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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Soo Line
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:SOO 799 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:777112-3Order No:777112
Frame Number:777112-3Built:4/1978
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
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70s power
Title:  70s power
Description:  Two 70s era power still live on as 2009 starts. One can only wonder how much longer thses units will still operate with all the new Gevos and Aces being ordered.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 2:01:09 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MRL 251(SD40-2XR) SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  1040   Comments: 0
Soldiering on
Title:  Soldiering on
Description:  Soo 4409 still earns its keep on the CP as 2009 starts. As much as I love seeing these units in Soo Line paint, the CP repaints look great.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:59:38 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
GP38-2
Title:  GP38-2
Description:  Soo 4409 is the third unit out in this consist. I had just seen the 4409 back on new years day at St. Paul.
Photo Date:  1/22/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 6:43:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
Late Night Transfer 1
Title:  Late Night Transfer 1
Description:  Here Transfer 1 is seen running very late, and sitting on the industrial lead. I owe a huge thanks to my brother and the friendly CP crew in helping me find my camera battery that I lost right after I shot this.
Photo Date:  7/15/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 7:56:42 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  606   Comments: 1
Helper Set
Title:  Helper Set
Description:  After giving the CP-BN a shove up Shortline Hill, the two 38-2s roll down the new east, and back into STP Yard.
Photo Date:  10/17/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 1:17:16 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2) SOO 4434(GP38-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
At the Ford Yard
Title:  At the Ford Yard
Description:  Two matched Soo GP38-2s idle outside of the Ford Plant as they wait for the Hauler to come up with more parts.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 1:55:04 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Pulling Racks
Title:  Pulling Racks
Description:  The Night Hauler pulls loaded racks from the plant while the Morning Hauler waits to get going. In just a few short weeks, the yard will be empty.
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:31:04 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Up at the plant
Title:  Up at the plant
Description:  The Hauler has made it up to the plant, and now has to wait on paper work before switching out and picking up cars.
Photo Date:  12/3/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:46:47 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 4403(GP38-2) SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Night Hauler
Title:  Night Hauler
Description:  The power for the Night Hauler sits over in the Parts Yard while the in bound Hauler is right behind me, waiting to go to work.
Photo Date:  12/3/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:48:29 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4409(GP38-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1


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