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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:8/6/2009 - 11/15/2009
Album Info:Pictures of the CP/Soo Line operations in the Twin Cities area. From time to time, pictures from the River Sub and excursions will show up in this album as well.
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CP past the Park
Title:  CP past the Park
Description:  Two CP burners work hard to keep the train moving as the head past Park Jct. While the train is in Minneapolis right now, the photographer is in Saint Paul taking the picture.
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 12:58:20 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8568(AC44CW)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
CP 5972
Title:  CP 5972
Description:  Trailing out of the cities today is a nice looking CP SD40-2. I liked it so much that I decided to chase it to Loretto.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 4:59:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5972(SD40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Rolling Profile
Title:  Rolling Profile
Description:  CP 8841 and an AC44 team up to lug a mixed freight over the rolling profile along the Paynesville Sub. Taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 5:02:45 PM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8841(ES44AC)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
Time to get moving
Title:  Time to get moving
Description:  After waiting for the 9782 to clear, the 8841 gets the green and wastes no time to get going.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 5:02:03 PM
Location:  Loretto, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8841(ES44AC)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Blasting by
Title:  Blasting by
Description:  The 9782 blasts past Pinto road with CP 5972 trailing. It would meet the 8841 at Loretto within a few minutes.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 5:00:46 PM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9782(AC44CW)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
After the rain
Title:  After the rain
Description:  After the rain clouds cleared, I went out, and this the first train I shot. It was great to see a CP SD40-2 trailing, and to make it better, its one I haven't shot yet!
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 4:58:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9782(AC44CW) CP 5972(SD40-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Working the leads
Title:  Working the leads
Description:  Two geeps back down a lead and head towards the industries just north of Humboldt Yard on a great summer morning.
Photo Date:  8/10/2009  Upload Date: 8/14/2009 12:32:28 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4447(GP38-2) CP 4509(GP38-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Coming Round Foley Wye
Title:  Coming Round Foley Wye
Description:  Two CP GEs lug a freight around Foley wye and onto Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  8/17/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 7:06:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8799(ES44AC)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
West End Job
Title:  West End Job
Description:  Two former Milwaukee MP15s work the west end of Humboldt Yard on an overcast morning.
Photo Date:  8/17/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 7:07:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) SOO 1553(MP15AC)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Taking off the hand brakes
Title:  Taking off the hand brakes
Description:  The conductor takes the brakes off of the second unit before heading east with a good looking leader.
Photo Date:  8/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 12:41:54 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8802(ES44AC)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Loram GP40s
Title:  Loram GP40s
Description:  Two Loram GP40s wait for a fresh crew to take them to work at Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  8/18/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 12:52:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX 111(GP40)
Views:  497   Comments: 4
HAT running late
Title:  HAT running late
Description:  Thanks to Saint Paul being plugged up, the HAT transfer gets out of Humboldt about 19 hours later then it usually would. It was great seeing two CP SD40-2s working to get a train going. Picture taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  9/4/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2009 10:07:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6080(SD40-2) CP 6038(SD40-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
CP 5928
Title:  CP 5928
Description:  SD40-2s can still be found in good numbers working for the CP in the Twin Cities, here one is seen trailing on the HAT as it heads towards Humboldt.
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 11:47:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Humboldt Avenue Transfer
Title:  Humboldt Avenue Transfer
Description:  The HAT comes back to Humboldt with a nice set of CP SD40-2s for power.
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 11:47:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6049(SD40-2) CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
GE units working Humboldt
Title:  GE units working Humboldt
Description:  Two GEs get ready to do some work at Humboldt yard before heading onto Foley wye to meet the HAT transfer.
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 11:48:18 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8821(ES44AC)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  Transfer One gets ready to cut off of its boxcar and caboose before heading down the switch and into Cowin to pick up an NS gondola. The 4511 is a sharp looking unit.
Photo Date:  9/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/9/2009 11:57:55 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4511(GP38-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
Still alive and well
Title:  Still alive and well
Description:  A late production Soo caboose is still at work doing what it was meant to do, protect the back of trains. Here the 114 is seen on the back of Transfer One sitting on the old Soo main.
