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Idling On The Siding
Title:  Idling On The Siding
Description:  Progressive Rail power idles beneath gray February skies on the siding by the PGR's Rosemount depot on a Thursday afternoon in early February.
Photo Date:  2/4/2016  Upload Date: 2/4/2016 5:57:21 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  GMTX 302(MP15AC) PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 10:47:49 AM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Title:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Description:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455, at Rosemount Minnesota
Photo Date:  6/14/2016  Upload Date: 6/18/2017 2:37:21 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500) BN 309(SW1500) BNSF 3455(SW1500)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Title:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Description:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455, at Rosemount Minnesota
Photo Date:  6/14/2016  Upload Date: 6/18/2017 2:41:03 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500) BN 309(SW1500) BNSF 3455(SW1500)
Views:  665   Comments: 1
PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Title:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455,
Description:  PGR 38, EMD SW1500, ex BN 309, ex BNSF 3455, at Rosemount Minnesota
Photo Date:  6/14/2016  Upload Date: 6/18/2017 2:42:24 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500) BN 309(SW1500) BNSF 3455(SW1500)
Views:  699   Comments: 1
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  PGR 38
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 11:06:32 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ryan Distad
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  PGR 38
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 11:05:37 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ryan Distad
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  PGR 38
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 9/5/2016 11:01:28 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Ryan Distad
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
Progressive Rail
Title:  Progressive Rail
Description:  PGR power tied-up over the weekend on former MILW/ROCK joint trackage. PGR built a small station-like office there as the on-duty location for crews.
Photo Date:  12/3/2016  Upload Date: 12/5/2016 10:08:23 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Glenn Highland
Categories:  Winter,Station
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500) GMTX 302(MP15AC)
Views:  986   Comments: 2
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  PGR 38 enroute to Piedmont & Northern interchange at Gastonia NC. Shown on NS local P43
Photo Date:  7/28/2017  Upload Date: 8/24/2017 10:47:37 AM
Location:  Cramerton, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Progressive Rail is new operator (7/1/17) of Piedmont & Northern. PGR 38 shown on P&N at Ranlo NC.
Photo Date:  7/30/2017  Upload Date: 8/24/2017 10:53:39 AM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Brian Rasmussen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Spotting Some Cars
Title:  Spotting Some Cars
Description:  Progress Rail SW1500 38 works with a cut of cars on the Piedmont & Northern
Photo Date:  12/11/2018  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 10:24:54 PM
Location:  Ranlo, NC
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  1274   Comments: 1
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Dawn has just broken on the morning of May 28th, 2024 as the crew of the Charlotte Western Railroad, aboard an EMD SW1500, picks up cars from Norfolk Southern before heading out for the day to spot cars along the line.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:13:01 PM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Charlotte Western's daily freight prepares to leave Gastonia with a decent cut of cars in tow. This train is headed to interchange cars with CSX in Mount Holly, NC.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 1/1/2025 2:33:18 PM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Charlotte Western's daily freight rumbles through Gastonia, NC on the former Piedmont & Northern line with a decent cut of cars in tow. This train is headed to interchange cars with CSX in Mount Holly, NC.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 1/1/2025 2:33:31 PM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  811   Comments: 1
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Charlotte Western SW1500 PGR #38 has dropped its cut of cars off on the now defunct line that leads to Belmont, NC and is heading to pick up several cars from a CSX local several hundred feet ahead at the CER/CSX interchange.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 1/1/2025 5:19:19 PM
Location:  Mount Holly, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Charlotte Western's daily freight rounds a curve near Lowell, NC on the former Piedmont & Northern line with a decent cut of cars in tow. This train is headed to interchange cars with CSX in Mount Holly, NC.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 1/1/2025 5:18:45 PM
Location:  Lowell, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
PGR 38
Title:  PGR 38
Description:  Dawn has just broken on the morning of May 28th, 2024 as the crew of the Charlotte Western Railroad, aboard an EMD SW1500, picks up cars from Norfolk Southern before heading out for the day to spot cars along the line.
Photo Date:  5/28/2024  Upload Date: 12/31/2024 6:13:26 PM
Location:  Gastonia, NC
Author:  Moss Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 38(SW1500)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Working the industrial park
Title:  Working the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/1997  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 11:41:55 AM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
Switching the industrial park
Title:  Switching the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2003  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:54:07 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
Switching the industrial park
Title:  Switching the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:49:28 AM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
PGR 67 at Air Lake Park
Title:  PGR 67 at Air Lake Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 5/1/2006 5:40:22 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Vern Wigfield
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  843   Comments: 1
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description:  Progressive Rail's "City of Lakeville" idle on the 4th of July.
