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Bandits at Shoreham
Title:  Bandits at Shoreham
Description:  SOO Bandit 2008 is at Shoreham Yard MN. Soo 1512 is also in the background, I believe that it was later sold to the UP.
Photo Date:  8/20/1994  Upload Date: 7/16/2004 12:22:06 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2008(GP40) SOO 1512(MP15AC)
Views:  1728   Comments: 0
House Job
Title:  House Job
Description:  Two MP15s head down a lead to switch another cut off stacks on the early summer sun.
Photo Date:  7/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 9:07:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1546(MP15AC) SOO 1532(MP15AC)
Views:  937   Comments: 1
Two Red MP15s
Title:  Two Red MP15s
Description:  Two MP15ACs trundle around Humboldt Yard before heading to the Star Tribune to pick up some empty boxcars of paper.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2009 1:02:49 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1426(MP15AC) SOO 1532(MP15AC)
Views:  1232   Comments: 0
Power lineup
Title:  Power lineup
Description:  A nice collection of power sits outside of the St. Paul Diesel shops on New Years day.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:58:12 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1532(MP15AC) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  1299   Comments: 0
Snowy Sunday
Title:  Snowy Sunday
Description:  The snow let of for just enough time for me to get out and get some action. Right as I was coming on the bridge in the background, and I saw this neat lashup coming in on the West Runner.
Photo Date:  12/5/2010  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 11:46:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8795(ES44AC) SOO 1532(MP15AC) CP 6047(SD40-2)
Views:  632   Comments: 1
SOO 1532
Title:  SOO 1532
Description:  The second unit out is a one-of-a-kind Soo MP15AC, it was headed to Saint Paul for its 92 day inspection.
Photo Date:  12/5/2010  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 11:48:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1532(MP15AC)
Views:  678   Comments: 1
SOO 1535
Title:  SOO 1535
Description:  I've been wanting to get this unit of years, and I finnaly got it working the House Job at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  2/8/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 8:53:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1535(MP15AC)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
Red and White Pair
Title:  Red and White Pair
Description:  When I saw this from Central, my jaw dropped. I never thought I would see two red and white MP15s working together, but I guess one can still get lucky this late in 2009!
Photo Date:  7/1/2009  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:39:44 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1535(MP15AC) SOO 1555(MP15AC)
Views:  963   Comments: 0
Soo Line at Shoreham
Title:  Soo Line at Shoreham
Description:  An amazing lashup works todays house job with a lashup that is a nice reminder of the Soo Line days at Shoreham. This was the first, and most likely last, time I'll ever see two red and white MPs working together. Thankfully the sun cooperated perfectly to for this shot.
Photo Date:  7/1/2009  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:40:34 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1555(MP15AC) SOO 1535(MP15AC)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
Hiding in the diesel shops.
Title:  Hiding in the diesel shops.
Description:  This was the best shot I could get of the 779, it just happened to have a big white container on the other side of it!! Its nice to still see it running though.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:57:15 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1536(MP15AC) CP 779(SD40-2) CP 4523(GP38-2)
Views:  1512   Comments: 1
Classic EMDs
Title:  Classic EMDs
Description:  A classic EMD holds down a line of other EMDs.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 8:06:48 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1536(MP15AC) CP 6068(SD40-2)
Views:  918   Comments: 1
Milwaukee & SOO power
Title:  Milwaukee & SOO power
Description:  Another old meets new picture, Milwaukee and Soo Line
Photo Date:  10/16/2004  Upload Date: 12/3/2004 8:40:41 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6012(SD60) SOO 1544(MP15AC) SOO 1537(MP15AC)
Views:  1752   Comments: 0
SOO 1537
Title:  SOO 1537
Description:  Soo 1537 is still hard at work as it pulls a cut of cars out before shoving them back down again. Bandit MP15s were everywhere today!
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 7:59:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1537(MP15AC)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
MP15s
Title:  MP15s
Description:  Two MP15s of different heritage prepare to wye the power on Foley Wye. THe 1445 was one of the EMD demo units for the MP15AC line. Cool to still see it in service!
Photo Date:  4/10/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 8:25:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1445(MP15AC) SOO 1538(MP15AC)
Views:  1120   Comments: 0
SOO 1538
Title:  SOO 1538
Description:  Better shot of Soo 1538.
