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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:11/23/2008 - 2/18/2009
Album Info:Third album of the WC Transfer in the Minneapolis area.
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Wying the power
Title:  Wying the power
Description:  The crew is wying the power so CN 5604 will lead the transfer out of town today after the IC was have problems with its brakes.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:50:54 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5604(SD70I) IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
IC 6104
Title:  IC 6104
Description:  IC 6104 brings the transfer into New Brighton with CN 5604 trailing. The entire train can be seen in this picture.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:49:59 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
GTW 5935
Title:  GTW 5935
Description:  This is my first time seeing GTW 5935. I wish it was still in the blue paint though... After the transfer picked up the commercial cars, the crew wyed the power and the GT lead out of New Brighton.
Photo Date:  11/24/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:41:06 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  GTW 5935(SD40-2) IC 6050(SD40-2R)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
IC 6050
Title:  IC 6050
Description:  The transfer pumps up the air on the commercial cars before pulling out of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/24/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:39:55 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6050(SD40-2R) GTW 5935(SD40-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Arriving at New Brighton
Title:  Arriving at New Brighton
Description:  Charlie brings the transfer up from Northtown and will start to pick up cars from the commercial. It sure was nice to have two old EMDs down here.
Photo Date:  11/24/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:38:43 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6050(SD40-2R) GTW 5935(SD40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
IC 6202
Title:  IC 6202
Description:  IC 6202 shoves the transfer back into New Brighton after picking their commercial cars.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:35:34 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6202(SD40-3)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
Screaming up grade
Title:  Screaming up grade
Description:  IC 6202 leads an amazing consist up the hill with WC 3010 working its guts out. The sound was amazing...
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:30:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6202(SD40-3) NS 6658(SD60) WC 3010(GP40)
Views:  543   Comments: 2
Thoroughbred
Title:  Thoroughbred
Description:  A thoroughbred makes a visit to New Brighton on Thanksgiving day. We haven't had NS power on the transfer in a while.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:34:15 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  NS 6658(SD60)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
WC power
Title:  WC power
Description:  Finnally after months, another WC unit makes an apperance at New Brighton. The last time we had a WC down here was back in March.
Photo Date:  11/27/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 11:30:58 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 3010(GP40)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
IC 6122
Title:  IC 6122
Description:  IC is the lead unit, but not for long. Soon the crew would wye the power and the WC 6006 will be leading out of town.
Photo Date:  11/30/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:56:48 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2) WC 6006(SD40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
A great leader
Title:  A great leader
Description:  After almost a year since the 6005 lead out of here, we get a WC leading out of New Brighton again. This was so nice to see again.
Photo Date:  11/30/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:54:59 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 6006(SD40-2) IC 6122(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Maroon and Gold
Title:  Maroon and Gold
Description:  WC 6006 is in charge of todays transfer. It was so npce to see another WC in just a few days. The 6006 was still looking great too.
Photo Date:  11/30/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 8:50:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 6006(SD40-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Profile view
Title:  Profile view
Description:  A profile view of CN 5531. The unit was waiting for a crew to take it to Stevens Point WI.
Photo Date:  12/3/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:13:28 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5531(SD60F)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Waiting for a crew at Lexington
Title:  Waiting for a crew at Lexington
Description:  The WC transfer has pulled up to Lexington Ave. today because the CP needed to do some track work.
Photo Date:  12/3/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:05:11 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5531(SD60F) CN 5763(SD75I)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
CN 5763
Title:  CN 5763
Description:  Roster shot of CN 5763.
Photo Date:  12/3/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:07:14 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5763(SD75I)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Class leader
Title:  Class leader
Description:  IC 6000 waits to depart with another IC unit.
Photo Date:  12/4/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:22:18 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6000(SD40-2R) IC 6137(SD40-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Waiting for the light
Title:  Waiting for the light
Description:  IC 6137 waits to for a crew and green light so it can head off to Stevens Point.
