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| Title: |
BNSF 5257 |
| Description: |
An over under meet at Northtown. |
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6/19/2007 Upload Date: 6/19/2007 10:45:53 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 5257(C44-9W) CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CP 6048 |
| Description: |
Three CP SD40-2's wind it up as they come onto the Withrow Sub via the High Line. 6054 was trailing. |
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6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 2:21:23 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
HAT |
| Description: |
The HAT slides by with the usual pair of SD40-2's doing the honors. |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/2009 Upload Date: 11/9/2009 2:46:40 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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609 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HAT |
| Description: |
Two Dueces again. |
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11/9/2009 Upload Date: 11/11/2009 4:55:44 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6048(SD40-2) |
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621 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6049 |
| Description: |
A pretty clean 6049 trails todays train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/2007 Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:32:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
CP 6049 |
| Description: |
The West end of Humboldt is bustling this afternoon. These two matched Dueces are flat switching while a road train waits to head West. 198 is just across the Mississippi at Shoreham as well. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2009 Upload Date: 5/13/2009 5:20:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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630 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Thunder from the 645 |
| Description: |
A wonderful train, and under powered, screams by Vermillion with its K3 singing and in Notch 8* And Notch 8 is where they would stay for most of the trip, struggling to keep track speed. |
| Photo Date: |
6/7/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 11:55:48 AM |
| Location: |
Vermillion, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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554 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pacin' |
| Description: |
Coming into Frontenac still struggling to maintain track speed, but able to lay off of the throttle a little to let the old 16-645 cool off a bit, the pair8of Dueces continue their trip East under low and heavy clouds that have turned into more fog than anything. |
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6/7/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 11:57:02 AM |
| Location: |
Frontenac, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6049 |
| Description: |
Another early morning HAT finds two of the regulars, but an unusually large train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/2009 Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:48:18 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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643 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
HAT |
| Description: |
Tada! The HAT has the same two SD40-2's again, but since they have three others along for the ride I decided to shoot it anyway. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2009 Upload Date: 7/17/2009 6:25:16 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6049(SD40-2) |
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549 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6050 |
| Description: |
Trailing on 290 this morning. I followed this unit for about a block just listening to it notch up, as the crew was yanking on them pretty hard coming out of Shoreham. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/5/2009 2:10:12 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6050(SD40-2) |
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643 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6051 |
| Description: |
A very nice looking action red SD40-2 spends some time with the 6035 this afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
7/22/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:00:38 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6051(SD40-2) |
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681 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6051 |
| Description: |
Sporting a very nice bent frame, 6051 trails on 281 today. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2009 Upload Date: 6/27/2009 3:14:05 PM |
| Location: |
Red Wing, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6051(SD40-2) |
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604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6052 |
| Description: |
The last of the three elephant style units on 291. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2008 Upload Date: 8/28/2008 9:31:23 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CP 6052(SD40-2) |
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629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6053 |
| Description: |
The third CP SD40-2. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/2009 Upload Date: 4/9/2009 4:59:58 PM |
| Location: |
De Smet, SD |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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595 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
Two Dueces today. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2009 Upload Date: 6/22/2009 7:59:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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691 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Haze |
| Description: |
But with two SD40-2's on the HAT I figured I still needed to get a shot. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2009 Upload Date: 6/25/2009 2:21:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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514 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
Ascending the grade at Mississippi, two SD40-2's have the transfer in hand. |
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5/15/2010 Upload Date: 5/16/2010 2:52:45 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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516 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 499 |
| Description: |
A pair of SD40-2's drag 499 through Shoreham on the West Runner as light fades. |
| Photo Date: |
12/18/2010 Upload Date: 12/22/2010 6:59:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6053(SD40-2) |
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371 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6054 |
| Description: |
The oldest unit in the 5 unit consist is the leader! Consists like this are what keeps me guessing. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2007 Upload Date: 6/25/2007 1:13:02 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) |
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763 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Well, Hello! |
| Description: |
Shes stil‘ plyin' the rails and looking pretty good while doin' it. CP 6054, still with her digni...classlights, notches it up past the pedestrian crossing near 16th Ave. Following this old gal is the freshly repainted CP 4509, and another multimark in the form of 5927. |
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5/18/2009 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 10:44:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) |
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565 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
Goin' for the quit! The CP-BN comes back through Hoffman after making amazing time at Northtown. I shot this train about 2 and a half hours before as it departed Saint Paul for Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2009 Upload Date: 12/28/2009 1:20:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) |
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567 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6054 |
| Description: |
Trailing to Glenwood. SD40-2's once again are being brought out of storage in numbers, although this one has lived happily in the Twin Cities zone for many months. |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:47:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6054(SD40-2) |
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630 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
The transfer finally is allowed a track, and starts in on the North Runner at University. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2009 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 11:50:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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571 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HAT |
| Description: |
The HAT drags its usual junk train through Shoreham on the West Runner. |
| Photo Date: |
7/7/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 1:03:48 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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550 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Crisp Morning |
| Description: |
