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Viewing Album:  BNSF Twin Cities 6
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:8/6/2009 - 11/15/2009
Album Info:Pictures from around the Twin Cities, and the SP 4449 is also seen in here.
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Back on the BN
Title:  Back on the BN
Description:  A former BN SD40-2 is back on home rails, but under new ownerships. It sure was nice seeing SD40-2s running at Northtown again.
Photo Date:  9/15/2009  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 10:52:41 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8118(SD40-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Fresh Paint
Title:  Fresh Paint
Description:  This BNSF GP38-2 has recently gotten a nice looking fresh coat of paint, and sits with four other EMDs.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:22:02 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2338(GP38-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Down to 35th
Title:  Down to 35th
Description:  Two SD40-2s move lite to 35th to tie onto their train, and then head off to Wilmar. The other unit is the 7884.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:33:24 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Pair of CSX SD70s
Title:  Pair of CSX SD70s
Description:  Two YN3 SD70MACs bring a grain train into Northtown yard with little light left in the day.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:34:31 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4767(SD70MAC)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
We meet again
Title:  We meet again
Description:  After seeing and shooting this unit a fews back, I run into it again at Northtown. I can't wait to see these units in service.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:30:22 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
FURX 7251
Title:  FURX 7251
Description:  Getting some work done on it before heading back out on the road.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:22:34 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7251(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
More FURXs
Title:  More FURXs
Description:  A new batch of FURXs have made their way up to Northtown, and are waiting to get their turn in the shops. Looks like some SD40-2s will be leading freights this fall.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:25:43 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7287(SD40-2) FURX 7215(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
FURX 8096
Title:  FURX 8096
Description:  Moving around the shops, and getting ready to be into the tracks by the bluffs. I first saw this unit more then five years ago coming into Northtown leading a stack train.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:28:37 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8096(SD40-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Old Turf
Title:  Old Turf
Description:  This FURX lease unit is back on home rails as it gets moved around the shops at 44th.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:29:37 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8102(SD40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
FURX power move
Title:  FURX power move
Description:  The 3447 gives four SD40-2 a shove to get them moving, and shoves them towards the bluff tracks.
Photo Date:  9/20/2009  Upload Date: 9/21/2009 10:34:59 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8118(SD40-2) FURX 3052(SD40-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 1
BNSF 2338
Title:  BNSF 2338
Description:  The recently repainted 2338 idles away at the diesel shops on a Tuesday morning. What a sharp looking unit.
Photo Date:  9/22/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 10:15:03 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2338(GP38-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
BNSF 9180
Title:  BNSF 9180
Description:  An ACe gets some work done on it at the shops before heading out on the road again.
Photo Date:  9/22/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 10:15:35 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9180(SD70ACe)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
BNSF 746
Title:  BNSF 746
Description:  Being the third unit out, the 746 idles away with four other GE units at 7:45 in the morning on a couldy morning.
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 10:16:31 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 746(C44-9W)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
BNSF 797
Title:  BNSF 797
Description:  A stack train waits for a crew at Van Buren before heading down to the Midway area. This consist had two Warbonnet C44-9s on it, I wish that would happen more.
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 10:16:03 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 797(C44-9W)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
FURX 7252
Title:  FURX 7252
Description:  A graffiti stricken FURX uniw makes a trip to the T yard with seven other SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:14:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7252(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
New shoving on the old
Title:  New shoving on the old
Description:  A newer GE unit shoves the older SD40-2 into the T yard.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:41:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4722(C44-9W)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Fresh Paint
Title:  Fresh Paint
Description:  A Dash 9 with fresh paint helps to put some SD40-2s away at 35th Ave.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:42:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hiedebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5101(C44-9W)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Warbonnet Leading
Title:  Warbonnet Leading
Description:  A warbonnet leads the shove of eight FURX SF40-2s at 35th Ave.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:43:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 756(C44-9W)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
FUQX 7246
Title:  FUQX 7246
Description:  The last of the FURXs being put away. It'll be nice to see these units running again and maybe leading trains.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:17:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7246(SD40-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
FURX 7247
Title:  FURX 7247
Description:  Roster shot of FURX 7247 as it rolls into the T yard.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:14:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7247(SD40-2) FURX 7886(SD40-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Green Machine Movement
Title:  Green Machine Movement
Description:  Eight FURX units get shoved into the T yard on a great Saturday morning. It was great to see so much green together again.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:12:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7939(SD40-2) FURX 8108(SD40-2) FURX 7252(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 2
Clean FURX
Title:  Clean FURX
Description:  A clean looking FURX unit heads past 35th Ave. Looks like it had some window damage too.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:16:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8099(SD40-2) FURX 7274(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
FURX 8108
Title:  FURX 8108
Description:  Even though it has a broken window, its still a welcomed sight to see this green FURX unit.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:12:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8108(SD40-2) FURX 7252(SD40-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Back to 35th
Title:  Back to 35th
Description:  Making another apperance at 35th, the 7274 rolls back to where it was a few years ago.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 7:17:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7274(SD40-2) FURX 7246(SD40-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
H1 GP30
Title:  H1 GP30
