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First rock train of the year
Title:  First rock train of the year
Description:  The first rock train of the year is seen sitting at Cardigan Jct with an awesome lashup. It would wait for the WC before heading to Humboldt.
Photo Date:  3/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 5:30:51 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 6069(SD40-2) SOO 4509(GP38-2)
Views:  1042   Comments: 0
Transfer 1
Title:  Transfer 1
Description:  Transfer 1 rounds the wye with two GP38s that have different heritages, one being former Soo, and the other ex Milwaukee Road.
Photo Date:  7/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/15/2009 10:34:54 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 4404(GP38-2)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
Recrewed and waiting to go
Title:  Recrewed and waiting to go
Description:  This manifest has just got a new crew, and is waiting to depart Humboldt Yard. Soo 4512 is the bandit trailing.
Photo Date:  1/8/2009  Upload Date: 1/8/2009 6:05:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 8578(AC44CW) SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  980   Comments: 2
Transfer 1
Title:  Transfer 1
Description:  The crew of transfer one is getting ready to perform a drop of the three cars so the conductor won't have to ride the shove back to Lexington Ave. Turns out that the drop didn't work, and they did have to have the conductor ride the shove back.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 5:37:46 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) SOO 2041(GP40)
Views:  783   Comments: 0
Good old Bandits
Title:  Good old Bandits
Description:  Is this a final good bye? With all the bandits getting repainted, it was great to see two bandits at New Brighton and on transfer one too! This is one for the books.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 5:26:12 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) SOO 2041(GP40)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
ndit in the lead
Title:  ndit in the lead
Description:  While waiting to meet the WC at Cardigan Jct, the Soo 4512 holds down a SD40-2F and CP 4608. Quite the lashup on a rock train.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 10:41:16 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 4608(GP40)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
H20
Title:  H20
Description:  The River Sub road switch, H20, roars through Minnesota City with a new GP20 leading the way. Check out the engineer giving a thumbs up!
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:43:56 PM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 4509(GP38-2) SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 2206(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  668   Comments: 3
Hanging on
Title:  Hanging on
Description:  One of the few remaining bandits left trails on H20 as it roars through Minnesota City.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:44:42 PM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 4509(GP38-2)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
SOO 4515
Title:  SOO 4515
Description:  Roster shot of Soo 4515 resting at Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 6:52:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
The HAT
Title:  The HAT
Description:  The Humboldt Avenue Transfer (HAT) almost always rates EMDs for power, and today it had a trio of geeps on it. Also, think of this, all of the power on this train is former Milwaukee Road as well!
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:30:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 4613(GP40) CP 4617(GP40) SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  1122   Comments: 1
Beat and battered nose
Title:  Beat and battered nose
Description:  A battered nosed Soo GP38-2 trails on todays HAT as it nears Humboldt Yard. I think this is now one of the few former Milwaukee units still in Soo paint.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:31:04 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  Due to the potential for floods, CP moved some of its operations to Humboldt Yard. As a result, Transfer One ran out of Humboldt Yard for a bit, and is seen here at Shoreham on the West Runner.
Photo Date:  4/4/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 12:15:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC) SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  924   Comments: 0


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