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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 20
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:5/31/2009 - 4/11/2009
Album Info:The 20th installment! BNSF's ex BN Yard in Minneapolis/Fridley hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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BNSF 6821
Title:  BNSF 6821
Description:  An engine that I've become familiar with to say the least, sits once again at Northtown getting inspected. Who knows if it will leave here again as the same number.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:51:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6821(SD40-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 3
BNSF 4142
Title:  BNSF 4142
Description:  This Z cools its heels for the tunnel crew change.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:53:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4142(C44-9W)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
CSX 112
Title:  CSX 112
Description:  A Special Agent watches as this Z arrives for a crew change.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:55:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 112(AC44CW)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
UP 6512
Title:  UP 6512
Description:  A true UP AC44 leads an SP patch, and there is also an SP patch on the rear as DPU.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:56:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6512(AC44CW)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
UP 6282
Title:  UP 6282
Description:  With the wave of patching that occured a few years back to the SP's AC44's, there are plenty of patched ones floating around like this one.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:56:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6282(AC44CW)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
UP 6362
Title:  UP 6362
Description:  The DPU.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:57:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6362(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BNSF 6604
Title:  BNSF 6604
Description:  These are already getting dusty!
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:58:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6604(ES44C4)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
SOO 6035
Title:  SOO 6035
Description:  Still running on the BNSF, but CP plans to store around 30 SD60's, so we'll see if it makes the cut.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:58:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6035(SD60)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CP 6047
Title:  CP 6047
Description:  the CP-BN arrives with a nice set of Dual Flags SD40-2's and two Red and White SOO GP38-2's.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:01:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6047(SD40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CP 6061
Title:  CP 6061
Description:  The second Dash Duece.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:19:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6061(SD40-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
SOO 4446
Title:  SOO 4446
Description:  The paint is going quick on the long hoods of these 38-2's.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:20:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4446(GP38-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
BNSF 8029
Title:  BNSF 8029
Description:  The 8029's sideswipe didn't end its career, its just been forced into Hump service now. Mainline service is gone, and so is the plow.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:21:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8029(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
Wide
Title:  Wide
Description:  A wide view of the nicely matched consist on the CP-BN transfer.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:22:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4400(GP38-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
CN 2443
Title:  CN 2443
Description:  Two Dash 8's trail on the Z.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:23:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2443(C40-8M)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
CN 2403
Title:  CN 2403
Description:  These are the ones I prefer, the ones with the bells on the top. They dont look right without it.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:24:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2403(C40-8M)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
NS 8769
Title:  NS 8769
Description:  They brought this great set of power up to the turn table before stashing it back in the ready tracks.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:25:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8769(C40-9)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
CSX 5311
Title:  CSX 5311
Description:  A CSX gevo comes back to the house after helping bring the M-KCKNTW in.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:26:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5311(ES44DC)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
NS 8312!
Title:  NS 8312!
Description:  An amazing sight for this Minnesotan, a Conrail blue C40-8! I've only seen one in my whole life, and that was CSXT 7496. Too bad I waited about 7 hours for this thing to be in better light, and didn't get it.....
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:49:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8312(C40-8)
Views:  300   Comments: 2
BNSF 6384
Title:  BNSF 6384
Description:  After shooting this out in South Dakota a few days back, its back at Northtown. Maybe my last shot of it with this number.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:51:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6384(SD40-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 4
H-BRCNTW
Title:  H-BRCNTW
Description:  The Belt Railway of Chicago formed manifest reaches Northtown with two CSX units for power.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:52:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5446(ES44DC)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
CSX 7706
Title:  CSX 7706
Description:  The Dash 8W, wish she were a spartan!
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:59:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7706(C40-8W)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
BNSF 7235
Title:  BNSF 7235
Description:  A Stack pulls into town on the North Runner, with three home road units for motors.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:59:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7235(ES44DC)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
M-NSINTW
Title:  M-NSINTW
Description:  Two new horseheads pulls through the tunnel with the hump above in full swing.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 3:00:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8324(C40-8W)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
NS 2575
Title:  NS 2575
Description:  A nice looking SD70 is second out.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 3:01:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2575(SD70)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
CN 5678
Title:  CN 5678
Description:  Two EMD's pass by 44th Ave, on their way back to the T yard to fetch their train. The WC Transher, L506, rarely shows signs of being anything WC anymore.
