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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:7/18/2009 - 9/7/2008
Album Info:See the WC transfer and the MNNR belt jobs in and around New Brighton. SOO Rock Trains also pepper the album.
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CN 2259
Title:  CN 2259
Description:  The WC (not looking anything like it anymore, im afraid) is just about ready to end the day. All that is left is to pick up the MNNR cars, and the CP's from earlier.
Photo Date:  9/7/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:13:25 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2259(ES44DC)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
CN 8012
Title:  CN 8012
Description:  Remember when these were new? Well, yes, they still are, but its not being given any special privillages on the CN's roster. I bet this hasn't been to the wash racks once.....
Photo Date:  9/7/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:13:38 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 8012(SD70M-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
CN 2259
Title:  CN 2259
Description:  Dreaded power meets dreaded weather. I wouldn't have it any other way...... The short A406, consisting of only one powered units and 60 cars, is on its way Eastward under a soon to be over mid morning shower.
Photo Date:  9/7/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:13:54 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2259(ES44DC)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
IC a Great Consist!
Title:  IC a Great Consist!
Description:  While the title is extremely cheesy, I thought this was quite a sight. A nice Thanksgiving present, and the 3rd unit is the first WC to come down to New Brighton again since March. With the SD45's gone, its not that hard to see why.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:37:22 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  EWS 66139(JT42CWR)
Views:  423   Comments: 2
NS 6658
Title:  NS 6658
Description:  Although I have been a regular at New Brighton going on 6-7 years now, this is the first time I have ever seen an NS SD60 down here! A nice change to the endless noodles down here....
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:37:57 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6658(SD60)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
WC 3010
Title:  WC 3010
Description:  Something that Ive been deprived of for many days now, well over 200, finally ends the streak. Punching in WC 3010 in the Locomotive bar felt pretty good.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:38:51 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3010(GP40)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
IC 6000
Title:  IC 6000
Description:  A nice leader will take A406 back East with another IC counterpart in the trail.
Photo Date:  11/29/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:31:05 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6000(SD40-2R)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
IC 6137
Title:  IC 6137
Description:  The 6137 basks in the late November sun. In a few hours temps would drop, clouds would roll in, and snow would throw a fluffy blanket on the ground.
Photo Date:  11/29/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:31:35 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6137(SD40-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
WC 6006
Title:  WC 6006
Description:  A rare sight, even in years past. While I've seen this unit a good 3 or 4 times in the past 5 years, this is the first time I've shot it leading. This is the first WC to lead down here since the 6005 last winter!
Photo Date:  11/30/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:32:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6006(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
WC 6006
Title:  WC 6006
Description:  Charlie eases the two SD40-2's down the wye for the pickup in the yard. WC 6006 looked relatively nice and the sounded even better!
Photo Date:  11/30/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:32:35 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6006(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
CN 5369
Title:  CN 5369
Description:  A retired Screamin' Eagle is secound out this afternoon on the WC. Taken with older Panasonic.
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 6:43:04 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
IC 6200
Title:  IC 6200
Description:  New to the area, the IC 6200 comes down to New Brighton for the first time (recorded), and leading to boot!
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 6:43:33 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6200(SD40-3)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
IC 6200
Title:  IC 6200
Description:  The IC 6200 backs down the wye, still looking excellent in its new paint. That noselight was also a nice reminder of the ICG.
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 6:44:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6200(SD40-3)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
MNNR 59
Title:  MNNR 59
Description:  The 88 Job takes some head room before heading back to Park Jct, hoping to get a quick light into their yard from the West Hump.
Photo Date:  12/21/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 5:18:47 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 59(C36-7)
Views:  838   Comments: 3
R916
Title:  R916
Description:  The WC Transfer sits just West of the diamond with 18 cars and two EMD's for power. The Commercial is bringing up some cars, but wont be here for a good 2 more hours.
Photo Date:  12/21/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 5:17:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  258   Comments: 3
CN 5258
Title:  CN 5258
Description:  The trailing SD40-2W. These dont have too much longer on this CN, so shoot them while you can.
