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CP 8812
Title:  CP 8812
Description:  A single GE, which is the norm for these trains, heads for Glenwood with a train full of hoppers and tanks.
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 2:40:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8812(ES44AC)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
The Beginning
Title:  The Beginning
Description:  When these arrived, they sure looked nice. They still look better than their junk AC44 counterparts, but these really put the last nail in SD40-2 coffins among all the Class 1's.
Photo Date:  12/9/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:12:01 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8814(ES44AC)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
CP 8818
Title:  CP 8818
Description:  Still pretty shiny, CP 8818 leads 3 counterparts past Azelia Ave with Alex Thomes at the throttle.
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 7:11:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8818(ES44AC)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  The crew is no doubt slightly upset with the MP15AC in the middle, meaning this one will be going reduced speed all the way to Glenwood.
Photo Date:  5/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 7:03:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8819(ES44AC)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
CP 496
Title:  CP 496
Description:  With extremely yawn-able power on this morning. Bummer too, this train is usually pretty interesting.
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/20/2008 6:53:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8821(ES44AC)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
CP 293
Title:  CP 293
Description:  A GEVO heads 293 this morning with nothing special in the trail either.
Photo Date:  10/25/2008  Upload Date: 10/25/2008 10:18:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8822(ES44AC)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
CP 865
Title:  CP 865
Description:  Empty GSNX cars roll Westward towards Saint Paul, passing the 4618 tied down for the day near the depot.
Photo Date:  9/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/8/2009 11:16:22 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8822(ES44AC) CP 4618(GP40)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
CP 865
Title:  CP 865
Description:  With a new crew, CP 8822 continues its trek, and is seen here grinding up the Saint Paul sub near Como Ave.
Photo Date:  9/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/8/2009 11:17:32 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8822(ES44AC)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
CP 8827
Title:  CP 8827
Description:  A pair of CPs drag a manifest up the hill and will take the West Runner towards University.
Photo Date:  4/3/2008  Upload Date: 4/5/2008 2:10:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8827(ES44AC)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
CP 8829
Title:  CP 8829
Description:  A very clean GEVO leads a dusty Dash 2 on the West Runner at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  6/17/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 2:11:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8829(ES44AC)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
CP 8829
Title:  CP 8829
Description:  Two GE's lead an unknown manifest towards Glenwood under hazy skies.
Photo Date:  5/23/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 11:47:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8829(ES44AC)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
CP 8830
Title:  CP 8830
Description:  An unknown CP train drifts down the hill with a pair of GEVO's after the sun has surrendered the sky to darkness. I was actually quite surprised I was able to stop this image without a tripod at 125 shutter speed.
Photo Date:  9/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/8/2009 11:17:52 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8830(ES44AC)
Views:  622   Comments: 1
CP 8832
Title:  CP 8832
Description:  The clean 2nd unit.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 4:54:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8832(ES44AC)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
CP 498
Title:  CP 498
Description:  A shot I've been meaning to get for a long time, but its only possible in the summer, and ofcourse you need to get a train at the right time. Today 498 rolls across the SOO's Mississippi River bridge with the Minneapolis skyline in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:35:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8836(ES44AC)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
CP 496
Title:  CP 496
Description:  496 comes up towards the Loop Track at Shoreham, with a pair of GE's that were originally on 330's train leading the way for the rest of the 6 units.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 7:44:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8839(ES44AC)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
CP 496
Title:  CP 496
Description:  This wide angle perspective really shows how long 8 engines actually are!
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 7:45:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8839(ES44AC)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
CP 281
Title:  CP 281
Description:  Train 281 has a good consist for its trip to Saint Paul today. CP 6051 is trailing.
Photo Date:  6/26/2009  Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:13:12 PM
Location:  Maple Springs, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8839(ES44AC)
Views:  558   Comments: 1
CP 281
Title:  CP 281
Description:  With shadows already engulfing the left side of the bridge, train 281 races the sun back to Saint Paul with a relatively short train today.
Photo Date:  6/26/2009  Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:15:04 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8839(ES44AC)
Views:  557   Comments: 2
CP 295
Title:  CP 295
Description:  With the 2nd train of the day with a GCFX trailing, CP 295 sports a clean GEVO and a dirtier yet cooler ex SP SD40R!
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 2:13:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8840(ES44AC)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
CP 870
Title:  CP 870
Description:  A coal train, headed buy shiny GEVO #8841 and the 9500, finally gets a go ahead from the dispatcher to leave Humboldt.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 7:53:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8841(ES44AC)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
CP 8844
Title:  CP 8844
Description:  The invasion continues. You'll be hard pressed not to see a GEVO on the CP anymore.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:47:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8844(ES44AC)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  Same old stuff, but a small victory with the nicer looking GEVO leading.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 10:35:07 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8846(ES44AC)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
CP 8848
Title:  CP 8848
Description:  The only good thing with new units is when they are clean, they are much cooler.
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 6/6/2007 7:45:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8848(ES44AC)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
CP 8850
Title:  CP 8850
Description:  Two GEVO's rumble over the Milwaukee Road bridge in Hastings on a wierd half overcast half sunny day.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 5:33:33 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8850(ES44AC)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Yay!
Title:  Yay!
Description:  Yes, this is what it has come to, getting excited to see an SD40-2 trailing on a road train.
Photo Date:  5/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 5:45:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8851(ES44AC)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
Two on 291
Title:  Two on 291
Description:  CP 291 today sports a pair of GEVO's for power.
Photo Date:  8/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/22/2009 11:18:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8853(ES44AC)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
CP 8855
Title:  CP 8855
Description:  A pair of em'. The color difference is pretty huge on these things, not sure if its all dirt or what.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 2:22:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8855(ES44AC)
Views:  603   Comments: 1
CP 496
Title:  CP 496
Description:  Once famous for foriegn power and monster lashups, Train 496 has been "just another" for quite some time now, and today is no different. SOO 6055 is the 3rd motor.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 5:30:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8857(ES44AC)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
A disgrace
Title:  A disgrace
Description:  Don't ask me why you would deface your own locomotive.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:25:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8876(ES44AC)
Views:  1200   Comments: 2
Crazy 8's
Title:  Crazy 8's
Description:  Two GEVO's are in charge$of the 293 this day.
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/15/2009 3:53:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8888(ES44AC)
Views:  745   Comments: 0


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