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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/20/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD GP39-2Built As:BN 2716 (GP39-2)
Serial Number:806037-17Order No:806037
Frame Number:806037-17Built:3/1981
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BN 2716(GP39-2)
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BNSF 8079 pulling a Z train
Title:  BNSF 8079 pulling a Z train
Description:  A rare sight to see a Z train with old EMDs pulling! Taken at about 9:15 AM.
Photo Date:  11/5/2005  Upload Date: 2/3/2006 10:31:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8079(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  1257   Comments: 1
NSP coal train
Title:  NSP coal train
Description:  This is how we get our power here in the metro area. Cuts of coal cars are shoved into the power plant. Notice that the train is running on the sidewalk!
Photo Date:  12/28/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 12:05:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  1382   Comments: 4
Grove Job power
Title:  Grove Job power
Description:  Usually this engine is stuck on the Grove job, but it seems like BNSF 2716 is going out on a road train for the first time in about two years.
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/4/2008 11:05:28 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
35th Ave
Title:  35th Ave
Description:  BNSF 2716 works the grove job while the Soo St. Paul transfer departs Northtown Yard with three SD60s.
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 12:03:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) SOO 6039(SD60) SOO 6053(SD60)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The grove job has just picked up some hoppers, and is about to head down to the industires in North Mpls.
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 1/31/2009 12:32:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
Two trains, and too close
Title:  Two trains, and too close
Description:  With the eagerly anticipated Northtown-Tulsa coming out of the departure yard, I was horrified to see the grove job coming into my shot. Thankfully, the Grove Job stopped and I was able to my video of the NTW-TUL.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:37:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) NS 6742(SD60I) CSX 8105(SD40-2) CSX 7526(C40-8)
Views:  837   Comments: 0
Grove Job
Title:  Grove Job
Description:  The Grove Job works its way back over to the industries as it crosses over the many switches at 35th.
Photo Date:  8/20/2009  Upload Date: 8/20/2009 3:45:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Green Still At Work
Title:  Green Still At Work
Description:  A former BN unit is still at work while another former green BN unit watches on from the deadline.
Photo Date:  10/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:42:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7244(SD40-2) BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Midway Switch Power
Title:  Midway Switch Power
Description:  The local switch power lays over at Midway as seen from Snelling Ave. I remember when the trailing unit used to work the NSP power plant in NE Mpls.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 1:08:26 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 1896(SD40-2)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
The Grove Job
Title:  The Grove Job
Description:  The BNs Grove Job heads back to Northtown Yard with a pretty good sized train.
Photo Date:  4/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:14:05 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2716(GP39-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 1


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