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Title: |
Top End Job |
Description: |
An MP15AC pulls a long cut of cars out to be readied for an outbound train. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2009 Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:17:24 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 1422(MP15AC) |
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443 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 8764 |
Description: |
A single Gevo brings a phosphate train into Saint Paul. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2009 Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:16:12 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8764(ES44AC) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
291 |
Description: |
Train 291 gets ready to depart Saint Paul with a AC44 trailing. It would wait for a BNSF rock train to pass before heading up the hill. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2009 Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:18:09 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8846(ES44AC) |
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324 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 5919 |
Description: |
After seeing this unit hiding under 44th on the CP-BN a few days back, I was very pleased to see it working the west end of Humboldt Yard with the 6049. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 12:10:18 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 5919(SD40-2) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kicking Cars |
Description: |
Two CP SD40-2s kick cars on the west end of Humboldt Yard. It was a nice sight seeing two of them together on the CP in 2009. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 12:11:27 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6049(SD40-2) CP 5919(SD40-2) |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Off to Northtown |
Description: |
The CP-BN leans into the curve as it struggles up the hill with four classic EMD motors. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:15:48 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4407(GP38-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2) CP 6047(SD40-2) CP 6067(SD40-2) |
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672 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Up we go |
Description: |
Two veteran SD40-2s lead the CP-BN up the hill by Como Ave. This was both a cool sight and sound. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:14:56 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6067(SD40-2) CP 6047(SD40-2) |
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392 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sweet CP-BN |
Description: |
A great lashup on the CP-BN grinds upgrade near Como Avenue. Seeing four spartan cabs together was a throwback to how things were five years ago. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:14:02 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6067(SD40-2) CP 6047(SD40-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2) CP 4407(GP38-2) |
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670 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
After the storm |
Description: |
After a small rain storm, this CP freight heads west into the sun which is just breaking through the clouds at Azelia Ave. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 9:26:25 PM |
Location: |
Brooklyn Center, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8628(AC44CW) |
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578 Comments: 11 |
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Title: |
All Rail Train |
Description: |
An all rail train kills time at Humboldt Yard with a Peterbilt truck. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:03:59 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 4413(GP38-2) |
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360 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 4425 |
Description: |
Third unit on the CP-BN today is Soo 4425. |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2009 Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:17:12 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 4425(GP38-2) |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Transfer 1 |
Description: |
Todays Transfer 1 makes a trip to New Brighton to pick up a scrap gone just past the last boxcar. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 12:47:04 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 3019(GP38AC) SOO 4410(GP38-2) |
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716 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 4509 |
Description: |
This freshly repainted CP GP38-2 is the second unit in an SD40-2 sandwhich. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 12:53:06 AM |
Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4509(GP38-2) |
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370 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Loaded Rock Train |
Description: |
Todays Dresser Turn is loaded and has a new crew on it as it waits for permission to head back to Humboldt Yard. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 12:54:49 AM |
Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) CP 4509(GP38-2) |
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416 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Cardigan West |
Description: |
Todays Dresser turn waits for Transfer 1 to clear so it can head back to Humboldt Yard. With the SD60s stored, there has been a very welcomed resurgence of CP SD40-2s in the Twin Cities. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 12:45:27 AM |
Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) CP 4509(GP38-2) |
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442 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Classic Soo image |
Description: |
Transfer 1 departs New Brighton creating a classic image of a Caboose bringing up the rear. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 12:48:45 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Empty Rock Cars |
Description: |
CP 5927 holds down the 4509 and 6054 with about 10 empty rock cars at Humboldt Yard. Notice how the 5927 is missing part of its striping on the nose. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2009 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 12:51:01 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 5927(SD40-2) |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP-BN |
