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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 23
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:12/1/2010 - 11/7/2009
Album Info:BNSF's ex BN Yard in Minneapolis/FridlWy hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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BNSF 8881
Title:  BNSF 8881
Description:  Weston bound coal loads fly through the plant at 44th, on the rear is an ACe helping out.
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/9/2009 2:23:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8881(SD70MAC)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
NTWKCK prize
Title:  NTWKCK prize
Description:  With the change of seasons comes changing light conditions. And to make matters worse, the better side of the engine is blocked by a Z train. So this nice catch is found in horrible lighting conditions as it departs for Kansas City.
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/9/2009 2:23:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6723(SD60I)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
BNSF 4376
Title:  BNSF 4376
Description:  Three ugly GE's pull into Northtown with a taconite load.
Photo Date:  11/9/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 4:50:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4376(C44-9W)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
FURX 7263
Title:  FURX 7263
Description:  Shortly this SD40-2 will hum, although it will be a smokey first few minutes. It did indeed fire up though, after about 3 tries.
Photo Date:  11/9/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 4:50:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7263(SD40-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
BNSF 2280
Title:  BNSF 2280
Description:  Moving around the shops with a neat group of units.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 8:21:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2280(GP38-2)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
BNSF 2174
Title:  BNSF 2174
Description:  Nice to see a logo still intact.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 8:22:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2174(GP38)
Views:  432   Comments: 2
NS 6625
Title:  NS 6625
Description:  Nice to see any SD60 out running nowadays.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 8:23:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6625(SD60)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
NS 2612
Title:  NS 2612
Description:  My favorite SD70M's, the late phase. Too bad they aren't like this anymore.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 8:24:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2612(SD70M)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
WC in 2009
Title:  WC in 2009
Description:  The WC Transfer doesn't resemble its namesake much at all anymore, but there are still some neat stuff to be found from time to time.
Photo Date:  11/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 8:25:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 4625(C40-8M)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  The Galesburg finally heads out of town with the CSXT 7529 drawing my attention.
Photo Date:  11/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 8:25:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4485(C44-9W)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
CSXT 7529
Title:  CSXT 7529
Description:  Trailing out of town, passing the FURX's that are less fortunate.
Photo Date:  11/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 8:28:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7529(C40-8)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  Two SD60's wheel out of the yard with 100 cars for Pigs Eye.
Photo Date:  11/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 8:29:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6023(SD60)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
UP-BN
Title:  UP-BN
Description:  A pair of geeps come through University with cars for the BN.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 9:08:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2620(GP38-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
UP 1343
Title:  UP 1343
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 9:08:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1343(GP40-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  Hot hot hot! A CSX SD70AC surprises me at University as it leads the Galesburg Eastward.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 9:09:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4527(SD70MAC)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
CSXT 4527
Title:  CSXT 4527
Description:  Leading the NTWGAL, a nice YN3 SD70AC visits Minnesota for my early Christmas present.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 9:09:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4527(SD70MAC)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  Two Dual Flags work their way towards the bottle neck with a healthy sized transfer from Pigs Eye.
Photo Date:  12/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:11:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
A nice set
Title:  A nice set
Description:  I love seeing two green's together in todays age, and the fact that they aren't two GP28M's makes it even better.
Photo Date:  12/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:12:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50)
Views:  372   Comments: 3
BNSF 2710
Title:  BNSF 2710
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  12/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:12:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2710(GP39-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
HLCX 1037
Title:  HLCX 1037
Description:  The UP-BN delivery with some nice power today.
Photo Date:  12/18/2009  Upload Date: 12/19/2009 12:36:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
UP 1484
Title:  UP 1484
Description:  Looks nice in its own way, dig that yellow door as well.
Photo Date:  12/18/2009  Upload Date: 12/19/2009 12:37:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1484(GP40M-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  6032 and 6036 drag 17 loads and 14 empties out of the T Yard via the North Reciever on their way back to Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  12/18/2009  Upload Date: 12/19/2009 12:38:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6032(SD60)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
St. Cloud Local
Title:  St. Cloud Local
Description:  A pair of Green's sit under the Parkway.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 2:50:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2928(GP39E)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
M-NSINTW
Title:  M-NSINTW
Description:  A gloomy morning finds these two heading back to the house after putting their train away.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 2:50:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9109(C40-9W)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
NS 2629
Title:  NS 2629
Description:  The lead unit.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 2:51:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2629(SD70M)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
CSXT 90
Title:  CSXT 90
Description:  The trailing AC44.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 2:51:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 90(AC44CW)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
BNSF 1994
Title:  BNSF 1994
Description:  A pair of EMD's idle the night away in the facilities at Northtown.
