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BNSF 7892
Title:  BNSF 7892
Description:  3rd of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:41:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7892(SD40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
BNSF 7894
Title:  BNSF 7894
Description:  Leading the returning to lease lineup is the 7894, and plenty of others sit dead and drained waiting for the call from their new owner.
Photo Date:  4/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/5/2008 3:04:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7894(SD40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 3
BNSF 7900
Title:  BNSF 7900
Description:  Gone.
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:08:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7900(SD40-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
BNSF 7902
Title:  BNSF 7902
Description:  2 ex BN SD40-2's and an ex Santa Fe B40-8 roll past the 35th Ave Bridge.
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 1/28/2006 7:07:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7902(SD40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
BNSF 7908
Title:  BNSF 7908
Description:  One of the only trains led by an SD40-2, leads a Z Train with an AC60CW trailing.
Photo Date:  6/2/2007  Upload Date: 6/2/2007 4:22:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7908(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Classy Ride
Title:  Classy Ride
Description:  My favorite fleet of engines on the BNSF at the moment, the unrebuilt SD40s. The 7908 led a Z Train past this yard earlier in the summer, but now it rests with a group of stored engines by the shops..
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:48:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6309(SD40u) BNSF 7908(SD40-2)
Views:  743   Comments: 1
BNSF 7910
Title:  BNSF 7910
Description:  Trailing on an Auto train.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:30:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7910(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
BNSF 7914
Title:  BNSF 7914
Description:  9th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:43:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7914(SD40-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
BNSF 7915
Title:  BNSF 7915
Description:  6th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:42:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7915(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
BNSF 7918
Title:  BNSF 7918
Description:  Getting checked out at the shops.
Photo Date:  5/16/2007  Upload Date: 5/16/2007 7:21:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7918(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
BNSF 7920
Title:  BNSF 7920
Description:  What almost looks like a straight BN, BNSF 7920 hides its BNSF patch with some dirt.
Photo Date:  5/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 3:14:51 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7920(SD40-2)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
All BN
Title:  All BN
Description:  The whole day i was at Northtown, all i saw was cascade green. Nice to see this.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 6/18/2006 10:47:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7920(SD40-2)
Views:  641   Comments: 1
BNSF 7923
Title:  BNSF 7923
Description:  The 7923 gets taken for a spin with the yard goat.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 9:47:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7923(SD40-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
BNSF 8002
Title:  BNSF 8002
Description:  Looking good in H1, but it would have been better if it was still tiger striped.....
Photo Date:  6/21/2008  Upload Date: 6/21/2008 6:56:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8002(SD40-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 1
BNSF 8003
Title:  BNSF 8003
Description:  Although the sky is blown out, the 8003 is close to true color as your going to get in cloudy and dreary weather. A nice whiteface survivor parades West.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 2:49:30 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8003(SD40-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 2
BNSF 8003
Title:  BNSF 8003
Description:  A Pinstriped Whiteface is the third motor on the second Northtown-Galesburg of the day.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:20:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8003(SD40-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
BNSF 8006
Title:  BNSF 8006
Description:  BNSF SD40-2 on the BNS...... i mean CN 406 out of New Brighton. Nice little treat on the transfer.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 6:32:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8006(SD40-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
BNSF 8006
Title:  BNSF 8006
Description:  BNSF 8006 keeps company with a WC SD45, 7530. Boy oh boy, was it cold, -5 degrees and a wind blowing.
Photo Date:  2/17/2006  Upload Date: 2/17/2006 9:48:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8006(SD40-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
M-NSINTW
Title:  M-NSINTW
Description:  The NSI has interesting power on it today, because this train usually has a pair of NS units.
Photo Date:  7/2/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 1:39:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8007(SD40-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
BNSF 8010
Title:  BNSF 8010
Description:  An SD40-2 leads an SD60 under the lights at East University.
Photo Date:  5/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 9:04:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8010(SD40-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
BNSF 8010
Title:  BNSF 8010
Description:  A roster shot of the ever aging SD40-2s. And to think in a few years these will be exinct.
Photo Date:  5/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 9:05:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8010(SD40-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 1
BNSF 8012
Title:  BNSF 8012
Description:  Two Green Weenies are in charge of an empty rail train. Nice to see a pair of BNs in the T Yard.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/18/2007 5:18:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Old School
Title:  Old School
Description:  Five forties sit together in the original Northtown Yard. SD40(3.SD40-3,SD40-2,SD40-2, and another SD40-2. Nice!
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/18/2007 5:18:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6905(SD40-3) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
The last?
Title:  The last?
Description:  Yup, your seeing right. The date is no lie. Quite possibly the last time I see two non-yard BN Green SD40-2's still in their original numbers. BNSF 7055 trails. These two were on a work train, and ran back to Northtown to tie up.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:23:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
H-KCKNTW1-05A
Title:  H-KCKNTW1-05A
Description:  With 7326 tons!behind them, the pair of Dash 2's lean on em with beautiful symphonz as they approach CP 421. Amtrak is just out of Saint Cloud and already lined up on Main 2.
