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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 12
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:6/15/2008 - 6/1/2008
Album Info:BNSF's ex BN Yard in Minneapolis/Fridley hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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BNSF 6839
Title:  BNSF 6839
Description:  A nice surprise at 35th.
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:30:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6839(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 2
BNSF 154
Title:  BNSF 154
Description:  A nice looking GP60M on the North Runner.
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:31:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 154(GP60M)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
BNSF 7041
Title:  BNSF 7041
Description:  A pair of Cascades together is always a nice thing, and today we find a pair of Dash Dueces on a empty rock train.
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:31:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7041(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
BNSF 7818
Title:  BNSF 7818
Description:  A pair of EMD's jet passed 35th with a ballast set.
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:32:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7818(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
V-TACBLU
Title:  V-TACBLU
Description:  The TB vehicle train finally comes down to 35th with a nice pair of former Fe SD40-2's for horses.
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:33:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6754(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
BNSF 8614
Title:  BNSF 8614
Description:  Well, if I had a nickel for every time this happens. A very nice-to-the-eye consist limps into town behind three spartan cabs, and in the WRONG direction for nice shots!
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 3:33:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8614(B40-8)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
BNSF 6317
Title:  BNSF 6317
Description:  A very nice surprise at the East end of the T Yard!
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:03:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(SD40u)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
BNSF 6317
Title:  BNSF 6317
Description:  Classic at its finest!
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:06:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(SD40u)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
BN's and SF's
Title:  BN's and SF's
Description:  Two very cool units, but the 6317 is still the best!
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:07:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(SD40u) BNSF 1522(GP28M)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
BNSF 1531
Title:  BNSF 1531
Description:  The Monte Locals second unit, one of the ex NP GP9's (hard to tell?).
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:22:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1531(GP28M)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
BNSF 2750
Title:  BNSF 2750
Description:  One of the hunch backs.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:22:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2750(GP39E)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
CN 2580
Title:  CN 2580
Description:  The WC's horrible power today.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:23:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2580(C44-9W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
CSX 8665
Title:  CSX 8665
Description:  The first ex Conrail CSX SD50 that I've shot. Hopefully I get plenty of more!
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:24:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8665(SD50)
Views:  409   Comments: 1
BNSF 8016
Title:  BNSF 8016
Description:  An amazing consist of three H1 SD40-2s, all elephant style, head for their train, which is the Northtown Pasco.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:24:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2) BNSF 7135(SD40-2) BNSF 8050(SD40-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 2
BNSF 6346
Title:  BNSF 6346
Description:  One of the many faded out H1 Dash 2's.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:25:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6346(SD40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
EMD 9052
Title:  EMD 9052
Description:  Two nice EMD's trail what other than a Dash 9.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:25:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9052(SD60)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
BNSF 733
Title:  BNSF 733
Description:  Two Warbonnets ease into the yard with some interesting loads.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:26:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 733(C44-9W) BNSF 118(GP60M)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
BNSF 9374
Title:  BNSF 9374
Description:  An ACe leads a Grienstein MAC East with a coal load.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:27:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9374(SD70ACe)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
BNSF 6841
Title:  BNSF 6841
Description:  ....Theres a phrase for what the cloud did here...
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:27:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6841(SD40-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
CEFX 6020
Title:  CEFX 6020
Description:  Another CEFX SD60, although this one is not new to my lense.
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 10:28:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 6020(SD60)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
BNSF 8027
Title:  BNSF 8027
Description:  After a long tiresome ride to the yard this morning, I couldn't even rest once I arrived. I came over the hill (see bridge above the 8058) and saw these departing, so I took off towards University, and it payed off.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:51:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8027(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
V-TACBLU
Title:  V-TACBLU
Description:  EMD 9060 departs on the Tacoma Blue with another EMD standard cab. This train is always good for power like this.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:51:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9060(SD60)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
H-NTWGAL
Title:  H-NTWGAL
Description:  The Northtown Galesburg has a nice consist today! I couldn't get a real nice shot of the CSX SD50 yesterday in the shops, but today I got another oppurtunity.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:52:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9521(C40-9W)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
CSX 8665
Title:  CSX 8665
Description:  A roster of the YN3 in all its beauty.