Description:  The 2800, a former GP30, idles away at the diesel shops with some other good power (GN 400 and FURX 7207). This almost looks like something you'd see on a model rr.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 10/5/2009 9:48:42 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2800(GP39M)
Views:  969   Comments: 1
BNSF 7521
Title:  BNSF 7521
Description:  Two GEs bring a manifest in on the North Runner under cloudy skies.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 10/5/2009 9:41:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7521(ES44DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
FURX 7207
Title:  FURX 7207
Description:  This FURX unit gets work done on it at the diesel shops. Iu looks like it could use some work on its head lights as well.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/27/2009 9:44:45 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7207(SD40-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Hustle Muscle
Title:  Hustle Muscle
Description:  The one and only GN 400 sits at the BNSFs Northtown Diesel shops with a GP30 looking on. This was the LAST thing I thought I'd see today.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 10/5/2009 9:49:08 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  612   Comments: 2
Z train meet
Title:  Z train meet
Description:  A Z train meets the 4449 as it heads down grade on the Midway Sub as the 4449 heads towards Minneapolis Jct.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:11:18 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Lima and GE
Title:  Lima and GE
Description:  A Lima product waits to depart on the side, as a trio of GEs pass by on the main with a stack train.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:51:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Chugging up the Midway
Title:  Chugging up the Midway
Description:  The 4449 chugs up grade on the Midway sub while giving off a nice amount of smoke.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:41:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Back home
Title:  Back home
Description:  After a successful run down the River Sub, the 4449 is back at its Minnesota home, and will wait here overnight before doing it all again tomorrow morning.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:12:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Seamy Departure
Title:  Seamy Departure
Description:  Due to the freezing temperatures, the 4449s steam and smoke was more obvious then usual, and created this near white out scene. How often do you see the 4449 running with snow on the ground.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:53:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  813   Comments: 9
BNSF 1850
Title:  BNSF 1850
Description:  The 1850 works the pullout job on a cold October morning at 35th.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:30:28 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1850(SD40-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Test Run
Title:  Test Run
Description:  A Northstar test train rolls past 35th as it heads to downtown Mpls.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:28:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Steaming back home
Title:  Steaming back home
Description:  After spending a good amount of time in the midwest, the 4449 heads back home as it passes under 35th Ave.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:34:51 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Green Still At Work
Title:  Green Still At Work
Description:  A former BN unit is still at work while another former green BN unit watches on from the deadline.
Photo Date:  10/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:42:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7244(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
BNSF 2793
Title:  BNSF 2793
Description:  A nice roster shot of the 2793 as it moves around the T yard.
Photo Date:  10/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:43:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2793(GP39-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
BNSF 6933
Title:  BNSF 6933
Description:  Here's a nice treat for you, a former Sante Fe SD40-2 in the diesel shops. This unit came/in the day before, and I thought I'd mgssed my chance. However, I got lucky and the unit was in a good place to fire off this shot.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 1:59:53 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Dowglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6933(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Snaking under the hump
Title:  Snaking under the hump
Description:  BNSF 7254 brings a short autorack train under the hump as it snakes into the R yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:17:35 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7254(ES44DC)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
FURX 7240
Title:  FURX 7240
Description:  FURX 7240 sits in the T yard with large group of stored FURX SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:24:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7240(SD40-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Peeling Patch
Title:  Peeling Patch
Description:  The patch over the BNSF is slowly peeling away as it sits in the T yard. Notice the ladder on the conductors side, anyone know why its there?
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:27:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7257(SD40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
FURX 7269
Title:  FURX 7269
Description:  This former BN SD40-2 holds down a line of other FURX SD40-2s in the T yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:26:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7269(SD40-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
FURX 7283
Title:  FURX 7283
Description:  After catching this unit leading a train in Saint Paul nearly four years ago, I shoot it again, but this time its dead in the T yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:29:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7283(SD40-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
H1 FURX
Title:  H1 FURX
Description:  An H1 painted FURX SD40-2 sits in the T yard with many other SD40-2s waiting for what comes next.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:25:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7288(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
FURX 7290
Title:  FURX 7290
Description:  This FURX unit still has the American Flag on the conductors side as it waits at its old home, Northtown.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:30:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7290(SD40-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
FURX 7937
Title:  FURX 7937
Description:  One of the many stored FURX SD40-2s waiting in the T yard to head back the their lessor.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:31:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7937(SD40-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Late Run FURX
Title:  Late Run FURX
Description:  This FURX is one of the later run SD40-2s, you can tell by the silencer stack, and the grabs by the radiator fans. Speaking on fans, it looks like it recently got a new one.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:32:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8110(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
UP DPU
Title:  UP DPU
Description:  A DPU shoves on the rear end on the rear end of a UP coal empty.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:20:51 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5658(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Coal Emptys
Title:  Coal Emptys
Description:  An empty UP coal train rumbles past 44th with two GEs up front and one on the back as a DPU.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 4:19:09 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7217(AC44CW)
Views:  237   Comments: 0

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