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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:11/26/2010 - 5/24/2011
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Very Late Number Eight
Title:  Very Late Number Eight
Description:  A very late and large Empire Builder creeps past Van Buren St at around two in the afternoon. This number 8 also had yesterdays 7 tacked onto the rear end.
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:10:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  AMTK 122(P42DC)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
AMTK 176
Title:  AMTK 176
Description:  Roster shot of the 176 as it trails into town.
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:11:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 176(P42DC)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Getting dragged in
Title:  Getting dragged in
Description:  Due to weather problems, yesterdays number 7 got attached to todays 8. Here we see the entire length of the two combined trains as it limps into town. This will probably be the biggest Empire Builder I'll ever see.
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:13:53 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 70(P42DC) AMTK 176(P42DC)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
GE Duo
Title:  GE Duo
Description:  A C44 in H2 and a former Santa Fe unit depart from Northtown on a clear winter day.
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:55:07 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4724(C44-9W) BNSF 605(C44-9W)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
Pair of H2s
Title:  Pair of H2s
Description:  Two H2 C44-9Ws chug out of Northtown Yard on a perfect winter day.
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:31:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4775(C44-9W) BNSF 4971(C44-9W)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
BNSF 4971
Title:  BNSF 4971
Description:  Trailing out of town.
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:31:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4971(C44-9W)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
BNSF 605
Title:  BNSF 605
Description:  A former Santa Fe Super Fleet unit trails out of town today behind a younger GE.
Photo Date:  1/2/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 1:55:27 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 605(C44-9W)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
H1 in the lead
Title:  H1 in the lead
Description:  With a steady snowfall coming down, a manifest departs Northtown Yard with a more colorful lashup the what is the norm.
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:03:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1027(C44-9W) NS 6575(SD60)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
ATSF or BNSF
Title:  ATSF or BNSF
Description:  There appears to be no patch on this unit! However, other pictures in the database show that it really is BNSF. I wonder how the "BNSF" lettering came off.
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:02:47 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 679(C44-9W)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
NS 6575
Title:  NS 6575
Description:  Trailing out of town at University.
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:05:13 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  NS 6575(SD60)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
BNSF 1504
Title:  BNSF 1504
Description:  A former NP geep, now in the form of a GP28M, trails into Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:12:57 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1504(GP28M)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Back on the Road
Title:  Back on the Road
Description:  The last time I saw this unit, it was stored at 44th two years ago. Was nice to hear it running.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:12:17 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2086(GP38-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
BNSF 5941
Title:  BNSF 5941
Description:  The last unit to come in on the H-WILNTW today is the fairly clean ES44AC.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:15:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5941(ES44AC)
Views:  855   Comments: 0
We meet again!
Title:  We meet again!
Description:  The last time I shot this unit, it was still an unpatched unit. However, six and a half years later, its now a patched and worn BNSF unit.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:14:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 693(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
Moving around the shops
Title:  Moving around the shops
Description:  Two former BN units move around 44th as they go from track to track.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:48:32 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1994(SD40-2) BNSF 8123(SD60M)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
BNSF 2859
Title:  BNSF 2859
Description:  A former Santa Fe GP39-2 trails out of Northtown at University Ave.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:47:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2859(GP39-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Off to LaCrosse
Title:  Off to LaCrosse
Description:  A Manifest departs from Northtown Yardas seen here at University with two nice EMDs trailing.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:45:07 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4736(C44-9W) BNSF 9602(SD70MAC) BNSF 2859(GP39-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 2
Catch of the Day
Title:  Catch of the Day
Description:  This was one of the better catches of the day for me when I was at Northtown Yard. The 7951 is one of just 10 SD45-2s that got rebuilt into the 79XX series. Here's its seen making a light power move at the diesel shops with a GP39-2, SD40-2, and an SD60M. If only this was power for a road train, or even the BN-CP Transfer!
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:47:31 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7951(SD40-2R) BNSF 1994(SD40-2) BNSF 8102(SD60M)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
Stored SD60Ms
Title:  Stored SD60Ms
Description:  It would seem that just as fast as the SD60Ms came out of storage, they went back into it. These poor things have been here for a while now.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:53:43 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8102(SD60M) BNSF 8136(SD60M)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
BNSF 8123
Title:  BNSF 8123
Description:  Moving around the shops light powered on a clear day.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:52:34 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8123(SD60M)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
BNSF 9602
Title:  BNSF 9602
Description:  Second out today, was a former BN exec SD70MAC. This unit was a pleasent site to see!
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 2:46:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9602(SD70MAC)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
COLX emptys
Title:  COLX emptys
Description:  A very colorful lashup rumbles through University made up of three different BNSF schemes and a train of COLX emptys
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 2/26/2011 7:20:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8910(SD70MAC) BNSF 9647(SD70MAC)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
BNSF 9647
Title:  BNSF 9647
Description:  The one and only BNSF 9647 trails on a train of COLX emptys at University.
Photo Date:  1/20/2011  Upload Date: 2/26/2011 7:21:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9647(SD70MAC)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
BNSF 2755
Title:  BNSF 2755
Description:  A former Southern Railway GP30 trails out of Northtown Yard on a very cold February morning.
Photo Date:  2/10/2011  Upload Date: 2/11/2011 2:15:37 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2755(GP39E)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Gevo in the lead
Title:  Gevo in the lead
Description:  If only this consist was flipped! An interesting array of power departs from Northtown Yard on a very cold morning.
