| This shot appeared in "Trackside Photos" in the February 2007 issue of Model Railroader magazine. In addition, this shot was awarded a "2nd Place - Model Photograph" at the 2005 Thousand Lakes Region Convention, and it was given the "Chairman's Award for Photography" at the 2005 Cincinnati NMRA Convention. |
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| The caption in Model Railroader reads, "The mill in LaPointe is a bustling industry that requires frequent switching by the Bona Vista RR. Today, 2-8-0 Consolidation no. 28 is assigned to the local, and it will pick up the two loaded hoppers at the mill. Gerry Leone of Excelsior, Minn., took the photo on his freelanced HO scale layout." |