Well, I was going through the photos of Railpictures.net, and I found this photo. Taken not even a week ago. There is a bandit still roaming the CP system. Its been 18 years since the bandits appeared and they have nearly vanisheed. This is the last known SOO bandit to be around. Has anyone seen a unit so battered, if have, post the picture for all to see. BTW, this is not my photo!
But this one is.
MOOKIE!!!
Surely you are not the bandit. This does not sound anywhere near like something you
could be capable of, and I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!![swg]
Actually, there have to be at least two of them…a photo of the last freight going over the old swing bridge near LaCrosse this past week showed it being pulled by a pair of them.
I am wondering why people arnt’ looking at this toic 
can’t figure out what the topic is about.
where are the pix?
Rick
We still see the occasional bandit at the "Head of the Lakes’. I’ll often see one as part of a lashup switching grain cars (actually, AND other freight) in Duluth (MN) and Superior (WI). I’m usually at 55 on a bridge when I see it, so no number to report!
Pictures please?
stay safe
Joe
LocoMutt:
Milw SD-10 in very faded bandit paint at Connorsville, IN on WWVR , halfway between you and JoeKoh…Came off DM&E, still with Milwaukee road number…
Well travelled feathers
Mookie ain’t talking and has lawyer on speed dial!
…I too can’t pull up any photos…
I work for the CP in Milwaukee wis. and I think that they are gone. Sorry to say. But I have not seen one in the 13 years I have been working on the rail road.
Greetings,
I just saw the #2057 GP40 in Milwaukee Road/Soo Bandit working the “Lake Job” in Milwaukee, WI on May 4th. It was sitting down on Jones Island. Actually most of the black patch on the side of the locomotive has worn off so it looks like more like a real Milwaukee Road unit. The “Lake Job” usually works down on Jones Island (Port of Milwaukee) from 4:00pm until 10pm. With occasional runs into town with double stack cars. Unfortunately I didn’ have my camera.
So the Bandits definitely still exsist.
We see them on the old MNS high line often, on their morning run.
I spotted a GP38, I think, at Terre Haute,IN. on the CP. Engine #2010, pulling a coal drag.
There has to be 6 (atleast) left. Including the MP15’s at Saint Paul. I saw to MP’s switching at humbolt, they switch at Shoreham too . I also saw a Milwaukee GP38-2 a while back with a Soo . They are still aroung guys.
Isnt it amazing that i know this much about trains. ( because im 12 And a wc fan )