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Viewing Album:  WC Transfer in Minneapolis 2
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:4/18/2010 - 10/27/2007
Album Info:This album is the second installment of the WC Transfer in Minneapolis. It contains shots while the WC is battling the Highline,heading to interchanges,and climbing Shoreham Hill.
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CN 2638
Title:  CN 2638
Description:  After grabbing the CP cars on the Foley Wye, Charlie accelerates up grade with the GTW 5936 helping out.
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:08:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2638(C44-9W)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
CN 2638
Title:  CN 2638
Description:  CN 2638 leads (sadly...) the much more interesting unit, the GTW 5936. This was the first engine that has excited me about the Transfer in months!
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:08:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2638(C44-9W)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
GTW 5936
Title:  GTW 5936
Description:  With most of her sisters painted, the 5936 hides out from the shops on the WC Transfer this morning.
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:09:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5936(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
IC 6106
Title:  IC 6106
Description:  Opening them up just a bit, Charlie accelerates off the highline and will shortly engage battle with Shoreham Hill, although today the train would be light enough to make it much easier.
Photo Date:  6/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 2:38:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 1
IC 6122
Title:  IC 6122
Description:  Two years ago, this unit lead the HLCX 8180 and the CSXT 8487, and today it will lead the GTW 5935 up the hill. Its nice to see an engine years later, when so much has changed.
Photo Date:  6/21/2008  Upload Date: 6/21/2008 7:17:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
CN 5655
Title:  CN 5655
Description:  Sort of an ugly picture... The paint on the lead unit and the trailing unit are far from desirable, the clouds.....Ugh.
Photo Date:  6/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:18:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5655(SD75I)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
BNSF 9914
Title:  BNSF 9914
Description:  I think its time to move on to a color that wont do this..... Pretty nasty lookin'!
Photo Date:  6/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:18:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9914(SD70MAC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CN 5693
Title:  CN 5693
Description:  A pair of SD70 makes pass Johnson St. on their ascent up to New Brighton. Trailing is IC 1033.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 5:19:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5693(SD75I)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
CN 2537
Title:  CN 2537
Description:  A shot I've wanted for a long time, but I will have to find a better one next time to make it perfect. I had to shoot into the sun for this one.
Photo Date:  7/2/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 1:21:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2537(C44-9W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CN 2430
Title:  CN 2430
Description:  The one time a pair of Zebras would be the most likely scheme to be on a pair of cowls, it isnt.... I love the newer scheme on these, but it would have been nice to see a pair of Zeebs.
Photo Date:  7/9/2008  Upload Date: 7/9/2008 9:25:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2430(C40-8M)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
CN 5419
Title:  CN 5419
Description:  The 50F.
Photo Date:  7/9/2008  Upload Date: 7/9/2008 9:25:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5419(SD50F)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
CN 2546
Title:  CN 2546
Description:  No snoring here, Im wide awake as the sun arises from the East in time to catch the WC cruisin over 37th Ave, just barely,
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 10:05:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2546(C44-9W)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
CN 2430
Title:  CN 2430
Description:  The WC will tie down there CP cars here, and head for Northtown.
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 10:05:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2430(C40-8M)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
IC 6052
Title:  IC 6052
Description:  A nice consist runs old school, as both are non dyno.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 1:04:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6052(SD40-2R)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BNSF 9753
Title:  BNSF 9753
Description:  A blank face leads the WC this morning. Soon it will be back on home rails when they drop it at Northtown.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:34:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9753(SD70MAC)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
My 2700th
Title:  My 2700th
Description:  Shot on RRPA, and for this occasion, its an EMD 710 Fiesta! IC,CN, and BNSF SD70's power the WC Transfer through Shoreham.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 2:56:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 1
BNSF 8960
Title:  BNSF 8960
Description:  Wide Angles are fun!
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 2:56:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8960(SD70MAC)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
IC 6034
Title:  IC 6034
Description:  The WC comes up to Marshall St. with the last unit on the CN roster with the Paducah cab. The SD20's wore this same type.
Photo Date:  8/29/2008  Upload Date: 8/30/2008 1:40:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6034(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CN 2518
Title:  CN 2518
Description:  The switch at the East end of the Foley Wye is already lined for the movement, but that movement wont happen until the CP and BNSF can coordinate.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 9:23:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2518(C44-9WL)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
R916
Title:  R916
Description:  Something which I dont recall ever seeing; a pair of matching CN SD40-2W's. And to add to this, they both look relatively nice.
Photo Date:  11/1/2008  Upload Date: 11/2/2008 7:40:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5345(SD40-2W)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
WC
Title:  WC
Description:  Running Hammerhead, the WC brings its CP cut up to the wye, and will now tie onto their BN's and head to Northtown. The 5661 will be delivered back to the BN also.
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2008 9:07:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5661(AC44CW)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Still White
Title:  Still White
Description:  The IC 1017 stands at the switch in its as delivered white safety striping. Too bad that EMD had to give up the standard cabs after this model, these are definately some of the meanest looking SD70's around.
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2008 9:07:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1017(SD70)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CN 5268
Title:  CN 5268
Description:  Three 16 cylinder SD40-2 models from EMD (and GMD respectively) idle after tying onto the BN cars on the highline. Its hard to tell, but the classlights are lit on the lead unit.
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:29:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5268(SD40-2W)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
The New Image
Title:  The New Image
Description:  The former Wisconsin Central transfer, which was a standard job since 1987 and to 2001, now looks like this, 7 years after the merger. This would have had a Maroon and Gold SD45 and a Maroon Ford Explorer if it were during the WC days.
