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Parked for the weekend
Title:  Parked for the weekend
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2002  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 6:43:16 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3503(GP35)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
Waiting for the next shift
Title:  Waiting for the next shift
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2002  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 6:43:48 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description:  Early morning run of the Northern Plains Railroad east to Thief River Falls, MN.
Photo Date:  8/22/2005  Upload Date: 8/23/2005 11:41:53 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35)
Views:  814   Comments: 2
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/4/2005 7:11:42 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35) NPR 3509(GP35)
Views:  945   Comments: 0
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/4/2005 7:11:42 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35) NPR 3509(GP35)
Views:  988   Comments: 0
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/4/2005 7:11:43 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35) NPR 3509(GP35)
Views:  922   Comments: 0
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 9/4/2005 7:11:44 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35) NPR 3509(GP35)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
Parked power
Title:  Parked power
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2005  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 10:16:01 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3510(GP35)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
NPR 3511
Title:  NPR 3511
Description:  Nothing moving today in Fordville, but NPR 3511 had some decent light shining on her...
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/26/2006 1:16:33 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3511(GP35)
Views:  1455   Comments: 0
NPR 'Deadline'
Title:  NPR 'Deadline'
Description:  50mm shot shows a little more of NPR's deadline. Off camera to the right are two more units with the longhood removed, showing the prime mover
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/26/2006 2:33:43 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3511(GP35)
Views:  1082   Comments: 0
NPR 3511
Title:  NPR 3511
Description:  Colorful batch of NPR power next to the engine shop...
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/26/2006 2:35:20 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3511(GP35)
Views:  879   Comments: 0
NPR Yard
Title:  NPR Yard
Description:  Pretty much the extent of the Northern Plains yard in Fordville. The engine shops are just off camera to the left...
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 5/26/2006 1:17:10 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  423   Comments: 0
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:18:04 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35)
Views:  890   Comments: 1
NPR 3504
Title:  NPR 3504
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:18:06 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3504(GP35)
Views:  971   Comments: 1
NPR 3507
Title:  NPR 3507
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:18:10 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3507(GP35)
Views:  1060   Comments: 0
NPR 3508
Title:  NPR 3508
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:18:10 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3508(GP35)
Views:  972   Comments: 0
NPR 3510
Title:  NPR 3510
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:18:11 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3510(GP35)
Views:  1495   Comments: 1
Northern Plains Railroad's new 6-axle units
Title:  Northern Plains Railroad's new 6-axle units
Description:  Two of NPR's three recently acquired SD40-2s sit next to the engine shop in Fordville, ND. Interesting patch jobs...why is 5556 so orange?
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/9/2007 10:39:23 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5557(SD40-2) NPR 5556(SD40-2)
Views:  1376   Comments: 1
NPR 5557
Title:  NPR 5557
Description:  New Northern Plains Railroad 6-axle power...
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 10:30:04 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5557(SD40-2) NPR 5556(SD40-2)
Views:  1087   Comments: 1
NPR 5557
Title:  NPR 5557
Description:  NPR's newest power!
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 10:30:05 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5557(SD40-2) NPR 5556(SD40-2) NPR 5555(SD40-2)
Views:  1477   Comments: 1
NPR 3503
Title:  NPR 3503
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/2007  Upload Date: 11/6/2007 9:37:52 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3503(GP35)
Views:  818   Comments: 0
NPR 3504
Title:  NPR 3504
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/4/2009 11:33:16 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3504(GP35)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
NPR 410
Title:  NPR 410
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 8:44:48 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 410(GP9)
Views:  1286   Comments: 2
NPR 5557
Title:  NPR 5557
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 8:52:26 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5557(SD40-2)
Views:  918   Comments: 0
NPR 700
Title:  NPR 700
Description:  On NPR property but not lettered. former Mississippi Central Locomotive.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 8:45:12 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 700(GP9)
Views:  990   Comments: 1
NPR 2283
Title:  NPR 2283
Description:  Taken with permission at NPR yard in Fordville.
Photo Date:  11/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/20/2009 11:44:09 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NPR 2283(GP9u)
Views:  688   Comments: 2
NPR 3501
Title:  NPR 3501
Description:  Taken with permission at NPR Fordville yard
Photo Date:  11/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/20/2009 11:44:46 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  NPR 3501(GP35)
Views:  922   Comments: 0
JLCX 1613
Title:  JLCX 1613
Description:  Taken with permission at NPR Fordville yard
Photo Date:  11/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/20/2009 11:43:41 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  JLCX 1613(GP9u)
Views:  832   Comments: 3
West, Ex-Soo "Wieat Line"
Title:  West, Ex-Soo "Wieat Line"
Description:  Looking west. The Soo build a Branch line known as the "Wheat Line" from Theif River Falls MN west to Fordville ND, where it split, here 391 miles from the Shoreham Yards in North Minneapolis. the track straight ahead goes to Kenmare ND where it rejoins the Main line from Minneapolis to Canada via Glenwood MN, Hankinson ND, and Minot ND. the line curving left heads to Drake ND, Via Devils Lake where it too rejoins the line to Canada. Today the portion from Devils Lake to Drake is torn out.
