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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/25/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Illinois Central
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:BN 6712 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:756072-5Order No:756072
Frame Number:756072-5Built:2/1976
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  IC 6104(SD40-2) BN 6712(SD40-2)
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Waiting to get into Northtown
Title:  Waiting to get into Northtown
Description:  The crew has died and a relief will be on duty within about two hours to finsh the transfer for the day.
Photo Date:  2/26/2008  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 12:25:47 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5329(SD40-2W) IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  934   Comments: 1
CN 5329
Title:  CN 5329
Description:  A broader shot of the consist. The zebra scheme is holding great on the lead engine, one of the best I have ever seen.
Photo Date:  2/26/2008  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 12:31:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5329(SD40-2W) IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  870   Comments: 0
Wying the power
Title:  Wying the power
Description:  The crew is wying the power so CN 5604 will lead the transfer out of town today after the IC was have problems with its brakes.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:50:54 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5604(SD70I) IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  968   Comments: 0
IC 6104
Title:  IC 6104
Description:  IC 6104 brings the transfer into New Brighton with CN 5604 trailing. The entire train can be seen in this picture.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 1:49:59 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Air Test
Title:  Air Test
Description:  Steve performs an air test on the train before shoving back into New Brighton. This was one awesome lashup of all ICs in CN paint.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 5:17:16 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2) IC 6115(SD40-2) IC 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
Tied down and ready to go
Title:  Tied down and ready to go
Description:  With the hand brakes set, and the crew ordered up, three veteran SD40-2s wait for a crew to take them back to Stevens Point. Seeing three SD40-2s together again was a welcomed sight.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 5:18:54 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2) IC 6115(SD40-2) IC 6118(SD40-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
IC 6104
Title:  IC 6104
Description:  Pumping up the air on the Commercial cars before heading out onto the main. Seeing three repaints like this was really cool.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 5:16:07 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2) IC 6118(SD40-2) IC 6115(SD40-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 2
Late L516
Title:  Late L516
Description:  Due to a crew shortage, and other problems, L516 was still at New Brighton on this cold December morning. It wouldn't depart until about 11:30.
Photo Date:  12/11/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:32:36 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5645(SD75I) IC 6104(SD40-2)
Views:  735   Comments: 1
Light to the main
Title:  Light to the main
Description:  After putting the Commercial cars away, the 659 gets ready to head light out of the yard.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:48:43 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2) EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
Down the West Wye
Title:  Down the West Wye
Description:  The crew of L517 is putting the Commercial's cars away before calling it a day. Usually this would be done by the transfer crew, but since they wouldn't be on duty for a few more hours, they ended up doing it.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:47:13 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 6104(SD40-2) EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  470   Comments: 1


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