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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Soo Line
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:SOO 4425 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:786188-10Order No:786188
Frame Number:786188-10Built:5/1979
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 4425(GP38-2) CP 4425(GP38-2)
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SOO 4425
Title:  SOO 4425
Description:  Soo 4425 takes a break at Saint Paul, I wonder how long before this guy gets a new coat of CP red. The days of the Soo painted units are numbered.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 8:11:09 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Off to Northtown
Title:  Off to Northtown
Description:  The CP-BN leans into the curve as it struggles up the hill with four classic EMD motors.
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:15:48 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 4407(GP38-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2) CP 6047(SD40-2) CP 6067(SD40-2)
Views:  1294   Comments: 1
Sweet CP-BN
Title:  Sweet CP-BN
Description:  A great lashup on the CP-BN grinds upgrade near Como Avenue. Seeing four spartan cabs together was a throwback to how things were five years ago.
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:14:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 6067(SD40-2) CP 6047(SD40-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2) CP 4407(GP38-2)
Views:  1268   Comments: 2
SOO 4425
Title:  SOO 4425
Description:  Third unit on the CP-BN today is Soo 4425.
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:17:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
Dresser Turn at Dusk
Title:  Dresser Turn at Dusk
Description:  After waiting for a while, the Dresser Turn came blowing by with all three units putting on a show. In this shot you can see I even got the strobe lit up on the Soo 4425! A very memorable catch indeed.
Photo Date:  6/1/2009  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 12:23:44 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 4437(GP38-2) SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
Shoreham Soo
Title:  Shoreham Soo
Description:  The Shoreham Soo heads back to Humboldt Yard after departing from Northtowns T yard. Hera its seen at Main St Ne in the last light of the day.
Photo Date:  3/1/2010  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 12:25:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 1553(MP15AC) SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  656   Comments: 1
Hastings Job
Title:  Hastings Job
Description:  Soo 4425 notches it into 8 to get a lenghty cut of cars on the move before shoving things up to the mill.
Photo Date:  7/7/2011  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:21:39 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Switching Fox Chemical
Title:  Switching Fox Chemical
Description:  Transfer 1 shoves over Arlington Ave as it backs in towards Fox Chemical. This is a semi rare move to see happen.
Photo Date:  8/8/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 1:11:10 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Off the BN
Title:  Off the BN
Description:  Transfer One has just come off of the BN and is now on the Soo STP Sub. It has just started its work day of switching out the many industries that dot the line.
Photo Date:  8/8/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 1:09:32 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2) SOO 4423(GP38-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
Three 38s
Title:  Three 38s
Description:  The Saint Paul Transfer roars up Shortline Hill with three geeps for power. At this point, the train is almost to Saint Clair Ave, and was doing about 10 or so mph. Quite the sight and sound!
Photo Date:  5/20/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:33:33 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4425(GP38-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0


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