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| Title: |
AMTK 182 |
| Description: |
Amtrak passes by the lines of stored SD75M's and SD75I's. Ironically, the scheme that is sitting dormant here was designed exclusively for passenger engines. As we all know, they revived it two decades ago as well for the Super Fleet. |
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6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/5/2009 2:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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AMTK 182(P42DC) |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1927 |
| Description: |
The former 7128 has been renumbered now as well. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/5/2009 2:31:00 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 1927(SD40-2) |
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491 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4579 |
| Description: |
In the middle of the consist on the H-CSXPAS. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/5/2009 2:30:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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KCS 4579(AC44CW) |
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320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3701 |
| Description: |
A little out of place in the sea of SD75's, the 3701 is not immune to storage. |
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6/10/2009 Upload Date: 6/10/2009 12:55:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 3701(MP15DC) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 152 |
| Description: |
Cruisin through the plant at 35th, AMTK 152 leads the charge this morning. |
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6/12/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:33:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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AMTK 152(P42DC) |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
9999 |
| Description: |
The highest number on the BNSF locomotive roster plies this SD70MAC on its way Westward on a COLX coal empty. |
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6/12/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:34:15 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 9999(SD70MAC) |
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712 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1532 |
| Description: |
A neat lashup sits on one of the few transfer tracks left for actual movements, many have been used to store engines as of late. |
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6/12/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:34:44 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 1532(GP28M) |
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499 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3158 |
| Description: |
The 3158 idles the morning away waiting for a lineup out of the T Yard. The last time I saw this unit was in 2006 on a Stack train, boy have times changed fast.... |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:35:08 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 3158(GP50) |
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346 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 7530 |
| Description: |
Two CSX GE's head up the H-CSXPAS today. Right after this shot it started to pour, but It was worth it to shoot this Dash 8. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/18/2009 3:41:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CSX 7530(C40-8) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7334 |
| Description: |
Off the CSX at Chicago, this will be heading back down to Chicago, but this time on revenue time. |
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6/20/2009 Upload Date: 6/21/2009 6:06:56 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 7334(ES44DC) |
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295 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7333 |
| Description: |
Brand freakin spankin new. Enough verbage there? |
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6/20/2009 Upload Date: 6/21/2009 6:09:34 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 7333(ES44DC) |
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344 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7336 |
| Description: |
On my first trip to Blue Island in Chicago, I saw these units head towards Cicero on the CSX. Kind of neat to find them here. |
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6/20/2009 Upload Date: 6/21/2009 6:07:40 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7336(ES44DC) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7335 |
| Description: |
I sure wish this was still the time when this number series was held by an SD40-2..... |
| Photo Date: |
6/20/2009 Upload Date: 6/21/2009 6:08:20 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7335(ES44DC) |
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357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Conrail |
| Description: |
Thanks to the hump this was the only type of shot allowed with my 50mm lens on. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2009 Upload Date: 6/22/2009 7:58:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6709(SD60) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
Two Dueces today. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2009 Upload Date: 6/22/2009 7:59:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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312 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 8587 |
| Description: |
Going into the ready tracks in all its YN3 goodness. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2009 Upload Date: 6/22/2009 7:59:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8587(SD50) |
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222 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
H-NTWGAL |
| Description: |
A perfect GAL departs early in the afternoon under stifling heat with a great consist. Its always exciting to see this! How many more? |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2009 Upload Date: 6/23/2009 6:04:21 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 388(AC44CW) |
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361 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 8084 |
| Description: |
Long time no see! I shot this unit two years ago, but with a Santa Fe SD40-2 snoot leading. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2009 Upload Date: 6/23/2009 6:04:57 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8084(SD40-2) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 8587 |
| Description: |
Leaving for home. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2009 Upload Date: 6/23/2009 6:08:32 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8587(SD50) |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 8084 |
| Description: |
Looking weathered, but still running for now. The engineer had to restart this engine after it shutdown. Keep on runnin'! |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2009 Upload Date: 6/23/2009 6:09:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8084(SD40-2) |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H-NTWGAL |
| Description: |
Two days in a row the Galesburg has CSX motors! Not a bad consist here at all! |
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6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 1:49:20 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 27(AC44CW) |
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387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H-NTWGAL |
| Description: |
Heading towards Saint Paul behind two YN2 CSX units. |
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6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 1:50:48 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 27(AC44CW) |
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361 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 8091 |
| Description: |
While the day itself was miserable, nothing can be too bad when you are able to shoot SD40-2's on mainline trains nowadays. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 1:51:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8091(SD40-2) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Seeya! |
| Description: |
My last look at this old warrior. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 1:53:05 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8091(SD40-2) |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
M-NTWKCK |
| Description: |
About the only reason I even go to Northtown anymore is because of foriegn power. Two days of CSX power on the Galesburg, and today two NS units on the KCK. |
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6/25/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:22:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9618(C40-9W) |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2566 |
