW 4512 eb along Hiway 34 E
Description:  Four C&NW power units lead a long string of bentonite loads across the prairie between Belle Fourche and St. Onge SD
Photo Date:  12/8/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:17:28 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 854(GP35) CNW 835(GP35)
Views:  1161   Comments: 0
CNW 854 lead E bound bentonite train E of Belle Fourche, SD
Title:  CNW 854 lead E bound bentonite train E of Belle Fourche, SD
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Photo Date:  12/8/1979  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:17:53 AM
Location:  Belle Fourche, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 854(GP35)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
CNW 4505 approaches a country road crossing
Title:  CNW 4505 approaches a country road crossing
Description:  C&NW 4505 leads the bentonite loads as it approached a country road crossing east of St. Onge SD
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:23:08 AM
Location:  Saint Onge, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
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Locomotives:  CNW 4505(GP7R)
Views:  524   Comments: 1
CNW 10980 brings up the rear of E bound bentonite train
Title:  CNW 10980 brings up the rear of E bound bentonite train
Description:  C&NW caboose 10980 on the rear of the bentonite train from Colony WY to Rapid City SD and points east
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 1/5/2008 2:23:54 AM
Location:  Saint Onge, SD
Author:  Jerry Van Vactor
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  359   Comments: 0


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