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Title: |
Hinckley Local |
Description: |
The Hinckley Local comes back to Northtown Yard at Fridley with the usual GP28s for power. Picture was scanned. |
Photo Date: |
3/23/2007 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:37:22 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1595(GP28P) BNSF 1530(GP28M) |
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583 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Power move |
Description: |
An all cascade consist moves out of the diesel shops. I was very happy to see five BN units in 2007! The last two units are the 8030 and 7039, picture was scanned in. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:39:48 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7028(SD40-2) BNSF 6780(SD40-2) FURX 7286(SD40-2) |
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667 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT power |
Description: |
A CSXT SD40-2 brings a great lashup out of Northtown Yard while the 7821 works the pullout job. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2007 Upload Date: 2/4/2009 1:31:40 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Gouglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8362(SD40-2) |
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397 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Two Dash 2s |
Description: |
Two HI painted SD40-2s roll into Northtown. While the 7211 looks like a BNSF unit, it is really a FURX leaser. |
Photo Date: |
4/9/2007 Upload Date: 5/17/2009 12:54:31 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7211(SD40-2) |
Views: |
459 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coal Train with four 60s |
Description: |
A BNSF coal train departs Northtown with an unforgetable four SD60s trailing. Too bad the sun was on the wrong side of the rails. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/2007 Upload Date: 2/4/2009 1:41:05 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9287(SD60M) |
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307 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX on the BNSF |
Description: |
On the morning of Senior prom, I went out railfanning and caught this great consist running though Northown Yard. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2007 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:34:50 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5443(ES44DC) |
Views: |
424 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 2745 |
Description: |
A former CB&Q GP30 rebuild, I loved seeing these units roaming around. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/2007 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 1:02:10 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2745(GP39E) |
Views: |
543 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stack Train |
Description: |
A stack train departs Northtown with a great lead unit and consist. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/2007 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 1:00:37 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6833(SD40-2) BNSF 2745(GP39E) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN power lineup |
Description: |
Three former BN SD40-2s pause long enough for me to get this shot which resembles a staging yard on a model RR. Date approx within a few days of date. |
Photo Date: |
6/22/2007 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 1:06:00 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7821(SD40-2) BNSF 6332(SD40-2) BNSF 7142(SD40-2) |
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793 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8018 |
Description: |
It looks like this SD40-2 is at the end of its long life on the BNSF. Maybe it'll go to a lease outift. |
Photo Date: |
6/22/2007 Upload Date: 12/26/2008 10:33:59 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8018(SD40-2) |
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415 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Water Works |
Description: |
Today the grove pulls two WC hoppers out of the Fridley water works before heading back into Northtown Yard. The engine is on some of the only remaining Minneapolis, Anoka & Cyuna Range Railway tracks left, and old streetcar line that once went from Anoka to Fridley. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2007 Upload Date: 5/10/2009 2:21:50 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2793(GP39-2) |
Views: |
408 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Former Santa Fes |
Description: |
Two former Santa Fe units move around the shops before getting onto a train. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2007 Upload Date: 5/10/2009 2:16:29 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6728(SD40-2) |
Views: |
375 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Power Move |
Description: |
Three EMDs and a single UP GE move around the shops at 44th with an empty Northtown Yard in the background. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:10:12 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7153(SD40-2) EMDX 9018(SD60) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Oakway SD60 |
Description: |
A longtime guest on the BNSF, this SD60 is still hard at work. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:10:52 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 9018(SD60) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Elephant Style, the EMD way. |
Description: |
Three EMDs bring a train into Northtown at 44th Ave. The 6499 is no stranger here, I remember seeing it stored up here back in 2004 when it was still a BNSF unit. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:08:37 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
NREX 6499(SD45-2) |
Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 335 |
Description: |
A GP60B and a C40-8W move lite around the shops to pic up some cars. Date approx. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:06:00 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 335(GP60B) |
Views: |
