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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Surprising me in three ways (the trailing engine, the other trailing engine, and the last trailing engine), SOO 6052 charges West as dense snow coats the rea and nose of the SD60. |
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11/13/2010 Upload Date: 11/13/2010 2:04:10 PM |
| Location: |
Crystal, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
A pair of SOO EMD's knock down the light at Park Jct. for my 5000th picture on RRPA. |
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10/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/20/2010 8:59:16 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6030(SD60) |
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318 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
A classic CSX scene from a few years back is vaguely recreated on CP 290 this morning as it arrives at Shoreham. CSX widecabs are about the only I willingly shoot, and a rare consist such as this made the decision a no brainer. |
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10/20/2010 Upload Date: 10/20/2010 9:00:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CSX 7723(C40-8W) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3064 |
| Description: |
The former CNW SD40 trails today on 290. |
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10/20/2010 Upload Date: 10/20/2010 9:11:09 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
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After making a pickup at Shoreham, 291's only SD60 starts to roll across the Mississippi on a surprisingly frigid morning. I guess the cold had to come at some point. |
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10/21/2010 Upload Date: 10/21/2010 10:50:32 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6047(SD60) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 5947 |
| Description: |
The railtrain rolls up to Newport where it will wait for four Westbounds before finally getting the go ahead from the East Hump. |
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10/21/2010 Upload Date: 10/21/2010 10:53:39 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5947(SD40-2) |
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319 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Scrap |
| Description: |
A nice set of red and whites shove back into the plant at Redrock. |
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10/21/2010 Upload Date: 10/21/2010 10:54:06 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4402(GP38-2) |
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822 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DME 270 |
| Description: |
A pair of SD40-3's handle today's 270 as it heads East on Main 2 near dusk. |
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10/21/2010 Upload Date: 10/21/2010 10:55:49 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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DME 6052(SD40-3) |
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231 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
290 comes up to Bluff 1 with a stellar consist. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:21:52 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5957(SD40-2) |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
Pulling down for the crew change. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:23:04 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5957(SD40-2) |
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346 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
Apparently 291 runs with SD60 leaders all the time now, this is the third straight time I've shot it with one up front. ICE 6424 adds some color as well. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:27:17 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6043(SD60) |
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282 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
Sweeping through the best shot in Saint Paul Park (IMO), the two EMD's bit off alot to chew and are working for it as they head for Portage. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:27:45 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul Park, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5957(SD40-2) |
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248 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
I forgot how bad the brush was along the rails here, so this is really all I had to work with. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:28:01 PM |
| Location: |
Cottage Grove, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5957(SD40-2) |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 800 |
| Description: |
Driving back home on 61 I saw this guy zip by me going East. Guess I wasn't going to get home so easy. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
Cottage Grove, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6021(SD60) |
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250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3081 |
| Description: |
Trailing on the coke loads this afternoon. Starting to show its age after 10 years of service on the CSX and CP. |
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10/23/2010 Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:37:24 PM |
| Location: |
Cottage Grove, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CITX 3081(SD40-2) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
High winds, cold rain, and dark and gloomy conditions can't keep me in the house. Not when 291 has this... |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 3:47:32 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
A colorful consist does it's best to brighten the mood on one of the most miserable day's in my memory. The day can't be that bad though...not when I can shoot a consist like this. |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 3:49:37 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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298 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SOO LINE |
| Description: |
The neat bridge at Camden still proudly display's it's home road as 291's train compliments the scene on its way to Glenwood. |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 3:50:08 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
Departing the West End of Humboldt. |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 4:00:11 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CEFX 3184 |
| Description: |
Alot of Blue Birds around here lately. I love it, although I just wish it would be from the SD45 body varieties. |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 4:00:30 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CEFX 3184(SD40-2) |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3072 |
| Description: |
Trailing in the rain just like last time I saw this engine in the spring... |
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10/26/2010 Upload Date: 10/27/2010 4:04:26 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CITX 3072(SD40-2) |
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385 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 490 |
| Description: |
Heading towards the West Runner with a pair of familiar Candy SD60's. |
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10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:09:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6043(SD60) |
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195 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Camden Job |
| Description: |
Two GP38-2's handle the Camden today. |
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10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:15:01 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4447(GP38-2) |
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268 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 490 |
| Description: |
Departing Shoreham after waiting for the BN to light em' up. |
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10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:15:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6043(SD60) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN Transfer |
| Description: |
The Shoreham SOO coming out of the BN light power, soon to jump on the West Runner and head back to Humboldt. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:22:31 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6046(SD60) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
After apparently stalling on the hill, 291 finally arrives at Union after five hours already on duty out of Pigs Eye. There was only about 10 minutes of useable light left, so I lucked out. Both units I later found out have two cut out traction motors each. |
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10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:25:52 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6043(SD40-2) |
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224 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3095 |
| Description: |
A nice leaser second out on 291 today. |