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/18/2009 1:31:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5678(SD75I)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
IC 1026
Title:  IC 1026
Description:  Trailing.
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/18/2009 1:32:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
BNSF 2962
Title:  BNSF 2962
Description:  Trailing today.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:18:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2962(GP39V)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
CP Reroute
Title:  CP Reroute
Description:  Two GE's (whats new?) handle this CP detour, bound for Dilworth.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:20:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8795(ES44AC)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
BNSF 749
Title:  BNSF 749
Description:  Still pretty clean.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:21:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 749(C44-9W)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
BNSF 2210
Title:  BNSF 2210
Description:  A straight Thirty Eight.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:21:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2210(GP38)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
BNSF 2142
Title:  BNSF 2142
Description:  The other GP38.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:23:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2142(GP38)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
BNSF 2158
Title:  BNSF 2158
Description:  The third Straight GP38 on the train. A pretty neat sight!
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:22:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 2158(GP38)
Views:  897   Comments: 2
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  Yes, this is the BN-UP transfer. Today they head to triple out of the T yard, so I guess that means that they finally get some sort of 6-axle power. And since there aren't any SD40-2's laying around anymore, they get two SD75's!
Photo Date:  4/26/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 7:07:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8265(SD75M)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CP 5919
Title:  CP 5919
Description:  On the CP-BN.
Photo Date:  5/3/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 7:20:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5919(SD40-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
SOO 4601
Title:  SOO 4601
Description:  The 4601 trails today on the CP-BN transfer.
Photo Date:  5/3/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 7:21:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4601(GP40)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  The transfer heads out of the yard behind three GP38-2's and a lone CP SD40-2.
Photo Date:  5/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 7:15:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4407(GP38-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
SOO 4413
Title:  SOO 4413
Description:  The third Geep in the consist.
Photo Date:  5/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 7:16:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4413(GP38-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
CSXT 7736
Title:  CSXT 7736
Description:  Two CSX GE's idle away the cloudy evening. I presume these two came off the BRC-NTW.
Photo Date:  5/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 7:17:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7736(C40-8W)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
M-ITDM
Title:  M-ITDM
Description:  My first shot of the UP's Itasca movement of 09'. This just generally runs pretty early in the morning, so you cant shoot it until late spring when the sun rises earlier. Today they have three EMD's doing the job.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 12:00:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4664(SD70M)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
UP 8376
Title:  UP 8376
Description:  The third and dirtiest SD70 make.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 12:01:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8376(SD70ACe)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
AMTK 45
Title:  AMTK 45
Description:  The Empire Builder rolls past 35th with two burners today.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 12:02:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
CN 5526
Title:  CN 5526
Description:  The hostlers scoot around the shops with a CN SD60F and a Dash 9.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 12:11:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5526(SD60F)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
BNSF 6610
Title:  BNSF 6610
Description:  Dirty and now just the same as all of the other GE trash, two matched C4's are getting put on the ready track with a BNSF SD70MAC and GP38-2.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 12:11:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6610(ES44C4)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
CSXT 7866
Title:  CSXT 7866
Description:  Does it ever fail? No matter how much you want it to happen, consists like these never get flipped! 8104 trails.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:19:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7866(C40-8W)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
CSXT 8104
Title:  CSXT 8104
Description:  A nice Dash 2 idling away with fellow brethren 7866.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:20:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8104(SD40-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
BNSF 1784
Title:  BNSF 1784
Description:  Yard sets congregate on the former caboose tracks, while two Geeps wait for a crew to head West.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:21:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1784(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
BNSF 6928
Title:  BNSF 6928
Description:  A remote SD40-2, huh, whats new in todays age. Atleast its still running, and green to boot.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:21:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6928(SD40-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
BNSF 7879
Title:  BNSF 7879
Description:  A CSXized SD40-2 is now on the hump set. Can you tell the CSX additions?
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:22:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7879(SD40-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
BNSF 2961
Title:  BNSF 2961
Description:  Movin' round the shops.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:23:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2961(GP39V)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
The last?
Title:  The last?
Description:  Yup, your seeing right. The date is no lie. Quite possibly the last time I see two non-yard BN Green SD40-2's still in their original numbers. BNSF 7055 trails. These two were on a work train, and ran back to Northtown to tie up.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 9:23:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 1

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