Description: |
The CP-BN transfer gets moving after waiting at University for a little bit. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/2009 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 4:51:18 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) CP 6061(SD40-2) |
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406 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 6073 |
Description: |
After seeing this unit about five years ago on a Rock Train, I ran into it again at Saint Paul waiting for its next assignment. |
Photo Date: |
5/30/2009 Upload Date: 5/30/2009 2:26:58 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6073(SD40-2) |
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363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 2057 |
Description: |
Two sets of of geeps idle away at Humboldt Yard on a great May day. Seeing the 2057 was nice, however it was very sad to see that the 4525 had gotten tagged. |
Photo Date: |
5/30/2009 Upload Date: 5/30/2009 2:26:10 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 2057(GP40) CP 4525(GP38-2) CP 4513(GP38-2) |
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711 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Backing back to Cardigan |
Description: |
After finishing its work at Cowin, Transfer 1 heads back to Cardigan Jct. The deep colored clouds are some storm coulds that passed though earlier, sorta reminds me of when I caught two AC44s at Azelia Ave a few weeks back. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 12:22:52 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4407(GP38-2) SOO 4451(GP38-2) |
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367 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dresser Turn at Dusk |
Description: |
After waiting for a while, the Dresser Turn came blowing by with all three units putting on a show. In this shot you can see I even got the strobe lit up on the Soo 4425! A very memorable catch indeed. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 12:23:44 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4437(GP38-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2) |
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416 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Dead on Hours |
Description: |
Much to my delight, after waiting a while, the Dresser Turn showed up at Withrow. However, I soon found out that the crew is dead on the hours, and a relief crew will soon be on duty to take the train to Humboldt. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 12:19:21 AM |
Location: |
Withrow, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4437(GP38-2) |
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338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 4451 |
Description: |
This being my first encounter with the 4451, I was happy to spot it on Transfer 1. I like the later version turbo the 4451 sports. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 12:21:36 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 4451(GP38-2) CP 4407(GP38-2) |
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333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 4526 |
Description: |
If only this unit was leading, but none the less, this was nice to see. |
Photo Date: |
6/3/2009 Upload Date: 6/4/2009 10:57:59 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4526(GP38-2) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Up to University |
Description: |
CP 9714 brings a freight up to CP University with two AC44s and a GP38-2 in tow. Its pretty clear that the 9714 was once a Christmas Train unit. |
Photo Date: |
6/3/2009 Upload Date: 6/4/2009 10:57:12 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 9714(AC44CW) CP 4526(GP38-2) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Afternoon Dresser Turn |
Description: |
Todays Dresser Turn is running a bit later today with a pair of good looking CP SD40-2s. The 6069 is the second unit. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/6/2009 11:17:28 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pair O' geeps |
Description: |
Two CP geeps rest outside the yard office at Humboldt Yard. I like seeing those ex Milwaukee units still active and working. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 5:10:03 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4618(GP40) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 5939 |
Description: |
Trailing on 493 today is a well aged CP SD40-2. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 5:12:22 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 5939(SD40-2) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
493 Departing |
Description: |
CP 8531 will lead 493 today. The best part about this lashup was the CP 5939 trailing. I wonder why all that steam is coming off the 8531. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2009 Upload Date: 6/9/2009 11:50:19 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8531(AC44CW) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Mississippi |
Description: |
On an overcast day, two CP units bring 493 across the Mississippi River and towards Humboldt Yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 5:11:31 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8531(AC44CW) CP 5939(SD40-2) |
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420 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CP 4421 |
Description: |
Trailing on what is to be tomorrows Dresser Turn, CP 4421 relaxs for the time being. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 12:46:23 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4421(GP38-2) |
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277 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Multi Mark Dash Two |
Description: |
CP 6044 sits between two other units as it waits to head off to Dresser. With the SD60s stored, I've been having a great time see a lot of CP SD40-2s running around the Twin Cities. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 12:45:43 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6044(SD40-2) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Dresser Turn |
Description: |
Tomorrows Dresser Turn waits for a crew at Humboldt Yard with a very nice set of power. It'll sound great roaring up Shoreham Hill tomorrow morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 12:45:08 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6048(SD40-2) CP 6044(SD40-2) CP 4421(GP38-2) |
