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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
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Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  3238   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
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Locomotives:  CP 1403(MP15AC) SOO 1550(MP15AC)
Views:  1983   Comments: 1
CP 1403
Title:  CP 1403
Description:  CP 1403 idles away on New Years day with Soo 1532 and other power.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:58:59 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  926   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
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Locomotives:  SOO 1532(MP15AC) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  1297   Comments: 0
Good ole MP15AC
Title:  Good ole MP15AC
Description:  One of my favorite switchers, the MP15AC, was everywhere today at Saint Paul. I first saw this unit back in the summer of 2004, and it was a lot brigther and cleaner.
Photo Date:  2/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 8:00:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
CP 376
Title:  CP 376
Description:  CP train 376 climbs up grade as it prepares to take the loop at Shoreham before heading up to the Twin Ports.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:32:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 4613(GP40) CP 1403(MP15AC)
Views:  1046   Comments: 0
House Job
Title:  House Job
Description:  Todays house job has two ex Milwaukee Road MP15s for power. The 1428 being former Soo 1558.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 10:20:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1404(MP15AC) CP 1428(MP15AC)
Views:  1187   Comments: 0
CP 1428
Title:  CP 1428
Description:  Two MP15s get ready to shove back into Shoreham wil some intermodal cars.
Photo Date:  1/5/2008  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 10:21:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1428(MP15AC) CP 1404(MP15AC)
Views:  1154   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:  914   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
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Locomotives:  SOO 1548(MP15AC) CP 1404(MP15AC)
Views:  1054   Comments: 1
Rolling down the Camden Line
Title:  Rolling down the Camden Line
Description:  Two MP15s head past the Port of Minneapolis as they head down the Camden Line.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 3:37:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1404(MP15AC)
Views:  680   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:  1104   Comments: 2
Humboldt Yard
Title:  Humboldt Yard
Description:  CP 1415 runs down some of Humboldts yard tracks on a May morning. If you look at the grain elevator,'you can see where it used to say Soo Line.
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 11/28/2008 4:12:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
House Job on the Hill
Title:  House Job on the Hill
Description:  Well, this is something I never thought I would see! The house job makes its way up Shoreham Hill and stops just short of Johnson St. NE.
Photo Date:  3/6/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 11:56:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC)
Views:  761   Comments: 1
Almost at Johnson
Title:  Almost at Johnson
Description:  The house job is almost done creeping up the hill, and is just about to Johnson St. This was really cool to see.
Photo Date:  3/6/2009  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 11:57:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC) SOO 1553(MP15AC)
Views:  857   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:  944   Comments: 0
Past Summit Brewing Co
Title:  Past Summit Brewing Co
Description:  The Extra Hauler rolls past Summit Brewing as it continues its treak toward the Ford Plant to bring cars into Storage.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 3:57:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1424(MP15AC)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
On the Ford Line
Title:  On the Ford Line
Description:  An extra Hauler snakes up the line with two MP15ACs for power and a long train of cars for storage.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 3:56:36 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1424(MP15AC)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
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:  1229   Comments: 0
CP 1426
Title:  CP 1426
Description:  Chilling out side relaxing all good, shooting some B' ball. Well, not exactly, but its chilling outside the shops.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:54:55 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 1426(MP15AC)
Views:  867   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:  1114   Comments: 0
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:  696   Comments: 0
UPY 1447
Title:  UPY 1447
Description:  A former SP MP15AC has made its way to the Twin Cities, and is seen here working Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:03:40 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UPY 1447(MP15AC)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
First For me
Title:  First For me
Description:  In all the years I've been shooting, I've never seen power here in daylight. Two UP units wait to get some racks before heading back to Western Ave Yard. This is usually a move made at night.
Photo Date:  9/26/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:17:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 697(GP38-2) UPY 1447(MP15AC)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
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
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Locomotives:  SOO 2008(GP40) SOO 1512(MP15AC)
Views:  1726   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:  934   Comments: 1
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
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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:  676   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:  676   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:  960   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:  997   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:  1505   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:  907   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:  1747   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:  520   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:  708   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:  810   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:  492   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:  629   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:  670   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:  598   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:  468   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:  539   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:  449   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:  353   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:  747   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:  704   Comments: 0


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