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Viewing Album:  BNSF Twin Cities 5
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:5/18/2009 - 8/1/2009
Album Info:Pictures taken of the BNSF around the Twin Cities. Steam engines will also show up on here since they were running on BNSF tracks. Every now and then, a few shots from WI will also be included.
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Past the Pond
Title:  Past the Pond
Description:  Two BNSF Dash 9s make a very rare move due to brideg work as the use the Commercial to get to Park Jct.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:43:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4479(C44-9W)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Roaring through Saint Anthony
Title:  Roaring through Saint Anthony
Description:  Three GEs throttle up at Saint Anthony after getting the green.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:39:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4486(C44-9W) NS 7628(ES40DC)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
NS 7628
Title:  NS 7628
Description:  In between two BNSF GEs as it heads towards Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:40:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7628(ES40DC)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Harrison St.
Title:  Harrison St.
Description:  Three GE units lug a freight towards Saint Paul after coming through downtown Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 11:08:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4113(C44-9W) BNSF 7550(ES44DC)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
BNSF 7550
Title:  BNSF 7550
Description:  A Gevo is sandwhiched in between two Dash 9s as it takes the wye at Minneapolis Jct.
Photo Date:  7/7/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 11:09:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7550(ES44DC)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  The BN-UP departs from the T yard as it gets out ahead of the SP 4449.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:14:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2284(GP38-2) BNSF 1538(GP28M)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Symbols of America
Title:  Symbols of America
Description:  Two American symbols come together to make a very memorable image. One being the General Mills logo on the grain elevator, and the other being the Southern Pacific Railroad. This is the first time the 4449 has been up here since 1975.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:20:04 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Into the shops
Title:  Into the shops
Description:  The 4449 eases its way into the 261s shop as it slowly makes its way over some old jointed rail.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:21:16 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Minneapolis Jct
Title:  Minneapolis Jct
Description:  The 4449 has arrived at Minneapolis Jct, and its home for a weeks time. It'll be on its way to Michigan next Saturday Morning.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:18:57 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
Steaming past University
Title:  Steaming past University
Description:  The SP 4449 brings its train past University Ave with an eclectic collection of passenger cars. Picture taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 7/10/2009 12:17:18 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Empty Intermodals
Title:  Empty Intermodals
Description:  Two BN green geeps shove a long cut of empty intermodals into East Minnapolis Yard.
Photo Date:  7/15/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 11:02:08 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2284(GP38-2) BNSF 1538(GP28M)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
BNSF 4349
Title:  BNSF 4349
Description:  Two C44-9Ws lead a taconite train past Union Jct on a cloudy morning.
Photo Date:  7/15/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 11:00:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4349(C44-9W)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
BNSF 7469
Title:  BNSF 7469
Description:  One of many sidelined BNSF Gevos at 44th, these are all here due to turbo failures.
Photo Date:  7/17/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:44:26 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7469(ES44DC)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BNSF 7502
Title:  BNSF 7502
Description:  Here's something I wasn't expecting to see for many years, Gevos sidelined at Northtown. These units are having their turbos replaced due the turbos having failures.
Photo Date:  7/17/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:42:05 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific Daylight
Title:  Southern Pacific Daylight
Description:  The 4449 basks in the sun at Minneapolis Jct as the sun sets. Those colors look awesome on this unit.
Photo Date:  7/17/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:01:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Four GEs
Title:  Four GEs
Description:  A four pack of GE power leads a short hot shot west as it heads through Diamond Bluff.
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:15:04 AM
Location:  Diamond Bluff, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4328(C44-9W)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
BNSF 4824
Title:  BNSF 4824
Description:  While I waited for the SP 4449 to come on by, this BNSF Z train came flying by at 8:40 AM. It was nice to see an SD75 back on the mainline.
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:06:30 AM
Location:  Diamond Bluff, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4824(C44-9W)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Ferry Street North
Title:  Ferry Street North
Description:  BNSF 9932 blasts past the crossing at Ferry St as an impatient driving turns around, the train was gone about 45 seconds later.
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:16:18 AM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9932(SD70MAC)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
BNSF leading Amtrak
Title:  BNSF leading Amtrak
Description:  I'm guessing the lead Amtrak unit was having some mechanical problems which caused the BNSF dash 9 to lead. None the less, a neat sight.
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 4:04:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1021(C44-9W)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  Two SD70MACs bring a coal out onto the main at University with a former BN SD70MAC.
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 4:06:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8820(SD70MAC) BNSF 9606(SD70MAC)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Not stored!
Title:  Not stored!
Description:  Last I heard all of the former BN SD70MACs were stored, well this shows otherwise. The 9606 is a welcomed sight, even if it is trailing.