Photo Date:  10/7/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 12:26:47 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 5
Count Em'
Title:  Count Em'
Description:  1...2...4...6..9..10!!!! Yup, ten units , 9 SD40-2s with a lone SD60 head for the Chicago area. Behind the 6051 though, all is silent. These SD40-2's are being stored/retired.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:41:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8014(SD40-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 4
V-TACBLU
Title:  V-TACBLU
Description:  The Tacoma Blue heads out early on Christmas Eve.
Photo Date:  12/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/25/2007 12:09:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8015(SD40-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
The Lineup
Title:  The Lineup
Description:  This is Northtowns annual yard sale, today there seems to be plenty of SD40-2's and SD45-2's to choose from, including a GP60B!
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 3:15:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
BNSF 8016
Title:  BNSF 8016
Description:  Stored SD40-2 #8016 sits along with damaged 8161 on the North end of the shops. Stored GEVO's (yes!) sit aside waiting to be moved to the T Yard, which is where they will sit until they get a new turbo.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 1:29:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
SD40-2's
Title:  SD40-2's
Description:  The two unrenumbered vets sit amongst others not as lucky. At the moment Im not sure if any of them are lucky.
Photo Date:  4/20/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:21:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2) BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
BNSF 8017
Title:  BNSF 8017
Description:  Tucked away for now, and not coming out anytime soon.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 3:16:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8017(SD40-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
BNSF 8018
Title:  BNSF 8018
Description:  Slumbering away with about 20 others.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 3:18:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BNSF 8018
Title:  BNSF 8018
Description:  Trailing for now, but on the return trip it will get its chance to strut its stuff leading.
Photo Date:  7/8/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:43:51 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  Three SD40-2's work hard to get there 9,000 ton train going out of Hoffman.
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/7/2009 12:31:36 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 1
M-DILNTW
Title:  M-DILNTW
Description:  Saying that this was the last thing I expected to see is an understatement. I knew that the first two Dash 2's have been togethere for awhile, but I didn't think they would come down from Dilworth with three other Geeps in tow. Plain awesome....
Photo Date:  9/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 7:39:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
These Days
Title:  These Days
Description:  Stuff like this is vanishing from the rails for the last time, I believe. SD40-2's have become like F Units, ancient power that has given way to new power for the last time. No more "Well, there goes 300 SD40-2's to HLCX" or anything like that, the days of thinning the heard are ending, because plain and simple there just aren't any of these around in any number anymore.
Photo Date:  9/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 7:40:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
BNSF 8020
Title:  BNSF 8020
Description:  Not too bad, 4 SD40-2s sit as the conductor goes and grabs some Subway.
Photo Date:  1/4/2007  Upload Date: 1/4/2007 9:44:00 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8020(SD40-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
M-NTWKCK
Title:  M-NTWKCK
Description:  A pair of SD40-2s power the KCK this fall morning.
Photo Date:  10/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/13/2007 8:01:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8023(SD40-2)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
BNSF 8023
Title:  BNSF 8023
Description:  A closer look at the aging SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  10/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/13/2007 8:01:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8023(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
BNSF 8025
Title:  BNSF 8025
Description:  Two BN Green Dash 2s cool their heels under the control of Frank Jordan as they prepare to wait at Park JCT for Alma Coal Loads.
Photo Date:  7/9/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 2:58:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 1
BNSF 8025
Title:  BNSF 8025
Description:  On the move after the coal train had passed.
Photo Date:  7/9/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 3:00:43 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 2
BNSF 8025
Title:  BNSF 8025
Description:  Frank gives a wave as he hits the diamond with a lovely pair of SD40-2s for the BN-CP Transfers power.
Photo Date:  7/9/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 3:01:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 1
BNSF 8027
Title:  BNSF 8027
Description:  After a long tiresome ride to the yard this morning, I couldn't even rest once I arrived. I came over the hill (see bridge above the 8058) and saw these departing, so I took off towards University, and it payed off.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:51:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8027(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
BNSF 8029
Title:  BNSF 8029
Description:  The last of the three.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 3:21:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8029(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
BNSF 8029
Title:  BNSF 8029
Description:  The 8029's sideswipe didn't end its career, its just been forced into Hump service now. Mainline service is gone, and so is the plow.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:21:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8029(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 1
BNSF 8030
Title:  BNSF 8030
Description:  A black & White look at two ex BN units switching the NSP coal plant.
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/11/2006 11:03:57 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8030(SD40-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
BNSF 8030
Title:  BNSF 8030
Description:  The two yard goats lift a cut of cars over the newly laid crossover.
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2008 1:46:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8030(SD40-2)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
Amazing Z Train Power!
Title:  Amazing Z Train Power!
Description:  This is exactly the reason why I go out in all types of waather. Wou never know what you can find, and the clouds didnt matter to me one bit when this showed up!
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8031(SD40-2)
Views:  328269   Comments: 1
BNSF 8035
Title:  BNSF 8035
Description:  At Northtown, where it was once based out of.
Photo Date:  6/23/2008  Upload Date: 6/23/2008 2:06:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8035(SD40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
BNSF 8037
Title:  BNSF 8037
Description:  Leading a SOO SD60 and a CSXT C40-8W.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:03:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8037(SD40-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 0


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