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Viewing Album:  Northtown Yard 16
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:8/18/2008 - 8/10/2008
Album Info:BNSF's ex BN Yard in Minneapolis/Fridley hosts the WC Transfer,SOO,UP, and Amtrak.
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BNSF 901
Title:  BNSF 901
Description:  BNSF 901 and SOO 6056 run up to the switch.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:26:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 901(C40-8W)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
BNSF 9197
Title:  BNSF 9197
Description:  An empty rolls into 44th.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:27:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9197(SD70ACe)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
BNSF 9197
Title:  BNSF 9197
Description:  An ACe.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:27:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9197(SD70ACe)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
BNSF 6311
Title:  BNSF 6311
Description:  Watching a locomotive die in front of my eyes, notice the red tape being applied to the end of the pilot handrails......
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:27:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6311(SD40u)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
BNSF 6839
Title:  BNSF 6839
Description:  Switching around the shops.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:28:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6839(SD40-2) BNSF 533(B40-8W)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
FURX 8125
Title:  FURX 8125
Description:  Sitting dead.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:28:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8125(SD40-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
M-NTWMEM
Title:  M-NTWMEM
Description:  Pulling onto T4.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:29:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8509(SD50-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
M-NTWKCK
Title:  M-NTWKCK
Description:  The Kick pulls up with three EMD's.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:30:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6839(SD40-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
BNSF 7146
Title:  BNSF 7146
Description:  The Kick sits under 35th while the M-NTWMEM sits farther down on Transfer 4.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:30:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7146(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
AirChime
Title:  AirChime
Description:  Woot! M3, correct me as Im wrong.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:31:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
UP 4030
Title:  UP 4030
Description:  Two M's.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:31:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4030(SD70M)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
BNSF 6839
Title:  BNSF 6839
Description:  The M-NTWKCK shoving back towards its train, with the Memphis following behind it out of the frame. The first time I saw this unit it was on the WC Transfer in New Brighton in the spring of 2006.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:32:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6839(SD40-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
CSXT 8509
Title:  CSXT 8509
Description:  The Memphis has a gem in the lead, a classic CSXT SD50 (Now an SD50-2), complete with its original horn, shoves back towards another awesome consist before getting onto its train in the Departure yard.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:32:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8509(SD50-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
CSXT 8509
Title:  CSXT 8509
Description:  A good leader on the Memphis today, a leader that made me wait three hours for it to move. But, I wanted to catch one of these leading all summer, so it was definately worth it.
Photo Date:  8/10/2008  Upload Date: 8/10/2008 9:32:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8509(SD50-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 2
Pullout
Title:  Pullout
Description:  The HAT sits stretched over the yard at Northtown, while the pullout job shuffles some cars around.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:00:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2194(GP38)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
H-DILGAL
Title:  H-DILGAL
Description:  The Dilworth-Galesburg departs just ahead of the pullout, which nearly screwed me over yet again. As you see, this was not exactly what I had in mind.....
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:00:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 997(C44-9W)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
NS 8771
Title:  NS 8771
Description:  A standard cab Dash 9 departs on the Dilworth to Galesburg.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:02:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8771(C40-9)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
BNSF 6986
Title:  BNSF 6986
Description:  These units are everywhere, and Im quite pleased to be able to shoot them as often as I do.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:02:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6986(SD40-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
BN Who?
Title:  BN Who?
Description:  Well, Northtown isn't a former Santa Fe yard, but who'd be able to tell from this picture?
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:02:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2606(GP35u) BNSF 8736(GP60)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
BNSF 127
Title:  BNSF 127
Description:  A GP60M leads an SD40 into the yard, albeit on the wrong track, which will soon bring this train to a halt.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:03:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 127(GP60M)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
BNSF 6317
Title:  BNSF 6317
Description:  An SD40 isn't commonplace in todays age, so seeing this unit again was a nice surprise.
