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Title: |
BNSF 3973 |
Description: |
The slugging end of the 2nd set of hump power. Taken from BNSF parking lot. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:45 AM |
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Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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BNSF 3973(Yard Slug) |
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418 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northtown Overview |
Description: |
The skyline of Minneapolis looms above the largest yard in Minnesota as seen from the Hump tower. |
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6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:46 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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347 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Look out below! |
Description: |
Slowing down through the braking system of the hump, making another step towards its destination. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:47 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1784(SD40-2) BNSF 7305(ES44DC) |
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585 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Here I come! |
Description: |
More Centerbeams making their way over the hump. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:47 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Almost there. |
Description: |
Slowing down for the approach to it's train, while a BNSF Reefer gets nearer to one of it's own kind. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:48 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whadda view. |
Description: |
Another look at the skyline and overview of the huge yard that curves out of our view about 0.8 miles away |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:48 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
I see four! |
Description: |
A ES44C4 about 2 weeks old at this point is seen sneaking up into the shop area. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:49 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6604(ES44C4) BNSF 2804(GP39M) |
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469 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An older generation. |
Description: |
Two GP28's idle while a GP38-2 hides another one of his brothers sandwiching a GP9 with Torpedo tubes with BNSF 1783. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:49 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1525(GP28M) BNSF 1527(GP28M) BNSF 1783(SD40-2) BNSF 2268(GP38-2) |
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773 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Going down |
Description: |
NOKL 734362 makes her way down now. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:50 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1784(SD40-2) BNSF 7305(ES44DC) BNSF 7873(SD40-2) |
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599 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lining the way |
Description: |
Switches lined, the centerbeam continues down the track. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:50 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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RollingStock |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wait up! |
Description: |
Following the rest of his cut, but imminently going onto a different track. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:51 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PT Bruiser, no backs! |
Description: |
I just want to know who owns that.. :P |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:51 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the brains! |
Description: |
The yardmaster speaks to her train while she looks at the overview of her domain. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:52 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sneaky, sneaky. |
Description: |
BNSF 9968 slips through Northtown with a load of Coal just off the Wayzata Subdivision. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:52 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9968(SD70MAC) |
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350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9968 |
Description: |
Making the approach |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:53 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9968(SD70MAC) BNSF 9906(SD70MAC) |
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449 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9968 |
Description: |
Slowing down for a quick change of crew before it continues north. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:54 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9968(SD70MAC) BNSF 9907(SD70MAC) |
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411 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9968 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:56 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9968(SD70MAC) BNSF 9906(SD70MAC) |
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362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Change of plans |
Description: |
With the train now stopped, they're almost ready to make the change. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:57:57 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9968(SD70MAC) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4949 |
Description: |
She now slips past an elder, being wary of the way it replaced such a beast on this sort of train. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:01 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4949(C44-9W) |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Deserted. |
Description: |
Ok, there's no way we can get out now. BNSF 4949 slips underneath the hump as another car is sent down. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:02 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4949(C44-9W) BNSF 3973(Yard Slug) BNSF 1915(SD39) |
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653 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7300 |
Description: |
A good view of how massive the shops are here at Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:02 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7300(ES44DC) BNSF 1784(SD40-2) |
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530 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
One of a kind. |
Description: |
Two Santa Fe's in one shot. Both equally as rare. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:04 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3032(GP40X) |
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728 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lotsa Tanks |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:06 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
In the shops. |
Description: |
In for engine rebuild. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:07 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3634(SW1000) |
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420 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Keep yer cool. |
Description: |
Water pumps on the SW1000. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:07 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3634(SW1000) |
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479 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
For a little guy, it sure makes me feel manly. |
Description: |
Showing off her guts, you can see these EMD's are quite the nasty ones. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:08 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3634(SW1000) |
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496 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mug shot. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:08 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3634(SW1000) |
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433 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Her true identity! |
Description: |
I wonder what locomotive number it is? |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:09 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3634(SW1000) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bigger than life. |
Description: |
A shop zombie sits by itself hiding amungst the supplies. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:10 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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209 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Pretty spiffy. |
Description: |
In for a computer update. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:11 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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351 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old and new. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:11 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) BNSF 1538(GP28M) |
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479 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Techno age. |
Description: |
Sure didn't see stuff like this back in the 40s-50s locomotives! |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:12 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
So thats what's there! |
Description: |
Making the cab look small, you can see everything, though. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:12 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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372 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shutdown. |
Description: |
What conductors like to have when they have a GE locomotive. It's better than just having a small LED readout, I'm sure. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:13 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The cubicle. |
Description: |
This is the station that many an engineer has had to sit at. Aside from knee and leg room, I don't find these stands bad at all for long distance runs! |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:13 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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370 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Oh, how I dream. |
Description: |
From the eyes of an engineer. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:14 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More brains. |
Description: |
Confusion a plenty! |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:15 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed out. |
Description: |
The door to the left is the one many dread! |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:16 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7793(ES44DC) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Another life. |
Description: |
In for ZTR Smart start/computer control and Kimm Hotstart so the prime mover will be ready when needed. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:16 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2929(GP39E) |
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530 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hot tamale. |
Description: |
A view of the fresh installed Hotstart system, and the 3 cylinder Gardner-Denver WBO aircompressor. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:17 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2929(GP39E) |
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415 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Light repairs. |
Description: |
BNSF 4968 is getting it's wheels turned within the hour, and sits quiet. |
Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 12:58:17 AM |
Location: |
Northtown, MN |
Author: |
Anthony Wood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4968(C44-9W) |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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