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7/23/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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SD40
Title:  SD40
Description:  This was nice to see, a good old SD40 body still running in 2008. I wonder how much longer these'll last with all the new Gevos coming online. It is cool to think this unit is ex GT.
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:55:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6965(SD40-2) BNSF 2734(GP39-2)
Views:  1005   Comments: 1
Heavy snowfall
Title:  Heavy snowfall
Description:  BNSF 7553 departs Northtown Yard with near whiteout conditions going on. It only made the picture conditions better if you ask me!
Photo Date:  12/20/2008  Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:54:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7553(ES44DC) BNSF 6965(SD40-2) BNSF 2734(GP39-2)
Views:  1197   Comments: 1
BNSF 6969
Title:  BNSF 6969
Description:  A classic brace of three SD40-2s make a light power move at University. The lead unit is an ex CN SD40. Its nice to still be able to see SD40-2s roaming around on class 1s in 2008.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 7:10:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6969(SD40-2)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
University Interlocking
Title:  University Interlocking
Description:  BNSF 6969 leads two other SD40-2s, 6865 and 6722, past the maze of switches at University. These units would later lead a westbound Z train.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 7:11:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6969(SD40-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
BNSF 6975
Title:  BNSF 6975
Description:  A former CN SD40 still earns its keep as an SD40-2 now on the BNSF. However, within a few months it would stored like the SD60Ms.
Photo Date:  11/2/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 3:12:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6975(SD40-2)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Widecab BN
Title:  Widecab BN
Description:  An SD60M brings a freight out of Northtown Yard at University Avenue with a former CN SD40 trailing.
Photo Date:  11/2/2008  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 3:11:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8118(SD60M) BNSF 6975(SD40-2)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
Getting ready to go
Title:  Getting ready to go
Description:  A stack train gets ready to depart Northtown Yard with an ex CN SD40-2 in mid train. I was very happy to catch one of these engines, seeing how many of them had been stored.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 8:49:03 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5114(C44-9W) BNSF 6978(SD40-2) BNSF 729(C44-9W)
Views:  1167   Comments: 0
BNSF 6981
Title:  BNSF 6981
Description:  Two ex CN SD40s now rebuilt to dash 2 specs sit stored at the diesel shops on the first of the year. Thankfully, these would be returned to service.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/20/2009 12:34:02 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6981(SD40-2) BNSF 6998(SD40-2)
Views:  1021   Comments: 0
Stored SD40-2s
Title:  Stored SD40-2s
Description:  Five SD40-2s sit stored just north of 44th on the first day of the new year.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/20/2009 12:35:31 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7908(SD40-2) BNSF 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  982   Comments: 1
Three SD40-2s
Title:  Three SD40-2s
Description:  Three SD40-2s depart on the NTW-BRC early in the morning.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 3/15/2009 10:47:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6884(SD40-2) BNSF 6996(SD40-2) BNSF 6999(SD40-2)
Views:  1057   Comments: 1
Off to the BRC
Title:  Off to the BRC
Description:  The NTW-BRC pulls ahead and out of Northtown with a great lashup. Within six months of this picture, most BNSF SD40-2s would be stored or retired.
Photo Date:  6/29/2008  Upload Date: 3/15/2009 10:45:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6884(SD40-2) BNSF 6999(SD40-2) BNSF 6996(SD40-2)
Views:  985   Comments: 1
BNSF 7331
Title:  BNSF 7331
Description:  A train comes in on the North Runner with some nice power. I wonder why the 7331 has what looks like masking tape on its nose logo.
Photo Date:  11/12/2005  Upload Date: 11/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7331(SD40-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 1


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