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564 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP coming by the Park |
Description: |
Two dual flags AC44s bring a mixed train of stacks and autoracks past Park Jct. |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 12:48:24 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 9519(AC44CW) |
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227 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Got the light and clear to go |
Description: |
After waiting for the light, the crew now has permission to head back to Humboldt. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 7:29:01 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6048(SD40-2) CP 6044(SD40-2) CP 4421(GP38-2) |
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520 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Notching it up |
Description: |
As I recorded video, I took this shot, and the Dresser Turn went from silence to roaring 645s as it went into notch eight as it prepared to climb to grade west of Cardigan Jct. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/2009 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 7:27:02 PM |
Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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258 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Morning Suprise |
Description: |
As I biked to Little Canada to get the Commercials Hugo Job, I was pleasantly suprised to see this rock train sneaking up behind me. I quickly got my camera out and fired off a quick shot. I really like this perspective. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/18/2009 10:49:22 AM |
Location: |
Arden Hills, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6044(SD40-2) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 580 |
Description: |
Train 580 does its best to get moving after making a quick stop at the depot. Those three geeps really dug in to get going. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2009 Upload Date: 10/21/2009 9:14:58 PM |
Location: |
Hastings, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4432(GP38-2) CP 4602(GP40) SOO 4512(GP38-2) |
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455 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 4602 |
Description: |
An ex Milwaukee Road unit is the second unit out on 580 today. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2009 Upload Date: 10/21/2009 9:16:15 PM |
Location: |
Hastings, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4602(GP40) |
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297 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP AC44s |
Description: |
A pair of CP AC44s cruise past the Hastings depot on a semi cloudy day. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2009 Upload Date: 6/19/2009 9:12:17 PM |
Location: |
Hastings, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8517(AC44CW) |
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226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 8850 |
Description: |
Two Gevos bring a grain train over the Mississippi River and head to Black Bird to have a meet. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2009 Upload Date: 6/19/2009 9:10:42 PM |
Location: |
Hastings, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8850(ES44AC) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Change Off |
Description: |
The power from todays change off idles away at Humboldt yard with six standard cab EMDs for power. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/2009 Upload Date: 6/21/2009 5:31:11 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 5743(SD40-2) |
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143 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
By the depot |
Description: |
Four CP SD40-2s wait for the next call to duty by the depot at Humboldt Yard. The 6066 is missing the "CP" lettering on the nose. The last unit is CP 5747. |
Photo Date: |
6/29/2009 Upload Date: 6/30/2009 2:10:50 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6061(SD40-2) CP 6055(SD40-2) |
Views: |
429 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 6066 |
Description: |
CP 6066 waits for the light at Victoria St before heading back to Humboldt Yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/2009 Upload Date: 6/30/2009 10:54:32 PM |
Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 5747(SD40-2) |
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478 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Columbia Coal |
Description: |
A loaded Columbia Coal train makes its way over the Hastings lift bridge and over the Mississippi River on a hazy morning. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:18:36 AM |
Location: |
Hastings, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9336(SD70ACe) |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 3018 |
Description: |
Coming onto the mainline with the Soo 4442 and CP 8640. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:26:55 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 3018(GP38AC) |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Onto the main |
Description: |
An interesting lashup comes onto the main at Shoreham as the 8640 as two geeps trailing. Picture taken from video. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:25:25 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8640(AC44CW) |
Views: |
192 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Roaring over the BN |
Description: |
After notching up under the highway bridge, the 8757 and its train bang over the BNs diamonds as it heads west. This is the same train I ran into at Newport about three hours earlier. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:37:10 AM |
Location: |
Crystal, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8757(ES44AC) |
Views: |
295 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 8757 |
Description: |
Two CP Gevos bring a train up to Saint Paul with a large cut of flats on the head end as a BNSF worm trains waits in the distance for the light. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:22:12 AM |
Location: |
Newport, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8757(ES44AC) CP 8838(ES44AC) |
Views: |
319 Comments: 0 |
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