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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 4
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:3/17/2007 - 3/17/2007
Album Info:The 4th album of the BNSFs former BN yard in MPLS. CN,UP,SOO(CP),BNSF, and leasers frequent the yard daily.
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Straight SD40
Title:  Straight SD40
Description:  A part of my favorite BNSF fleet idles alone for a perfect roster shot oppurtunity.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:51:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6308(SD40u)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
UP 5551
Title:  UP 5551
Description:  A UP unit teams up with an ex UP SD40-2, through Northtown to Superior.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:52:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 5551(AC45CCTE)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
HLCX 6251
Title:  HLCX 6251
Description:  Looks to be ex Mopac, with retro fitted Dynos.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:53:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  HLCX 6251(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
NS 8408
Title:  NS 8408
Description:  A set of NS units roll up on the North Runner before the rain.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:54:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 8408(C40-8W)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
BNSF 8708
Title:  BNSF 8708
Description:  A Geep 60 leads a piece of trash under the Bridge towards Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:54:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8708(GP60)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
BNSF 4745
Title:  BNSF 4745
Description:  Wow, the leader doesnt look so hot anymore. Besides the fire damage, Graffiti now adorns the side.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:55:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4745(C44-9W)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
SOO 6054
Title:  SOO 6054
Description:  A nice lookin' consist slides into Northtown past the line of 23 deadlined units.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 3:18:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 6054(SD60)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
CEFX 3162
Title:  CEFX 3162
Description:  Ex UP, the snoot joins a pair of SOO SD60s on the CP-BN Transfer.
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 2:56:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3162(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 1
BNSF 7866
Title:  BNSF 7866
Description:  Twenty Three quite EMDs makeup the T Yard deadline.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 9:58:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7866(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 3
AMTK 172
Title:  AMTK 172
Description:  A pair of P42s glide under the bridge at 35th Ave with the Empire Builder at around 7 in the morning.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 9:59:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  AMTK 172(P42DC)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
BNSF 4185
Title:  BNSF 4185
Description:  A Z train negotiates quite a few switches while entering Northtown.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:00:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4185(C44-9W)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
BNSF 9829
Title:  BNSF 9829
Description:  The lead unit on the coal load matches the trailing Grinstein. Three ex Conrail SD50s sit waiting for work, or the torch.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:01:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9829(SD70MAC)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BN 9610
Title:  BN 9610
Description:  The DPU is another ex BN SD70MAC.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:01:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BN 9610(SD70MAC)
Views:  255   Comments: 2
How Much Longer?
Title:  How Much Longer?
Description:  The most old power on any train today. Kind of a sign of the times, wont be long until the old girls are gone....
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:11:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 2961(SD40M-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
BNSF 6885
Title:  BNSF 6885
Description:  A nice consist lifts a Z Train to Saint Paul. Later in the day a parade of lite power came through, these two were one of the moves.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:12:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6885(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 2
BNSF 7632
Title:  BNSF 7632
Description:  One of the many GEVOs of the day. BNSF,NS,CSX, and CP all showed up.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:13:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7632(ES44DC)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
BNSF 7751
Title:  BNSF 7751
Description:  Woohoo.......
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:13:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7751(ES44DC)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
BNSF 6028
Title:  BNSF 6028
Description:  A fresh looking GEVO leads a tac train out of Northtown.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:23:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6028(ES44AC)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
BNSF 4651
Title:  BNSF 4651
Description:  As much as I hate new power, too bad the CSX unit wasnt leading! Love the CSX YN3 scheme.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:23:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4651(C44-9W)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
GTW 5934
Title:  GTW 5934
Description:  A nice GTW unit (and a nice horn also!) heads the WC this morning. IC 6060 and WC 6920 trail.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:24:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5934(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
BNSF 679
Title:  BNSF 679
Description:  A set of Warbonnets lead a manifest East. One of the nicer GE consists of the morning.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:26:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 679(C44-9W)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
BNSF 1015
Title:  BNSF 1015
Description:  Too bad all of these werent hit by the Coors runaway....
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:26:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1015(C44-9W)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
NS 7535
Title:  NS 7535
Description:  All NS leaves the yard. A nice switch from the parade of pumpkins.
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:27:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 7535(ES40DC)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
CN 8009
Title:  CN 8009
Description:  After having the 8020 stay on the WC Transfer rotation for 3 weeks, this one comes into the viewfinder on the BNSF. Ugh
Photo Date:  5/27/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:29:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CN 8009(SD70M-2)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
NREX 6454
Title:  NREX 6454
Description:  Another 10 units, all -2 models (with one SD45-2 throwin in with 9 SD40-2s) litter the T Yard, most likely because of the GEVOs. About five of the ex CN SD40s are also in the line, complete with the recent renumbers.
Photo Date:  6/1/2007  Upload Date: 6/1/2007 6:06:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NREX 6454(SD45-2) BNSF 8068(SD40-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
GEVO doings
Title:  GEVO doings
Description:  An ex Santa Fe unit leads 9 others in the storage lines. You can see the 5 ex CN SD40-2s in this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/2007  Upload Date: 6/1/2007 6:06:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6878(SD40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 2

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