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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:  216   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:  282   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:  267   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2913(SD40T-2)
Views:  335   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8014(SD40-2)
Views:  408   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7892(SD40-2)
Views:  248   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:  248   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:  228   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:  232   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:  241   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:  270   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:  200   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:  239   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:  319   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:  368   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:  330   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8123(SD40-2)
Views:  199   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:  204   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:  194   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:  268   Comments: 0
BNSF 6396
Title:  BNSF 6396
Description:  Trailing on an auto train.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 8/2/2008 5:17:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6396(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
CEFX 6003
Title:  CEFX 6003
Description:  Another view of the 6003. Now where the hell is that 6014!
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:03:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 6003(SD60)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
BNSF 2716
Title:  BNSF 2716
Description:  Pulling coal up to the switch, and then they'll shove it into the NSP Riverside Plant.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:04:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BNSF 4998
Title:  BNSF 4998
Description:  A interesting set of tracks.......
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:04:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4998(C44-9W)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
BNSF 6340
Title:  BNSF 6340
Description:  A SNOOOOOOOT!
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:04:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6340(SD40-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
NS 8804
Title:  NS 8804
Description:  The best Dash 9's around.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:05:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8804(C40-9)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
BNSF 9370
Title:  BNSF 9370
Description:  An ACe (AKA:Junk) lifts a DEEX coal load towards 44th Ave, and on an upcoming train is an empty DEEX.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:07:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9370(SD70ACe)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
CSXT 522
Title:  CSXT 522
Description:  A rather clean AC44 will depart town today third out.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:07:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 522(AC44CW)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
OHCR 4202
Title:  OHCR 4202
Description:  A B23 couple sits at Northtown for some reason. Whatever it is, I was quite happy to find them.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:08:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  OHCR 4202(B23-7)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
BNSF 1722
Title:  BNSF 1722
Description:  A cool sight for me, and somewhat sad also. This is my first shot of the 1722, but Im sure its also my last. Gone are the SD9's.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:08:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1722(SD9) BNSF 1721(SD9)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
BNSF 3140
Title:  BNSF 3140
Description:  A Geep Fitty pulls ahead, and will do a little hostling for now.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:08:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3140(GP50)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
BNSF 8082
Title:  BNSF 8082
Description:  With the recent rash of retirements and storing of the SD40-2's, it was nice to see two great looking Cascades in the shop, hardly faded at all.
Photo Date:  8/3/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 3:09:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8082(SD40-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 3
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:  227   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:  253   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:  299   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7629(C40-8)
Views:  119   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:  304   Comments: 0
BNSF 1522
Title:  BNSF 1522
Description:  A detail shot of the 1522, once a nice OLS unit.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:56:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1522(GP28M)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
FURX 7259
Title:  FURX 7259
Description:  The one and only (to my knowledge) whiteface/blankface FURX SD40-2 sits quieted at Northtown. This, plus the BNSF 8084 and two more are stored here. If the shadows from the bridge werent in the way, I would also have posted a roster shot, which I intend to get one of these days.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:56:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7259(SD40-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
BNSF 8213
Title:  BNSF 8213
Description:  A relatively rare SD75M is seen this morning with an Oakway.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:57:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8213(SD75M)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
EMD 9043
Title:  EMD 9043
Description:  The 9043 is being brought over to the turntable to be flipped.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:57:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9043(SD60)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
BNSF 8611
Title:  BNSF 8611
Description:  The lead unit on a Herzog ballast train.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:58:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8611(B40-8)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
BNSF 7804
Title:  BNSF 7804
Description:  Herzog power.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:58:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7804(SD40-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
BNSF 2107
Title:  BNSF 2107
Description:  Two matching non whiteface GP38-2's work the local this morning.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:59:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2107(GP38-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
BNSF 6840
Title:  BNSF 6840
Description:  Sitting at the shops.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:59:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6840(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
BNSF 6377
Title:  BNSF 6377
Description:  A faded whiteface waits for its uncertain future.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 4:59:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6377(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
BNSF 8035
Title:  BNSF 8035
Description:  One of many stored SD40-2's.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 5:00:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8035(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
BNSF 6720
Title:  BNSF 6720
Description:  Two SD40-2's make some moves and will soon take the BN-CP transfer over to Saint Paul to interchange at Pigs Eye.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 5:00:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6720(SD40-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
Classy Stack
Title:  Classy Stack
Description:  A sight to jot down! I haven't seen a pair of SD40-2's on an S Train in quite awhile, but today the streak ended with this nice set of standard cab EMD power.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 5:01:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6992(SD40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
BNSF 6992
Title:  BNSF 6992
Description:  A view of the T Yard, and the classic St. Anthony Prkwy bridge in the distance. Notice the different ballast around certain areas.
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 5:12:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6992(SD40-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0

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