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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:12/2/2007 - 7/14/2007
Album Info:See the WC transfer, UP coal trains, and the MNNR belt jobs. SOO Rock Trains also pepper the album.
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WC 3027
Title:  WC 3027
Description:  WC 3027 eases past the rest of the train and the Amery spur, currently filled with 5 cars, 4 bad orders and 1 car that will be scrapped.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:20:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3027(GP40-2)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
WC 3027
Title:  WC 3027
Description:  All WC at New Brighton this morning. Would be better if the other two were legit though!
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:21:42 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3027(GP40-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
WC 3027
Title:  WC 3027
Description:  Not a bad consist, all made in the 60s. The stories these units could tell....
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:22:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3027(GP40-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
UP 8624
Title:  UP 8624
Description:  I shot this unit in 2005, working the coal loads. Today, the 8624 is with "the boys" as she returns to Saint Paul after delivering off Weston loads.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:23:49 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 8624(SD40T-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
UP 3583
Title:  UP 3583
Description:  Four SD40-2s, one being an SD40T-2, are on the move back home.
Photo Date:  7/14/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:24:48 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3583(SD40-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
WC 6934
Title:  WC 6934
Description:  Three SD40s are on the Transfer today. Ok, an SD40-3 and two SD40-2Rs, but it still looks good!
Photo Date:  7/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:25:50 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6934(SD40-3)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
IC 6057
Title:  IC 6057
Description:  Another new SD40-2R on file, glad these things get down here often, as soon they will be in the deadlines in Homewood.
Photo Date:  7/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:26:45 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6057(SD40-2R)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
UP 5934
Title:  UP 5934
Description:  C703 pulls ahead and will finally hand the train back off to UP.
Photo Date:  7/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/15/2007 8:27:32 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 5934(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
IC 6051
Title:  IC 6051
Description:  All EMD for many trips now. Keep it that way.
Photo Date:  7/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 8:37:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6051(SD40-2R)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
GTW 5934
Title:  GTW 5934
Description:  A GTW and 2 ICs today.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 8:38:36 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
UP 7221
Title:  UP 7221
Description:  A empty trotts into New Brighton with 115 of em'.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 8:39:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 7221(AC44CW)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Why I...
Title:  Why I...
Description:  ...Hate the flag in UPs scheme. It says UP nowhere but the logo, and when the GE blows up, and when its been a few years and the hood gets hot enough to blacken and peel it. Flags dont belong on the sides of locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 8:40:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 5748(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
GTW 5934
Title:  GTW 5934
Description:  GTW,CN,IC at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2007 5:20:06 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
IC 6008
Title:  IC 6008
Description:  IC 6008 is third out this morning.
Photo Date:  7/19/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2007 5:20:57 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6008(SD40-2R)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
TBOX 660363
Title:  TBOX 660363
Description:  A MNNR mishap at the North end of the yard.
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 4:39:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  406   Comments: 2
IC 6132
Title:  IC 6132
Description:  Three IC units shove into the yard, to pick up only 12 cars. A406 left that morning with less than 50 cars, very short for this job.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:24:18 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6132(SD40-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
CP 6014
Title:  CP 6014
Description:  Three SD40-2s (one Red Barn) cruise through New Brighton with only 38 cars. Dig the class lights.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:25:32 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 6014(SD40-2)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
UP 6072
Title:  UP 6072
Description:  Two GEs bring up the rear, and will soon lead the C701 towards Weston.
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:27:32 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 6072(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
UP 3266
Title:  UP 3266
Description:  Two AC Equipped GEs led an SD40-2 with the handsome yellow tape applied. Now the crew will head back to SSP with nothing but the door open to circulate the 90+ temps with 65 % Dewpoint. Yuck.
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:28:06 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3266(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
IC 6057
Title:  IC 6057
Description:  Getting the CN unit, another SD40-2 but no AC, wyed so it will lead out of town. Umm, the IC unit has air and it works, doesnt make much sense.
Photo Date:  8/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 9:04:49 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6057(SD40-2R)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
IC 6050
Title:  IC 6050
Description:  Another three unit IC consist, this time with the 6050 in charge.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 10:57:05 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6050(SD40-2R)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
UP 8199
Title:  UP 8199
Description:  The coal empties shove into the yard. No UP crew was available at the time, so it sat for awhile like usual.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 10:58:27 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 8199(SD9043MAC)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
WC
Title:  WC
Description:  The good ole' Wisconsin Central. A low pro view of the classic ex Western Pacific GP40.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 10:59:23 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3014(GP40)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
WC 3014
Title:  WC 3014
Description:  WC 3014, a 1966 built EMD GP40 for the Western Pacific, now resides on the CN. Too bad she isnt joined by two SD45s, those days seem like so long ago now.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 11:00:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3014(GP40)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
WC 3014
Title:  WC 3014
Description:  A very surprising leader here at New Brighton. Almost a year ago, those wasnt near as big a deal as it is now. This is only the 2nd WC unit down here all summer.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 11:01:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3014(GP40)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
CP 4608
Title:  CP 4608
Description:  Three Geeps handle the BAL (Dresser Turn) back to Humboldt with 31 loads full of trap rock.
