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| Title: |
To Glenwood we go |
| Description: |
An unknown manifest heads over Main Street, soon Northtown Yard, and towards Marshall Street under nice blue sky. |
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2/27/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:46:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 8510(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
CP 6054 |
| Description: |
Trailing to Glenwood. SD40-2's once again are being brought out of storage in numbers, although this one has lived happily in the Twin Cities zone for many months. |
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2/27/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:47:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 6054(SD40-2) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 290 |
| Description: |
Hoping for some CITX's, I was dissapointed to say the least with three burners. And the best one is in the back. I mean, really... |
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2/27/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:48:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 8643(AC44CW) |
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259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 496 |
| Description: |
Normally this would be a somewhat decent consist for 496. In the eve of recent surges of stored SD40-2's and leasers though, this was not gonna do it for me. |
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2/27/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:49:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CEFX 1054(AC44CW) |
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282 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 8710 |
| Description: |
Three GE's and former kin, CITX 3083, wait to shove into Dunn Yard early on what was seemingly a spring morning! |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:03:09 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 8710(ES44AC) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3083 |
| Description: |
First of 9 CITX's found today. Life is good! |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:04:15 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3083(SD40-2) |
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471 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 171, AKA Skittles |
| Description: |
Taste the rainbow! Two SD45 frames (former CEFX), a former GCFX SD40-2, and a Bluebird SD40-2 handle the 87 cars on DME 171 this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes, but I could believe that this would be the train which was heading right out of the sun angle.... |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:10:03 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CITX 2783(SD40M-2) |
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563 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
A disgrace |
| Description: |
Don't ask me why you would deface your own locomotive. |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 8876(ES44AC) |
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873 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOO 2010 |
| Description: |
One of the better looking bandits still running around. For some reason I was under the impression that this one had been repainted. Obviously, and thankfully, I was wrong! |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:26:01 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 2010(GP40) |
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481 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 4523 |
| Description: |
A tad over-exposed, but one of the rebuilt Geeps idles the beautiful Sunday away near the shops. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:26:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 4523(GP38-2) |
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390 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 493 |
| Description: |
A pair of SD40-2's, 5947 and 5957, handle 493 this afternoon, and are shown cruising towards Shoreham after clearing Park Jct. One of many great trains today. |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:35:46 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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CP 5947(SD40-2) |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 5957 |
| Description: |
Trailing motor on 493. A nice set of matched SD40-2's, both of which I haven't shot before. |
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2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:37:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5957(SD40-2) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 382 |
| Description: |
382 gets the go-ahead from the West Hump to head for Pigs Eye. A decent matched lashup as well. Two GEVO's and a pair of Dual-Flag Deuces. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:44:42 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 8788(ES44AC) |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 5787 |
| Description: |
The last unit on 382. This is one of the best looking Dual-Flags that I can remember seeing recently. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:45:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5787(SD40-2) |
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270 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 493 |
| Description: |
493 back on the move, shown here coming down the grade at Marshall Street with the classic combo of SD40-2's and Cylindrilical hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:52:16 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5947(SD40-2) |
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252 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 198 |
| Description: |
What I had been waiting for! The cherry on top, if you may, shown here coming through Camden. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:53:09 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 9536(AC44CW) |
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337 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3080 |
| Description: |
First of the four. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:04:10 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3080(SD40-2) |
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464 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3059 |
| Description: |
Once a high-hood SD40, now onto its second lease owner. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:04:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3059(SD40-2) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3061 |
| Description: |
Another one of the CITX "can't decide" patches. I've seen these things patched four ways.... |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:05:18 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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364 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3056 |
| Description: |
These are probably my least favorite lease engines that CP has right now. But, a leaser is a leaser, still glad to see them. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:05:39 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3056(SD40-2) |
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495 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 490 |
| Description: |
As the sun sets, 490 waits patiently on the pass for "precision" planning to occur. Westbound CP 6066 will setout a trailing GEVO for 490 to throw in their consist, and maybe, just maybe, make it to Saint Paul before dying. Probably not though... |
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3/4/2010 Upload Date: 3/4/2010 8:37:02 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3071(SD40-2) |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 2057 |
| Description: |
The Ford Hauler engine lite. |
| Photo Date: |
3/6/2010 Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:12:47 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 295!!! |
| Description: |
No lie, a GP40 leads train 295 towards Shoreham while battling the hill near Como. Not exactly common, so I did my best to try to get this guy in a few places and couldn't quite pull anything but this off smoothly. |
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3/14/2010 Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:14:54 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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393 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 6017 |
| Description: |
A rather rough looking SD40-2, to say the least, trails a GEVO as it enters the yard for a crew change. |
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3/14/2010 Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:15:36 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 295 |
| Description: |
An old-skool lashup drifts down towards the Mississippi after meeting 498 at Marshall Street. This made getting soaked in the rain worth it. |
