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| Title: |
UP 342 |
| Description: |
Three Geeps idle in the old CGW Yard, while the former Milwaukee's shops are seen above. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2008 Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:08:05 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 342(GP38-2) LLPX 2283(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
UP 342 |
| Description: |
A very nice looking GP38-2 watches the sun set on another day on the high iron. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2008 Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:08:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 342(GP38-2) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 1237 |
| Description: |
A pair of UP 4 axles idle in the yard overlooked by one of the many Grain Elevators. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2007 Upload Date: 6/22/2007 5:31:44 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 1237(GP39-2) UP 373(GP38-2) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 373 |
| Description: |
Isolated for the trip today. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2010 Upload Date: 8/30/2010 11:51:30 AM |
| Location: |
Rosemount, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 373(GP38-2) |
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363 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 376 |
| Description: |
A single UP Geep sits shutdown on a very muggy night. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2007 Upload Date: 6/28/2007 7:27:35 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 376(GP38-2) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP-BN |
| Description: |
A pair of Geeps howl to get up to speed on the mainline after waiting for a Z train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2008 Upload Date: 1/28/2008 9:14:20 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 393(GP38-2) |
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386 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 399 |
| Description: |
A pair of UP units drag the UP-BN into action while a pair of BNSF Dash 9's get to wait a while longer. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2008 Upload Date: 4/5/2008 3:03:47 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 399(GP38-2) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 587 |
| Description: |
A former SP Geep is shuffling cars along with the 837 today. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/2008 Upload Date: 9/6/2008 2:15:09 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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UP 587(GP38-2) |
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385 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 654 |
| Description: |
A pair of nice looking UPs with yellow striping cruise through Northtown on their way to East MPLS. |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/2008 Upload Date: 3/15/2008 11:17:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 654(GP38-2) |
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322 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 664 |
| Description: |
A single Geep switches out the riverside industries, a job rarely seen for me. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/2009 Upload Date: 4/23/2009 7:05:40 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 664(GP38-2) |
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389 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 707 |
| Description: |
A decent mix of power is seen from the parking lot at SSP. With the invasion of SD70M's, the SD40-2's are pretty scarce now. There was only one here, a 37XX. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/2/2008 4:02:19 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 707(GP38-2) |
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414 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still Going |
| Description: |
The Belt continues to be an interesting slice of the Saint Paul railroad scene. Seemingly unchanged since the CGW days, today you still find the same ballast, light poles, and something that is no} always the case with old CGW lines, trains! |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/2009 Upload Date: 3/7/2009 7:47:40 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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UP 707(GP38-2) UP 4609(SD70M) |
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500 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IAIS 711 |
| Description: |
Shoving down past Blue Island. My last shot of the trip, luckily the Geep was on the point. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/2009 Upload Date: 8/27/2009 4:24:16 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IAIS 711(GP38-2) |
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321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 715 |
| Description: |
Ummm, a bit of a "patch" on the whole side of the 715. Looks like Zito! |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/2009 Upload Date: 6/10/2009 10:02:31 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 715(GP38-2) |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ethanol |
| Description: |
Catching me off-guard as I get ready to head off with a Chicago-land resident friend of mine, this IAIS train rolls up to the crossing to change crews. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2009 Upload Date: 6/17/2009 6:10:48 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IAIS 719(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
349 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 752 |
| Description: |
A leaser is the ultimate trailer today. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2007 Upload Date: 6/25/2007 1:19:42 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 752(GP38-2) |
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298 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 755 |
| Description: |
This geep has been around the block more than once. Showing its age, and a rather new patch showing "755", it sits in the trailor position today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/2006 Upload Date: 3/27/2006 6:08:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 755(GP38-2) |
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552 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 758 |
| Description: |
The middle Geep. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/2009 Upload Date: 4/9/2009 3:50:04 PM |
| Location: |
Aberdeen, SD |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 758(GP38-2) |
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382 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 762 |
| Description: |
Two GP38-2s from very different backrounds tie onto a cut of cars in the T Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
10/20/2007 Upload Date: 10/20/2007 6:14:45 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 762(GP38-2) |
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352 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 776 |
| Description: |
A nice ex Penn Central unit idles with the BNSF 1528 in the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2008 Upload Date: 5/10/2008 2:38:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 776(GP38-2) |
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448 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 776 |
| Description: |
A pair of non turbo'd 645's open up as they take headroom on the main. |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:13:27 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 776(GP38-2) |
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375 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 779 |
| Description: |
Trailing unit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/20/2008 Upload Date: 6/21/2008 6:46:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 779(GP38-2) |
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435 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 799 |
| Description: |
A GP38-2 drifts back to the shops after being on ballast duty. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2008 Upload Date: 5/26/2008 2:48:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 799(GP38-2) |
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349 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 803 |
| Description: |