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 2:07:24 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 4608(GP40)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
UP 4776
Title:  UP 4776
Description:  The helper end (the head end from SSP) is led by a nice yellow silled' SD70M, and a yellow SD40-2 on the other end also!
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 2:08:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 4776(SD70M)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
UP 3356
Title:  UP 3356
Description:  With the recent SD40-2 purging, it was nice to see this well kept SD40-2 in the train. AC equipped too!
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 2:08:56 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 3356(SD40-2R)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
MNNR 75
Title:  MNNR 75
Description:  Blub blub blub blub, the MNNR shakes a some dust off as it goes tuwards home.
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:21:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 75(B36-7)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
IC 6115
Title:  IC 6115
Description:  IC,CN, and even the 2500, take the train Scross the diamonds to end the morning.
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:22:49 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6115(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
IC 6015
Title:  IC 6015
Description:  An old SD40A trails a pair SD40s.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:39:02 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6015(SD40-2R)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  One of the grey units that actually has something WC. The handbrake panel on the nose is from some WC unit, not sure what one it would have been though.
Photo Date:  8/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 2:16:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  Charlie leans into em' pretty good. Had just over 3000 feet of pigs this day.
Photo Date:  8/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 2:16:56 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
IC 6008
Title:  IC 6008
Description:  A nice humble pair of SD40s (rebuilt ofcourse) idle the morning away.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 8/15/2007 8:57:57 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6008(SD40-2R)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
CN 5675
Title:  CN 5675
Description:  A horrible day, and not much better for power. Oh well, sounded cool.
Photo Date:  8/19/2007  Upload Date: 8/21/2007 10:41:57 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Detour Night
Title:  Detour Night
Description:  BNSF 4860 and a GP60B take their time on the Withrow sub waiting for a track to open up at Northtown. Odd events due to the flooding of Southern Minnesota.
Photo Date:  8/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 9:53:35 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4680(C44-9W)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
BNSF ????
Title:  BNSF ????
Description:  Three GEs of different makes sit totally silent (auto start is pretty cool) waiting for a crew to take this round-about way to Northtown. Not in my wildest dreams would I have dreamed I would see BNSF trains come through New Brighton, but because of flooding it happened.
Photo Date:  8/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 9:54:07 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 682(C44-9W)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
UP 6790
Title:  UP 6790
Description:  The coal train is almost down shoving in the West end of the wye.
Photo Date:  8/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 1:56:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 6790(AC44CW)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
UP 6790
Title:  UP 6790
Description:  C703 at the end of its journey.
Photo Date:  8/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 1:56:45 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 6790(AC44CW)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Transfer
Title:  Transfer
Description:  About to couple up to the 6930, in what looks like a scorching day. Wasnt that bad at all actually.
Photo Date:  8/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 2:05:25 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5675(SD75I)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
SOO 76
Title:  SOO 76
Description:  Brining up the rear of the Rail Train. Im sure this caboose has travelled through New Brighton many times back in the SOO days.
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:12:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  390   Comments: 0
WC 3027
Title:  WC 3027
Description:  Three EMDs jog towards Northtown with a healthy string.
Photo Date:  9/8/2007  Upload Date: 9/9/2007 5:41:38 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3027(GP40-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  Fresh paint and silver trucks makes the 50 look like a new engine.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 4:04:35 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  783   Comments: 2
MNNR 35
Title:  MNNR 35
Description:  The 35, an oddball on the MNNR even.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 4:05:18 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 35(M420W)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
88
Title:  88
Description:  Old GEs and MLWs doing the usual "choke everything in sight" routine.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 4:05:58 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNNR 56(C30-7)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
CN 6018
Title:  CN 6018
Description:  Two SD40s sandwich CNs version of an SD40-2 on the transfer in the woods that surround Cardigan Jct.
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/30/2007 8:29:11 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 6018(SD40-2Q)
Views:  955   Comments: 0
UP 5541
Title:  UP 5541
Description:  An odd consist leads the coal empties south towards SSP after getting handed off at the yard. Normal power is usually AC44s and SD9043MACs.
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/30/2007 8:30:14 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 5541(AC45CCTE)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
GTW 5955
Title:  GTW 5955
Description:  Ex KCS, nee CN SD40. Now classified as an SD40-3, and under GTW markings.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 9:13:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5955(SD40-3)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
IC 6068
Title:  IC 6068
Description:  The SD40-2Rs have started trickling down again after getting several solid sets of them during the summer months.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 9:14:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6068(SD40-2R)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
WC NBST
Title:  WC NBST
Description:  WC 6603,WC 7524, and WC 587 wait for a crew.......Ya, I wish it was 6 years ago too.....
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 9:14:48 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5290(SD40-2W)
Views:  329   Comments: 0


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