438 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pre BN units |
Description: |
Two pre BN merger units wait for what comes next in their long railroad carrier at 44th. Date Approx. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:07:20 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3511(SW1200) BNSF 3542(SW1200) |
Views: |
476 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SD40-2 with flairs |
Description: |
A very rare SD40-2 with flairs departs Northtown Yard under cloudy skys at 35th Ave. |
Photo Date: |
7/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 6:52:31 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7023(SD40-2) |
Views: |
562 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Big standard cab power |
Description: |
One reason I like NS, big power with standard cabs! Here two newer units with standard cabs roll into Northtown with the NSI. |
Photo Date: |
7/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 6:54:15 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2507(SD70) NS 8765(C40-9) |
Views: |
543 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NSI |
Description: |
The daily Norfolk Southern Interchange comes into Northtown Yard at 44th with an SD70 trailing. |
Photo Date: |
7/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 6:53:33 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8765(C40-9) NS 2507(SD70) |
Views: |
820 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7009 |
Description: |
A line up of SD40-2s relax as the sun starts to set on Northtown Yard. The power was here due to flooding on the BNSF and CP mains. |
Photo Date: |
8/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 5:59:17 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7009(SD40-2) BNSF 7843(SD40-2) |
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424 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sister units |
Description: |
Two consecutively numbered SD40-2s idle away in the T yard. There was extra power laying around due to floods on the BNSF and CP mains. |
Photo Date: |
8/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 5:57:54 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7844(SD40-2) BNSF 7843(SD40-2) |
Views: |
487 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT 7540 |
Description: |
Trailing on a phosphate train that is heading west. Taken by Mississippi St Ne. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/2007 Upload Date: 5/7/2009 6:03:25 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7540(C40-8) |
Views: |
348 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7597 |
Description: |
As I waited in the hole on the 261, the freight came by. The engineer blew the horn for us a few times as he went by. |
Photo Date: |
10/7/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 11:12:04 PM |
Location: |
Newport, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7597(ES44DC) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7741 |
Description: |
BNSF 7741 leads a general freight out of Northtown Yard on the north runner in the early morning sun. |
Photo Date: |
10/13/2007 Upload Date: 1/27/2008 11:48:18 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7741(ES44DC) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Z train with great power |
Description: |
A Z train comes through Northtown with one awesome lashup of a Dash 9, SD60M, SD40-2, and GP60! |
Photo Date: |
10/20/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 9:47:40 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4170(C44-9W) BNSF 6398(SD40-2) |
Views: |
388 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6398 |
Description: |
Third unit out on the Z train, its bracketed by an SD60M and a GP60. |
Photo Date: |
10/20/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 9:49:36 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6398(SD40-2) |
Views: |
260 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7919 |
Description: |
BNSF 7919 with FURX 8127 leads a train of autoracks out of Northtown Yard on a nice October day. |
Photo Date: |
10/20/2007 Upload Date: 1/29/2008 2:54:25 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7919(SD40-2) |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headin' off |
Description: |
BNSF 7897 trails out of town with two other great EMDs. |
Photo Date: |
10/27/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 9:59:57 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7897(SD40-2) FXE 3212(SDP40) EMDX 9072(SD60) |
Views: |
636 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Colorful Consist |
Description: |
A very colorful consist departs Northtown Yard with a unique looking Ferromex unit. |
Photo Date: |
10/27/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 9:52:07 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 9072(SD60) FXE 3212(SDP40) BNSF 7897(SD40-2) |
Views: |
716 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ferromex |
Description: |
Second unit on the train, I love the EL style hand brake on the nose. Notice that one of the headlights are hanging out on and resting on the nose! |
Photo Date: |
10/27/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 9:58:46 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FXE 3212(SDP40) BNSF 7897(SD40-2) |
Views: |
677 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7010 |
Description: |
A stack train heads out in the early morning sun. Too bad the shadows were so long and messed up some of the colors. |
Photo Date: |
11/3/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 10:53:05 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7010(SD40-2) |
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241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TFM tugging |
Description: |
A TFM unit leads a S train out of Northtown with an SD60M trailing. Cool lashup! |
Photo Date: |
11/3/2007 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 10:35:16 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
TFM 2629(AC44CW) |
Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6180 |
Description: |
