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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:1/1/2007 - 12/14/2008
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BNSF 6944
Title:  BNSF 6944
Description:  A roster shot of the second unit of the trio.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:27:52 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6944(SD40-2) BNSF 6357(SD40-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
BNSF 7435
Title:  BNSF 7435
Description:  BNSF 7435 runs past St. Paul and towards Chicago with an SD60M trailing.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:23:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7435(ES44DC) BNSF 8134(SD60M)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
BNSF 7951
Title:  BNSF 7951
Description:  A roster shot the the recently rebuilt SD45-2. However it is no longer an SD45-2, it is now called an SD40-2R.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 5:42:27 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7951(SD40-2R)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Waiting to get into Northtown
Title:  Waiting to get into Northtown
Description:  BNSF 7951 waits at the signal so it can get a track into Northtown. Seeing an SD45-2 rebuild leading a train was cool.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 5:41:27 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7951(SD40-2R) BNSF 1019(C44-9W) BNSF 6925(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Dash 2s waiting to go
Title:  Dash 2s waiting to go
Description:  A trio of SD40-2s wait to depart St. Paul with a general freight in tow. I wish that the 8050 still had its headlight in its orginal position.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:25:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8050(SD40-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
SD60M
Title:  SD60M
Description:  BNSF 8134 is the second unit on a Z train.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:23:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8134(SD60M)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Waiting for the light
Title:  Waiting for the light
Description:  BNSF 6180 waits for the light at University before heading off to St. Paul
Photo Date:  11/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:57:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6180(ES44AC) BNSF 9709(SD70MAC)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
BNSF 9709
Title:  BNSF 9709
Description:  Roster shot of a good looking SD70MAC
Photo Date:  11/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:58:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9709(SD70MAC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Holding down power
Title:  Holding down power
Description:  BNSF 1511 holds down a long line of locomotives next to the diesel shops.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:37:56 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1511(GP28M)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
BNSF 2886
Title:  BNSF 2886
Description:  BNSF 2886 moves around the shops with BNSF 7822. One wonders how much longer you'll be able to see consists like this on the BN...
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:34:31 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2886(GP39M) BNSF 7822(SD40-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
BNSF 6338
Title:  BNSF 6338
Description:  This old workhorse waits for will come next. It looks like the Northtown Diesel shop guys have gotten this unit ready for long term storage, tarp over the stack, and work was being done on the unit (hood doors open).
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:40:05 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6338(SD40-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
Snoot nose
Title:  Snoot nose
Description:  The 6338 waits for what will come next, and the 3442 behind the 6338 is up for sale. The days of the Dash 2s are numbered on the class ones...
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:37:20 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6338(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Good old BN green
Title:  Good old BN green
Description:  This old SD40-2 still earns its keep on the BNSF. You can see this unit used to be a C&S locomotive. The 7822s brother, the 7821 works the pullout job at Northtown.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:35:17 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7822(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Waiting for what comes next
Title:  Waiting for what comes next
Description:  An assortment of locomotives that have been retired or stored waits for what comes next. Most of these engines had tarps over the exhaust stacks, and that means they're probably done for...
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:39:20 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  FURX 7933(SD40-2) BNSF 1722(SD9)
Views:  548   Comments: 1
FURX 8102
Title:  FURX 8102
Description:  This engine was dead and had a tarp over the exhaust stack, not a good sign.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 12:36:32 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 8102(SD40-2) BNSF 6338(SD40-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
BNSF 2161
Title:  BNSF 2161
Description:  A nice catch for late 2008, a former Penn Central GP38 leads a veteran GP35 on the northrunner. If you look carefully, you can see a derailed hopper at the end of the train. Its been sitting there for a few days now.
Photo Date:  12/10/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:58:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2161(GP38) BNSF 2606(GP35u)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
GP35 in 2008
Title:  GP35 in 2008
Description:  A good consist rolls into Northtown Yard
Photo Date:  12/10/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 10:01:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2606(GP35u) BNSF 2161(GP38)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
BNSF 2606
Title:  BNSF 2606
Description:  I caught this unit back in the summer trailing an SD75 at the diesel shops. Its still at work while it is about 40 years old.
Photo Date:  12/10/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:58:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2606(GP35u)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Pan Am
Title:  Pan Am
Description:  Who'd ever think that a railroad would buy an airline, and then take its name? Well it happened, and I really like how this boxcar looks with the Pan Am logo.
Photo Date:  12/10/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 10:00:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 1
Smoke Storm
Title:  Smoke Storm
Description:  BNSF 7145 leaves a cloud of smoke behind after they were done load testing the unit. This was a really cool sight and sound.
Photo Date:  12/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/12/2008 5:14:05 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7145(SD40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
Load test
Title:  Load test
Description:  BNSF 7145 blows out the carbon in its engine while in run 8. It sure did sound and look nice.
Photo Date:  12/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/12/2008 5:14:53 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7145(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
Derailed
Title:  Derailed
Description:  This hopper was derailed on the northrunner about a week ago. I wonder why its still here....
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 4:07:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
LUGO
Title:  LUGO
Description:  These units are stored in LUGO and awaiting disposition. Looks like the end of the line of these dash 2s.
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 4:09:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7048(SD40-2) BNSF 7044(SD40-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 2
Storage Line
Title:  Storage Line
Description:  A long line of SD40-2s sit in the T yard awaiting disposition. All of these engines are LUGO
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 4:08:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2) BNSF 8017(SD40-2) BNSF 7048(SD40-2) BNSF 7044(SD40-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 3
BNSF 8017
Title:  BNSF 8017
Description:  Roster shot of BNSF 8017. BNSF is really cleaning house on these units.
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 4:09:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8017(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 1


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