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| Title: |
Crossing the Diamond |
| Description: |
The Belt Job crosses the diamond, and heads off to Fridley. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2004 Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:39:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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838 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MNNR 48 |
| Description: |
The commercial pulls into the yard at New Brighton |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/2004 Upload Date: 4/29/2005 10:22:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Model |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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1326 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MNNR 48 |
| Description: |
Working the yard at New Brighton |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2006 Upload Date: 8/6/2006 11:03:24 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
1352 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Early Bert Job |
| Description: |
The belt job is heading back to New Brighton and Fridley. It was running really early today too, picture was taken at around 8:30 AM. |
| Photo Date: |
6/28/2006 Upload Date: 8/30/2006 12:32:03 PM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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1134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Scenic running |
| Description: |
The Minnesota Commercial heads back towards the yard at New Brighton. Taken from the Old Highway 8 bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/2006 Upload Date: 8/16/2006 4:10:08 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
1041 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Day after Christmas |
| Description: |
The day after Christmas and the Belt Job is right back at work. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2008 11:40:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
788 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Otter Lake Road |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job makes a classic image along the old NP branch line to Hugo with a single centerbeam. This was the first line built to Duluth back in the 1800s. In a few minutes, the 48 will reach M&D Junction and set out the car for a lumber company. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2009 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 12:39:28 PM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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788 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hugo Job |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job makes its way on some classic jointed rail doing about 10 mph with a single centerbeam car. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2009 Upload Date: 5/26/2009 12:38:17 PM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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904 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Up to Belt Line Crossing |
| Description: |
The 48 leads todays Hugo Job as it comes up {o the switch at Belt Line Crossing. Once the switch is lined, the 48 will be on its way to White Bear Lake to drop off four loads of lumber. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 10:10:05 AM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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766 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shortline Railroading |
| Description: |
The 48 continues its slow and steady%pace to Hugo as it passes through some very wooded areas with a few cars in tow. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 10:08:03 AM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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758 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roseville Running |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job makes its way through Roseville at a steady 10 mph along the old jointed rail. I've always wanted to get this job coming by here. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 10:06:33 AM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
739 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Climbing up grade |
| Description: |
The Hugo Jobs begins its long trip Hugo `s it starts to climb upgrade. |
| Photo Date: |
6/2/2009 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 10:02:29 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
870 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Chugging past Old Dutch |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job makes its way back to Saint Paul as it comes past the Old Dutch chip factory at Terminal Road. It started to rain just as I took this shot, talk about good timing! |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/2009 Upload Date: 6/16/2009 4:58:59 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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652 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working up grade |
| Description: |
This shot of the Hugo Job was taken from the Soos Saint Paul line. The 48 really dug in to get going up grade. The Hugo Job pulled the three boxcars on the head end from the building on the left of the picture. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/18/2009 3:52:06 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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747 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Over the bridge |
| Description: |
The 48 comes over an old NP bridge as it heads back Saint Paul with the Hugo Job. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/18/2009 3:50:56 PM |
| Location: |
Vadnais Heights, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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699 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Past the golf course |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job cuts through a golf course in White Bear Lake as it heads back to Saint Paul. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/18/2009 3:50:04 PM |
| Location: |
White Bear Lake, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
655 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snowing Day for the Hugo |
| Description: |
Here's one of those trains I just love to catch, the Hugo Job! Here its seen traversing the old NP line as it steadily heads by doing 10 mph at Roseville. Not too many people shoot this job, even though there are many excellent vantage points along the entire line. |
| Photo Date: |
1/26/2010 Upload Date: 1/27/2010 9:55:50 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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812 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sleepy Neighborhood |
| Description: |
The Hugo Job job blasts its horn as it rolls through the sleepy residential area of Roseville with a decent sized train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/26/2010 Upload Date: 1/27/2010 9:55:38 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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1084 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Off to the Park |
| Description: |
After catching a slew of trains at Park Jct, I decided to head up to New Brighton to catch the WC. On the freeway I saw four MNNR units head down to Park Jct. I quickly got off the freeway and went to Roseville to see a rare lashup of four MNNR units together. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2010 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:25:58 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 59(C36-7) MNNR 40(B23-7) MNNR 42(SF30B) MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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1755 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Four Pack on the Commercial |
| Description: |
MNNR 59 brings three other GEs down the line after getting some cars from the WC. Its pretty rare to see this many units lashed up together on the Commerical. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/2010 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:18:19 PM |
| Location: |
Roseville, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 59(C36-7) MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
1389 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GE and ALCo |
| Description: |
Two different faces from two different builders sit next to each other at Park Jct as they wait for a light to get moving. |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/2010 Upload Date: 3/28/2010 2:49:16 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) MNNR 318(RS27) |
| Views: |
1092 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Belt Job |
| Description: |
The Belt Job sits on the Commercials Main just north of Park Jct as it waits for a light. |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/2010 Upload Date: 3/28/2010 2:50:20 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
787 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Pulling ahead |
| Description: |
The 48 pulls ahead and onto the east wye so it can set out three boxcars for the WC. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/2010 Upload Date: 10/16/2010 3:06:13 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
| Views: |
665 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Bayport Job |
| Description: |
The Commercials Job to Bayport comes back with a few empty centerbeams and two hoppers. After years of seeing this job, this is the first time I've actually shot it. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/2011 Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:20:36 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Big Belt Job |
| Description: |
A massive 60 car Belt Job eases down grade toward Park Jct and back to the Commercials home base to call it a day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/2012 Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:59:52 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Late Afternoon Extra |
| Description: |
The Commercial ran an extra this day to get the large amount of cars the CN set out earlier in the day. Here they are seen heading back down the line as they hit the diamond. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2012 Upload Date: 9/15/2012 2:27:30 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 48(B30-7) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alcos & GEs |
| Description: |
A mix of Alcos & GEs rest outside of the Commercials diesel shops. The 5488 would soon become MNNR 88. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2007 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 1:33:06 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 314(C424) NREX 5488(B30-7) MNNR 54(B30-7) |
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1311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Slug Unit |
| Description: |
One of the commercials slug units sits outside in the warm summer sun. I think the black with red scheme looks sharp. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/2007 Upload Date: 2/6/2009 1:34:04 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR T-2(Yard Slug) MNNR 54(B30-7) |
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1115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stretching its legs |
| Description: |
The 54 stretches its legs and digs in with a very large cut of cars out of New Brighton today. |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/2009 Upload Date: 9/14/2009 10:20:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 54(B30-7) |
| Views: |
488 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Switching out Paper |
| Description: |
The 54 is power for todays Belt Job as it switches out some paper before heading back to NB. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 9/16/2011 2:01:31 AM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 54(B30-7) |
| Views: |
757 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back to the Commercial |
| Description: |
Two nice looking Commercial units take the WC cars down the main after coming under Hwy 88 in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
9/27/2010 Upload Date: 10/30/2010 11:39:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MNNR 88(B30-7) |
| Views: |
688 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Late Day Run up the line |
| Description: |
It was Sunday afternoon when I heard the Commercial working around New Brighton and then I noticed they were heading out to Fridley. So I quickly left home and caught up to them just outside of Medtronic in Fridley. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 1:40:19 AM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR T-3(Yard Slug) |
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822 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Red Pair |
| Description: |
The two MNNR GEs shove their train down the line to switch out a few customers as a lone car sits in Medtronics parking lot. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2012 Upload Date: 7/21/2012 1:42:23 AM |
| Location: |
Fridley, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MNNR 88(B30-7) MNNR T-3(Yard Slug) |
| Views: |
825 Comments: 0 |
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