Photo Date:  2/21/2010  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1994(SD40-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
WE 2703
Title:  WE 2703
Description:  Not much can be said, other than this surprised me more than you'd know.
Photo Date:  2/22/2010  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 5:07:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 2703(GP35)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Southern Vet
Title:  Southern Vet
Description:  An amazing sight for a Minnesotan in 2010.
Photo Date:  2/22/2010  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 5:08:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 2703(GP35)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  The GAL departs out the 603 with a consist that actually made me care about the BNSF again for atleast a few seconds.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 8:24:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1045(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 3
BNSF 6763
Title:  BNSF 6763
Description:  Nice to see two of these together in their old numbers.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 8:25:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6763(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
BNSF 6933
Title:  BNSF 6933
Description:  Theres a good chance that this will be my last shot of an un-renumbered BNSF SD40-2 on a mainline train.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 8:26:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6933(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
BNSF 9637
Title:  BNSF 9637
Description:  A pair of MAC's heat up as they duck underneath the CP's Paynesville Sub with a coal load bound for the CP.
Photo Date:  4/18/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:12:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9637(SD70MAC)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  The Hump at Saint Paul has released the 6063 from its grasp, if only for now. The BN Transfer exits out of the 603 with a pair of SD40-2's doing the honors for today.
Photo Date:  4/18/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:20:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6063(SD40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
BNSF 2821
Title:  BNSF 2821
Description:  A nice geep idles the day away in company with its fellow Cascade Greens.
Photo Date:  4/20/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 10:21:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2821(GP39M)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2) BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  SOO 6053 leads a pair of SD40-2's on the Transfer today. Shown here rolling towards the North Runner during the morning showers.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:09:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6053(SD60)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
CP 5956
Title:  CP 5956
Description:  The middle deuce.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:13:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5956(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  Sitting in the T Yard under nice white light as a Tac train rolls East under clearing skies.
Photo Date:  4/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 10:53:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1527(GP28M)
Views:  251   Comments: 2
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  A neat consist, I guess, heads out of town with the NTWGAL. Not a warbonnet, Dash 9, or Santa Fe fan, but I know alot of others are.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 10:53:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 600(C44-9W)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
CN 5555
Title:  CN 5555
Description:  The Fabulous Five's trails on the BNSF this morning. Too bad this one wasn't leading...
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 10:53:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5555(SD60F)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
BNSF 6821
Title:  BNSF 6821
Description:  Not long for this world is the 6821, atleast with its current number.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 10:53:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6821(SD40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  The infamous day that I shot two BNSF Dash 9's....In my defense this train had the 5500 trailing and the Z-CHCPTL had the CSXT 7531 and a Ferrome| Gevo.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 6/17/2010 6:30:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1056(C44-9W)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  Working past Minneapolis Jct, in about a mile these two Geeps will be back at Northtown.
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 2:46:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3181(GP50)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
GATX's on the UP-BN
Title:  GATX's on the UP-BN
Description:  A nice pair of Geeps trot through the yard on their way up to Receiver 8.
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 6:15:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2142(GP38-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Saint Cloud
Title:  Saint Cloud
Description:  Ready to come out of the T Yard for the trip North.
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 3:41:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2270(GP38-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  Entering the yard with a pair of SD60M's today.
Photo Date:  8/15/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 3:42:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8181(SD60M)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
BNSF 7951
Title:  BNSF 7951
Description:  Still runnin around with its correct number.
Photo Date:  8/26/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 1:05:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7951(SD40-2R)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BNSF 2976
Title:  BNSF 2976
Description:  Trailing the 7951 and three of the usual suspects on a manifest.
Photo Date:  8/26/2010  Upload Date: 8/26/2010 1:05:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2976(GP39V)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Departing the the T Yard
Title:  Departing the the T Yard
Description:  The Dash 8 lead WC Transfer rumbles towards the North Receiver after making their pickup.
Photo Date:  8/30/2010  Upload Date: 9/15/2010 11:10:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2111(C40-8)
Views:  409   Comments: 0

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