Photo Date:  2/10/2011  Upload Date: 2/11/2011 2:13:48 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6033(ES44AC) BNSF 8128(SD60M)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  The BN-CP Transfer gets a good roll out of Northtown as its two SD60Ms notch it up to get the train rolling.
Photo Date:  2/10/2011  Upload Date: 2/11/2011 2:09:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8108(SD60M)
Views:  329   Comments: 4
BNSF 8128
Title:  BNSF 8128
Description:  Second out on a train bound for Wilmar is the 8218.
Photo Date:  2/10/2011  Upload Date: 2/11/2011 2:14:23 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8128(SD60M)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Roaring past Union Jct
Title:  Roaring past Union Jct
Description:  A high priority TOFC and stack train roars past Union Jct with a Gevo in the lead.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 3:00:19 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7379(ES44DC)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  The BN-CP rolls toward Saint Paum Yard with a matched pair of SD60Ms and Lance at the controls.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 3:10:26 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8157(SD60M)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
BNSF 8157
Title:  BNSF 8157
Description:  Trailing on the BN-CP today.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 3:11:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandu
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8157(SD60M)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
A first
Title:  A first
Description:  The first BNSF C44-9W to get the H1 paint leads a manifest downgrade at Westminster with two other units trailing.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 2:52:05 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 960(C44-9W)
Views:  368   Comments: 2
Smoking Rail Train
Title:  Smoking Rail Train
Description:  A rail train performs some sitching moves as the lead unit kicks up some smoke as it ducks under tfe signal bridge at Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 3:03:42 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9823(SD70MAC)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Spirit of Nashville
Title:  Spirit of Nashville
Description:  The "Spirit of Nashville" is third out on a BNSF manifest heading down grade at Westminster.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 2:54:19 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4589(SD70MAC)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
KCS on the BNSF
Title:  KCS on the BNSF
Description:  A KCS SD70MAC trails on a rack train as it comes into Saint Anthony.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 3:02:34 AM
Location:  Saint Stephen, MN
Author:  Douclas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3944(SD70MAC)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Another Late Empire Builder
Title:  Another Late Empire Builder
Description:  Another late number eight roars through University with three P42s for power.
Photo Date:  3/31/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 2:06:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Keeping an eye out
Title:  Keeping an eye out
Description:  A crew member keeps an eye on things as he looks on from the back of the BN 12607 as it heads towards Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:40:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 1
Can you guess where this is?
Title:  Can you guess where this is?
Description:  A mow train creeps though, well, the sign tells it all!
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:39:55 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The grove job is seen here coming back after setting out a single boxcar on the old NP main.
Photo Date:  4/10/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 12:16:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2708(GP39-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
BNSF Manifest
Title:  BNSF Manifest
Description:  A different view of the area outside of Saint Paul Yard as a BNSF manifest rolls on by.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:57:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4147(C44-9W)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BNSF 7498
Title:  BNSF 7498
Description:  Second out as it departs today, at least it wasn't leading. :-)
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:49:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7498(ES44DC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
BNSF 8166
Title:  BNSF 8166
Description:  Third out on a manifest as it departs Northtown at 35th Ave.
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:50:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8166(SD60M)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Faces of the BNSF
Title:  Faces of the BNSF
Description:  The two roads the made up the BNSF are still around, but getting harder to find. Here we see a former BN SD40-2 and a former Santa Fe SD75M next to each other at Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:48:32 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8202(SD75M) BNSF 1594(SD40-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Warbonnet in the Lead
Title:  Warbonnet in the Lead
Description:  A nice looking Warbonnet leads the way out of Northtown today as it heads out of town.
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:46:50 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8202(SD75M) BNSF 7498(ES44DC) BNSF 8166(SD60M)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
BN Green!
Title:  BN Green!
Description:  Two BN green units bring a freight out of Northtown and onto the main. Sure was nice seeing a 60M out of the road.
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:43:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9463(SD70MAC) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Execs Leading the way
Title:  Execs Leading the way
Description:  Two SD70MACs roaring by as they lead a train towards Duluth. Sure was nice seeing former BN units leading the way!
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:51:28 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9814(SD70MAC)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Oakway!
Title:  Oakway!
Description:  The Oakways are back, and I couldn't be happier about it!
Photo Date:  4/27/2011  Upload Date: 5/16/2011 4:41:46 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9081(SD60)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Saint Cloud Local
Title:  Saint Cloud Local
Description:  The Saint Cloud Local waits to get on the move at Northtown Yard with the "Smurf" unit leading the way.
Photo Date:  5/20/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 12:31:21 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2051(GP38-3) BNSF 1532(GP28M)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Heading out of Northtown
Title:  Heading out of Northtown
Description:  A colorful mix of units bring a manifest out of Northtown and onto the main. I wish that 60M was leading though....
Photo Date:  5/20/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 12:37:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6396(ES44AC) BNSF 8144(SD60M) NS 9313(C40-9W)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Back in Action
Title:  Back in Action
Description:  One of the SD60Ms that got put back into service gets a chance to stretch its legs again on the main as it heads out of town.
Photo Date:  5/20/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 12:39:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8144(SD60M)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Blue and Yellow, CSXT Style
Title:  Blue and Yellow, CSXT Style
Description:  A different type of blue and yellow unit departs from Northtown, fourth out, at BN University on a rainy Friday.
Photo Date:  5/20/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 12:42:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5255(ES44DC)
Views:  119   Comments: 0


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