Elk River July 31st

[Schola718]

The last scene(NSCR) was the best!

[miked9372]

on the northstar

[TrainDr101]

That "unidentified warbonnet" is (it's hard to tell from the angle) an SD75M or SD75I. They are essentially the same loco but the I has an Insolated Cab & one can see this as a line that runs down the side of the nose. The 2nd warbonnet is a C44-9W.

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s- like the locale. Nice view of a fast sweeping curve.

[ss3333]

A nice movie of BNSF and Northstar Commuter Rail trains.

[ss3333]

The horn of the cab car makes it sound like it's crying.

[ss3333]

The unknown warbonnet says Santa Fe

[PILOT6124]

are u from elk river??

[Trainspotterusa]

Princeton.

[boo2277]

Well... The horn isn't really nice but you have to admit.... that's a nice looking train.

[Trainspotterusa]

It certainly is a beauty. I wonder what they'll look like when the get dirty though...

[boo2277]

The color will stay the same but the white parts will definitely turn brown....

[PILOT6124]

yea but i noo there going to try hard to keep them clean like they dont clean the fright tris but the mnrx they wiil

[Trainspotterusa]

I think that they are upgrading the grade crossing barrier ready for the start of Northstar service. They appear to be working on all the crossings in Elk River.

As for the max speed I've no idea at the moment. Perhaps someone on OMR might know

[nels1jac]

What is going on by the Elk River station sign?

[nels1jac]

Will the Northstar Train be able to go 79 MPH like Amtrak?

[fullglottalstop]

It should be able to.

[Trainspotterusa]

Thanks!

[BFI213]

Another great video Ian!