Progressive Rail's Dan Patch Line -Switching, industrial areas, and bumpy track-

Progressive Rail's Dan Patch Line in Minnesota runs on former MN&S track, and uses classic EMD SW1500's. These locomotives are perfect for negotiating the tight curves, rough track, and the maze of rails in industrial areas the railroad serves. Progressive has the classic EMD switchers in MN&S colors, a fitting homage to the lines heritage; especially since the 36 is a former Minneapolis, Northfield, and Southern unit.
We start off watching the crew show up at the freight house in Bloomington, and performing many switch moves. This job usually has two SW1500s, but the other one is currently being rebuilt. As a result, the single EMD got a nice little workout. After moving cars around for a bit, the crew then brought their train down the line to interchange with the Canadian Pacific Railway. This is a neat operation to watch, and they have a lot of customers!
Progressive has done a wonderful job in bringing back business to this route, and continues to grow!
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[@steventurner820]

I love the mini billboards on the side of the SW haha

[@SD457500]

I do too! Its a neat little piece of marketing, and shows how affective rail can be. Thanks for watching!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Nice old switcher. I like that banner they've hung on it 🤭

[@SD457500]

Those older EMD SWs are hard to beat, and Progressive does a great job with them. Those banners are a neat touch too. Thank you for watching!

[@robertbate5790]

A very interesting video. Good to see a single industry serviced, and traffic departing. Give context to some of the traffic seen at speed on the he main lines. I liked the drone footage as well for the extra dimension it adds, and we'll edited too. Thank you. 😀😀😀

[@SD457500]

Thank you for the kind comment, and feedback on the video! The drone really adds a lot, and helps to show the trackage in the area. Its neat to see some old school branch line railroading in todays modern era.

[@darrelgibbs4898]

Fantastic Rail video

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

Just discovered this great video now! Thanks a lot and a Happy New Year from good old Germany! ;)

[@SD457500]

Happy New Year to you as well, and glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

[@1208bug]

I really enjoyed this! Great vidiography!

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the comment! Progressive Rail has a number of neat operations in the Twin Cities area.

[@norfolksouthernmemphiswest5978]

Cool to see such an old loco doing switching work.

[@SD457500]

Sure is, and what makes it even cooler is that this unit is a former MN&S switcher back on home rails of all places! Thanks for watching!

[@CharlieH65]

It makes my day when I get the notification of you posting another KZbin video. Thanks for all you do!

[@SD457500]

Thank you so much for the kind comment, I truly appreciate it. I'm happy to hear you enjoy the videos!!!

[@galaxies7426]

beautiful loco. awesome video.

[@bradhardy2629]

Oh the Northfield Day job. Went down to Faribault to crown cork or up the high line to lakeville. The job started at Northfield of course.

[@SD457500]

Thanks for the comment! What era are you talking about for this job? The current opps start and end in Bloomington for this section of track.

[@alcopower5710]

Editing is top shelf………..outstanding job ⭐️

[@SD457500]

Thank you for the kind comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

[@bobsbasementhotrains3020]

great video . love seeing the old MN&S

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it! Progressive Rail is a neat operation, and the paint scheme is sharp.

[@sofreak6]

Awesome video

[@SD457500]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching!

[@bretnielsen5502]

****** JUST A SUGGESTION *** Rail traffic crossing the Mississippi this time of year with the leaves turning could be very interesting. I have really enjoyed all your videos.

[@SD457500]

That would be cool, and I actually shot the HAT there the other day. I should pay it another visit before all the colors are gone. Thank you for the comment!

[@Росомах007]

What kind of cargo is in the wagon?

[@Bob.W.]

Is this a different line than CNWs line they called the Valley Run, that swiched out Savage and Shakopee? My old roomie was a brakeman in the 70s and worked that job a lot.

[@SD457500]

This is different; this route is former MN&S, not CNW. This line would eventually connect with those tracks once it crossed the Minnesota River. That portion though, is OOS. Thank you for watching!

[@beeble2003]

The slow fade cuts make this basically unwatchable for me, sorry. They're incredibly visually distracting and they mean that a large fraction of the video (probably upwards of 10%) is a blur between two different scenes. Fades give a sensation of time passing between the two shots but, here, there's no time passing.

[@SD457500]

All's good; we all have different perspectives on this! They actually reduce the video length since they overlap different cuts. I appreciate the comment, and you watching.

[@beeble2003]

@@SD457500 My brain's too slow to watch two things at once! But thanks for engaging with the criticism. Watched a couple more of your vids and prefer those.

[@mjrodriguez8670]

I have visited the Dan Patch Line twice in my life: in late August 1998 and in June 2018. On my second visit, I photographed Progressive Rail EMD switchers at dusk, with flash! It was a break away from bland and boring rail action. I am no longer interested in photographing the same ol BNSF units.

[@jamesvapour9460]

what are the white boxes?

[@supernautcensus5689]

Do you know if they still serve the Aggregate Industries on the north side of Richfield?

[@SD457500]

I believe that they do, but the frequency in which, I do not know. Thank you for the comment, and watching!

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

I’m not sure but I know that track often times has storage cars sitting on it.

[@agwrr71productions79]

Good catch! I like the SW1500s.

[@SD457500]

Thanks, they are classic locomotives and sound wonderful. I appreciate the comment, and thank you for watching!