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Viewing Album:  BNSF Twin Cities 4
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:2/23/2009 - 5/13/2009
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Making a joint
Title:  Making a joint
Description:  The hostlers assistant helps make a joint between two BNSF SD40-2s, 6821 and 6813.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:43:06 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6821(SD40-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 2
Moving around the shops
Title:  Moving around the shops
Description:  BNSF 6821 gets pulled out of the shops and will soon be coupled to the 6813. It was great seeing SD40-2s in the shops again.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:41:46 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6821(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
BNSF 7888
Title:  BNSF 7888
Description:  The 7888 is still alive and well on the BNSF as it trails on the BN-CP today.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:30:32 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7888(SD40-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Repaired, but ready to go?
Title:  Repaired, but ready to go?
Description:  After getting side swipped, the 8029 appears to be fixed, but is still missing the number on the cab. Even with these repairs, its future is still uncertain on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:49:03 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8029(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Executive Mac
Title:  Executive Mac
Description:  In the middle of the BN-CP transfer today.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:31:23 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9539(SD70MAC)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
BNSF 9719
Title:  BNSF 9719
Description:  Trailing on the BN-CP transfer today, it looks like the BN logos were recently removed as well.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:34:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9719(SD70MAC)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
Big BN CP transfer
Title:  Big BN CP transfer
Description:  Eight units are on the BN-CP today. It was nice to see some executive macs, but those Gevos are really starting to fade.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:34:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6036(SD60) BNSF 7888(SD40-2) BNSF 9719(SD70MAC) BNSF 9539(SD70MAC) BNSF 5826(ES44AC) BNSF 6086(ES44AC) BNSF 6253(ES44AC)
Views:  743   Comments: 1
BNSF 6309
Title:  BNSF 6309
Description:  This strait SD40 has recently been put into storage by the BNSF. If only it was facing the other way, it would have made for a much better roster.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 7:14:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6309(SD40u)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Midway Workers
Title:  Midway Workers
Description:  It looks like the mainline days are done for these SD40-2s, as they have been put on the Midway Job switching out stacks. Not even a month ago I saw the 7888 working hard up grade at Como Ave on its way to Northtown. How things change over time.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 7:12:38 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7888(SD40-2) BNSF 6813(SD40-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
BNSF 1592
Title:  BNSF 1592
Description:  BNSF 1592 throttles up at University with the 2218 as they head off to Saint Paul
Photo Date:  4/1/2009  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 5:33:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1592(GP28P) BNSF 2218(GP38)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Off to Belt
Title:  Off to Belt
Description:  A pair of good looking geeps roll by on their way to Saint Paul on April fools day.
Photo Date:  4/1/2009  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 5:34:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2218(GP38) BNSF 1592(GP28P)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Into the Belt we go
Title:  Into the Belt we go
Description:  BNSF 2218 tip toes behind its conductor as it comes into the Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 5:39:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2218(GP38) BNSF 1592(GP28P)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Coal Emptys
Title:  Coal Emptys
Description:  A coal empty runs past 35th Ave as it accelerates to get up to track speed.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 5:36:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5831(ES44AC)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The Grove Job comes out of the water works spurs, and back to Northtown Yard as it passes the Northtown sign. The 2140 was one of the first units delivered to the BN back in 1970.
Photo Date:  4/5/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 4:48:03 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2140(GP38)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
SD40-2s
Title:  SD40-2s
Description:  Two SD40-2s hang out in the diesel shops with a Dash 9.
Photo Date:  4/5/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 4:46:49 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8029(SD40-2) BNSF 6813(SD40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 2
BNSF 1721
Title:  BNSF 1721
Description:  Well, it seems like this old guy isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The 1721 has been stored for more then a year now. I remember seeing this unit running many times, and when it was the 6101, how things change over time.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:12:07 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1721(SD9)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
BNSF 1777
Title:  BNSF 1777
Description:  A recently renumbered SD40-2 tries to hide in the diesel shops with a hunchback.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:13:34 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1777(SD40-2)
Views:  638   Comments: 1
GP38-2
Title:  GP38-2
Description:  A very nice looking H1 GP38-2s relaxes at the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:11:06 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2328(GP38-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Hunchback
Title:  Hunchback
Description:  This hunchback is actually a former Southern Railroad GP30. I love the history behind these rebuilds.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:13:03 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2756(GP39E)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BNSF 2830
Title:  BNSF 2830
Description:  A better view of this ex CB&Q GP30 then I got of it a few months ago. Its sorta a CB&Q homecoming at 44th, the switcher behind the 2830 is ex CB&Q, and one unit away is an ex CB&Q SD9.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:14:38 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2830(GP39M)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Four SW1000s
Title:  Four SW1000s
Description:  Four SW1000 models are stored at 44th Ave. The first two are former BN units, and the 3644 is ex CB&Q.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/19/2009 6:02:30 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3632(SW1000) BNSF 3641(SW1000) BNSF 3644(SW1000)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
Repainted Dash 9
Title:  Repainted Dash 9
Description:  A nice looking repainted Dash 9 moves around the diesel shops as it prepares to tie onto a string of Gevos.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:09:01 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 2756(GP39E)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
H2 60M
Title:  H2 60M
Description:  An SD60M painted up in the H2 scheme is seen stored at the diesel shops. The SD40-2s behind the 8158 it is the 8029, and the 6380 is coupled to the front of the 8158.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:09:38 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8158(SD60M) BNSF 9672(SD70MAC)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
BNSF 9672
Title:  BNSF 9672
Description:  BNSF 9672 idles away with other units as the hump tower watches over the yard and diesel shops.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:10:16 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9370(C40-9W) BNSF 9672(SD70MAC)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
NS 6607s truck
Title:  NS 6607s truck
Description:  Close up view of NS 6607s back truck after it derailed at the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:16:18 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6607(SD60)
Views:  495   Comments: 1
Derailed
Title:  Derailed
Description:  Well, looks like this thoroughbred got a bit excited and jumped the rails this morning. Some shop guys take a look at NS 6607s back truck before calling Hulcher.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 1:16:37 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6607(SD60)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  The BN-UP gets Jeady to triple out of Northtown before heading off to the UP. Within days of taking this picture, these two units would be placed into storage.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 5/1/2009 1:38:13 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Diuglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8265(SD75M) BNSF 8301(SD75I)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Coal loads at University
Title:  Coal loads at University
Description:  BNSF 8844 leads a loaded coal train at University. This is my second encounter with the 8844, I shot it at this same place about a year ago.
