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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:1/22/2011 - 3/6/2010
Album Info:Third installment. UP,BNSF,MNNR, and the TC&W in and around Saint Paul. Also in the album will be the occasional stray location, instead of adding a new album for one or two shots.
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BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  The transfer enters the yard, passing a few CEFX AC44's that are going to the LS&I.
Photo Date:  3/6/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:58:36 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  307   Comments: 0
LTB-84
Title:  LTB-84
Description:  84 sports a colorful combo on this gloomy day as the MSSP enters the yard.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:59:37 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  380   Comments: 1
NS 8325
Title:  NS 8325
Description:  A Conrail blue GE sits with the generic Dash 9's awaiting its Z train.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 2:00:03 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  189   Comments: 0
Yummm
Title:  Yummm
Description:  A white brow SD70 sits the day out as it awaits its chariot back towards its home rails.
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 2:01:02 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  246   Comments: 1
UP Delivery
Title:  UP Delivery
Description:  Working towards Dunn, the Delivery ducks under the classic and well documented signal bridges around the bluffs while the East Hump already has LTB84 lined up for its double out of the Belt.
Photo Date:  3/13/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 2:01:42 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  325   Comments: 0
UP 3356
Title:  UP 3356
Description:  A nice set of yellow striped SD40-2's charge East towards Dunn with their CP's.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 2:10:03 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  325   Comments: 1
Squeeky Clean
Title:  Squeeky Clean
Description:  Im happy to see more of these ex SP/SSW GP40-2's are making it up to the Twin Cities. Very nice looking if I may say so myself.
Photo Date:  4/1/2010  Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:55:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 1498(GP40M-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
Seasoned vets
Title:  Seasoned vets
Description:  The South end job at Belt has a set of two aging geeps, and a recent S.StP acquisition in the GP15-1 second out.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:47:05 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 837(GP38-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
UPY 590
Title:  UPY 590
Description:  No yellow stripe yet.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:47:36 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UPY 590(GP15-1)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
LTB-84
Title:  LTB-84
Description:  The three Dueces sitting in the Belt before getting ready to go.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:48:12 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3125(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
LTB-84
Title:  LTB-84
Description:  Moving over Chestnut enroute to Valley Park, but having a few moves to make at Western Avenue first.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:48:54 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3749(SD40-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
V-NTWKCM4-21
Title:  V-NTWKCM4-21
Description:  A rack train with two Conrail's on the point, a day made in heaven. Amazing happens...
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 9:43:58 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  262   Comments: 3
NS 6794
Title:  NS 6794
Description:  PRR still shows behind the the new NS patch.
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 9:45:55 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  224   Comments: 1
NS 5419
Title:  NS 5419
Description:  Still with its original horn above the cab. Neat 50!
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 9:47:53 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 5419(SD50)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
V-NTWKCM4-21
Title:  V-NTWKCM4-21
Description:  The pair of Conrail motors look at home with a rack train in hand, almost like we are in the Pittsburgh area in 1998.
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:03:15 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS 8701
Title:  NS 8701
Description:  A Dash 8 in the middle of three Dash 9's. Whats new!
Photo Date:  4/25/2010  Upload Date: 4/28/2010 11:15:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 8701(C40-8)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
X-CSXCCE
Title:  X-CSXCCE
Description:  Mainline change. Great. So not only is the Dash 2 not leading, but now I dont have enough time to even get a roster shot. Fantastic, just what I wanted to be doing at 1:37 in the morning.
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 4/28/2010 11:17:40 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5222(ES44DC)
Views:  227   Comments: 4
Sharp
Title:  Sharp
Description:  A sparkling former Conrail SD60 sits with fellow Horsehead 2575 after bringing in the roadrailer.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:00:11 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6713(SD60)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
UP 8222
Title:  UP 8222
Description:  Two MAC's and a GEVO wait on the South end of the Belt on the first day of May.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:01:06 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 8222(SD9043MAC)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
Helm
Title:  Helm
Description:  One of the few former UP, now HLCX, Geeps around town.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:03:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  HLCX 1040(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
G-CCENSI
Title:  G-CCENSI
Description:  Redemption! After shooting this guy at 1:45 AM a few days earlier with no chance of a roster shot of the 8201, I am able to catch it on its return trip. Strange symbol for an ethanol.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:10:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5222(ES44DC)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
CSXT 8201
Title:  CSXT 8201
Description:  The engine that I stayed up until 3 AM on a school night for visits again thankfully, and this time in daylight to allow a roster shot.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:11:14 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8201(SD40-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
CSXT 8624
Title:  CSXT 8624
Description:  The trailing 50, still in YN2.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:11:43 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8624(SD50)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
NS 8725
Title:  NS 8725
Description:  A nice but crusty Dash 8 idles next to its product.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 7:58:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 8725(C40-8)
Views:  237   Comments: 2
ILSX 768
Title:  ILSX 768
Description:  An outrageous sight in 2010. Period.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 10:50:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  ILSX 768(GP9)
Views:  384   Comments: 2
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  BNSF 4668 ruins the fun, but still worth a shot. Rolling East at Newport, the 4668 might be on its own in a little while as the 7134 was smoking pretty bad after he passed.