Photo Date:  6/10/2008  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 12:52:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8665(SD50)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
EMDX 776
Title:  EMDX 776
Description:  A pair of non turbo'd 645's open up as they take headroom on the main.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:13:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 776(GP38-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 2
BNSF 6316
Title:  BNSF 6316
Description:  After seeing the 6317 two days earlier, It was another nice surprise to catch sister unit 6316 at the shops. This one isn't fairing as well in paint color though!
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:14:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6316(SD40u)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
BNSF 6913
Title:  BNSF 6913
Description:  With the FURX's and even a good amount of BNSF's own 78XX's and others being stored, the older units are starting to show up more often.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:14:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6913(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  The Shoreham SOO goes through the MYL light power back to the T Yard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:15:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6033(SD60)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
CSX 29
Title:  CSX 29
Description:  A CSX AC44 leads three BNSF DC versions over the turn table to turn the rear unit.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:15:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  464   Comments: 1
BNSF 6775
Title:  BNSF 6775
Description:  Another unit added to my roster.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:15:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6775(SD40-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
SOO 6044
Title:  SOO 6044
Description:  Paying back HP hours on the BN.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:15:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6044(SD60)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
BNSF 7825
Title:  BNSF 7825
Description:  A road worthy SD40-2 is dragged out of the shops by the two yard duty SD40-2's.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:16:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7825(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
BNSF 6316
Title:  BNSF 6316
Description:  After getting my hopes up to shoot the SD40 in the "lead" when they cleaned out the shops, the only engine they didn't move was the one I wanted. Oh well I guess.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:16:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6316(SD40u)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
WASH ME!
Title:  WASH ME!
Description:  Well, to put this nice consist into a not so nice situation would only be right, the fact that these units were both the filthiest I've seen this year. My light meter actually got bumped down because of these units.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:16:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6889(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 2
M-NTWKCK
Title:  M-NTWKCK
Description:  A Conrail Dash 8 will lead the NTW-KCK out of town this afternoon. My sympathies to the crew.....
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 4:17:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8337(C40-8W)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
BNSF 4714
Title:  BNSF 4714
Description:  An early morning stack train blasts by 35th with yet another CEFX SD60.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:04:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4714(C44-9W)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
CEFX 6008
Title:  CEFX 6008
Description:  Another one added to the roster.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:04:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 6008(SD60)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
UP 4866
Title:  UP 4866
Description:  A UP Superior train arrives at Northtown with a decent consist.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:04:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 6323(4-8-4)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
BNSF 6384
Title:  BNSF 6384
Description:  Rusting now, the 6384 leads the 6775 towards Saint Paul leaving the 7821 watching in the distance. The 7821 has been assigned to yard service at Northtown since about 2003!
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:05:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6384(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
BNSF 6775
Title:  BNSF 6775
Description:  These two , a nice matched set of Green Dash 2's, depart on the North Runner while their brethren wait to be sent back to the lesser.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:05:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6775(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
CSX 7583
Title:  CSX 7583
Description:  A nice bright day includes this bright future Dash 8 running lite back to the shops. CSX and Dash 8's are both favorites of mine, so this was nice.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:06:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7583(C40-8)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
CSX 7583
Title:  CSX 7583
Description:  Hugging the trees, this Dash 8, complete with mis matched numberboards, drifts towards the bowl at Northtown on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:06:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7583(C40-8)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
The Builder
Title:  The Builder
Description:  With three P42's for power, this was no struggle for the crew.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:06:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 92(P42DC)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
BNSF 6170
Title:  BNSF 6170
Description:  A GEVO and a SD70MAC lead soon to be CP 882 towards Saint Paul where this train will be handed off to the CP.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:07:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6170(ES44AC)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
BNSF 1750
Title:  BNSF 1750
Description:  The 1750 sits waiting for its trip to its grave.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:07:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1750(SD9)
Views:  685   Comments: 4
BNSF 2766
Title:  BNSF 2766
Description:  A "humpback" idles in between two Geeps at Northtown.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:07:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2766(GP39E)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
LLPX 2202
Title:  LLPX 2202
Description:  Part of UP's UP-BN transfer power.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:08:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LLPX 2202(GP38-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
HLCX 3842
Title:  HLCX 3842
Description:  A nice unit is found on the UP-BN.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:08:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 3842(GP38-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
BNSF 4454
Title:  BNSF 4454
Description:  A very colorful lashup is found hidden away in the shop complex.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:08:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4454(C44-9W)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CSX 350
Title:  CSX 350
Description:  Sitting in the shops.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 5:09:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 350(AC44CW)
Views:  301   Comments: 0

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