The Belt Yard job is in full swing with a pair of GP38-2's for power. 675 is also sitting off to the side. |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/2009 Upload Date: 3/7/2009 7:45:21 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 803(GP38-2) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 808 |
| Description: |
An EMD lease unit teams up with 2 other BNSF geeps. |
| Photo Date: |
3/26/2006 Upload Date: 3/26/2006 7:05:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
EMDX 808(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
476 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EMDX <26 |
| Description: |
A nice consist heads for Northtown. 1510 was a cool sighting too. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2006 Upload Date: 6/27/2006 10:47:54 PM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 826(GP38-2) |
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492 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EMDX 826 |
| Description: |
An interesting set of four axles head to their pig train on T11. After dropping off the train at Midway, they will take the Amtrak unit back to the Minnesota Commercial. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2008 Upload Date: 12/27/2008 7:23:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
EMDX 826(GP38-2) |
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532 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 837 |
| Description: |
Pounding the yard leads just as usual. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/2008 Upload Date: 9/6/2008 2:14:34 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
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333 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 837 |
| Description: |
Two GP38-2's are up to the task this morning. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/2008 Upload Date: 9/6/2008 2:14:52 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
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368 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 837 |
| Description: |
Two Geeps sit at the South end of Belt Yard. The 837 is former MKT, and the 393 CNW. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/1/2009 10:00:03 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
310 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 837(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Z502-21 |
| Description: |
The South Shore zips by Pine Jct. with a short train for the CSX's small yard in East Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/2011 Upload Date: 9/25/2011 6:09:07 PM |
| Location: |
Gary, IN |
| Author: |
SDfourD Photography |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSS 2000(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
236 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 2001 |
| Description: |
Such a great surprise seeing the 2001 here. This is my first encounter with it, as they usually stay in Wisconsin on locals. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2006 Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:56:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 2001(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
924 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 2004 |
| Description: |
Only my second encounter with WC's GP38-2 fleet. 2004 still gleams nicely 5 years after the merger. |
| Photo Date: |
5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/19/2006 10:31:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 2004(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSS 2004 |
| Description: |
The usual afternoon Southshore. Today with the 2004 and 2005. |
| Photo Date: |
1/28/2012 Upload Date: 2/4/2012 9:31:57 PM |
| Location: |
Gary, IN |
| Author: |
SDfourD Photography |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSS 2004(GP38-2) |
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149 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Z502 |
| Description: |
A nice catch for this out of towner, the CSS hits the diamonds under CSX symbol Z502 in front of Y123. |
| Photo Date: |
3/30/2010 Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:05:31 PM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSS 2006(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2008 |
| Description: |
Set out in need of some servicing. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2007 Upload Date: 6/2/2007 4:20:57 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2008(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
2268 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2013 |
| Description: |
A single Geep idles waiting for a flagman. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/2007 Upload Date: 10/17/2007 6:22:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Honmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2013(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
518 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Some Geeps |
| Description: |
Mainline power for this piggy back finds a pair of GP38-2s. On the rear they had some bare tables. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/2007 Upload Date: 4/15/2007 2:46:19 PM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2090(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
461 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Mixing pot |
| Description: |
A beautiful lashup brings the cloudy day somewhat sunny in my eye. Love those first 3 units! |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/2006 Upload Date: 7/9/2006 5:31:59 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2107(GP38-2) BNSF 1700(GP9B) |
| Views: |
882 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2107 |
| Description: |
This will be the lead unit this morning. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2008 1:32:46 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2107(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2107 |
| Description: |
A classic scene of BN Green with the historic Saint Anthony Parkway bridge overhead. How much longer will this shot even be possible.... |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2008 1:34:11 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2107(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
390 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2107 |
| Description: |
At times it still looks like the old days, if you forget that there are patches and the SD40-2 is now a remote.... |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2008 Upload Date: 7/2/2008 1:34:57 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2107(GP38-2) BNSF 6332(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GATX's on the UP-BN |
| Description: |
A nice pair of Geeps trot through the yard on their way up to Receiver 8. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2010 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 6:15:19 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2142(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
383 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6708(SD60) GMTX 2142(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LLPX 2202 |
| Description: |
Part of UP's UP-BN transfer power. |
| Photo Date: |
6/13/2008 Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:08:08 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LLPX 2202(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LLPX 2202 |
| Description: |
Three LLPX's and the UP 707 are stashed off the main for now. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/2008 Upload Date: 9/6/2008 2:15:45 PM |
| Location: |
South Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LLPX 2202(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
420 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BRC visitor |
| Description: |
Let go from the&clutches of Clearing yard some time ago, LLPX 2228 idles away in the UP's Belt Yard. Dig the open wheel bearings! |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/2009 Upload Date: 6/10/2009 10:23:56 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LLPX 2228(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
365 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 1242 |
| Description: |
A pair of GP39-2s put their train together while the LLPX 2239 idles quietly on a rainy afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 3/31/2007 4:50:15 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1242(GP39-2) LLPX 2239(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
706 Comments: 0 |
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