| Description: |
Next time I think the hostlers should have this unit lead! |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:23:09 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2566(SD70) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2284 |
| Description: |
The Hinckley local waits for a crew in the T yard. Just the usual set of geeps, but I knew that I needed to shoot a pair of BN Green's while I still can. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:27:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2284(GP38-2) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 7222 |
| Description: |
An empty coal train with great hoppers throttles through 35th with four UP GE's. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:27:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 7222(AC44CW) |
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278 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 5491 |
| Description: |
Well, its not an SD40-2 or a C40-8, but it is in YN3 and thankfully isn't an AC44 or a Dash 8W! |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:28:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 5491(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
You Can Run... |
| Description: |
But you cant stay away from my lens! This engine was in Barr Yard when I visited earlier in June, but It dissapeared before I was able to get a shot of it. I got to redeem myself today! |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/2009 Upload Date: 6/29/2009 5:41:26 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8152(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
319 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
H-NTWGAL |
| Description: |
Todays Galesburg is a nice surprise! A CSXT C40-8W in CR Blue leads a pair of NS SD70's. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2009 Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:32:00 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7303(C40-8W) |
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227 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 7303 |
| Description: |
A roster of the old girl. Notice the damage above the engineer's side window. Another reason for Conrail fans to like the CSX more is that the red marker lights are intact and there is no ugly white or black number patch. |
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7/5/2009 Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:32:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7303(C40-8W) |
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262 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 2518 |
| Description: |
The first SD70. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2009 Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:37:38 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2518(SD70) |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 2544 |
| Description: |
Quite the shoddy looking SD70, but an SD70 no less. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2009 Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:38:24 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2544(SD70) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2735 |
| Description: |
A very nice looking BN Green Geep heads up a set of former SFLC cars on the mainline past 44th. |
| Photo Date: |
7/7/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:39:40 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2735(GP39-2) |
| Views: |
267 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1783 |
| Description: |
I remember only a year ago when these were thick around the shops here. Now when you see one sitting here its a surprise! |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:40:24 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1783(SD40-2) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2866 |
| Description: |
Three Santa Fe geeps, the Hustle Muscle, and the BNSF 3158 trundle through the shops. |
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7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:40:54 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2866(GP39-2) |
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468 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2792 |
| Description: |
In the middle of its fellow brothers. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:41:22 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN 400 |
| Description: |
GNHRS' baby is shown on its former home turf here at Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:41:50 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
GN 400(SD45) |
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1316 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 5391 |
| Description: |
The power off the H-BRCNTW heads back to the house. Two foriegn road GEVO's for power, they looked nice together. |
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7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:42:32 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 5391(ES44DC) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN-CP |
| Description: |
Hell, why not. The last time the BN had this transfer (the CP and BN switch off every 3 months) they had the Swoosh'd 7888 for leader, and now the swoosh'd 6885 is the leader. Welcome to the return of the BNSF SD40-2's, if only for a few months! |
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7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:43:03 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6885(SD40-2) |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8018 |
| Description: |
Trailing for now, but on the return trip it will get its chance to strut its stuff leading. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:43:51 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8018(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
305 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not the usual suspect |
| Description: |
Yes, a bit out of the ordinary to see the DMIR 211 shoving into Transfer 13 to pick up its cars from the BN. The WC Transfer recieves a splash of maroon and gold yet again, but not in the form you'd think! |
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7/8/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:44:28 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
DMIR 211(SD38-2) |
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711 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 4449 |
| Description: |
Not really trying to do anything historic with my shot (setting up under a modern signal bridge would have been a pretty significant blunder), SP 4449 trots by the real railroad at Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/12/2009 1:13:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classy |
| Description: |
The cars on this train were definately nice to see in person, here the last car on part of the California Zephyr set whizzes by with its nice rear logo lit up. |
| Photo Date: |
7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/12/2009 1:14:27 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN-CP |
| Description: |
What I presume to be the current set for the foveseeable future, the BN-CP's three SD40-2's head towards Pigs Eye. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2009 Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:39:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6885(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7783 |
| Description: |
The ugly goose of the lashup, this one being renumbered. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2009 Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:41:11 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1783(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
326 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9749 |
| Description: |
This Alma load is treated with a Green and Cream MAC pointing the way. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2009 Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:42:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9749(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
341 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
H-NTWGAL |
| Description: |
The Gal has a pretty decent consist, and if you like CSX, a pretty good consist. |
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7/15/2009 Upload Date: 7/17/2009 5:37:15 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5116(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 7334 |
| Description: |
After shooting one leading only a few days back, another Conrail patch comes u~ to Northtown. Now I've shot all versions, CRQ patch, LMS patch, and Can Opener patch. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2009 Upload Date: 7/17/2009 5:40:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7334(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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