Photo Date:  4/10/2008  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 8:26:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1538(MP15AC)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
West End Job
Title:  West End Job
Description:  Two former Milwaukee MP15s work the west end of Humboldt Yard on an overcast morning.
Photo Date:  8/17/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 7:07:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) SOO 1553(MP15AC)
Views:  814   Comments: 0
Down the Dead Main
Title:  Down the Dead Main
Description:  Two MP15ACs sway side to side as they head down the old mainline that once went to downtown Mpes. The crew will only go as far as 33rd Ave N today to drop some hoppers off.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 12:04:47 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Run Around
Title:  Run Around
Description:  The two MP15ACs make a run around mone so they can start picking up and sorting out cars.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 12:05:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) CP 1404(MP15AC)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
Spotting Wine
Title:  Spotting Wine
Description:  An 'extra Hauler' went up to Johnson Brothers today to spot some cars for the last customer on the Ford Line.
Photo Date:  2/8/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:58:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
Over Rankin St
Title:  Over Rankin St
Description:  A single MP15AC brings two boxcars over to Johnson Brothers Wine Company; this is about all the action this line see's anymore.
Photo Date:  2/8/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:57:15 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
Working 33rd
Title:  Working 33rd
Description:  The MP15 duo starts to switch out cars at 33rd while the old NSP qower plant sits in the background.
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/13/2012 1:18:20 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) SOO 1551(MP15AC)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
Over Broadway
Title:  Over Broadway
Description:  The Camden Job rolls over Broadway Ave on a bridge that still bears the name 'Soo Line' as it heads towards the run around track.
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/13/2012 1:15:00 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
Switching out at 18th Ave
Title:  Switching out at 18th Ave
Description:  The Camden Job continues to switch out cars at 18th Ave N.
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/13/2012 1:13:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) SOO 1551(MP15AC)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
Shoving down
Title:  Shoving down
Description:  Afte~ pulling a hopper, the Camden Job shoves it back down to the rest of the train before sqotting a few loads.
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/13/2012 1:19:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1551(MP15AC) SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Dual Bandits
Title:  Dual Bandits
Description:  The Camden Job again sports a pair of bandits making for an awesome sight.
Photo Date:  5/17/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:59:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC) SOO 1551(MP15AC)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Camden Job
Title:  Camden Job
Description:  Two ex Milw switchers head down the Camden Line to switch out the usual customers.
Photo Date:  6/8/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:58:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1540(MP15AC)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Shoreham Workers
Title:  Shoreham Workers
Description:  Two MP15ACs work what is left is the once huge Shoreham yard.
Photo Date:  6/20/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 11:00:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1543(MP15AC)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
Two Soos
Title:  Two Soos
Description:  Two Soo units with very different heritage sit around the turntable at Saint Paul
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 8:05:49 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4445(GP38-2) SOO 1543(MP15AC)
Views:  708   Comments: 0
Switch Power
Title:  Switch Power
Description:  Two classic EMDs move about Humboldt Yard. The 8624 is a former Soo unit too.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:32:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1544(MP15AC) CP 8264(GP9u)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
CP local
Title:  CP local
Description:  CP 8264 (fmr Soo) crosses I 94 along with Soo 1544 and a couple of freight cars.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 11/2/2005 4:31:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1544(MP15AC) CP 8264(GP9u)
Views:  1115   Comments: 1
SOO 1544
Title:  SOO 1544
Description:  The black patch was put on over 20 years ago, and now the Milwaukee Rcad lettering is finnally coming though on this unit.
Photo Date:  10/21/2005  Upload Date: 11/2/2005 4:45:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1544(MP15AC) CP 8264(GP9u)
Views:  950   Comments: 0
Humboldt 1
Title:  Humboldt 1
Description:  Humboldt 1 makes the trip down to the Star Tribune to pick up some empty boxcars as it crosses I94.