Photo Date:  12/4/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:23:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6137(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Good lashup
Title:  Good lashup
Description:  A nice lashup waits for a crew to take it to Stevens Point. I saw this same train last week at Bald Eagle.
Photo Date:  12/4/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 2:19:58 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6137(SD40-2) IC 6000(SD40-2R)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
CN 5369
Title:  CN 5369
Description:  Roster shot of CN 5369
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 6:10:38 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
Waiting to get into Humboldt
Title:  Waiting to get into Humboldt
Description:  The WC transfer waits to get into Humboldt Yard at 6:30 AM. IC 6200 trails.
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 5:54:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2) IC 6200(SD40-3)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Six Thirty AM and waiting to enter Humboldt
Title:  Six Thirty AM and waiting to enter Humboldt
Description:  IC 6200 and CN 5369 wait for permission to enter Humboldt Yard. Taken with a Nikon FE and an 8 second exposure.
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 4:59:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6200(SD40-3) CN 5369(SD40-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Pumping out the air
Title:  Pumping out the air
Description:  IC 6200 pumps up the air on the commercials cars before heading out onto the main. IC 6200 looked great, and I love that nose light too.
Photo Date:  12/6/2008  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 5:56:29 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6200(SD40-3) CN 5369(SD40-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Up to the light
Title:  Up to the light
Description:  Steve brings the transfer up to the light at New Brighton after wying the power. The snow was coming down pretty good just before I took this picture.
Photo Date:  12/7/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:52:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5695(SD75I) IC 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Wying the power
Title:  Wying the power
Description:  IC 6118 comes onto the west wye so CN 5695 will lead out of town.
Photo Date:  12/7/2008  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 4:57:54 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6118(SD40-2) CN 5695(SD75I)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
Switching Cars
Title:  Switching Cars
Description:  Charlie waits to pull out of the yard while his train pumps up the air. Due to Stevens Point being congested, the transfer had to switch out cars for them.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:44:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5284(SD40-2W) CN 5347(SD40-2W)
Views:  481   Comments: 2
CN 5347
Title:  CN 5347
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:46:00 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5347(SD40-2W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Coming up to the switch
Title:  Coming up to the switch
Description:  CN 5284 comes up to the swtich at New Brighton so it can start to pick up the commercial cars. Its nice to see two of these units so late in 2008.
Photo Date:  12/11/2008  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 12:03:56 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5284(SD40-2W) CN 5347(SD40-2W)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
CN 2604
Title:  CN 2604
Description:  CN 2604 shoves down the west wye to pick up the HUGE cut of five Northtown Cars.
Photo Date:  12/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/12/2008 5:22:21 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2604(C44-9W)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
Putting away the CPs
Title:  Putting away the CPs
Description:  IC 6119 and CN 2604 have just put the CP cars away and will start to get ready to head off to Northtown
Photo Date:  12/12/2008  Upload Date: 12/12/2008 5:21:44 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2604(C44-9W)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
WC transfer
Title:  WC transfer
Description:  Train A405 is now thi WC transfer. The crew has just got on the lead unit and is about to start setting out the commercial cars.
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 2:31:15 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5284(SD40-2W) IC 6202(SD40-3) CN 5268(SD40-2W)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
Traii A405
Title:  Traii A405
Description:  A405 is arriving very late today. It is very rare to see all the locomotives running elephant style into New Brighton.
Photo Date:  12/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/14/2008 2:30:05 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas,Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5284(SD40-2W) IC 6202(SD40-3) CN 5268(SD40-2W)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
Heading to Humboldt
Title:  Heading to Humboldt
Description:  IC 6122 crosses over Old Highway 8 on its way to Humboldt. This would be my last time seeing a train cross this bridge as for it is going to be replaced tomorrow. It is probably about 60 or so years old.
Photo Date:  12/15/2008  Upload Date: 12/15/2008 5:33:54 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2) CN 5258(SD40-2W)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
Pole Yards at Night
Title:  Pole Yards at Night
Description:  CN 8841 sits on the west wye while IC 6122 holds down the air on the cars. It was nice to be up at New Brighton at night and see some action going on.
