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Viewing Album:  BNSF Twin Cities 7
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:11/17/2009 - 2/28/2010
Album Info:Pictures from around the Twin Cities. Shots in WI will also be included from time to time.
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BNSF 4060
Title:  BNSF 4060
Description:  Third out on a Z train departing at 44th Ave Ne.
Photo Date:  11/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:45:57 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4060(C44-9W)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Departing under gloomy skys
Title:  Departing under gloomy skys
Description:  A Z train gets the light and departs from 44th under some gloomy skys.
Photo Date:  11/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:43:36 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4776(C44-9W) BNSF 5116(C44-9W) BNSF 4060(C44-9W) CSX 4521(SD70MAC)
Views:  811   Comments: 0
BNSF 5116
Title:  BNSF 5116
Description:  The second C44-9W on a Z train departing Northtown on a cloudy day.
Photo Date:  11/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:44:38 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5116(C44-9W)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
CSXT 4521
Title:  CSXT 4521
Description:  The last unit on the Z train was a nice looking YN2 SD70MAC. I really like the white roof on CSXT units.
Photo Date:  11/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 1:46:55 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4521(SD70MAC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
A Modern Mixed Bag
Title:  A Modern Mixed Bag
Description:  A modern form of a mixed bag of power comes through University Ave while the sun sets. (icture taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  11/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:50:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7293(ES44DC) NS 6592(SD60) NS 6693(SD60)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
CSXT 324
Title:  CSXT 324
Description:  An AC44 starts off the CSX portion#of power on the lashup.
Photo Date:  11/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:54:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 324(AC44CW)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
NS 6592
Title:  NS 6592
Description:  Second out on a BNSF train coming through University. Looks like unit was recently repainted.
Photo Date:  11/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:52:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Dosglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6592(SD60)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Hinckley Local
Title:  Hinckley Local
Description:  The Hinckley Local comes back to Northtown with a good sized train in tow.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:30:32 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1527(GP28M) BNSF 1525(GP28M)
Views:  648   Comments: 2
Former Frisco, and still alive
Title:  Former Frisco, and still alive
Description:  A former Frisco unit is still alive and well on the BNSF's roster as it moves around the shops, moving some power around.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:21:41 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2288(GP38-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  44th with a FURX SD40-2.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:16:58 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2962(GP39V)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Moving power
Title:  Moving power
Description:  Two C44s, an ACe, and a 38-2 move lite around the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:21:24 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4147(C44-9W) BNSF 5039(C44-9W) CSX 4848(SD70ACe) BNSF 2288(GP38-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
BNSF 5039
Title:  BNSF 5039
Description:  Moving light powered at the diesel shops with some other power.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:22:40 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5039(C44-9W)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
CSXT 4848
Title:  CSXT 4848
Description:  A CSXT SD70ACe gets some work done on it at the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:28:04 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4848(SD70ACe)
Views:  308   Comments: 4
Three FURXs
Title:  Three FURXs
Description:  Three FURXs sit dead, just north of 44th, waiting for what comes next for them.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:25:05 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7223(SD40-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
FURX 8124
Title:  FURX 8124
Description:  A patched H1 SD40-2 now owned by FURX sits north of 44th, waiting for what comes next.
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:26:07 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8124(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
East Coast Class 1s
Title:  East Coast Class 1s
Description:  The two major players of the east coast team up to lug a freight out of Northtown on a cloudy December day.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:26:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4527(SD70MAC) NS 9077(C40-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
NS 9077
Title:  NS 9077
Description:  This unit was the second of an NS and CSX lashup that pulled up to University, and then stopped.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:26:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9077(C40-9W)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Snow and Sun Mix
Title:  Snow and Sun Mix
Description:  A grain train departs Northtown under the mix of a snowshower and the sun trying to break out.
Photo Date:  12/4/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:31:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 663(C44-9W) NS 9192(C40-9W) NS 2663(SD70M-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
NS SD70M-2
Title:  NS SD70M-2
Description:  The last unit out is an NS SD70M-2. I've been seeing a lot of NS power up here in recent days.
Photo Date:  12/4/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:35:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2663(SD70M-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
NS 9192
Title:  NS 9192
Description:  The second unit out on a grain train departing at 35th.