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 8/11/2008 8:03:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(SD40u)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
EMD's
Title:  EMD's
Description:  A nice consist, including this Whiteface SD40-2 and an SD45-2, heads out of the yard and towards Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:16:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7810(SD40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
BNSF 6491
Title:  BNSF 6491
Description:  Definately a sight that makes you quite happy, an SD45-2! This one was also pretty clean.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:16:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6491(SD45-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
BNSF 6491
Title:  BNSF 6491
Description:  On the move at Northtown.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:17:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6491(SD45-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
BNSF 6711
Title:  BNSF 6711
Description:  Continuing with good power, this baretable has a single SD40-2 for power.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:17:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6711(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
BNSF 7016
Title:  BNSF 7016
Description:  A nice powerset brings its train through the yard.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:17:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7016(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 2
BNSF 7016
Title:  BNSF 7016
Description:  Just your run of the mill roster shot.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:18:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7016(SD40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
BNSF 6355
Title:  BNSF 6355
Description:  Continuing the day of Blue and Yellow Santa Fe's is this 6355.
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:18:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6355(SD40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
BNSF 8221
Title:  BNSF 8221
Description:  Warbonnets Suck! (Ready to duck the tomatoes!)
Photo Date:  8/14/2008  Upload Date: 8/14/2008 1:18:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8221(SD75M)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
BNSF 6875
Title:  BNSF 6875
Description:  A sorry looking 6875 runs with the older, yet better looking 6822.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:29:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6875(SD40-2) BNSF 6822(SD40-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
BNSF 6845
Title:  BNSF 6845
Description:  Thank you for not sandblasting everything! Now you can see some neat stuff years later! Look closely....
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:29:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6845(SD40-2)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
BNSF 7132
Title:  BNSF 7132
Description:  A nice looking H1 40-2 is in the middle of its SD40-2 brothers.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:30:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7132(SD40-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
FRISCO
Title:  FRISCO
Description:  Even though its been 25+ years, there is still some Frisco to be found. Such a cool sight!
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:30:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6845(SD40-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
BNSF 7874
Title:  BNSF 7874
Description:  Two former Burlington Northern SD40-2's await their train.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:31:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7874(SD40-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
M-GFDNTW
Title:  M-GFDNTW
Description:  The one and only is going back to the house, with another Green SD40-2 trailing. A nice catch in 2008, and with SD40-2 numbers taking a dive.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:31:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7812(SD40-2)
Views:  682   Comments: 2
BNSF 8072
Title:  BNSF 8072
Description:  The second unit, still with a nice looking flag on the side.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:32:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8072(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
BNSF 6997
Title:  BNSF 6997
Description:  A former CN SD40.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:00:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
EMD 9003
Title:  EMD 9003
Description:  A pair of leasing SD60 sit together, the other one is the CEFX 6000.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:01:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9003(SD60)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
BNSF 6741
Title:  BNSF 6741
Description:  The Santa Fe sucks.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:01:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6741(SD40-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
BNSF 6470
Title:  BNSF 6470
Description:  Six SD45-2's sit lined up at the shops, with two SD45-2's off to the side.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:02:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6470(SD45-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Uh Oh!
Title:  Uh Oh!
Description:  Eight SD45-2s are in this shot. Six in the line, and one on each of fueling ramps. Later in the day the lineup was:BNSF 6480,6470,6460,6457,6455,6469,6505 and 6466.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:02:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6470(SD45-2) BNSF 7827(SD40-2) BNSF 6480(SD45-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
CSXT 93
Title:  CSXT 93
Description:  A coal load waits in the midst as a CSX AC44 leads a manifest.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:02:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  274   Comments: 0
BNSF 7827
Title:  BNSF 7827
Description:  Another whiteface added to my roster.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:03:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7827(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
BNSF 8037
Title:  BNSF 8037
Description:  Leading a SOO SD60 and a CSXT C40-8W.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:03:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8037(SD40-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 6466
Title:  BNSF 6466
Description:  Doing some hostling before being added to the 7 SD45-2's already shut down and waiting for retirement or storage.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:04:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6466(SD45-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
SOO 6039
Title:  SOO 6039
Description:  An interesting set!
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:04:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6039(SD60)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
BNSF 6390
Title:  BNSF 6390
Description:  The 6390 gets shuffled around the shop tracks.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:05:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6390(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
BNSF 6366
Title:  BNSF 6366
Description:  One of the three units for the NTWKCK.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:05:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6366(SD40-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
CEFX 6000
Title:  CEFX 6000
Description:  Getting some work at the shops.
Photo Date:  8/18/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:05:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 6000(SD60)
Views:  622   Comments: 0

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