Photo Date:  12/21/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 5:18:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5258(SD40-2W)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
A Tad Late
Title:  A Tad Late
Description:  After waiting for this train#to come by my viewfinder for what seemed like an eternity, as It raced the sun to this spot, It shows up in the last acceptable time. Since the sun dipped, the light was d|opping extremely fast, which caused me to do the unthinkable.....Yup, bump the ISO to 800. The grain could be worse though....
Photo Date:  12/23/2008  Upload Date: 12/23/2008 5:55:32 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1010(SD70)
Views:  486   Comments: 4
CN 9449
Title:  CN 9449
Description:  A nice looking GP40-2LW takes two other EMD's light down to Northtown after dropping of their Humboldt cars at the yard.
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:01:20 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 9449(GP40-2LW)
Views:  314   Comments: 2
Wide Angle
Title:  Wide Angle
Description:  A going away shot of the power, using the 18mm to my advantage (then again, how would it be a disadvantage?).
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:01:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
CN 2258
Title:  CN 2258
Description:  The WC drifts past Rebard with a single ES44 for power.
Photo Date:  12/26/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 7:03:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2258(ES44DC)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
CN 5730
Title:  CN 5730
Description:  The only CN movement for the days rests in the sun, although its not really warming much of anything up.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:23:55 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5730(SD75I)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
A406
Title:  A406
Description:  IC 6118 leads a museum piece and an IC SD70 out of town. That GTW GP9R is the first GP9 to come to New Brighton since ATLEAST 2001. To think that the CN even has some left is definately amazing.....
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:24:42 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
GTW 4634!!!
Title:  GTW 4634!!!
Description:  Once pulling passenger cars, and now pulling for its life. How much longer will CN hang onto these and their own GP9's?
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:25:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 4634(GP9R)
Views:  465   Comments: 3
IC 1039
Title:  IC 1039
Description:  A roster shot of 50% of the CN painted SD70 fleet.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 9:37:35 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1039(SD70)
Views:  319   Comments: 2
The First
Title:  The First
Description:  The first WC Transfer of the year to have three SD40-2's for power. This was common in 2006,2007,and the summer of 2008, but its definately something to get excited about now. This is also the first time, yes, the FIRST time Ive shot three IC 61XX's together in over 6 years of frewuenting the yard here.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 9:38:30 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
IC 6002
Title:  IC 6002
Description:  The Empress of all engines (next to the SD45), the EMD SD40 from 1966-1971. Here the 6002 idles away on a frigid day with a newer SD70M-2 leading the way. For a split second that bell reminded me of the GM&O instead of CN!
Photo Date:  1/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/25/2009 9:38:10 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6002(SD40-2R)
Views:  354   Comments: 3
CN 5536
Title:  CN 5536
Description:  The WC shoves down to make a p/u in the MNNR yard.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 12:06:27 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5536(SD60F)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  Transfer One highballs East after setting out one flat full of steel, and leaving two hoppers at the building to the left. You can see the WC transfer with the IC 1022 inching up towards the signal after Transfer One clears.
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 1:03:18 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 4432(GP38-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
IC 1022
Title:  IC 1022
Description:  The WC had waited for about a half an hour for Transfer One to finish up, and now can proceed with their work.
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 12:56:15 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1022(SD70)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
CN 5296
Title:  CN 5296
Description:  Done setting out their MNNR cut, the WC can now head down to Humboldt and Northtown.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:30:24 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5296(SD40-2W)
Views:  282   Comments: 1
88 Job
Title:  88 Job
Description:  A single 4-axle is all it takes to move the tonnage off the WC today. This is the first time that I've seen a single engine on this job, it has always been atleast two or three.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:30:57 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
CN 5716
Title:  CN 5716
Description:  Pulling out of the yard just before light evaporates.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:31:34 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5716(SD75I)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  Even though this was just the other night, I already know that this train is an instant classic, and something that I will undoubtedly look back at many times.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:38:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
CN 5264
Title:  CN 5264
Description:  The lead SD40-2W on the WC, waiting for the CP's Transfer One to finish its work before moving back up to the depot.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:43:51 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5264(SD40-2W)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Rickety Business
Title:  Rickety Business
Description:  Two Bandits negotiate the Cowin industrial spur, which for many years was so horribly out of guage that you had about a 50-50 chance of staying on the rails, which isn't the nicest set of rails I've ever seen. They are going to tie onto the two cars in the foreground, and a flatcar which is behind the two hoppers as well.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:39:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  After pulling the two hoppers and the flat, they are now making a move to get the hopper on the head end. Here they are switching the two hoppers onto the main.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:41:12 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
SOO 4512
Title:  SOO 4512
Description:  Transfer One's first move is over, now they are tied onto the flatcar, which will go on the end of the two hoppers.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:41:44 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Bandits
Title:  Bandits
Description:  Transfer One finally has the train the way they like it, and will shove down past the West Leg of the wye, then give the cars a once over while the two units will make a reverse movement and sit on the West leg.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:42:28 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Last Hurrah?