Photo Date:  12/4/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:33:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9192(C40-9W) FURX 8125(SD40-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Heading out
Title:  Heading out
Description:  A BNSF GE leads a freight out of Northtown as it heads out onto the mainline.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:39:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4320(C44-9W) NS 2628(SD70M) BNSF 5312(C44-9W)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
BNSF 5312
Title:  BNSF 5312
Description:  Trailing out of Northtown at University Ave.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:43:50 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5312(C44-9W)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Northstar and BNSF
Title:  Northstar and BNSF
Description:  A Northstar train bound for Minneapolis blasts past a BNSF freight waiting to depart.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:45:37 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4320(C44-9W)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
NS 2628
Title:  NS 2628
Description:  An NS unit unit is seen between two BNSF units as it heads out of Northtown at University.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:41:34 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2628(SD70M)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Off to Willmar
Title:  Off to Willmar
Description:  A CSX phosphate train rounds the curve at Mpls Jct so it can start its trip west.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:21:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5287(ES44DC) CSX 7708(C40-8W) NS 8786(C40-9)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
CSX Phosphate Train
Title:  CSX Phosphate Train
Description:  On the first day of the decade, I was lucky enough to catch this CSX phosphate train coming by on the Union Cutoff.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:18:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5287(ES44DC) CSX 7708(C40-8W) NS 8786(C40-9)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
CSX 7708
Title:  CSX 7708
Description:  The middle unit on a phosphate train heading towards Mpls Jct.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:18:39 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7708(C40-8W)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Going West
Title:  Going West
Description:  Another shot of NS 8786 as it comes by at Mpls Jct, and heads out west to Willmar.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:23:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8786(C40-9)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
NS 8786
Title:  NS 8786
Description:  The last unit of this GE trio is a nice looking standard cab NS unit.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:20:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8786(C40-9)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
GP40X
Title:  GP40X
Description:  A worn and faded former Santa Fe GP40X trails two GEs as it blasts by doing track speed.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 9:23:11 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3032(GP40X)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
DPU on a Manifest
Title:  DPU on a Manifest
Description:  DPUs are now becoming more common on BNSF freights, as seen here.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 9:24:04 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5404(C44-9W)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
BNSF 5502
Title:  BNSF 5502
Description:  BNSF 5502 leads a mixed freight west with a GP40X trailing. This train also had a DPU shoving on the back end.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 9:21:21 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5502(C44-9W) BNSF 3032(GP40X)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Northstar
Title:  Northstar
Description:  MNRX 606 leads todays commuter train as it comes by right on time through Coon Rapids.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 9:26:43 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Faded Warbonnet
Title:  Faded Warbonnet
Description:  A former Santa Fe unit heads out Northtown as the day starts to come to an end. This is one the better looking former ATSF units I seen in recent months.
Photo Date:  1/10/2010  Upload Date: 1/11/2010 2:33:08 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 694(C44-9W)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
Heading down grade
Title:  Heading down grade
Description:  Two ES44ACs bring a loaded tac train down grade near Como Ave.
Photo Date:  2/6/2010  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 1:02:01 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5916(ES44AC) BNSF 6357(ES44AC)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Tac Loads
Title:  Tac Loads
Description:  A loaded tac train has the dynos howling as it heads down Como Hill. Sad to think just a year ago the 6357 number was held by an SD40-2.
Photo Date:  2/6/2010  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 1:00:59 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6357(ES44AC) BNSF 5916(ES44AC)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
RCO unit
Title:  RCO unit
Description:  The 1850 makes a light power move at 35th Ave with snow a light snow fall.
Photo Date:  2/8/2010  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 1:09:13 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1850(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
FURX 7251
Title:  FURX 7251
Description:  After getting serviced in the diesel shops last fall, FURX now resides in the T yard, stored.
Photo Date:  2/8/2010  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:28 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7251(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Light Power
Title:  Light Power
Description:  Two fairly clean BNSF units make a light power move as they come past Union Jct.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:31:40 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4604(C44-9W) BNSF 8273(SD75M)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
BNSF 8273
Title:  BNSF 8273
Description:  The 8273 looks like was just washed as it trails on a light power move at Union Jct.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:30:47 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8273(SD75M) BNSF 4604(C44-9W)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Warbonnet Leading
Title:  Warbonnet Leading
Description:  An SD75 in the warbonnet scheme leads a colorful lashup as it comes past Park Jct.
Photo Date:  2/13/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:40:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8283(SD75I) CEFX 1046(AC44CW)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
Blue Bird
Title:  Blue Bird
Description:  A CEFX "Blue Bird" trails behind a BNSF SD75 as it heads to Saint Paul. Nice too see lease units out and about again.
Photo Date:  2/13/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:38:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 1046(AC44CW) BNSF 8283(SD75I)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The Grove Job pulls a cut of hoppers on main two towards the crossovers at 35th as it comes through University Ave.
Photo Date:  2/26/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:43:40 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
NS 6633
Title:  NS 6633
Description:  Trailing behind a GE unit as it departs Northtown Yard at University.
Photo Date:  2/26/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:41:51 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  276   Comments: 0
BNSF 8870
Title:  BNSF 8870
Description:  Trailing on an empty COLX coal train, which was formly CP 809.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:52:15 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
SD70ACe
Title:  SD70ACe
Description:  I love the SD70ACes, so whenever I see one, I do my best to get a good roster of it. Here we see the 9332 trailing on some coal emptys.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:53:11 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
CP Train 809
Title:  CP Train 809
Description:  While this is a CP train, it is now on the BNSF after getting a new and is ready to go.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:50:50 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  532   Comments: 0
Colorful Meet
Title:  Colorful Meet
Description:  As an empty COLX train gets ready to go, an autorack train roars by on the main with a nice looking Ferromex leader.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 1:51:11 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  427   Comments: 0
NS 6693
Title:  NS 6693
Description:  The second of two NS SD60s heading out of Northtown.
Photo Date:  11/28/2009  Upload Date: 11/27/2009 10:53:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6693(SD60)
Views:  343   Comments: 0

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