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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:4/4/2008 - 1/3/2008
Album Info:Ex BN Yard hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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FURX 8107
Title:  FURX 8107
Description:  A nice quartet of SD40-2s depart in a front-back-front-back formation with two FURXs leading two BNSFs. How symbolic!
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:43:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8107(SD40-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
FURX 8107
Title:  FURX 8107
Description:  Four SD40-2s depart Northtown.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:44:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8107(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
BNSF 631
Title:  BNSF 631
Description:  A Dash 9 Dash 2 combo depart on the North Runner.
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:45:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 631(C44-9W)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
BNSF 7878
Title:  BNSF 7878
Description:  A Z Train glides into town with a B40-8W and a pair of green Dash 2s.
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:46:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7878(SD40-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
SOO & BN
Title:  SOO & BN
Description:  The CP-BN Transfer goes towards the T Yard passing another matching set of fallen flags in the terminal.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:47:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 6035(SD60)
Views:  345   Comments: 1
Classy Ride
Title:  Classy Ride
Description:  My favorite fleet of engines on the BNSF at the moment, the unrebuilt SD40s. The 7908 led a Z Train past this yard earlier in the summer, but now it rests with a group of stored engines by the shops..
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:48:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6309(SD40u) BNSF 7908(SD40-2)
Views:  643   Comments: 1
BNSF 718
Title:  BNSF 718
Description:  BNSF 718 leads two others elephant style around the T Yard via the North Runner.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2008 12:48:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 718(C44-9W)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
BNSF 5219
Title:  BNSF 5219
Description:  A pair of Pumpkins depart on a day to remember....
Photo Date:  1/12/2008  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:44:25 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5219(C44-9W)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
FURX's
Title:  FURX's
Description:  The same two units I saw a week earlier are back, but without the other two SD40-2s.
Photo Date:  1/12/2008  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:45:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8107(SD40-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
FURX 7935
Title:  FURX 7935
Description:  A roster of the best SD40-2s on the BNSF system, the FURBALLS! Right Douglas?
Photo Date:  1/12/2008  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 11:46:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7935(SD40-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 1
BNSF 2526
Title:  BNSF 2526
Description:  A Geep 35 leads two FURX units into town (again, these units have been on quite the turnaround, Ive seen the two SD40-2s paired up 3 times now)in the early morning in utterly horrible light.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:17:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2526(GP35u)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Amazing Z Train Power!
Title:  Amazing Z Train Power!
Description:  This is exactly the reason why I go out in all types of waather. Wou never know what you can find, and the clouds didnt matter to me one bit when this showed up!
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8031(SD40-2)
Views:  328142   Comments: 1
BNSF 8031
Title:  BNSF 8031
Description:  Putting cn a show while exiting the hole, three EMD 645 engines go through the cycle to lift this Z Train up to speed.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:18:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6521(SD45-2B)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
FURX 8102
Title:  FURX 8102
Description:  A three paco of SD40-2s depart side by side with an SD40-2-SD45-2B-SD40-2 combo.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:22:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8102(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
NS 8687
Title:  NS 8687
Description:  The neper version of the C39-8 sits down at the BN shops at Northtown.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:22:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 8687(C39-8E)
Views:  328271   Comments: 0
BNSF 5181
Title:  BNSF 5181
Description:  Two Dash 9s handle a windmill train while the ex CN SD40s wait out another day in the storage links.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:23:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
BNSF 1538
Title:  BNSF 1538
Description:  A pair of GP28Ms idle with 7 stored SD40-2s by Tanks of lll things!
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:25:47 PM
Location:  Midway, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1538(GP28M)
Views:  487   Comments: 2
EMDX 9023
Title:  EMDX 9023
Description:  A colorful consist on theÞlost dreary of days.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:38:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9023(SD60)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
FXE 4625
Title:  FXE 4625
Description:  Still pretty clean, a Ferromex GEVO trails to the venerable SD60 on todays train.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:39:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FXE 4625(ES44AC)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
UP 5658
Title:  UP 5658
Description:  Three units come back from Superior with a nice looking set of CN!Bylindrilical hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:40:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 5658(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
UP 1479
Title:  UP 1479
Description:  A roster shot of the oil covered EMD.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 7:42:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 1479(GP40M-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
BNSF 7878
Title:  BNSF 7878
Description:  BNSF 7878 leads a nice sounding 645-710-645(no turbo) lashup out of the yard.
Photo Date:  1/27/2008  Upload Date: 1/28/2008 9:12:50 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7878(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
NS 2699
Title:  NS 2699
Description:  2nd out in an all elephant lashup.
Photo Date:  1/27/2008  Upload Date: 1/28/2008 9:13:31 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 2699(SD70M-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
UP-BN
Title:  UP-BN
Description:  A pair of Geeps howl to get up to speed on the mainline after waiting for a Z train.