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4/2/2010 Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:26:26 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6073(SD40-2) |
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402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 5872 |
| Description: |
A very nice looking 58XX is the pickle in the middle today on 295. Wish this one woulda' been leading, but thats being pretty picky! |
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4/2/2010 Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:27:12 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5872(SD40-2) |
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312 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Alstom |
| Description: |
One of the better CITX patch jobs I've seen, sad to see the ALSTOM on the side all gone though. Yum, SD40. |
| Photo Date: |
4/2/2010 Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:27:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3072(SD40-2) |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 498 |
| Description: |
New CP meets former old CP on 498 this morning. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:38:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 8794(ES44AC) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3081 |
| Description: |
A roster shot of the aging 40. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:39:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3081(SD40-2) |
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457 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 496 with 8 |
| Description: |
Only three engines online, the first, third and fourth. They sure know how to pick a leader! |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:40:10 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5928(SD40-2) |
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258 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 1544 |
| Description: |
Rackin up more miles, the 1544 still proudly displays the Milwaukee Road lettering on its hood. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:40:36 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 1544(MP15AC) |
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296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 4432 |
| Description: |
I love the deep red on these repaints, but the number on the cab needs to be larger IMO. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:41:03 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 4432(GP38-2) |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 4615 |
| Description: |
The brighter shade of CP red. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:41:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 4615(GP40) |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 3019 |
| Description: |
The last of the three Geeps on 496. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:42:00 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 3019(GP38AC) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 330 |
| Description: |
A fantastic consist brings 330 across the river and up the hill at Marshall St., shown here passing the classic codelines put in many years ago by the Soo Line. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:54:50 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6021(SD40-2) |
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365 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 5966 |
| Description: |
One of the countless crusty Dual-Flag units. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:55:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5966(SD40-2) |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 6042 |
| Description: |
The candy 60. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:55:45 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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SOO 6042(SD60) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 490 |
| Description: |
490 has another two SD40-2's and a lone SD60 to mirror 330's train, shown crossing the post-flood condition Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/2010 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:56:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6066(SD40-2) |
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266 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DME 270!!! |
| Description: |
Hot, Hot like fiyah! A pair of grey/blue stripe CITX's lead the 2L-16E 1100 foot 270 through the pl`nt at Redrock. I had intended to chase this beauty till I couldn't anymore, and this turned out to be that "no more" point. Oh well, Im happy with this shot. |
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4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/10/2010 9:05:17 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3101(SD40-2) |
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446 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
DME 270 |
| Description: |
A very healthy train has these two working for it a bit as they approach Redrock. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/17/2010 12:09:59 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
ICE 6101(SD40-3) |
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244 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DME 270 |
| Description: |
No time to switch lenses, and no time to set up, yielded these results. Had to park on the bridge and run across for this! Foaming at its finest. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/17/2010 12:12:09 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul Park, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
ICE 6101(SD40-3) |
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231 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 397 |
| Description: |
A beauty of a consist descends the hill elephant style with a grain train bound for Glenwood. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:27:04 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6017(SD40-2) |
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202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CITX 3097 |
| Description: |
Ex SP. This one tends to follow me around, saw it twice as a GCFX and this is the third time ive seen it as a CITX, although only my first shot. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:28:15 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CITX 3097(SD40-2) |
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646 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
Another Two Deuce/One Sixty special, this time elephant style. Loving this era, a time machine on the CP. Hope it stays like this for a while yet. |
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4/24/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:29:06 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6036(SD40-2) |
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174 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
The three EMD's overtake the Intermodal yard entrance, passing the welcoming mat in the process. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:42:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6036(SD40-2) |
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121 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 291 |
| Description: |
On the move towards Humboldt now, I do my best with the telephoto lens and tight framing. |
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4/24/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:45:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 6036(SD40-2) |
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116 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CP 493 with quite the lashup |
| Description: |
Not much else to say other than what a great time to be a railfan on the CP in Minnesota. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/2010 Upload Date: 4/25/2010 4:14:19 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6043(SD60) |
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159 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
CP 493 |
| Description: |
Five Spartan EMD's wind it up as they ascend grade heading out of Pigs Eye. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/2010 Upload Date: 4/25/2010 4:15:05 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6043(SD60) |
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167 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CP 493 |
| Description: |
Heading through the Park and towards Shoreham, the SOO led 493 looks like something out of 2000. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/2010 Upload Date: 4/25/2010 4:30:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 6043(SD60) |
| Views: |
132 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CP 5927 |
| Description: |
Trailing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/2010 Upload Date: 4/25/2010 4:31:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Alec Holmes |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CP 5927(SD40-2) |
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314 Comments: 1 |
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