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 4:50:59 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 8841(SD70M-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
Transfer Part 2
Title:  Transfer Part 2
Description:  This is the Northtown part of the transfer. The crew is waiting to get a track at Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  12/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 1:22:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5258(SD40-2W)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
IC 1033
Title:  IC 1033
Description:  A405 has just arrived at New Brighton around 1:30 PM, thats about 10 hours later then usual. As a result, the transfer was made into two trains with the IC going to Humboldt and the CN going to Northtown.
Photo Date:  12/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 1:21:07 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 1033(SD70) CN 5258(SD40-2W)
Views:  464   Comments: 2
Getting ready
Title:  Getting ready
Description:  The WC transfer has just left Humboldt Yard and is now getting ready to head to Northtown Yard. If you look carefully, you'll see the engineer on the last unit, IC 6122, and the conductor walking back to hook up the air hoses. The lead unit even had a class light on!
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 1:23:08 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5268(SD40-2W)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Going to Northtown
Title:  Going to Northtown
Description:  CN 9449 takes the transfer down to Northtown lite powered with a really nice lashup for so late in 2008.
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 1:21:27 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6122(SD40-2) WC 3000(GP40)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
Christmas treat
Title:  Christmas treat
Description:  Well, I guess this is my Christmas present from the RR! Another WC makes its way to New Brighton. We've had three WC units down here in the last month, thats almost more then we've has all year!
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/24/2008 1:20:28 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3000(GP40)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Making it up the hill
Title:  Making it up the hill
Description:  CN 4715 and CN 6027 have no problem bringing the WC transfer up grade today. The sound of the 4715 was really nice, made me rethink taking this picture, and thinking that I should have taken video instead...
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:47:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 4715(GP38-2) CN 6027(SD40-2Q)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
CN 4715
Title:  CN 4715
Description:  This freshly repainted GP38-2 is in charge of the transfer today. It looked and sounded great.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:40:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 4715(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  A great lashup goes up the hill.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:46:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6027(SD40-2Q) CN 4715(GP38-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
CN 6027
Title:  CN 6027
Description:  Roster shot of CN 6027.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 11:43:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 6027(SD40-2Q)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Getting short
Title:  Getting short
Description:  The WC pulls a mere two cars out of Humboldt Yard. At least the lead unit was a good one, and the trailing one was a good one too.
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 1:36:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2) IC 2457(C40-8W)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
CN 2427
Title:  CN 2427
Description:  Heading up to New Brighton light powered.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:44:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2427(C40-8M) CN 5748(SD75I)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
First WC transfer of 2009
Title:  First WC transfer of 2009
Description:  The first WC transfer of 2009 comes out of Northtown and starts to head back up to New Brighton. The WC had ZERO cars today, so A406 went back to Point light powered.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:43:27 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5748(SD75I) CN 2427(C40-8M)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
CN Dash 9
Title:  CN Dash 9
Description:  Trailing unit for A406.
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 2:11:16 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2672(C44-9W) CN 5730(SD75I)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
CN 5730
Title:  CN 5730
Description:  The second day of 2009 has some boring power on it...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 2:10:37 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5730(SD75I) CN 2672(C44-9W)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Classic EMD GP9.
Title:  Classic EMD GP9.
Description:  A back end shot of the GP9R resting at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 2:15:50 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  GTW 4634(GP9R)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Beauty
Title:  Beauty
Description:  This classic GP9 is the first of its type to visit New Brighton in about eight or so years. That old 567 engine sounded great, and made a lot of smoke when it throttled up. Picture 700 for me on RRPA, and a great unit to be the 700th too!
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 2:13:52 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 4634(GP9R) IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
IC 1008
Title:  IC 1008
Description:  Roster shot of IC 1008. Check out the height difference between the 70 and GP9R.
Photo Date:  1/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/5/2009 2:16:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  448   Comments: 0


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