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Title: |
SOO 4506 |
Description: |
An employee looks over the 4506 with the safety banner looming overhead. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 3/31/2007 5:36:59 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4506(GP38-2) |
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522 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 3408 |
Description: |
The skyline looms in the distance as a group of deadlined locomotives sit waiting for their fate. |
Photo Date: |
3/23/2007 Upload Date: 3/24/2007 9:27:17 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 3408(SW1500) |
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585 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
1911 relic |
Description: |
Awaiting its fate, for close to 100 years this has carried SOO and CP trains to and From Shoreham. |
Photo Date: |
3/23/2007 Upload Date: 3/24/2007 9:26:14 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9830 |
Description: |
Definately one of the best trains of the day. A pair if Grienstien (not executive) SD70MACs lead a worbonnet under 35th Ave. |
Photo Date: |
3/17/2007 Upload Date: 3/17/2007 1:39:54 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 9830(SD70MAC) |
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535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC 6058 |
Description: |
An all SD40 consist rest at New Brighton. Leader is ex GM&O. |
Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 2/25/2007 11:31:16 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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IC 6058(SD40-2R) |
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276 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The last time |
Description: |
Ed Patten, who hired out on the CB&Q in 1966, who worked for the Rock Island till shutdown, the CNW, and finally, was the first person on the train to the Cities in 1987 on the WC. He now finishes his career with the CN Railway, and is seen here on his last run, with an ever appropriate leader. |
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12/2/2006 Upload Date: 12/2/2006 1:14:12 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 7515(SD45) |
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472 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whoa Nelly |
Description: |
Showing what its made of, the 4401 and the 8263 throttle up on the Foley Wye. |
Photo Date: |
11/23/2006 Upload Date: 11/24/2006 12:26:19 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 4401(GP38-2) |
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627 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 6038 |
Description: |
Meeting the 9770, the 6038 slowly drags its short manifest towards the switch, as the 9770 is running on its last notch. |
Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 9:30:09 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6038(SD60) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the Sunset we go |
Description: |
WC 6906 shoves back past the diamond in the last minutes of light. WC 7519 trails. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2006 Upload Date: 11/11/2006 6:00:15 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6906(SD40-3) |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cha cha cha changes... |
Description: |
Only a few more times will I be able to see Ed fly by on the transfer. As the day ends, Ed Pattens career will also soon end, after many many years on the Rock Island and company. |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2006 Upload Date: 11/4/2006 6:46:57 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CN 9454(GP40-2LW) |
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359 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 509 |
Description: |
A consist to remember! WC SD45 # 7498, and BNSF SDP40 # 6327 sit by 35th Ave! |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2006 Upload Date: 11/4/2006 1:56:48 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 509(B40-8W) |
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718 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sunset on the WC |
Description: |
Ed Patten, an old Rock Island engineer, barrels out of New Brighton. Only a few more weeks for Ed, and he'll be gone from the railroad forever. |
Photo Date: |
10/27/2006 Upload Date: 10/28/2006 1:51:12 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6916(SD40-3) |
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272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 1548 |
Description: |
With its midsection bearing its old owner, the SOO 1548 scoots over the historic Shoreham bridge. You can notice SOO LINE printed on the bridge, one in the old style and one in the new style. |
Photo Date: |
10/24/2006 Upload Date: 10/25/2006 8:07:52 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 1548(MP15AC) |
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438 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CEFX 1048 |
Description: |
An AC44 leads 2 UP units across the river. My first sighting of a UP SD70ACe! |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 1:55:41 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CEFX 1048(AC44CW) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1721 |
Description: |
The recently renumbered SD9 leads a lite power move past a Z train departing the yard. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2006 1:44:17 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 1721(SD9) |
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667 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Crossing the pond |
Description: |
Charlie McDade heads to Humboldt to make the interchange with CP. |
Photo Date: |
9/30/2006 Upload Date: 9/30/2006 3:02:07 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CN 5666(SD75I) WC 6949(SD40-3) |
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693 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WOWZERS! |
Description: |