An ES44 leads three other units into Northtown Yard on Thanksgiving Day. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/2007 Upload Date: 1/29/2008 2:53:06 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6180(ES44AC) BNSF 9255(SD60M) |
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947 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A rare SD40-2 |
Description: |
A very rare type of SD40-2 sits in the storage lines at Northtowns T yard. I believe this unit involved in a wreck and got SD45 flares, or was one a a few SD40-2s that were tested to run on natural gas. |
Photo Date: |
11/28/2007 Upload Date: 5/15/2008 8:50:32 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7890(SD40-2) |
Views: |
637 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6981 |
Description: |
Two ex CN SD40s now rebuilt to dash 2 specs sit stored at the diesel shops on the first of the year. Thankfully, these would be returned to service. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2008 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 12:34:02 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6981(SD40-2) BNSF 6998(SD40-2) |
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516 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stored SD40-2s |
Description: |
Five SD40-2s sit stored just north of 44th on the first day of the new year. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2008 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 12:35:31 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7908(SD40-2) BNSF 6981(SD40-2) |
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476 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GP15s, SD9s, and SD40-3s |
Description: |
An assortment of locomotives sit stored at Northtown Yard. The 69XXs would be reactivated, but the GP15s wouldn't be so fortunate. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 5:00:35 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1484(GP15-1) BNSF 1488(GP15-1) BNSF 1721(SD9) |
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805 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1538 |
Description: |
BNSF 1538 holds down a line of dead SD40-2s that are going to be returned to the leaser. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 12/21/2008 5:51:58 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1538(GP28M) |
Views: |
520 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 8687 |
Description: |
A cool looking NS GE waits for its turn inside the diesel shops at 44th. |
Photo Date: |
1/26/2008 Upload Date: 3/15/2009 1:46:49 AM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8687(C39-8E) |
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707 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Good old SD40-2 |
Description: |
BNSF 7878 leads a new NS SD70M-2 with a BNSF GP28M in tow. The sound that this train made was really cool. The sound of the 567 engine in the GP28M sounded great. |
Photo Date: |
1/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/27/2008 11:44:47 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7878(SD40-2) NS 2699(SD70M-2) BNSF 1590(GP28P) |
Views: |
654 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SD9 |
Description: |
A former GN SD9 makes on of its last trips to the diesel shops. It would later be stored. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 5:13:37 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1716(SD9) BNSF 3031(GP40X) |
Views: |
754 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 3031 |
Description: |
A nice looking GP40X in H2 paint rests at the diesel shops with an old SD9. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 5:12:17 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3031(GP40X) BNSF 1716(SD9) |
Views: |
822 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 3443 |
Description: |
Far from its old Frisco Lines, this SW1500 gets some work on it before heading out again. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 5:13:21 PM |
Location: |
Fridley, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 3443(SW1500) |
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493 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EMD 3 |
Description: |
We heard a train, and much to our suprise, EMD 3 was leading it! This was the best shot I could get with few seconds I had to fire a shot off. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2008 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 5:23:39 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 3(SD60) EMDX 9034(SD60) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal train |
Description: |
A coal train comes in on the north runner with some decent power. |
Photo Date: |
3/27/2008 Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:15:04 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4334(C44-9W) BNSF 6822(SD40-2) |
Views: |
421 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
All dash 2 lashup |
Description: |
Three SD40-2s depart Northtown with a manifest. Trailing units are FURX 8107 and BNSF 8042. |
Photo Date: |
3/27/2008 Upload Date: 2/7/2009 12:56:56 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6712(SD40-2) |
Views: |
319 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6822 |
Description: |
Trailing unit on a coal train. This was nice to see. |
Photo Date: |
3/27/2008 Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:16:27 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6822(SD40-2) |
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258 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8844 |
Description: |
Two MACs bring a coal empty into Northtown Yard on an April afternoon. Trailing MAC is the 9645. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2009 5:33:52 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8844(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
St. Cloud Local |
Description: |
Three GPs doing track speed blast past the signals at Coon Creek. The 2124 is ex Frisco. |
Photo Date: |
4/19/2008 Upload Date: 2/14/2009 1:15:09 AM |
Location: |
Coon Rapids, MN |
Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2124(GP38AC) BNSF 1507(GP28M) |
Views: |
411 Comments: 0 |
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