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By:Mitch Wahlsten
Dates:1/1/2003 - 12/31/2010
Album Info:Pictures taken in and around an approximate 30 mile radius of Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN
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BNSF 741
Title:  BNSF 741
Description:  Westbound through the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota
Photo Date:  6/5/2004  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:27:28 PM
Location:  Casselton, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 741(C44-9W)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
BNSF 8916
Title:  BNSF 8916
Description:  An empty coal train moves slowly across the diamonds in Moorhead as a track inspector (whose truck is on the right) waits to work on them
Photo Date:  2/4/2006  Upload Date: 6/6/2006 7:53:27 PM
Location:  Moorhead, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Views:  473   Comments: 0
BNSF 5076
Title:  BNSF 5076
Description:  A Z-train rounds the curve coming into Hawley (note that the second unit is the BN 9670, an SD70MAC - a rare locomotive breed for a Z train)
Photo Date:  2/4/2006  Upload Date: 6/6/2006 7:54:28 PM
Location:  Hawley, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Views:  372   Comments: 0
BNSF 7764
Title:  BNSF 7764
Description:  A BNSF and NS locomotive team up to take this merchandise train west. The cloud in the background is from all the snow this train is kicking up.
Photo Date:  2/4/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:47 PM
Location:  Hawley, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7764(ES44DC)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
BNSF 8072
Title:  BNSF 8072
Description:  A couple of oldies lead this stack train to the Dilworth yard for a crew change
Photo Date:  2/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:46 PM
Location:  Fargo, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8072(SD40-2) CN 5416(SD50F)
Views:  722   Comments: 1
MNN 1463
Title:  MNN 1463
Description:  Four geeps beloning to the Otter Tail Valley Railroad (but still lettered for Minnesota Northern Railroad) wait in BNSF's Fargo yard for their chance to haul a loaded coal train south onto their own track
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:08 PM
Location:  Fargo, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  MNN 1463(GP9)
Views:  662   Comments: 1
BNSF 968
Title:  BNSF 968
Description:  A rather short merchandise train travels west through the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota. Note that you can see the entire train in this picture.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:45 PM
Location:  Casselton, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 968(C44-9W)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
BNSF 3135
Title:  BNSF 3135
Description:  The M-DILLAU (Regular Manifest-Dilworth, MN to Laural, MT) passes under the signal bridge marking the beginning of the Jamestown Subdivision
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:44 PM
Location:  Casselton, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3135(GP50)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
Swollen Red River 2006
Title:  Swollen Red River 2006
Description:  A train passes over the very swollen Red River between Fargo and Moorhead. At the time this photo was taken, the level of the river was 34.28 feet, down from the crest of 37.18 feet, which was the 5th highest level in history.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:12 PM
Location:  Moorhead, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4672(C44-9W) BNSF 6350(SD40-2)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
BNSF 7744
Title:  BNSF 7744
Description:  A westbound Z train with a new GEVO in the lead passes through Moorhead
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:11 PM
Location:  Moorhead, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7744(ES44DC)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
EMD 9040
Title:  EMD 9040
Description:  After cresting at 37.18 feet, the 5th highest level in history, the level of the Red River when I took this photo was 34.28 feet.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:14:45 PM
Location:  Fargo, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9040(SD60) BNSF 6894(SD40-2)
Views:  850   Comments: 1
UP 7251
Title:  UP 7251
Description:  A general merchandise train with a UP and an ex-Conrail locomotive heads through the small town of Kent on BNSF's Moorhead Subdivision
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:10 PM
Location:  Kent, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  UP 7251(AC44CW)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
NS 8967
Title:  NS 8967
Description:  A couple of thoroughbreds lead a unit grain train over a bridge in Moorhead still wearing the "sky blue" paint of its former owner
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:09 PM
Location:  Moorhead, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  NS 8967(C40-9W) NS 2697(SD70M-2)
Views:  1219   Comments: 0
NS 8967
Title:  NS 8967
Description:  A unit grain train with two thoroughbreds passes east through Glyndon
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 6:47:08 PM
Location:  Glyndon, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  NS 8967(C40-9W)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
BNSF 9233
Title:  BNSF 9233
Description:  With a consist that could have come straight out of the later days of the BN, a westbound empty coal train passes through Moorhead under ominous looking skies.
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:11:33 PM
Location:  Moorhead, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9233(SD60M)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
BNSF 7832
Title:  BNSF 7832
Description:  A vehicle train moves past one of the many fields in the Red River Valley being prepared for the summer growing season.
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:13:01 AM
Location:  Wheatland, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7832(SD40-2) BNSF 517(B40-8W)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
BNSF 9243
Title:  BNSF 9243
Description:  All three variants of the SD60 operated on BNSF rails are lined up elephant style and doing what they love: taking an empty coal train back to the mines. The third locomotive is the famed "Great Pumpkin," the BNSF 9297.
Photo Date:  5/10/2007  Upload Date: 5/19/2007 4:13:00 AM
Location:  Casselton, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9243(SD60M) EMDX 9008(SD60) BNSF 9297(SD60M)
Views:  880   Comments: 0
BNSF 4666
Title:  BNSF 4666
Description:  The H-NTWPAS doesn't have much daylight left as it races west through the trench at Hawley and toward the yard in Dilworth
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/2/2007 8:33:03 PM
Location:  Hawley, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4666(C44-9W)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
BNSF 5987
Title:  BNSF 5987
Description:  An empty coal train from Superior, WI heads west above Interstate 29 in the western edge of Fargo
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/2/2007 8:33:04 PM
Location:  Fargo, ND
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5987(ES44AC)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Wadena Local
Title:  Wadena Local
Description:  After spending most of the day doing work in nearly every city on the Staples Subdivision west of Wadena, the Wadena Local is nearing its home terminal of Dilworth with a nice mix of 19 cars, including six containers.
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 10:57:53 AM
Location:  Glyndon, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  EMDX 799(GP38-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
Wadena Local
Title:  Wadena Local
Description:  The Labor Day version of the Wadena Local has 5 cars and is rushing through Glyndon with nowhere to go, as its home terminal of Dilworth about 4 miles away has no room for it at the moment.
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/4/2007 11:52:21 PM
Location:  Glyndon, MN
Author:  Mitch Wahlsten
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2) BNSF 1594(GP28P) BNSF 1505(GP28M)
Views:  819   Comments: 1


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