Photo Date:  5/22/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:43:59 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4668(C44-9W)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
NS 7134
Title:  NS 7134
Description:  Turbo failure seems to be coming. Neat sight.
Photo Date:  5/22/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:44:24 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 7134(GP60)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
UP 8166
Title:  UP 8166
Description:  Three SD9043's and three Geeps arrive at the Belt with 132 cars.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/30/2010 8:35:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 8166(SD9043MAC)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Z-CHCPTL
Title:  Z-CHCPTL
Description:  Running up the hill at 7th St., three GE's of different varieties get this Z moving as rain begins to fall.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 6/17/2010 7:36:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5473(C44-9W)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
CSXT 7531
Title:  CSXT 7531
Description:  Worn, but still lookin good!
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 6/17/2010 7:36:57 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7531(C40-8)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BNSF 8243
Title:  BNSF 8243
Description:  About as good as its going to get on a mainline train on the BN nowadays.
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 6:27:12 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8243(SD75M)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
NS 2619
Title:  NS 2619
Description:  Most possibly my favorite engines on NS's roster, although the SD70's and Dash 9C's are up there too. The 2619 rests with the 8446, which interestingly still reads PRRX under the number.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:39:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 2619(SD70M)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CSXT 755
Title:  CSXT 755
Description:  As a CSX fanatic, this is the only GEVO im somewhat happy to see. I promise.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:39:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 755(ES44AC-H)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
CSXT 7535
Title:  CSXT 7535
Description:  Damn high sun! After shooting this guy in Chicago previously, I got a somewhat better shot of it here. I say somewhat because, well, this shot is still terrible.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 1:40:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7535(C40-8)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CSXT 4540
Title:  CSXT 4540
Description:  Well what have we here! No idea why and how this happened.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:14:49 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 4540(SD70MAC)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
CSXT 4540
Title:  CSXT 4540
Description:  A wider roster of the old girl. Still lookin nice in YN2.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:15:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 4540(SD70MAC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
CSXT 4573
Title:  CSXT 4573
Description:  At the Belt.
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:14:00 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 4573(SD70ACC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
CSXT 7632
Title:  CSXT 7632
Description:  Part of the three unit set in the yard.
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:14:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7632(C40-8)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
X-WRRCSX
Title:  X-WRRCSX
Description:  Two GEVO's are in charge of phosphate empties this morning as they hustle south through Newport.
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:14:48 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5454(ES40DC)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
X-WRRCSX
Title:  X-WRRCSX
Description:  Rollin' through the Grove with the patented rag-tag hopper set that I enjoy so much.
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:15:15 PM
Location:  Cottage Grove, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5454(ES40DC)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
LTB-84
Title:  LTB-84
Description:  Three Snoots work up to SPUD with their train under overcast skies.
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:34:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
Saint Paul Turn
Title:  Saint Paul Turn
Description:  In the "island" of my albums, I had to put this shot in the Saint Paul album. Anyway, the two ugly GP39's roll towards the Wayzata sub with the 406 trailing.
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:50:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  TCWR 2301(GP39-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
RRVW 406
Title:  RRVW 406
Description:  Going back to Glencoe after getting worked on.
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:51:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  RRVW 406(GP10)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
G-CSXHMM
Title:  G-CSXHMM
Description:  Coming through the cutoff at GN Jct.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 4:05:52 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7872(C40-8W)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
H-NTWBRC
Title:  H-NTWBRC
Description:  Two SD60M's round the curve at MP 6 with their Chicago bound manifest, fresh out of storage. Nice to see Cascade Green strutting its stuff on the main again.
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 3:49:59 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8139(SD60M)
Views:  417   Comments: 4
Z-CHEM through the S
Title:  Z-CHEM through the S
Description:  A former Conrail SD60 gets to strut its stuff leading this morning as the late running Triple Crown snakes its way towards East Minneapolis on the Midway Sub. What a refreshing sight to see a pair of SD60's on this train. 6601 trailed.
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 6:14:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6708(SD60)
Views:  354   Comments: 3
Black and Blue
Title:  Black and Blue
Description:  The UP at East Minneapolis is anything but UP today. The Triple Crown arrives with normal NS power, while the UP-BN power sits to the right with a pair of GMTX Geeps. Out of sight are three other units, a canary yellow HLCX Geep sitting solo, and two NS GE's (NS 8325 is CR paint) waiting for their own Triple Crown train.
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 6:14:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6708(SD60) GMTX 2142(GP38-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
NS 8310
Title:  NS 8310
Description:  Hmm, the 8310 hides between two hoppers waiting for a crew. A pretty neat catch I must say, but ofcourse in a less-than-ideal position for photos.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 2:35:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 8310(C40-8)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
NS 6601
Title:  NS 6601
Description:  Ready to lead out of town on tomorrow's road railer, the 6601 sports Conrail style boards and two control stands. A neat unit.
Photo Date:  8/8/2010  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 2:35:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6601(SD60)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Tied Down
Title:  Tied Down
Description:  Nice to see the 3236 back in town, its been almost two years since I got my sub-par shot of her last time. Love the original numberboards.
Photo Date:  8/8/2010  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 2:36:00 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3236(SD40-2R)
Views:  266   Comments: 1


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