Photo Date:  9/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/9/2009 11:59:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Clearing Lexington Ave
Title:  Clearing Lexington Ave
Description:  This shot would have turned out as planned is those two cars were had pulled up just a few seconds later. Anyway, Soo 4427 pulls ahead and clears Lexington Ave with CP 4620 trailing.
Photo Date:  10/2/2009  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 5:20:54 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4427(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
SOO 65
Title:  SOO 65
Description:  This caboose usually hangs down on the scrap job, but today it managed to come up here on Transfer 1.
Photo Date:  10/2/2009  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 5:22:13 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Bandit in the lead
Title:  Bandit in the lead
Description:  While waiting to meet the WC at Cardigan Jct, the Soo 4512 holds down a SD40-2F and CP 4608. Quite the lashup on a rock train.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:41:16 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 4608(GP40)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
East Hasting
Title:  East Hasting
Description:  The 4449 rolls into Hastings and bangs the switches as is passes "East Hasting" (spelling error on the sign).
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:06:47 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Wying the 4449
Title:  Wying the 4449
Description:  After making good time down to La Crescent, the 4449 gets wyed so it can head back to Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:00:37 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Steaming by
Title:  Steaming by
Description:  The 4449 comes past a classic spot with excellent fall colors providing an great back drop. Thanks to the steam, the Amtrak unit was barely visible.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:59:27 PM
Location:  Maple Springs, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
Highballing
Title:  Highballing
Description:  The 4449 highballs it past Minneiska wasting no time making its way back to the cities.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:05:13 PM
Location:  Minneiska, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Picking up speed
Title:  Picking up speed
Description:  The 4449 starts to speed up as it heads out on the main, and has green lights for most of the way.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:59:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
CP 376
Title:  CP 376
Description:  CP train 376 climbs up grade as it prepares to take the loop at Shoreham before heading up to the Twin Ports.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:32:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4613(GP40) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
A rare sight
Title:  A rare sight
Description:  Making a very rare sight, the HAT is seen detouring over the Withrow sub as in rolls on the old Soo Main.
Photo Date:  10/20/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:52:14 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6048(SD40-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
Like the old days
Title:  Like the old days
Description:  Its almost like the old days on the Withrow Sub, three EMDs humming by on a freight train. However, as much as I'd like that to be the case, its really the HAT being detoured over the line. Still a cool sight though!
Photo Date:  10/20/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:53:07 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6048(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Gevos on the hill
Title:  Gevos on the hill
Description:  Three 88XX series CP Gevos roll down Shoreham Hill with what I think is 291.
Photo Date:  10/20/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:56:12 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8831(ES44AC)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Old Soldier
Title:  Old Soldier
Description:  The 4603 is showing signs of its age as it waits to head out of Humboldt with two GEs.
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 1:46:38 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4603(GP40)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Waiting for a green
Title:  Waiting for a green
Description:  A pair of nice looking CP SD40-2s wait to get a green light before departing Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 1:20:44 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Down to the Tribune
Title:  Down to the Tribune
Description:  Soo 4444 and CP 4403 depart Humboldt Yard, and begin to head to the Star Tribune to pick up some empty cars of news print.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/9/2009 7:12:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4444(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Coming into Humboldt
Title:  Coming into Humboldt
Description:  The CPs inspection train slowly makes its way into Humboldt yard with its short train trailing. Picture taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  11/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 12:23:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8205(GP9u)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
GP9 in 2009
Title:  GP9 in 2009
Description:  A GP9 leads a CP inspection train up to Main St Ne as it heads over to Humboldt Yard. Notice the camera thats just above the bell.
Photo Date:  11/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 12:21:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8205(GP9u)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
Inspection Train
Title:  Inspection Train
Description:  The CP inspection train takes Foley Wye with a GP9 leading. I haven't seen a GP9 on Foley wye in years.
Photo Date:  11/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 12:20:50 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8205(GP9u)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Soo Line Working Shoreham
Title:  Soo Line Working Shoreham
Description:  A pair of Soo GP38-2 shove back on one of the old mains at Shoreham to pick up some grain hoppers.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/14/2009 11:13:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4414(GP38-2) SOO 4436(GP38-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
SOO 4436
Title:  SOO 4436
Description:  The second of two red and white Soo GP38-2s doing some work at Shoreham today.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/14/2009 11:14:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4436(GP38-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0


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