The ONLY consist in Santa Fe colors that could possibly get me excited! This train (ok, power move) had 3 STRAIGHT SD40s. Vintage 1960's stuff people. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/2006 Upload Date: 9/4/2006 2:09:53 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 6317(SD40u) |
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619 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GTW 5942 |
Description: |
A shot ive been wanting to get forever! GTW 5942 leads two other counterparts as it climbs the High Line. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2006 Upload Date: 7/11/2006 11:28:50 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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GTW 5942(SD40-3) |
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421 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1593 |
Description: |
1593 and 1539 create a smoke screen as they depart Northtown. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2006 Upload Date: 7/11/2006 11:09:20 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 1593(GP28P) |
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547 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 6049 |
Description: |
Long time no see! The same two i saw last week make a return. This time i got a much more interesting shot. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2006 Upload Date: 7/2/2006 9:25:41 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6049(SD60) |
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597 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Wait A Minute???? |
Description: |
With there being heavy work on the diamond, a number of odd moves took place today. Those UP units once the led the coal empty, now the WC transfer power is pulling the empty down into the yard, and after that, the UP power will rejoin the train to take it to South St. Paul. |
Photo Date: |
6/29/2006 Upload Date: 6/30/2006 12:17:36 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 6822(AC44CW) IC 6122(SD40-2) |
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568 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7039 |
Description: |
The train to far left had 3 BN SD40-2s, followed by 3 more here. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/2006 Upload Date: 6/18/2006 10:48:08 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 7039(SD40-2) |
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449 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
5:45 AM |
Description: |
Guess the CN 5724 has a fancy of being the one in all of my cool shots! Heres the WC ready for Humboldt, when most of you were probably still sleeping. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 7:55:36 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CN 5724(SD75I) |
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633 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
MNNR 55 |
Description: |
Doing what i love to do........Railfan in the morning. MNNR 55 shoves back to get the cars that the WC dropped off. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 7:55:06 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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MNNR 55(C30-7) |
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526 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 5724 |
Description: |
About 3:15 in the morning, Ed Patten sits waiting for the switch to shove back to his train. |
Photo Date: |
6/9/2006 Upload Date: 6/9/2006 10:53:17 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CN 5724(SD75I) |
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543 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GTW 5945 |
Description: |
GTW 5945,an SD40-3, runs in the scenic section of this line (Cardigan Jct-New Brighton) with 2 CN units in tow. |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2006 Upload Date: 6/8/2006 8:25:41 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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GTW 5945(SD40-3) |
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438 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Dusk |
Description: |
WC and UP crews converse as the 115 car coal train idles in the night. |
Photo Date: |
6/2/2006 Upload Date: 6/3/2006 9:30:32 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 6449(AC44CW) |
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270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 6590 |
Description: |
Woofta, been a while since ive added to this album. WC 6590 along with sister 6591 and an IC SD40-2 throttle up past Johnson St. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 1/14/2006 12:51:47 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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WC 6590(SD45) |
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543 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Swoosh |
Description: |
Wow, my 2nd swoosh picture, but this time one of the rare SD40-2 repaints. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2006 Upload Date: 4/23/2006 4:10:35 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6839(SD40-2) |
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500 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 6045 |
Description: |
Looking towards the diamond, SOO 6045 holds down 60 loaded HERZOG cars. |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2006 Upload Date: 4/18/2006 10:07:29 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 6045(SD60) |
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428 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 4418 |
Description: |
2 old workhorses pull 4 boxes across the Mississippi. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/2006 Upload Date: 3/28/2006 6:49:01 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 4418(GP38-2) |
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370 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6680 |
Description: |
UP coal empty's shove past the pedestrian crossing by 16th Ave. |
Photo Date: |
3/26/2006 Upload Date: 3/26/2006 7:35:09 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 6680(AC44CW) |
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370 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4480 |
