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Title: |
Moving power |
Description: |
Three units move around the shops and get ready to give the Gevo a spin on the turntable. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:06:39 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1783(SD40-2) BNSF 1538(GP28M) |
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542 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1927 |
Description: |
Yet another renumbered SD40-2 shows up at the diesel shops. While they are losing their original numbers, its nice to see the BN keeping some SD40-2s |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:09:13 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1927(SD40-2) |
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388 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Stored EMDs |
Description: |
Just north of 44th there are some stored units, and they all happen to be EMD. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:08:18 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2640(GP35u) BNSF 8016(SD40-2) |
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502 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Two Funky units |
Description: |
Two funky units, one having a large cab, and the other missing its lettering, go about the diesel shops. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:19:43 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3158(GP50) CSX 7558(C40-8) |
Views: |
647 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Two Big MACs |
Description: |
Two SD70MACs lead a coal train past 35th Ave on a cloudy day while a CP train crosses over it. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:03:23 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9896(SD70MAC) BNSF 9975(SD70MAC) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9975 |
Description: |
Trailing unit on a coal load at 35th. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:05:44 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9975(SD70MAC) |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Potash Train |
Description: |
I haven't seen one of these in a while on the BN, a potash train lead by a CN unit. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:23:19 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2689(C44-9W) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Where'd the CSX go? |
Description: |
When I first laid eyes on this unit, I thought it was a lease unit. However after a closer look, it is a CSX unit, that has lost all its long hood lettering over time. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:18:43 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7558(C40-8) |
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269 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NSI |
Description: |
The daily NSI comes in on the Midway sub as it heads up to Northtown Yard. Cool to see two former Conrail units together. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2009 Upload Date: 8/14/2009 12:34:37 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
NS 6797(SD60M) NS 8453(C40-8W) |
Views: |
333 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
White Brow |
Description: |
A repainted Dash 8 with a cool looking white brow comes under Raymond Ave on the NSI. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/2009 Upload Date: 8/14/2009 12:35:38 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8453(C40-8W) NS 6797(SD60M) |
Views: |
279 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Back down to get some more |
Description: |
After humping an entire trainset, the hump set moves back down the yard to grab another set of cars to be humped. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/2009 Upload Date: 8/17/2009 1:29:17 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7878(SD40-2) GN 1914(SD39) |
Views: |
772 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GN in 2009? |
Description: |
It looks like one of the Hill lines have come back in the form of H1 in 2009! Recently BNSF 1914 has become GN 1914, pretty neat unit, isn't it? |
Photo Date: |
8/15/2009 Upload Date: 8/17/2009 1:28:14 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
GN 1914(SD39) |
Views: |
1298 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
ICE 6443 |
Description: |
A nice looking ICE unit moves light around the shops at 44th with a BNSF dash 9. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2009 Upload Date: 8/17/2009 7:04:10 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ICE 6443(SD40-2) |
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308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northstar Test run |
Description: |
A test train heads back up to Big Lake after coming back from downtown Mpls. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2009 Upload Date: 8/17/2009 7:05:45 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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Views: |
289 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Grove Job |
Description: |
The Grove Job works its way back over to the industries as it crosses over the many switches at 35th. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:45:09 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2716(GP39-2) |
Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
YN1 in the rain |
Description: |
A nice looking CSXT SD50 trails out of Northtown while a decent amount of rain comes down around it. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:49:24 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8508(SD50) |
Views: |
207 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
NS 8308 |
Description: |
The second unit out is a nice looking NS C40-8. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:50:17 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8308(C40-8) |
Views: |
184 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Six years to the day |
Description: |
Six years ago to the day, I shot this unit with a C40-8 trailing (NS 8306) out in Pennsylvania, and now six years later I shoot it again at Northtown with a C40-8 and a CSXT SD50 trailing. Funny how things like this work out. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2009 Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:47:55 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9179(C40-9W) NS 8308(C40-8) CSX 8508(SD50) |
Views: |
255 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GN 441 |
Description: |
A former ATSF F45 gets a new lease on life in GN paint. This F45 headed to Essex Montana to become a hotel room. From the pictures I've seen, the interior is really nice. |
Photo Date: |
8/23/2009 Upload Date: 10/25/2009 7:53:10 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
GN 441(F45) |
Views: |
836 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GN F45 |
Description: |
Rear end shot of a classic unit heading out of town for the last time. This was an amazing to see. |
Photo Date: |
8/23/2009 Upload Date: 10/25/2009 7:54:16 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
GN 441(F45) |
Views: |
745 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Past the Park |
Description: |
The BN-CP crusies on by with three great looking SD40-2s and a single CP gevo. Seeing and hearing these units was a great way to start off the day before work! |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2009 Upload Date: 9/1/2009 12:01:26 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6885(SD40-2) BNSF 7885(SD40-2) BNSF 8018(SD40-2) |
Views: |
510 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8018 |
Description: |
The last of the three SD40-2s on the BN-CP transfer today as it comes past Park Jct early in the morning. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2009 Upload Date: 9/1/2009 12:02:11 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8018(SD40-2) |
Views: |
355 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 8848 |
Description: |
A CP gevo trails on the BN-CP as it ducks under 35th Ave on a cloudy morning. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2009 Upload Date: 8/31/2009 11:59:32 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8848(ES44AC) |
Views: |
257 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Former GN GP30 |
Description: |
A great looking white face GP39M pulls into the T yard early in the morning. It was great seeing a former GP30 this late in 2009, not just because of age but because a decent amount of these units are also stored. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:00:29 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2814(GP39M) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Norfolk Southern |
Description: |
