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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 15
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:8/9/2008 - 7/26/2008
Album Info:BNSF's ex BN Yard in Minneapolis/Fridley hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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UP 4343
Title:  UP 4343
Description:  The seemingly daily Itasca train heads for home rails, while its counterpart is nearing University, to head back up.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:39:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 4343(SD70M)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
UP 2256
Title:  UP 2256
Description:  A pretty good looking 60M trails today.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:40:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 2256(SD60M)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
UP 4003
Title:  UP 4003
Description:  Three UP EMD's head for Itasca.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:40:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4003(SD70M)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
UP 2913
Title:  UP 2913
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:40:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 2913(SD40T-2)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
Count Em'
Title:  Count Em'
Description:  1...2...4...6..9..10!!!! Yup, ten units , 9 SD40-2s with a lone SD60 head for the Chicago area. Behind the 6051 though, all is silent. These SD40-2's are being stored/retired.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:41:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8014(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 4
BNSF 7892
Title:  BNSF 7892
Description:  3rd of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:41:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7892(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
BNSF 7844
Title:  BNSF 7844
Description:  4th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:42:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7844(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
BNSF 7860
Title:  BNSF 7860
Description:  5th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:42:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7860(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
BNSF 7915
Title:  BNSF 7915
Description:  6th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:42:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7915(SD40-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
BNSF 7866
Title:  BNSF 7866
Description:  7th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:43:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7866(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
BNSF 7073
Title:  BNSF 7073
Description:  8th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:43:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7073(SD40-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
BNSF 7914
Title:  BNSF 7914
Description:  9th of 10.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:43:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7914(SD40-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
BNSF 7166
Title:  BNSF 7166
Description:  The last of 10 units, 8 of them dead in tow.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:44:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7166(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
BNSF 2977
Title:  BNSF 2977
Description:  Two Geeps notch up on the crooked track in the T Yard.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:44:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2977(GP39V)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
BNSF 2034
Title:  BNSF 2034
Description:  A former GP35 leads the "slot machine" past 35th Ave.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:44:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2034(GP38-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  A wonderful Northtown-Galesburg train departs town with three EMD's elephant, and the middle unit as the cherry on top.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:45:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9020(SD60)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
CSXT 8123
Title:  CSXT 8123
Description:  A good old L&N SD40-2 is the pickle...err, CSX in the middle today.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:46:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8123(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
CSXT 8123
Title:  CSXT 8123
Description:  A little cab and truck detail for you modelers.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:46:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8123(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
CSXT 8123
Title:  CSXT 8123
Description:  Still looking relatively nice in YN2.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:47:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8123(SD40-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
EMD 9005
Title:  EMD 9005
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  7/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 12:47:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9005(SD60)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
CSXT 4757
Title:  CSXT 4757
Description:  The third unit on the NTW-KCK.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:53:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4757(SD70MAC)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  The lighting was a bit shady (pun intended), but I still had to post a shot of the whole power lineup.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:53:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8070(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
BNSF 8070
Title:  BNSF 8070
Description:  The one and only leads the KCK this morning!
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:54:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8070(SD40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 1
CSXT 7629
Title:  CSXT 7629
Description:  A nice sight is the last unit today. Love these standard cab C40-8's!
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:55:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7629(C40-8)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
BNSF 2026
Title:  BNSF 2026
Description:  Idling in the T Yard.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:55:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2026(GP38-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BNSF 2969
Title:  BNSF 2969
Description:  A pair of GP39 models drag a decent manifest into the yard at Northtown.
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 1:25:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2969(GP39V)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
BNSF 6796
Title:  BNSF 6796
Description:  The BN-CP rolls past a pair of GE's getting refueled near the former caboose track near the Hump Tower.
Photo Date:  8/8/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 1:25:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6796(SD40-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
BNSF 8704
Title:  BNSF 8704
Description:  A nice consist departs Northtown with a money dumping special, baretables.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:17:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8704(GP60)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BNSF 7137
Title:  BNSF 7137
Description:  Dissapearing quickly, but still somewhat common around here, are the mighty BN SD40-2's. Even though they are being shipped to storage, Im still adding more to my roster.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:17:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7137(SD40-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
BNSF 7821
Title:  BNSF 7821
Description:  How to get screwed out of a shot at Northtown 101: First thing, make sure your fully ready and excited for the train at hand. Second, take a few test shots, making sure your exposure is correct, and your shot level. Third, get ready to cuss at one of the pullout jobs.........
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:18:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  The NTWGAL has an all foreign consist this morning, with two Black Beauties and a Candy Apple SD60.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:18:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9802(C40-9W)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
BNSF 916
Title:  BNSF 916
Description:  A H2 C40-8W heads a stacktrain with an H1 Dash 9 helping out.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:19:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 916(C40-8W)
Views:  364   Comments: 1
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  What Im guessing is the left over PASGAL train departs off of D1 with an awesome power set, complete with a Whiteface SD40-2 trailing.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:19:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8133(SD60M)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
BNSF 6781
Title:  BNSF 6781
Description:  Former BN.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:19:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6781(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
BNSF 8003
Title:  BNSF 8003
Description:  A Pinstriped Whiteface is the third motor on the second Northtown-Galesburg of the day.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 3:20:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8003(SD40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
NS 8732
Title:  NS 8732
Description:  The lead C40-8 (or as NS calls them, D8-40C's...).....
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:35:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8732(C40-8)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
NS 2694
Title:  NS 2694
Description:  The trailing EMD.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:35:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2694(SD70M-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
The Gentle Hum....
Title:  The Gentle Hum....
Description:  When EMD's are idling, and next to the idle are units load testing, all 70's EMD's tonight, folks. A night to remember, sounds to cherish, every sunrise, every sunset, stuff is always changing and dissapearing....
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:36:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7146(SD40-2)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Dash Dueces and Company
Title:  Dash Dueces and Company
Description:  Although a piece of fence is included in this image, the sound and circumstance was too much to ignore. In the land of widecabs, even GEVO's to say it simpler, when you have none present, its exactly that, a gift. After this night, I saw both of these units leave town on trains, the 7922 left on the TACBLU, and the 7146 had the NTWKCK.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:36:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7922(SD40-2) BNSF 7146(SD40-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
The Last March
Title:  The Last March
Description:  For the two FURX units trailing the GP60 pair. While I notice the importance of this move, the engineer is totally oblivious as he jokes around with another shop employee, to him its just another night.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:36:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8735(GP60)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Silent Cylinders
Title:  Silent Cylinders
Description:  Although the consist is in motion, only two engines are doing anything, and its safe to say thats its not the two Green SD40-2's with their exhaust covered.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:37:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
BNSF 1722
Title:  BNSF 1722
Description:  Now in the line with the 7259, the 1722 is just another silent engine, one of thousands across the US.
Photo Date:  8/9/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 8:37:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1722(SD9)
Views:  314   Comments: 0

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