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We always knew where to set up on "The hill" to catch the helpers cut off on the fly. On this particular day in August 1985 not only did we catch the helpers cutting off we also witnessed an extra bonus! Thanks to Mr. Jordan's Regency scanner for providing the live radio communications from the Soo CTC dispatcher on the video.

Here is the very first video shot with my new video equipment in April 1979. At this location on Shoreham hill the helper engines would cut off on the fly. In the next clip you will see my recreation of this historic location in HO scale in my basement.

This was a very popular job to Shoreham yard with 4 geeps and 2 cabooses. Most of the time helpers were required for the climb out of Northeast Minneapolis.

This was at the ex NP car rebuild shops now long gone.

Soo Line East bound at Polk Street in 1979

DMIR at Proctor and Nopeming Jct 1988

CNW EMPRA and Bayport locals at Oakdale and Hudson Hill With 2 helpers 1991

BN At Perham MN 1979

LTV Mining Railroads ex Santa Fe GEs in 2000

Almost every tonnage train required the use of helper engines to help make the climb out of Shoreham Yard in NE Minneapolis. In this clip you will see how the Soo had "cutting off on the fly" down to a science. Pay attention to the radio scanner. I feel including this really enhance my videos. Hope you enjoy this clip. It is one of my all time favorites!

In 1999 I set up at a spot just west of the dock at Taconite Harbor. This is the approach signal for the dock. Good audio on this.

Here is what you would see at one of the most popular watching spots in the Twin Cities in 1986

Burlington Northern F Units At Staples Minnesota 1979

Here is some neat overhead footage of a BN coal train being put away at the Grove Yard. This coal will be sent over to the NSP Riverside power plant. Very good audio of these classic BN GE's. Enjoy!

Burlington Northern GEs at Northtown 1987

Southern Pacific At Salt Lake City 1987

WC Amtrak units on point at Johnson St

Soo Line Train 950 re route at Johnson Street 1989 PT 2

ST Paul SPRING 1979

D&RGW April 1989 At The S Curve

D&RGW at Moffat tunnel 1985

WC Test Coal Train 1991 at Benjamin Street

Soo Line Sunday Extra Transfer On Historic Shoreham Hill

Wisconsin Central "Six Units At Benjamin Street"

BN Short Line Hill 1988

DM&IR Lime stone loading 1999

LTV Meet At Trow August 2000

BN F Units At Staples MN 1979

BN Marshall Street In NE Minneapolis 1979