Title:  Last Hurrah?
Description:  Resting on the wye, the two bandits on Transfer one will tie back onto the cars on the mainline after the conductor is done inspecting them. A very cool sight that most likely will never be repeated, as the paint shop down in Iowa has these two units plus many others on the waiting list.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:42:52 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
CN 5270
Title:  CN 5270
Description:  While Transfer One took the cake power-wise today (two SOO bandits), this pair of SD40-2W's are still a cool surprise.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 4:43:21 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5270(SD40-2W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Colorful
Title:  Colorful
Description:  The WC has taken the IC 6100 off the end, and will now wye it so that IC 6100 will be their leader out to CF.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:07:23 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6100(SD40-2) GTW 4909(GP38-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
IC 6100
Title:  IC 6100
Description:  IC 6100, the class leader of the former BN's, is running on the West Leg of the wye to get into a lead eligible position.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:08:00 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6100(SD40-2)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
The Whole 9 Cars
Title:  The Whole 9 Cars
Description:  Well, its actually 11 cars, and only one working unit. The WC Transfer has some great power today, with the exception of the WC 3024 being shut down due to some sort of problem. But, A WC unit running or not, plus a GTW Blue Geep is nothing to complain about. But, 11 cars definately is!
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:08:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 4909(GP38-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 2
WC 3024 D&D
Title:  WC 3024 D&D
Description:  Dead and Drained is the first native unit to New Brighton this year. Maroon and Gold at New Brighton, dead or not, is something that is a refreshing sight. Only about 4 WC's visited in 2008, and since the SD45's were rid of that has pretty much been the story.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:09:20 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3024(GP40)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
WC 3024
Title:  WC 3024
Description:  A former WP Geep joins another fallen flag Geep this morning, the GTW 4909 is of Mopac heritage. Still with its original 1990 Imron paint, this is one of the best looking GP40's left. This, while being a nice set of power, is with only one good unit. The WC 3024 developed problems the night before only 2 miles out of Stevens Point, and the reports are not extremely promising.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:09:54 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3024(GP40)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Classic Set
Title:  Classic Set
Description:  Ready to roll outta Dodge, these two Geeps will be assisted by the IC 6100 up until CF Yard, and then these two will continue on back to Stevens Point.
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:10:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 4909(GP38-2) WC 3024(GP40)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
88 Job
Title:  88 Job
Description:  The 2002 shoves down across the diamond to grab the last cut of cars before heading back to their midway yard. This job has been extremely short lately, allowing only one B23-7 to be sufficient.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:19:44 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
CN 6024
Title:  CN 6024
Description:  A pair of CN units are all thats needed on this overcast March day. With only around 60 cars, these two will have no problem getting up Boyd Hill.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:20:04 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 6024(SD40-2Q)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Roseville Job
Title:  Roseville Job
Description:  A little out of the ordinary for the Roseville job to come up to New Brighton, but odd moves do happen. Today the two GE's came up to pull 25 2-bay hoppers that were handed off early in the morning by the WC. But with only one engine on the 88 Job (the job that pulls the interchange), there wasn't enough power to take the extra 25, which is why this second move occured.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:20:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 68(B23-7)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Modelers View
Title:  Modelers View
Description:  A look at one of the most unique units on the CN (besides the obvious cowls) from the side. A neat group of units.
Photo Date:  3/8/2009  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:20:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 6024(SD40-2Q)
Views:  388   Comments: 0


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