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Monday, July 20, 2009

Photos from left to right:

Morning visit to see GN 400 "Hustle Muscle at Duluth Museum:

#1 - Head on view; #2 - 3/4 view in early morning light; #3 - GN 400 just glistens in her new paint.

#4 - Ron Erickson opens up the doors; #5 - doors opening; #6 - door opening; #7 - A very clean V-20 engine!

Bus tour of Duluth:

#1 - John Tracy tells us what's what; #2 - Looking out at Lake Superior; #3 - Another of Duluth's railroad depots on the waterfront; #4 - The "Gentleman's Club" in beautiful, downtown Duluth!; #5 - Our bus unloads at the Glensheen Mansion.

Glensheen Mansion Tour:

#1 - Lake Superior shimmers in back-light; #2 - Along the shores of Gitchigoome; #3 - Gathering for our tour of the mansion; #4 - Tour guide tells us, "No Pictures, Please!" (inside, that is); #5 - George Washington slept here.

Lunch at the Pickwick:

#1 - Table number one; #2 - Table number two; #3 - Pickwick in neon; #4 - After lunch, an informational picket!; #5 - Greg Smith displays the picketers' demands.

Afternoon Roundtable Discussions:

#1 - Pat Dorin leads a discussion; #2 - Earl Currie shows some photographs; #3 - Gary Nelson talks about his days on the GN; #4 - Bob Downing describes his days at Kelly Lake, MN.

Train ride to Two Harbors behind GN 400:

#1 - GN 400 basks in the sun; #2 - Lining up to get onboard; #3 - First class boarding the "Northland"; #4 - Hi, Guys!!!; #5 - Bruce Barsness poses with the big unit.

#6 - The Northland fills with folks; #7 - It's a mite crowded inside the Northland; #8 - Bob and Leona Ulberg; #9 - Jack and Anne Porzig; #10 - Bruce Barsness and Lindsay Korst.

#11 - Ken Buehler; #12 - Inside the beautiful "Lake of the Isles" dining car; #13 - "Hey, I know you!!!" (that's Greer Nielsen in his GN Passenger Agent's uniform); #14 - Bev Tracy talks to Bruce Barsness whilst Jack Porzig looks on; #15 - Chow Time!  Bruce Barsness leads us through the food line in the baggage car.

#16 - Two Harbors, MN, depot; #17 - GN 400 runs around our train; #18 - So shiny, you can't read the "Hustle Muscle"; #19 - Hanging out in the baggage car with Bob Ulberg; #20 - Backing out of Two Harbors.

#21 - Using Taconite for ballast; #22 - Pulling out of Two Harbors; #23 - More of the train; #24 - Riding in the "Northland"; #25 - Zooming along on the rear platform.

#26 - Crossing a bridge with a peek at Lake Superior; #27 - Riding the open platform; #28 - Photo runby!; #29 - Backing the train down; #30 - James J. Hill's portrait in the "Lake of the Isles" dining car.

Watch a video by Lindsay Korst of the GN 400 during the Duluth Convention.