Photo Date:  4/23/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 7:02:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8844(SD70MAC) BNSF 9579(SD70MAC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
DPU
Title:  DPU
Description:  An excec SD70MAC brings up the rear of some DAPX coal loads.
Photo Date:  4/23/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 7:05:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9787(SD70MAC)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
BNSF 2874
Title:  BNSF 2874
Description:  I don't know why, but these two units shoved about 100 hoppers from the main into the yard. None the less, it was cool to see two geeps together.
Photo Date:  4/24/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 7:00:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2874(GP39M) BNSF 2288(GP38-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 2
BNSF 9579
Title:  BNSF 9579
Description:  Second unit on the coal loads. Looks like it was still a BN unit for at least 10 years after the merger.
Photo Date:  4/24/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 7:03:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9579(SD70MAC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BNSF 8301
Title:  BNSF 8301
Description:  Trailing behind the 8265 today at University.
Photo Date:  4/26/2009  Upload Date: 5/1/2009 1:38:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8301(SD75I)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BNSF 1521
Title:  BNSF 1521
Description:  Trailing into Northtown today at interstate.
Photo Date:  4/28/2009  Upload Date: 5/1/2009 4:38:28 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1521(GP28M)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Hinckley Local
Title:  Hinckley Local
Description:  The Hinckley Local makes its way back to Northtown Yard at Interstate.
Photo Date:  4/28/2009  Upload Date: 5/1/2009 4:35:55 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2969(GP39V) BNSF 1521(GP28M)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
A classic view
Title:  A classic view
Description:  Two GEs head under the classic signal bridge at University Ave. One can only wonder how much longer that signal bridge will remain in active service.
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:00:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5993(ES44AC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
H3 Gevo
Title:  H3 Gevo
Description:  Three GEs throttle up at Park Jct with a fairly new GE in the lead. Right about when I took this shot, this train got the green and put it into high gear.
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 8:59:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7238(ES44DC)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
Phosphate at Union Jct
Title:  Phosphate at Union Jct
Description:  Two CP Gevos lug a phosphate train over the hill and towards Humboldt.
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 9:03:30 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8844(ES44AC) CP 8731(ES44AC)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
End of the line
Title:  End of the line
Description:  This former Frisco unit has meet the end of its service life on the BNSF. Here it is seen trailing two GEs as it gets ready to make one of its last runs.
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 6:40:41 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1487(GP15-1)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
BNSF 1542
Title:  BNSF 1542
Description:  Recently renumbered from 1592, the 1542 idles away at the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 6:44:57 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1542(GP28P)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
St. Cloud Local
Title:  St. Cloud Local
Description:  Power for the St. Cloud Local moves past the diesel shop to get to its cars in the T yard.
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 6:34:11 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2962(GP39V)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Stored SD75
Title:  Stored SD75
Description:  After the SD60Ms were stored, the SD75s were the next units to be stored. Here, on of the soon to be stored SD75s sits at 44th Ave.
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 6:42:07 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8261(SD75M)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
UP 3112
Title:  UP 3112
Description:  This former MoPac SD40-2 gets some work on at Northtown. This was really cool to see up here!
Photo Date:  5/5/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 6:39:54 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3112(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
BNSF 4605
Title:  BNSF 4605
Description:  The BNSF rock train heads under the classis Milwaukee Road signal bridge as the train gets ready to head up the hill.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:22:35 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4605(C44-9W)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Rock train and 291
Title:  Rock train and 291
Description:  A BNSF rock train rolls past CP 291 at Hoffman. Now even the BNSF rock trains have boring power on them.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:21:40 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4605(C44-9W) CP 8846(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
BNSF 4717
Title:  BNSF 4717
Description:  Out of the four GEs on this train, this was the best looking one. This was the third to last C44 the BNSF had painted in the Santa Fe colors, the last was the 4719.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/26/2009 7:35:38 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4717(C44-9W)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Stack Train
Title:  Stack Train
Description:  A very badly faded BNSF dash 9s leads a stack train through Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:20:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5389(C44-9W)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
NS SD50
Title:  NS SD50
Description:  For the first time in nearly six years, I get to see an NS SD50. This was a very good way to end a day of railfanning at Saint Paul. The first time I saw one of*these it was at Altoona, PA.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:24:36 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5413(SD50)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
NS 9540
Title:  NS 9540
Description:  A great looking lashup waits for a n_w crew at Saint Paul. If only this lashup was flipped!
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 1:27:03 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9540(C40-9W) NS 5413(SD50)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Prepped for storage
Title:  Prepped for storage
Description:  This BNSF SD75 is being prepped for storage as it idles away at 44th.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 12:09:09 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8249(SD75M)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
A welcomed suprise
Title:  A welcomed suprise
Description:  In recent months, a nice amount of CSX power has been making its way up to Northtown. Today CSXT 8104 comes into Northtown on the Nortt Runner with another CSX unit.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 12:01:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8104(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0

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