Photo Date:  1/27/2008  Upload Date: 1/28/2008 9:14:20 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  UP 393(GP38-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
HLCX 3836
Title:  HLCX 3836
Description:  The Cornell Red looks great, so does this view of the yard.
Photo Date:  1/27/2008  Upload Date: 1/28/2008 9:14:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3836(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
FURX 7276
Title:  FURX 7276
Description:  Zoom Zoom Zoom.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:14:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7276(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
BNSF 3031
Title:  BNSF 3031
Description:  An amazing lashup in the shot tracks. One of the few of H1 GP40Xs is joined by the also rare SD9.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:17:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3031(GP40X)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
BNSF 1716
Title:  BNSF 1716
Description:  Operating or not, this is a nice catch!
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:18:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1716(SD9)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
BNSF 6865
Title:  BNSF 6865
Description:  One of the many SD40-2s added to my roster this morning.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:18:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6865(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 4
What a lashup!
Title:  What a lashup!
Description:  So big I couldn't even keep this lashup in the frame. A new GP38-2 leads 5 SD40-2s through the tunnel towards the recieving yard.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:19:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 2
BNSF 6702
Title:  BNSF 6702
Description:  A nice looking whiteface trails this cold morning.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:20:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6702(SD40-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
BNSF 7850
Title:  BNSF 7850
Description:  One of the 5 SD40-2s in the consist.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:21:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7850(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
BNSF 5769
Title:  BNSF 5769
Description:  A loaded tac train rolls into the yard while a Z train gets filled up.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 8:22:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5769(ES44AC)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
BNSF 1917
Title:  BNSF 1917
Description:  After putting away a cut of cars in the T Yard, the crew gets down to tie some hand brakes, while I shoot the interesting EMD SD39.
Photo Date:  2/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 1:16:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1917(SD39)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
BNSF 3419
Title:  BNSF 3419
Description:  Its a nice sight to see a pair of SW1500s on the Grove again, but even better seeing the BN green.
Photo Date:  2/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 1:17:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3419(SW1500)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
BNSF 5030
Title:  BNSF 5030
Description:  A Z Train comes by with an interesting consist. A primer KCS Gevo, and a B40-8W.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:03:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5030(C44-9W)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
KCS 4695
Title:  KCS 4695
Description:  My first sighting of a KCS GEVO. Later in the day I also caught a belle!
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:04:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  KCS 4695(ES44AC)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
FURX 7255
Title:  FURX 7255
Description:  FURX 7255 is leading a crappy GEVO, and what a nice thing that is!
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:04:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7255(SD40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
BNSF 9812
Title:  BNSF 9812
Description:  Three BN Green and Cream MACs wind through the North Runner.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:04:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9812(SD70MAC)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
BNSF 1527
Title:  BNSF 1527
Description:  So after two BN Green led trains, the trend continues with two GP28s in Whiteface.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:05:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1527(GP28M)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
CEFX 3165
Title:  CEFX 3165
Description:  A nice catch, which gives me my leaser for the day.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:05:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3165(SD40-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
BNSF 9880
Title:  BNSF 9880
Description:  Two crew members chat while two BNSF MACs idle in the Grove Yard, the remnants of the old Passenger Lines to Downtown.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:06:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9880(SD70MAC)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
BNSF 654
Title:  BNSF 654
Description:  A Z Train flies by the CPs Mainline with a Southern Belle as the second unit.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:06:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 654(C44-9W)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
KCS 4685
Title:  KCS 4685
Description:  My first McD's GEVO.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:07:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  KCS 4685(ES44AC)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
BNSF 8929
Title:  BNSF 8929
Description:  A pair of MACs idle under a nice SP box.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:07:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8929(SD70MAC)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
CP-BN
Title:  CP-BN
Description:  A pair of matched Candy Apple SD60s are on the Shoreham SOO today.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 8:07:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 6047(SD60)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
BNSF 6907
Title:  BNSF 6907
Description:  A Remote Control SD40-2 visits Northtown today. Wonder if its going to stay?
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/8/2008 1:39:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6907(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
BNs
Title:  BNs
Description:  The other SD9 behind the 1721 is the 1740. Didnt get the last units number.
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/8/2008 1:40:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1484(GP15-1) BNSF 1488(GP15-1) BNSF 1721(SD9)
Views:  891   Comments: 1
BNSF 7706
Title:  BNSF 7706
Description:  A Z Train departed about 5 minutes before this came with the 7705 leading, pretty ironic. Third unit is a rare BN SD40, the 6321.
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/8/2008 1:40:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7706(ES44DC)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
BNSF SD40!!!
Title:  BNSF SD40!!!
Description:  What a find! I almost skipped a beat when I saw this! Maybe the last time I'll ever see a straight SD40 again.
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/8/2008 1:40:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6321(SD40u)
Views:  592   Comments: 1


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