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Gary Everhart's Collection
 
2/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Model:EMD GP30Built As:SOO 700 (GP30)
Serial Number:28342Order No:7655
Frame Number:7655-1Built:3/1963
Notes:ex soo line
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 700(GP30) WC 700(GP30) LSRX 700(GP30)
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LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Title:  LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Description:  Decked out in its former Soo colors was our locomotive for the afternoon North Shore Scenic RR ride. The Lake Shore RR museum owns the loco but loans it to the North Shore Sceneic RR for their tourist trains.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:30:44 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Title:  LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Description:  The loco for this afternoon North Shore Scenic ride was literally spotless. Every nook and cranny of the unit sparkled! Quite a testament to the labor of love lavished on it!
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:30:47 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Title:  LSRX GP30 #700 - Lake Shore RR Museum
Description:  Stretching several cars back was the afternoon consist. We were lucky enough to have seats in the North Shore full dome car #551 peeking out just behind the loco.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:30:50 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Midway Run-around
Title:  Midway Run-around
Description:  After reaching the farthest point on the afternoon excursion, the conductor went to set the switch for a run-around for the return trip. Being in the dome car next to the loco gave us a full view of the action!
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:09 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Midway Run-around
Title:  Midway Run-around
Description:  The conductor swings the switch for the loco to proceed on its run-around maneuver.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:15 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Midway Run-around
Title:  Midway Run-around
Description:  Having set the switch, the conductor radios the engineer to proceed.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:20 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Midway Run-around
Title:  Midway Run-around
Description:  The loco begins its run on a spur track next to the passenger cars.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:24 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Midway Run-around
Title:  Midway Run-around
Description:  Meanwhile the conductor remains behind to reset the switch for a future trip while the loco glides past the passenger cars to reach the front for the return trip.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:31:27 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LSRX 700(GP30)
Views:  126   Comments: 0


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