59 Herzog's trail these three spartan cab 40's on their way up the former SOO mainline from Shoreham Yard to Stevens Point. Nothing like shooting a train in the first few minutes of sunshine. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2009 Upload Date: 10/25/2009 10:18:33 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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915 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
CP 6055 West |
| Description: |
On the return trip now, the loaded ballast train approaches Cardigan East in the midst of lingering fall color adorning the nearby foliage. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/2009 Upload Date: 10/25/2009 10:24:54 PM |
| Location: |
Arden Hills, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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744 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dresser Turn |
| Description: |
Sanders create a cloud of dust as these three EMD's lug 59 loaded Herzog hoppers up the hill and across the diamond. Soon it will be back on the throttle for this engineer, until heavy dynamics and surely some air to ease the train down Shoreham Hill. |
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10/24/2009 Upload Date: 10/25/2009 10:32:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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622 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
The same two SD40-2's handle the CP-BN on this lovely May gorning. |
| Photo Date: |
2/4/2010 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 8:31:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6055(SD40-2) |
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624 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Sittin' at Shoreham |
| Description: |
A Dual Flag painted SD40-2, albeit missing some nose ornaments, sits with an action red SD40-2 and a SOO SD60M. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/2006 Upload Date: 9/30/2006 2:47:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6059(SD40-2) |
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777 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6060 |
| Description: |
Alex Tomes brings the Dresser Turn past the house with three units for power. I was told that the 2016,sadly, is now a trail only unit. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2007 8:52:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6060(SD40-2) |
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898 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6060 |
| Description: |
The conductor climbs down from the engine while Alex waits for the switch to be lined. About 5 minutes after the rock train hid in the yard, the Camden Job comes in behind. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/2007 Upload Date: 5/21/2007 8:57:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6060(SD40-2) |
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938 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 499 |
| Description: |
CP 499 waits for the favorable color before proceeding West, while the TCW waits for its own turn. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/2010 Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:31:36 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6060(SD40-2) TCWR 2300(GP39-2) |
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761 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 499 |
| Description: |
The pair of EMD's drift downgrade after a successful climb. Another good day on the CP. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/2010 Upload Date: 5/1/2010 11:32:11 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6060(SD40-2) |
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229 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6061 |
| Description: |
Looking back at this, I probably should have moved down some more (by the second unit), as the shadows did a number on this one), but I cant complain. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2008 Upload Date: 10/19/2008 5:51:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6061(SD40-2) |
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648 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6061 |
| Description: |
The second Dash Duece. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:19:44 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6061(SD40-2) |
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746 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
The CP-BN gets to head back home to Saint Paul yard off the_603, with a nice train of 94 cars (20-74). |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/2009 Upload Date: 5/24/2009 8:32:54 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6061(SD40-2) |
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583 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6063 |
| Description: |
Trailing the light power move. CP 5989 lead. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2009 Upload Date: 1/19/2009 3:02:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6063(SD40-2) |
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550 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
The Hump at Saint Paul has released the 6063 from its grasp, if only for now. The BN Transfer exits out of the 603 with a pair of SD40-2's doing the honors for today. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:20:44 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6063(SD40-2) |
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699 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6066 |
| Description: |
The one and ugly 6066 leads the Dresser Turn back to Humboldt with a dog catch crew. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2009 Upload Date: 7/2/2009 11:40:09 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6066(SD40-2) |
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545 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
Two Dual Flags work their way towards the bottle neck with a healthy sized transfer from Pigs Eye. |
| Photo Date: |
12/12/2009 Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:11:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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CP 6066(SD40-2) |
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712 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 490 |
| Description: |
490 has another two SD40-2's and a lone SD60 to mirror 330's train, shown crossing the post-flood condition Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:56:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6066(SD40-2) |
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638 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6067 |
| Description: |
A pair of action red SD40-2s pull down the West Runner with a short train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2008 Upload Date: 5/31/2008 2:04:59 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6067(SD40-2) |
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723 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6067 |
| Description: |
Alex Thomes hangs out of his Cadillac while heading up to Marshall St. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2008 Upload Date: 5/31/2008 2:06:30 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6067(SD40-2) |
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262933 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 499 |
| Description: |
Three EMD's are on their last notch trying to get over the hump near Union Jct. Quite the sound! |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2008 Upload Date: 7/26/2008 8:53:38 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6067(SD40-2) |
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653 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cardigan West |
| Description: |
Three units handle the odd move today of empty rock cars to Humboldt. Trailing are SOO 4509 and CP 5712. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/2008 Upload Date: 3/30/2008 12:23:01 PM |
| Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6069(SD40-2) |
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800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 295 |
| Description: |
CP and SOO heritage shine through in one shot. A favorite of mine. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2008 Upload Date: 5/20/2008 6:54:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6069(SD40-2) |
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849 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP-BN |
| Description: |
The Saint Paul transfer hauls Eastward with a short cut, enabling the crew to isolate the 6069 leaving all of the work for the SD60. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/6/2009 10:41:15 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6069(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
752 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6069 |
| Description: |
Because we all love lite power... |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2010 Upload Date: 7/4/2010 1:05:15 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6069(SD40-2) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 6073 |
| Description: |
Even though this units road number is 6073, this unit is actually not that new. This along with about 9 others were renumbered into this slot. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/2009 Upload Date: 5/31/2009 5:05:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6073(SD40-2) |
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695 Comments: 0 |
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