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 4:07:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9606(SD70MAC)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
BNSF Local
Title:  BNSF Local
Description:  The BNSF local the serves a few industrys in the Park Jct area is seen idling away without a crew as the sun sets on the 2194
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 1:38:59 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2194(GP38)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
BNSF 7602
Title:  BNSF 7602
Description:  Due to the gates at Osborne having problems, this stack train had to creep by until the gates tripped. Once they were down, the engineer put the Gevos into notch eight, and wasted no time getting going.
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/23/2009 5:53:10 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7602(ES44DC)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Heritage Two SD60M
Title:  Heritage Two SD60M
Description:  An H2 SD60M leads one of the deadlines at Northtown with a slew of other units.
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 7/25/2009 11:10:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8158(SD60M)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
Four Pack of GEs
Title:  Four Pack of GEs
Description:  For Dash 9s bring a manifest into Northtown while the BN-CP gets ready to head out onto the main in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:30:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4439(C44-9W) BNSF 4848(C44-9W)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
BNSF 4848
Title:  BNSF 4848
Description:  Trailing into Northtown today is the 4848. Kinda funny how all those new Gevos are having problems while the older C44-9Ws are still out on the road.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:31:07 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4848(C44-9W)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
BN-CP
Title:  BN-CP
Description:  The BN-CP comes out on the North Runner with a trio of SD40-2s and a single CP ES44.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:26:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6885(SD40-2) BNSF 1783(SD40-2) BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  418   Comments: 2
BNSF 7218
Title:  BNSF 7218
Description:  Stored in the T yard until its turbo will get replaced.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:31:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7218(ES44DC)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
BNSF 7234
Title:  BNSF 7234
Description:  An issue with this units turbo has put it in the storage lines for the time being.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:25:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7234(ES44DC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Lined Up Gevos
Title:  Lined Up Gevos
Description:  Thanks to the gevos having turbo problems, more and more of them have been popping up at Northtown. Here an entire lineup of them is seen in the T yard. I bet no one was expecting to see this in 2009.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:24:21 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7615(ES44DC) BNSF 7234(ES44DC)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
BNSF 8018
Title:  BNSF 8018
Description:  An unrenumbered SD40-2 is third out on the BN-CP today as it heads out on the north runner.
Photo Date:  7/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:29:06 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8018(SD40-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
BNSF 2839
Title:  BNSF 2839
Description:  A former Santa Fe GP39-2 idles away with the 7951 as it waits to head off on its next assignment.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:37:29 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2839(GP39-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Hard Working DPU
Title:  Hard Working DPU
Description:  Bringing up the rear of this tac train is a nice looking SD75M. This unit was in storage till about two weeks ago, its nice to see it back out on the mainline again.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:53:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8251(SD75M)
Views:  546   Comments: 2
Tac Loads
Title:  Tac Loads
Description:  A train loaded with Taconite rumbles past Union Jct with an SD70MAC and Gevo for power.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:48:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9816(SD70MAC)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
EMDX 776
Title:  EMDX 776
Description:  A former PC GP38-2 is still alive and well as a lease unit on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:32:35 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 776(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
NSI
Title:  NSI
Description:  The NSI throttles up at Park Jct after getting the light with two C40-9Ws for power.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:45:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9221(C40-9W) NS 9268(C40-9W)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Throughbreds
Title:  Throughbreds
Description:  Two NS C40s throttle up to bring the NSI towards Northtown at Park Jct.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:46:08 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9221(C40-9W) NS 9268(C40-9W)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Gevo Trio
Title:  Gevo Trio
Description:  After shooting the Soo caboose on display across the street, the 7526 came blowing around the corner with three other units. Thankfully, we were able to get across the road fast enough, and fire off some good shots.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 9:57:05 PM
Location:  Bay City, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7526(ES44DC)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
Suprise meet
Title:  Suprise meet
Description:  After racing up from Bay City in hopes of getting the 7526 at Diamond Bluff, we got even a better suprise, a nice meet between the 7622 and the 7526.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 10:00:23 PM
Location:  Diamond Bluff, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7526(ES44DC) BNSF 7622(ES44DC)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Coming up the the St. Croix
Title:  Coming up the the St. Croix
Description:  After chasing this train up from Bay City, we run into it again at Prescott as its about to cross the St. Croix river.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 10:01:22 PM
Location:  Prescott, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7526(ES44DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
BNSF 7622
Title:  BNSF 7622
Description:  While waiting for the 7526 to come on by, the 7622 snuck up behind me, but I was able to get off this shot.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 9:59:11 PM
Location:  Diamond Bluff, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7622(ES44DC)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Crusing by
Title:  Crusing by
Description:  After the detector rang out over the scanner, it was only a matter of minutes before this Z train came blasting by.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 9:46:30 PM
Location:  Nelson, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7682(ES44DC)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
Off the road and on display
Title:  Off the road and on display
Description:  After being built back in 1968, and being on the road till the early 1990s, the 27 is now on display next to an ice cream shop at Bay City.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/1/2009 9:55:53 PM
Location:  Bay City, WI
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  185   Comments: 0

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