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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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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8225(SD75M) |
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296 Comments: 0 |
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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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Locomotives: |
UP 3256(SD40-2) |
Views: |
359 Comments: 1 |
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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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Locomotives: |
NS 8325(C40-8W) |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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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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Locomotives: |
NS 2557(SD70) |
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232 Comments: 1 |
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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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Locomotives: |
UP 3305(SD40-2) |
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298 Comments: 0 |
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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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Locomotives: |
UP 3356(SD40-2R) |
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296 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 1416 |
Description: |
Not the best looking UP GP40-2 I've shot, but still a nice catch. Not digging the checker stripe though... |
Photo Date: |
3/21/2010 Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:22:52 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1416(GP40-2) |
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346 Comments: 2 |
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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) |
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344 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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243 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
308 Comments: 1 |
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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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Locomotives: |
NS 6794(SD60M) |
Views: |
246 Comments: 3 |
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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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Locomotives: |
NS 6794(SD60M) |
Views: |
204 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 5419(SD50) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 0 |
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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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Locomotives: |
NS 6794(SD60M) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8701(C40-8) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5222(ES44DC) |
Views: |
205 Comments: 4 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 6713(SD60) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8222(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
306 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
HLCX 1040(GP38-2) |
Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5222(ES44DC) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8201(SD40-2) |
Views: |
186 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8624(SD50) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 8725(C40-8) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ILSX 768(GP9) |
Views: |
370 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4668(C44-9W) |
Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7134(GP60) |
Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8166(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5473(C44-9W) |
Views: |
246 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7531(C40-8) |
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216 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FXE 4617 |
Description: |
If I could be picky, I'd prefer the CSXT 4617 next time. Get on that... |
Photo Date: |
6/10/2010 Upload Date: 6/17/2010 7:38:05 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FXE 4617(ES44AC) |
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368 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8243(SD75M) |
Views: |
323 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2619(SD70M) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 755(ES44AC-H) |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7535(C40-8) |
Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4540(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
276 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4540(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4573(SD70ACC) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7632(C40-8) |
Views: |
147 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5454(ES40DC) |
Views: |
306 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5454(ES40DC) |
Views: |
269 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3358(SD40-2) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
TCWR 2301(GP39-2) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 406(GP10) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7872(C40-8W) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8139(SD60M) |
Views: |
384 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
BN-CP |
Description: |
The ghost of the 7142 reverberates off the concrete piers as the BN-CP comes down the hill with my third BN Green leader of the day. I don't pay the BN much attention anymore, but today was slightly refreshing. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/2010 Upload Date: 8/5/2010 5:30:16 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1940(SD40-2) |
Views: |
507 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Blending In |
Description: |
To fly under the retirement radar, the BNSF 1940 flies by stealth style in its habitat that is the Saint Paul Sub. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/2010 Upload Date: 8/5/2010 5:35:35 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1940(SD40-2) |
Views: |
431 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 6708(SD60) |
Views: |
337 Comments: 3 |
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