Two NS units wait for a fresh crew at the west end of East Mpls yard while the sun sets. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2009 Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:03:10 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2742(SD70M-2) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old unit, new number |
Description: |
The 6332 is no more, having being been renumbered to be the 1913. While it has a new number, it is still stuck on its old job. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2009 Upload Date: 9/9/2009 11:51:12 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1913(SD40-2) |
Views: |
407 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Columbia Emptys |
Description: |
An empty Columbia Coal train blasts past 77th Ave Ne on a sunny Wednesday morning with two ACes and a MAC for power. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2009 Upload Date: 9/9/2009 11:46:53 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9247(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northstar Test Train |
Description: |
A Northstar test train comes past 35th as a crew memeber on the Grove Job watches as it passes by. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2009 Upload Date: 9/9/2009 11:49:33 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MNRX 501(MP36PH-3C) |
Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two Fallen Flags |
Description: |
Two large and important fallen flags are clear in this shot, the BN and WC. The former BN unit is coming back from some local work. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:17:25 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3158(GP50) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5149 |
Description: |
Roster shot of BNSF 5149 as it trails on a stack train today at 35th. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:22:57 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5149(C44-9W) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Onto the main |
Description: |
A pair of BNSF C44s bring a stack train out onto the mainline as they cross over some switches. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:22:22 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5436(C44-9W) BNSF 5149(C44-9W) |
Views: |
389 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5942 |
Description: |
Trailing out into the T yard is a clean looking BNSF Gevo. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:20:50 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5942(ES44AC) |
Views: |
701 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Two Gevos switching out Northtown |
Description: |
A set of Gevos pull a small cut of cars out into the T yard to begin doing some switching. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:13:37 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7434(ES44DC) BNSF 5942(ES44AC) |
Views: |
750 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Gotcha! |
Description: |
After seeing this unit for a couple of days, but not being able to get a shot, I was successful this morning. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:09:02 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7884(SD40-2) |
Views: |
237 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Yard Service |
Description: |
Thanks to an accident a few months back the 8029 is now kept in yard service, and will probably never head out on the road again. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:12:20 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8029(SD40-2) |
Views: |
191 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Taking a break, MAC style |
Description: |
A former BN SD70MAC takes a well deserved break after getting some wheel work done at the shops. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:06:22 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9583(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Central Kansas Railway |
Description: |
A real gem of a unit waits in the T yard to head up to New Brighton on the WC today. This unit started its life as a Santa Fe unit back in 1952. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2009 Upload Date: 9/11/2009 10:03:48 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CKRY 713(GP7u) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Pullout power |
Description: |
A brand new unit has come up to Northtown, and has been put on the pullout. While its sad to see the dash twos in yard service, its nice to still see them around. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:24:05 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1896(SD40-2) |
Views: |
257 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 2640 |
Description: |
Since the FURXs came into town, the 2640 got moved up to the diesel shops. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:31:50 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2640(GP35u) |
Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Four pack |
Description: |
Four GEs lead a train into Northtown, however, only the first two GEs were online. The 7215 used to be an SD40-2 on the BNSF roster. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:23:30 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7693(ES44DC) BNSF 7215(ES44DC) |
Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
In on the north runner |
Description: |
A quartet of GEs coming in on the north runner with the last two Gevos DIT. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:22:02 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7693(ES44DC) |
Views: |
304 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
FURX 7216 |
Description: |
A closer view of some of the FURX SD40-2s gathered at 44th. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:30:24 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7216(SD40-2) FURX 7224(SD40-2) |
Views: |
438 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Return of the Furbys!! |
Description: |
A large amount of FURX SD40-2s have managed to make their way up to Northtown. This was the last thing I was expecting to see when I came to Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:25:49 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7288(SD40-2) FURX 8103(SD40-2) FURX 7216(SD40-2) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Veterans and new troops |
Description: |
The old warriors and the new troops sit next to each other at the sanding towers before heading out to various assignments. It's been a while since I've seen four SD40-2s on the BNSF. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:34:36 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7291(SD40-2) BNSF 5944(ES44AC) |
Views: |
419 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Dash two galore! |
Description: |
One word describes this scene for me, "Happiness". I didn't think I would ever see something like this anytime soon. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:28:07 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7224(SD40-2) FURX 7216(SD40-2) FURX 8103(SD40-2) |
Views: |
618 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8285 |
Description: |
An SD75I rests with a GP9 and some SD60Ms near the bluffs at Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 1:37:13 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8285(SD75I) |
Views: |
377 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SD70ACe |
Description: |
One of BNSFs many ACes moves around the shops at 44th before being paired with a MAC. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2009 Upload Date: 9/19/2009 10:51:39 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9397(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back on the road |
Description: |
After being stored for a while, some FURX units are getting reactivated for some service on the BNSF. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 1:36:10 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 3050(SD40-2) |
Views: |
465 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FURX 7224 |
Description: |
One of the FURXs getting some work done on it at Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2009 Upload Date: 9/19/2009 10:50:31 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7224(SD40-2) |
Views: |
268 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back to life |
Description: |
The 7279 gets a second chance at life on the in the form of a lease unit as it gets restarted at Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2009 Upload Date: 9/15/2009 1:39:01 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7279(SD40-2) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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