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2009 5:33:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC) SOO 1544(MP15AC)
Views:  1106   Comments: 2
Humboldt Transfer
Title:  Humboldt Transfer
Description:  Two Soo Line MP15ACs head back to Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  1/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2005 3:34:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1555(MP15AC) SOO 1546(MP15AC)
Views:  1376   Comments: 1
Pure bandit power
Title:  Pure bandit power
Description:  Heres something I don't see too much around here, an all bandit lashup. The crew was waiting for 183 to clear so they could head back into Shoreham.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 1:12:08 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1546(MP15AC) SOO 1550(MP15AC)
Views:  958   Comments: 0
SOO 1550
Title:  SOO 1550
Description:  Another view of the two MP15AC Bandits sitting by Central Ave. I wish I saw more all bandit lashups more often.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 1:12:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC) SOO 1546(MP15AC)
Views:  948   Comments: 1
Another blue and yellow leader
Title:  Another blue and yellow leader
Description:  CSXT 5468 roars through Buffalo with a not so common lashup trailing. I love the former BN NREX SD40-2s that are roaming around on the CP now. Get 'em while you can, it'll all be over in August when the CP gets 30 more ES44s.
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 3:45:43 AM
Location:  Buffalo, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5468(ES44DC) SOO 1546(MP15AC) NREX 7237(SD40-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
YN3 Leader
Title:  YN3 Leader
Description:  A YN3 Gevo leads two other units, making for a very color lashup on the usually red CP.
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 2:33:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5468(ES44DC) SOO 1546(MP15AC) NREX 7237(SD40-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
SOO 1546
Title:  SOO 1546
Description:  Trailing behing the CSXT 5468 and ahead of the NREX 7236 as it heads west.
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/2/2011 2:36:20 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1546(MP15AC)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Bandit
Title:  Bandit
Description:  With rumor being that the CP is repainting these, this was really nice to see. That orange paint is holding very well after all these years.
Photo Date:  2/8/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 8:53:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1547(MP15AC)
Views:  685   Comments: 1
We meet again
Title:  We meet again
Description:  I shot this same unit only six days ago on the House Job at Shoreham, and I see it again at Saint Paul. Those white specs are snow, it was snowing on and off in the morning.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 7:55:32 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1547(MP15AC)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Pair of Bandits
Title:  Pair of Bandits
Description:  Two Milw Bandits pair up to power the Camden Job as it rolls down the line. I can't get enough of these units.
Photo Date:  9/6/2012  Upload Date: 9/15/2012 2:06:03 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1547(MP15AC)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
Yard Power
Title:  Yard Power
Description:  Power for the yard switching sits idle and done for the time being on the west end of Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 2:38:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1548(MP15AC) CP 1404(MP15AC)
Views:  1058   Comments: 1
BNSF 4751
Title:  BNSF 4751
Description:  Two trains, one is going 60mph while the other is at a walking pace
Photo Date:  7/5/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2004 10:39:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4751(C44-9W) SOO 1555(MP15AC) SOO 1550(MP15AC) BNSF 729(C44-9W)
Views:  2093   Comments: 0
MP15s switching
Title:  MP15s switching
Description:  Two SOO MP15ACs run todays Grove Job. The back engine is SOO 1555
Photo Date:  7/7/2004  Upload Date: 7/16/2004 3:01:37 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC) SOO 1555(MP15AC)
Views:  1820   Comments: 1
SOO 1550
Title:  SOO 1550
Description:  Working Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  7/24/2004  Upload Date: 12/3/2004 8:55:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC)
Views:  1083   Comments: 1
MP15s return to Humboldt Yard
Title:  MP15s return to Humboldt Yard
Description:  These two MP15s are returning to Humboldt Yard after dropping off cars on the grove job.
Photo Date:  9/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/2/2004 9:36:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  3242   Comments: 2
Humboldt Switcher power
Title:  Humboldt Switcher power
Description:  Two MP15s work around Humboldt Yard in the early morning hours.
Photo Date:  9/2/2004  Upload Date: 10/2/2004 9:49:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1403(MP15AC) SOO 1550(MP15AC)
Views:  1988   Comments: 1
MP15s waiting for the call to duty
Title:  MP15s waiting for the call to duty
Description:  Soo 1551 takes a break with CP 1446 outside of the diesel shop at St. Paul.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:12:23 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1551(MP15AC) CP 1446(MP15AC)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
SOO 1551
Title:  SOO 1551
Description:  Soo 1551 rests outside of the diesel shops. There is word that CP is going to have all these bandits repainted in the very near future, until then I'm gonna enjoy them while they're still here.
Photo Date:  11/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:12:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1551(MP15AC)
Views:  383   Comments: 0

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