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10/28/2010 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:27:43 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 4411 |
| Description: |
The trailer on 330 this afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:05:55 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4411(GP38-2) |
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384 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 6362??? |
| Description: |
Not quite, but the heritage lives on. The Dresser Turn pulls down for headroom before heading East. |
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10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:06:19 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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DME 6362(SD40-2) |
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241 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 4444 |
| Description: |
Wish it was still in its CP/SOO scheme, but oh well. |
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10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:07:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4444(GP38-2) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 4614 |
| Description: |
A nice hot-rod GP40 shows off its open wheel bearings. |
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10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:07:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 4614(GP40) |
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323 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dresser Turn |
| Description: |
The nice consist approaches Cardigan Jct. as the P5 alerts motorists on Lexington Ave of its presence. |
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10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:17:57 PM |
| Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
DME 6362(SD40-2) |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ready for 2-496 |
| Description: |
The sun sets on another day while the yard crew shoves down towards 2nd 496 with its leader for the trip back to Saint Paul. |
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10/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:18:22 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3072(SD40-2) |
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417 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 2-496 |
| Description: |
Followed this 25MPH train all the way from Glenwood. Was it worth it? Yes. Here they are at Humboldt preparing to setout 60 cars before dying. A switch crew from Saint Paul would be up to get the train around 4:45-5ish for the final trip to Pigs Eye. |
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10/31/2010 Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:29:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CITX 3072(SD40-2) |
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401 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
esser Turn |
| Description: |
About to hammer the former Skally at Bald Eagle. |
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11/2/2010 Upload Date: 11/4/2010 3:09:51 PM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6032(SD60) |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 Mirror Image |
| Description: |
The same exact consist that was on 490 a few days back is once again in town, this time on 29. (thats a shocker). The,same set of units in the same place, but looking the opposite direction. |
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11/3/2010 Upload Date: 11/4/2010 3:10:32 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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226 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 499 |
| Description: |
ICE 6432 leads DME's 6071 and 6369 into Humboldt on the main. If it weren't for a rock train coming back from Dresser I would have stuck with this. Oh well... |
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11/5/2010 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 7:22:30 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
ICE 6432(SD40-2) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dresser Turn |
| Description: |
It has been nearly four years since shooting the 6050 leading a train, but today I finally got it on the point. Here it is coming through the small yard at Cardigan Jct, where it has cut away from the Withrow Sub and onto the Saint Paul Sub. |
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11/5/2010 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 7:24:07 PM |
| Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6050(SD60) |
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216 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rounding the curve |
| Description: |
The Dresser comes back into sunlight on its way down to SOO Line Jct, where it will await the East Hump's call. |
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11/5/2010 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 7:24:35 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6050(SD60) |
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219 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dresser Turn |
| Description: |
Drifting downgrade, the two elephant SD60's enter into "Thee" shot at Mississippi. I've been lazy in bagging this shot for too long, so with power like this I knew I should probably check it off my list. |
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11/5/2010 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 7:32:44 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6050(SD60) |
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245 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Sweeping around the curve at Medina with the CEFX 3164 on the point. Probably won't need the A/C today. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:26:23 PM |
| Location: |
Hamel, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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354 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Sometimes you gotta get a little dirty for shots. After walking through chest high weeds/thorns/etc., this was the outcome. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:28:20 PM |
| Location: |
Maple Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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372 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
After waiting just outside of town to not block any crossings, 491 is on the move again to make a meet with 330 in the siding. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:29:40 PM |
| Location: |
South Haven, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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448 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
239 inches of nose' sweep the curve as they continue their trip to Glenwood. After chasing a 25MPH restricted train the last time out here, this was a rude awakening. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:39:13 PM |
| Location: |
Paynesville, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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356 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Roaring through rural Western Minnesota as they approach another meet at Paynesville. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:40:05 PM |
| Location: |
Paynesville, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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338 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
After a little cloud cover near Paynesville, the sun is back in full force as the two Elephant Duece's continue West. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:46:08 PM |
| Location: |
Regal, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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336 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
After meeting 198, the two SD40-2's come to life as they exit the hole for the final leg to Glenwood. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:47:29 PM |
| Location: |
Murray, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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359 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Approaching the town of Belgrade as they continue to notch up. I had wanted this shot for quite awhile. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:48:08 PM |
| Location: |
Belgrade, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
Wind whips the exhaust to the side as they pass the signal at 98.8. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:56:48 PM |
| Location: |
Belgrade, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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388 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 491 |
| Description: |
491 rolls off one of the many hogbacks along the Paynesville Sub, shown here just outside of Brooten. |
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11/6/2010 Upload Date: 11/7/2010 12:57:32 PM |
| Location: |
Brooten, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3164(SD40-2) |
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356 Comments: 3 |
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