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| Title: |
CSXT 8532 |
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Fresh from the paintshop, the 8532 looks spiffy although sadly trailing today. |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:11:05 PM |
| Location: |
Inver Grove Heights, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CSX 8532(SD50-2) |
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259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD40-2 Railtrain |
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Sounded great! Well on my way to 36 hours straight, and no, only about 18 were from foaming! |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:31:03 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6010(SD40-2) |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 283 |
| Description: |
Only one SD60 today, and the post-2006 class unit for the SD60's gets the honor. |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:32:00 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6021(SD60) |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DME 270 |
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After powering 170 from Glenwood, its 270 today for these two. Not exactly sure what they did this for, but I was fine with it! |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:33:02 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CITX 2794(SD40M-2) |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
And I was happy... |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:38:24 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 9015(SD40-2F) |
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185 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
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CP 9015 "Torture Chamber" is miraculously in the lead tonight on CP 291. |
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6/26/2010 Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:38:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 9015(SD40-2F) |
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316 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
TCWR 2004 |
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In an extremely rare move I'm told, the TCW runs a cut of hoppers down the Camden line under cloudy skies. When heading out I was puzzled when I heard TCWR 2004 asking for a route into Shoreham, so I had to check it out. |
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6/28/2010 Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:01:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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TCWR 2004(GP20C) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HAT |
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The HAT splices the signals at CP University with the CP 6038 as their Identifier. Quite obviously, I was surprised to find the true leader as they rounded the Loop Track. |
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6/28/2010 Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:02:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6059(SD60M) |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DME on CP 803 |
| Description: |
The former CP SD40 leads the empty coke train towards Roseport with the AC44 thankfully trailing. |
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6/30/2010 Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:09:37 PM |
| Location: |
Inver Grove Heights, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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DME 6084(SD40-3) |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICE 6433 East |
| Description: |
After bringing CP 271 into town earlier in the day, the two ICE SD40-2's are now heading up to Dresser for a load of trap rock. |
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6/30/2010 Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:10:09 PM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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ICE 6433(SD40-2) |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6069 |
| Description: |
Because we all love lite power... |
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7/2/2010 Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:05:15 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6069(SD40-2) |
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133 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP H27 |
| Description: |
With the bandit 40 leading, H27 blasts through Saint Paul Park on its way down the river. |
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7/2/2010 Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:06:14 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul Park, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 2041(GP40) |
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297 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
SOO 4413 |
| Description: |
Always thought the lower 441X's were neat with the number dropped down farther on the cab. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2010 Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:06:37 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul Park, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4413(GP38-2) |
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388 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 810 |
| Description: |
Two Grinstein's rambo East with the Columbia loads. On the rear was another Grinstein DPU. Quite the catch for 2010. |
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7/2/2010 Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:07:12 PM |
| Location: |
Cottage Grove, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 9828(SD70MAC) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 171 |
| Description: |
Waiting for the BNSF EB to clear before heading for G'Wood. A nice straight#forty rebuild will guide the way this evening. |
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7/4/2010 Upload Date: 7/31/2010 11:35:59 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
DME 6054(SD40-3) |
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137 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
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291 rounds the bend at CP University with sister 60's (6038 trailing) and are shown here passing 496's rear car, which is also SOO. |
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7/15/2010 Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:10:55 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6037(SD60) |
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122 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dresser |
| Description: |
Three Deuces proceed West as they scream into Dellwood. I wanted to chase, but it just so happens when you lock your keys in the car your're a bit limited... |
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7/24/2010 Upload Date: 7/26/2010 2:06:36 PM |
| Location: |
Dellwood, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Title: |
CP 486 |
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Gonna be a long wait for this crew. Its a little after 1700 and they would still be here at 2115 when I went back West chasing the 805. |
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7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:50:34 PM |
| Location: |
Goodview, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
DME 6074(SD40-3) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 805 |
| Description: |
Well, since I refused to go to the cliche spot at Dakota I ended up actually doing better than everyone else set up there, barely... I really had to reach down to get the sun pocket, but otherwise I would have been Cloud F***ed like the rest of the people at the more famed spot. |
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7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:51:00 PM |
| Location: |
Dakota, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
INRD 4005(SD40-2) |
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249 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
7 |
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As you can see, no more sun. To give a quick rundown of how wrong everything went tonight: G72 hit a bicyclist in Winona, Amtrak was running 30 minutes late, the sun went down before even Amtrak did show, and CP 805 with the INRD 4005 had to take 2nd to Amtrak because otherwise Amtrak would be second out in the siding. And when 805 finally did get moving under darkness, they hit the detector at Frontenac and were then told to pull in and die. |
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7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:51:28 PM |
| Location: |
Donehower, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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AMTK 65(P42DC) |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 805 |
| Description: |
"The pride of the fleet" said the engineer on 805. |
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7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:51:46 PM |
| Location: |
Donehower, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
INRD 4005(SD40-2) |
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330 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSXT 8571 |
| Description: |
Its been awhile since I'd seen ya! Over a year ago in Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:52:07 PM |
| Location: |
Donehower, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 8571(SD50-2) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
INRD 4005 |
| Description: |
Now running under shaded sunset, the INRD 4005 throttles up out of Donehower for Homer where It will sit behind Amtrak 7 for 580 to pass. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:52:21 PM |
| Location: |
Donehower, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
INRD 4005(SD40-2) |
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434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Kabosh |
| Description: |
INRD 4005 sits across the road at Frontenac East while the conductor gets a ride up to the West end where they will die. Couldn't make Hastings after hitting the detector with two stuck brakes, and that would put the last nail in the coffin for 805's miserable night. |
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7/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:04:38 PM |
| Location: |
Frontenac, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
INRD 4005(SD40-2) |
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253 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MKT on CP 171 |
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MKT and Milwaukee SD40-2's together for todays trip out to Glenwood. Kinda like the old days when the MILW and MKT pooled power between KC and Saint Paul. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2010 Upload Date: 7/31/2010 5:05:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
ICE 6419(SD40-2) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
A pair of Elephant 60's come up to Talmadge with their 9000 plus ton train for Pigs Eye. Not the shot I wanted but traffic really narrowed my options... |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2010 Upload Date: 7/31/2010 5:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6024(SD60) |
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97 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 171 |
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171 works its way West on the West Runner with a pair of EMD's providing the power as usual. And for the record, Its a "usual" that doesn't bore me one bit! |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2010 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 5:44:38 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
ICE 6442(SD40-2) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 2796 |
| Description: |
Would have liked this puppy in the lead. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2010 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 5:44:56 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 2796(SD40M-2) |
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380 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Early AM Dresser |
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A chase that would take too much typing to explain pays off at 0656 as the CP 6009 steps into the sunshine at Cardigan East. I literally grabbed by camera, locked the car, and ran all the way to this vantage point with no time to spare. I wasn't even set up before he rounded the corner, but scrambled with the settings and got a shot that I'm pretty pleased with. I guess the 6009 is "THEE" power for this train, its the third time I've shot it leading this year. |
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8/6/2010 Upload Date: 8/6/2010 6:23:54 PM |
| Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6009(SD40-2) |
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248 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 804 |
| Description: |
An SD70AC leads the coke loads this afternoon, shown here on Main 2 heading East. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2010 Upload Date: 8/8/2010 2:52:53 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 4807(SD70MAC) |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 804 |
| Description: |
With the sun favoring Westbounders now(and roasting me alive) the 4807 rambo's up to Vermillion with its 710 howling nicely. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2010 Upload Date: 8/8/2010 2:54:48 PM |
| Location: |
Vermillion, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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