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 4/1/2007 9:14:10 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Ted Blank
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
060909033 PGR Progressive Rail Headquarters Tour
Title:  060909033 PGR Progressive Rail Headquarters Tour
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 7:14:21 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
060909034 PGR Progressive Rail Headquarters Tour
Title:  060909034 PGR Progressive Rail Headquarters Tour
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/1/2013 7:15:09 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/7/2007  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 7:38:34 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Nicholas Benson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 5:38:22 AM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Nicholas Benson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 5:38:25 AM
Location:  Northfield, MN
Author:  Nicholas Benson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
The City of Lakeville
Title:  The City of Lakeville
Description:  In it's namesake city.
Photo Date:  2/20/2008  Upload Date: 2/27/2008 9:59:45 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
PGR 42
Title:  PGR 42
Description:  The Lakeville Turn (left) and Lakeville switcher.
Photo Date:  2/20/2008  Upload Date: 2/27/2008 10:00:28 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 42(SD38-2) PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
Progressive Rail
Title:  Progressive Rail
Description:  Progressive Rail 67 sits outside of the Lakeville headquarters with caboose 101. It was a great time, and a very memora^le experince.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:47:46 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 6:15:33 PM
Location:  Cannon Falls, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
From Alcos To EMDs
Title:  From Alcos To EMDs
Description:  PGR 67 sits in repose at the old MN Malting plant (now a transload center) on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend 2023. And so Alco switchers have given way to EMD ones on this part of the old Chicago Great Western.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/30/2023 10:12:55 AM
Location:  Cannon Falls, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Inside The Old Malting Plant
Title:  Inside The Old Malting Plant
Description:  Progressive Rail 67 sits tucked inside the old Minnesota Malting plant, now a transload center, on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend 2023.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 5/30/2023 10:12:27 AM
Location:  Cannon Falls, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
PGR 67
Title:  PGR 67
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2024  Upload Date: 8/4/2024 11:12:02 PM
Location:  Cannon Falls, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 67(SW1500)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Paused at the industrial park
Title:  Paused at the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2003  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 12:54:55 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
Parked in the industrial park
Title:  Parked in the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2004  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 11:09:46 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
PGR 74
Title:  PGR 74
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 5/1/2006 5:40:57 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Vern Wigfield
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  904   Comments: 1
Local eases south
Title:  Local eases south
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/28/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2025 6:22:32 PM
Location:  Eagan, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
PGR 74
Title:  PGR 74
Description:  A Progessive Rail job heads to switch cars in town.
Photo Date:  4/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 1:44:52 AM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
PGR Egandale job
Title:  PGR Egandale job
Description:  ex-NS 74, SOU 24, K&IT 74
Photo Date:  5/31/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2007 5:07:59 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
UP fpeight passing PGR
Title:  UP fpeight passing PGR
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2007 5:11:32 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
PGR 74
Title:  PGR 74
Description:  PGR 74 pulls across 145th st in Rosemount. It's coming off their "Eagandale" line.
Photo Date:  7/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 10:41:01 PM
Location:  Rosemount, MN
Author:  David Cenci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  885   Comments: 0
PGR 74
Title:  PGR 74
Description:  One of PGRs SW1500s sits dead right outside of Progressive Rails Headquarters.
Photo Date:  5/31/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 9:04:59 PM
Location:  Lakeville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
PGR 74
Title:  PGR 74
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2012  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 6:16:15 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
130420001 PGR 74 and caboose 101 on display
Title:  130420001 PGR 74 and caboose 101 on display
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 5:31:17 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  1084   Comments: 0
130420002 PGR 74 and caboose 101 on display
Title:  130420002 PGR 74 and caboose 101 on display
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 5:32:10 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  1068   Comments: 0
130420006 PGR 74
Title:  130420006 PGR 74
Description:  Detail view of flexicoil truck.
Photo Date:  4/20/2013  Upload Date: 4/21/2013 5:32:26 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
CGW Yard And Depot
Title:  CGW Yard And Depot
Description:  Here is the former CGW yard and depot as they look today. Note the PGR 74 in the left center background.
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2015 8:30:50 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
From the CGW to PGR
Title:  From the CGW to PGR
Description:  Randolph has gonk from the Chicago Great Western to Progressive Rail. May PGR continue to grow and expand its operations here -- up to and including having to rebuild some of the old CGW main north of town.
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 10:58:43 PM
Location:  Randolph, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PGR 74(SW1500)
Views:  362   Comments: 1


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