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:29:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5268(SD40-2W)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
IC 6122
Title:  IC 6122
Description:  IC 6122 (no stranger to the area) leads WC 3000 and CN 9449 up the hill from Humboldt, which actually gave the WC a good amount of cars instead of the usual handful. This consist was also a nice Christmas gift.
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:05:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
WC 3000
Title:  WC 3000
Description:  The 18 year paintjob has lost a lot of color, but its still looking pretty good. Many moons ago, this unit wore the Dark Green and Orange of the Western Pacific. With this engine down here today, the total amount of WC's on the R916 transfer job this year totals four, which back in 2003-2004 would have been on one train.......
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 3:06:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  WC 3000(GP40)
Views:  201   Comments: 1
CN 6027
Title:  CN 6027
Description:  An old school CN lashup is on the WC Transfer this morning. Definately an interesting consist that we dont see much down here.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 6:59:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 6027(SD40-2Q)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
True CN
Title:  True CN
Description:  The non turbo'd GP38-2 pours on the noise as Charlie heads up the hill, just passnng over Central Ave.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 7:38:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 4715(GP38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
CN 5369
Title:  CN 5369
Description:  Looking more like this was taken from a Nikon FE than a D60, the WC heads up to their BN cars with only 2 cars out of Humboldt. The train would be shorter than 35 cars this day.
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 12:36:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
IC 2457
Title:  IC 2457
Description:  Trailing today.
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 12:36:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 2457(C40-8W)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
IC 6118
Title:  IC 6118
Description:  Quite possibly the coolest consist I have shot in quite some time on the WC Transfer swings around the Foley Wye and heads for the Highline with the first GTW GP9R to ever touch rail on the WC Transfer.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:17:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
IC 1008
Title:  IC 1008
Description:  Definately the least interesting unit in the lashup, which definately says something about how neat the train really was....
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 5:17:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
CN 5561
Title:  CN 5561
Description:  The WC comes up with two Zebras.
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:31:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5561(SD60F)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
CN 5713
Title:  CN 5713
Description:  Two 75I's wait for the Loop.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/7/2009 10:29:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5713(SD75I)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
CN 5624
Title:  CN 5624
Description:  One of the few SD70Is on the CN, most of their vast fleet of these units are the SD75Is. Also a rare sight is the fact that the two units are elephant style.
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/15/2009 1:44:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5624(SD70I)
Views:  265   Comments: 1
IC 1032
Title:  IC 1032
Description:  Waiting for a track at the BN.
Photo Date:  3/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 1:24:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IC 1032(SD70)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CN 2242
Title:  CN 2242
Description:  For once a new CN engine is actually clean! The WC heads up the grade towards CP University. They will have to go back to New Brignton and grab their cars for the BN.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 1:25:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2242(ES44DC)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
CN 5647
Title:  CN 5647
Description:  Two EMD's (Although defintately not the EMD's I like most) drag the Humboldt cut up to the Foley Wye.
Photo Date:  5/30/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 4:51:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5647(SD75I)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
A spartan cab!
Title:  A spartan cab!
Description:  Yep, something to get excited about nowadays on the WC Transfer. CN 6008 heads for CP University with 9 cars out of the CP.
Photo Date:  6/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 4:11:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 6008(SD40-2Q)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
EMD's
Title:  EMD's
Description:  Two EMD's (including the GTW 4900) head past the old codelines that at one time draped this whole segment, matter of fact all segments, of the Soo Line. Today the WC Transfer passes by one of the remnants on their way back to the Foley wye. From this angle I don't mind these units that much!
Photo Date:  6/11/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 4:11:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5670(SD75I)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
The Trunk
Title:  The Trunk
Description:  The class unit, now repainted and AC equipped, starts in on the Shoreham Loop with its younger counterpart along for the ride. Cottonwood is out in full force, if you look closely you can find white dots throughout the picture.
Photo Date:  6/11/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 4:12:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 4900(GP38-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Upgrade
Title:  Upgrade
Description:  But with only 17 cars there isn't much of a struggle for these two units as they near 37th Ave.
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/12/2009 4:01:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2252(ES44DC)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CN 2252
Title:  CN 2252
Description:  Splitting the gates at 37th with a GEVo in the lead.
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 6/12/2009 4:01:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2252(ES44DC)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
CN 2500
Title:  CN 2500
Description:  This is one of the better consists that you can get down here now.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 6/25/2009 2:27:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 2500(C44-9WL)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
DMIR 211
Title:  DMIR 211
Description:  The 211 leads the 2640 (thankfully trailing) around the CP's Loop track at Shoreham after getting out of Northtown. Next stop is New Brighton where they will pick up the MNNR interchange and call it a day.
Photo Date:  7/8/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 10:31:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  DMIR 211(SD38-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
L506
Title:  L506
Description:  The Humboldt section of todays L506 pops out from behind the decent fall colors along the Mississippi with a nice SD40-2W leading!
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 10:57:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5241(SD40-2W)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
CN 5241
Title:  CN 5241
Description:  Stretching across the river, almost to the yard where they will set out and pickup.
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 10:58:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 5241(SD40-2W)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
Classlights
Title:  Classlights
Description:  The IC 2566 waits to be coupled and strung up to the BN cars before heading through Shoreham and on into Northtown.
Photo Date:  12/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:21:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2466(C40-8W)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
L506
Title:  L506
Description:  The WC Transfer has quite the Dash 8 in the lead for the trip to Northtown. I like seeing these, but boy they sure look like trash. Mismatched numberboards, burnt out classlight, etc.
Photo Date:  12/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:21:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2466(C40-8W)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
IC 2466
Title:  IC 2466
Description:  Two units have no problem with the 9 cars of Humboldt today.
Photo Date:  12/17/2009  Upload Date: 12/19/2009 12:45:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2466(C40-8W)
Views:  154   Comments: 0

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