Description: |
3 trains in one pic. The RLCX ( ex LMX ) unit was really putting on a show. And we even had two old geeps, one even a B unit! |
Photo Date: |
1/16/2006 Upload Date: 1/16/2006 2:00:58 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4480(C44-9W) |
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466 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 7514 |
Description: |
WC 7514 has a good roll out of New Brighton and she still sports flashing ditchlights! |
Photo Date: |
1/4/2006 Upload Date: 1/4/2006 5:06:32 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) |
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291 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 6000 |
Description: |
UP 2900 and SOO 6000 converge on the bluffs. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/2005 Upload Date: 12/29/2005 2:57:08 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 6000(SD60) |
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415 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 4507 |
Description: |
Looking back at the old MILW shops as an ex MILW poses in her CP paint. |
Photo Date: |
12/4/2005 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 2:18:57 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CP 4507(GP38-2) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 23 |
Description: |
2 old SOO cabooses sit waiting for the next locomotive to pick them up. |
Photo Date: |
12/4/2005 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 2:17:50 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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628 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 2057 |
Description: |
2057, another SOO bandit sits in her old house, as her scotchlight SOO LINE text brightens. |
Photo Date: |
12/4/2005 Upload Date: 12/4/2005 2:17:35 PM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 2057(GP40) |
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682 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5446 |
Description: |
The day after thanksgiving with a train, it would only be better if we had WC. |
Photo Date: |
11/25/2005 Upload Date: 11/25/2005 11:01:21 AM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CN 5446(SD50F) |
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529 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CP 8264 |
Description: |
Here we are again with CP 8264 coming over I 94 on its way to the industries at NorthTown. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 10/21/2005 1:14:40 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8264(GP9u) |
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807 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
WC 6916 |
Description: |
WC 6916 leads WC 7496,6918,and 7638. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2005 Upload Date: 10/16/2005 8:34:04 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6916(SD40-3) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 6583 |
Description: |
WC 6583 blasts past over 35W while WC 7638 idles in the spur. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/2005 Upload Date: 10/16/2005 12:26:03 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) |
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435 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WC 7514 |
Description: |
Trio of 645's make this WC Transfer unforgettable! Being a WC fan (if you havent noticed) this is the best consist on the CN , PERIOD. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:57:21 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) |
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360 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Trio of 45's |
Description: |
As they throttle past the Rebarb spur, they display an image that is harder and harder to find on the CN. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2005 Upload Date: 9/19/2005 5:54:04 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) |
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380 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sunrise |
Description: |
With the the WC logo aluminated, the soon to be rare seen gets captured forever. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/2005 Upload Date: 9/6/2005 8:54:25 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7638(SD45) |
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406 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Air test |
Description: |
After biking down the path to get a shot of todays transfer, Ed has to stop right in the shadows! |
Photo Date: |
8/22/2005 Upload Date: 8/25/2005 11:02:57 AM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7496(SD45) |
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484 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Coal Empty's |
Description: |
About to cross County Road E at New Brighton |
Photo Date: |
8/18/2005 Upload Date: 8/18/2005 9:01:38 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6027(AC44CWCTE) |
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308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Transfer |
Description: |
What a lashup on todays transfer. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2005 Upload Date: 8/4/2005 2:42:56 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7520(SD45) WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 7528(SD45) |
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704 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WC coal |
Description: |
The WC transfer crew got done with the transfer, then went to Cardigan Junct. to pick up the UP bound train. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/2005 Upload Date: 8/2/2005 4:23:22 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5681(AC44CWCTE) |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trailing |
Description: |
WC 7498, was once WC 6677, the first WC SD45 painted. |
Photo Date: |
11/11/1959 Upload Date: 7/26/2005 2:23:41 PM |
Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WC 7498(SD45) |
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568 Comments: 0 |
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