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:31:03 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Forrest River Bridge
Title:  Forrest River Bridge
Description:  Looking East at the Forrest River Bridge on the Ex-Soo "Wheat Line" A branch line From Theif River Falls#MN, to Fordville ND, to Drake ND, @ Drake it rejoined the Main line heading NW from Hankinson ND to Canada Via Minot. Today it is operated by the Northern Plains RR out of @ordville ND and only goes as far West as Devils Lake. Everything From Devils Lake to Drake is torn out.
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:31:28 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Forest River Bridge
Title:  Forest River Bridge
Description:  Looking East across the Forrest River Bridge on the Ex-Soo &Wheat Line" A branch line From Theif River Falls MN, to Fordville ND, to Drake ND, @ Drake it rejoined the Main line heading NW from Hankinson ND to Canada Via Minot. Today
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:31:54 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matv Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Forrest River Bridge
Title:  Forrest River Bridge
Description:  Pretty sure this is the west abutment of the bridge. 392.81 miles from Shoreman yard in North Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 8:32:28 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0
NPR 3505
Title:  NPR 3505
Description:  Looks like these two's days are done......
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 6:11:37 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 3505(GP35) NPR 5557(SD40-2)
Views:  1482   Comments: 0
NPR Caboose 180
Title:  NPR Caboose 180
Description:  According to an IC group web page, former IC 9433/ICG 199433
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:48:00 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 0
NPR GP9R 1510
Title:  NPR GP9R 1510
Description:  Wide range of power, equipment and components at the NPR facility in Fordville.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:49:14 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 1510(GP9)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
NPR GP9R 1510
Title:  NPR GP9R 1510
Description:  The company operates several former CP Geeps.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:50:26 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 1510(GP9)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
NPR GP9R 1518
Title:  NPR GP9R 1518
Description:  Lineup at Fordville. Trailing units include GP35 3502, GP9u 1520 and GP9u 1695.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:53:10 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 1518(GP9) NPR 3502(GP35) NPR 1520(GP9u) NPR 1695(GP9u)
Views:  1324   Comments: 0
NPR GP9u 2283
Title:  NPR GP9u 2283
Description:  Fair amount of former ATSF power too.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:54:33 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 2283(GP9u)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
NPR SD40-2 5559
Title:  NPR SD40-2 5559
Description:  Good Friday in Fordville, plenty of power around.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:55:29 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5559(SD40-2) NPR 3502(GP35)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
NPR SD40-2 5559
Title:  NPR SD40-2 5559
Description:  Ex-CP.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:56:32 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5559(SD40-2)
Views:  1148   Comments: 0
NPR GP35 3509
Title:  NPR GP35 3509
Description:  Along with SD40-T2 5559 and SD40 5643.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 10:59:20 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5643(SD40-2) NPR 3509(GP35)
Views:  1448   Comments: 2
NPR SD40-2 5643
Title:  NPR SD40-2 5643
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 11:00:35 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 5643(SD40-2) NPR 1510(GP9)
Views:  1017   Comments: 1
SD40T-2 2854
Title:  SD40T-2 2854
Description:  Rather startling seeing a tunnel motor in Fordville.
Photo Date:  3/25/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 11:01:51 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Mark Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 2854(SD40T-2) NPR 1695(GP9u)
Views:  1276   Comments: 0
NPR 1510
Title:  NPR 1510
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2018  Upload Date: 11/8/2023 5:09:15 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NPR 1510(GP9)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
MRL 120
Title:  MRL 120
Description:  MRL 120 is alive and well on the Northern Plains Railway in Fordville, ND
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 10:58:40 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 120(GP9)
Views:  929   Comments: 0
NPR (ex-CP) 1518
Title:  NPR (ex-CP) 1518
Description:  It later went by where I was staying leading a mixed freight
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:05:44 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  NPR 1518(GP9)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
NPR (ex-ATSF) 2283
Title:  NPR (ex-ATSF) 2283
Description:  I thought 2283 was gone YEARS ago!
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:11:57 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NPR 2283(GP9u)
Views:  795   Comments: 1
NPR 3502
Title:  NPR 3502
Description:  I thought 3502 was gone too
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:32:12 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NPR 3502(GP35)
Views:  788   Comments: 1
LESLIE RS5T-RF
Title:  LESLIE RS5T-RF
Description:  Im unsure how new this locomotive is to the NPR but what a RARE HORN
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:37:50 PM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NPR 2006(GP11)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
Awaiting Overhaul
Title:  Awaiting Overhaul
Description:  This is not what it seems. Down the hill from the shop I saw all the engine covers sitting next to each other.
Photo Date:  8/27/2019  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:46:30 AM
Location:  Fordville, ND
Author:  Alex Paumen
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5553(SD60F)
Views:  407   Comments: 1


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