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Working Belt Yard
Title:  Working Belt Yard
Description:  A lone former MoPac GP38-2 pulls a cut of cars out of Belt Yard before quickly shoving them back in.
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/14/2012 12:54:37 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 279(GP38-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  The BN-UP comes into Northtown with a former MoPac GP38-2 in the lead and an LLPX unit trailing.
Photo Date:  10/20/2010  Upload Date: 10/21/2010 12:43:25 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 320(GP38-2) LLPX 2211(GP38AC)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
Idling away
Title:  Idling away
Description:  UP 342 and LLPX 2227 idle away as the sun slowly sets on them.
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/13/2008 12:59:46 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 342(GP38-2)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Ex MoPac Geep
Title:  Ex MoPac Geep
Description:  This ex MoPac GP38-2s takes a break at South Saint Paul Yard. I love the UPs geeps.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 4:29:42 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 342(GP38-2)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
Time Capsule
Title:  Time Capsule
Description:  The old saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same has some truth here. While the CNW has been gone for nearly 15 years, remains of it can still be found. UP 368 is a former CNW unit as well.
Photo Date:  4/26/2009  Upload Date: 5/1/2009 1:32:28 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 3225(SD40-2) UP 368(GP38-2)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
UP-BN transfer
Title:  UP-BN transfer
Description:  The UP-BN transfer rolls by on the main as it heads back to East Minneapolis Yard with a pair of GP38-2s.
Photo Date:  5/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 1:38:43 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 368(GP38-2) UP 587(GP38-2)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
UP Transfer
Title:  UP Transfer
Description:  A UP transfer from East Minneapolis comes into Northtown with two geeps for power at University.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 8/7/2009 9:35:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 376(GP38-2) UP 368(GP38-2)
Views:  805   Comments: 0
Heritage
Title:  Heritage
Description:  Two GP38-2s wait for their next assignment at Saint Paul. The 393 is an old C&NW unit while the 837 is former MKT.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/14/2009 1:24:37 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 393(GP38-2) UP 837(GP38-2)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
UP 837
Title:  UP 837
Description:  Two 38-2s wait for their next assignment at Saint Paul. Cool to think the 837 is former MKT.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/14/2009 1:25:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 837(GP38-2) UP 393(GP38-2)
Views:  708   Comments: 0
BN UP Transfer
Title:  BN UP Transfer
Description:  The UP transfer comes into Northtown Yard with two geeps. I could never get tired of lashups like this.
Photo Date:  4/4/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:06:49 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 399(GP38-2) UP 648(GP38-2)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
UP 648
Title:  UP 648
Description:  One thing I'll never get sick of, UP geeps. They come from so many different railroads, and each one is different in its own way.
Photo Date:  4/4/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:08:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 648(GP38-2) UP 399(GP38-2)
Views:  857   Comments: 0
UP 399
Title:  UP 399
Description:  The second unit working the today was the 399, a former CNW unit.
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 7:24:30 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 399(GP38-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Morning at Valley Park
Title:  Morning at Valley Park
Description:  UP 803 (a former MoPac unit) works Valley Park on a beautiful Monday Morning in Shakopee, MN. How did I manage to take this picture when this was a work day for me? The Freestar had to visit the dealer, and I volunteered to take it in, and guess what? Valley Park Yard was right on the way there! Sometime things work out good for me like this. Unfortunately, a two hour car fix turned into four hours...
Photo Date:  7/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 7:22:39 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 803(GP38-2) UP 399(GP38-2)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
Flying past University
Title:  Flying past University
Description:  Power from todays UP-BN fly past the University station sign. The 1498 is a former MKT unit and the 399 is a former CNW unit.
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 12:55:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 1498(GP40M-2) UP 399(GP38-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
CNW and MKT Heritage
Title:  CNW and MKT Heritage
Description:  Two UP geeps of different heritage glide through University as they head back to East Minneapolis Yard.
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 12:56:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 399(GP38-2) UP 1498(GP40M-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
UP 587
Title:  UP 587
Description:  This ex SP GP38-2 is still working for the UP. I like how it still has some of its SP heritage on it, the light packages.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:30:04 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 587(GP38-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Switching South Saint Paul
Title:  Switching South Saint Paul
Description:  Two UP geeps switch South Saint Paul. The 837 is ex MKT and the 587 is ex SP.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:31:12 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 837(GP38-2) UP 587(GP38-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 0
UP predecessors
Title:  UP predecessors
Description:  A few of UPs predecessor roads are represented in this shot as a UP train makes its way east with a great lead unit. The most evident is the lead unit, but the trailing unit is also former SP, and behind that there is a CNW boxcar. This is also picture #2000 for me on RRPA.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 1:21:11 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 1459(GP40-2) UP 587(GP38-2)
Views:  859   Comments: 1
UP 617
Title:  UP 617
Description:  This former MoPac GP38-2 trails into Northtown today. Check out the trucks, some blue is coming out.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 9:19:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 617(GP38-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
BN-UP
Title:  BN-UP
Description:  The BN-UP arrives at Northtown with two UP g`eps for power. Those GP38-2s sure do sound nice.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 9:18:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 715(GP38-2) UP 617(GP38-2)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
UP 675
Title:  UP 675
Description:  One of the many former MoPac units that live at South Saint Paul makes an apperance as it heads towards the river bridge.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 6/21/2009 5:24:00 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 675(GP38-2)
Views:  498   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:  633   Comments: 0
Coming into Belt
Title:  Coming into Belt
Description:  A UP train comes into Belt Yard with a mix of power as the 707 sits by and watches.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 4:52:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 707(GP38-2) UP 4609(SD70M) UP 4732(SD70M) UP 3198(SD40-2) LLPX 2239(GP38-2)
Views:  1103   Comments: 1
Taking a break
Title:  Taking a break
Description:  UP 707, which is ex MoPac, takes a break in the Belt Yard as a train rolls on by.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 4:57:38 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 707(GP38-2)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
UP 707
Title:  UP 707
Description:  A UP GP38-2 moves lite powered into Belt Yard where it will start to pound the yard leads.
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:07:46 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 707(GP38-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Great Lashup
Title:  Great Lashup
Description:  Seeing this ex SP unit made my day, I had been wanting to see more ex SP stuff, and this was a great find.
Photo Date:  6/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:10:38 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 715(GP38-2) UP 2514(SD60M) UP 1449(GP40-2)
Views:  866   Comments: 0
UP 715
Title:  UP 715
Description:  An ex MoPac GP38-2 waits for the next call to duty beside the sanding tower at South Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  6/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:13:57 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 715(GP38-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Up and above the UP
Title:  Up and above the UP
Description:  While waiting on Shortline Hill for a CP train, I decided to take this picture which gives one a different view of Western Ave. Yard. Oh, and that CP train it never came by.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 1:20:14 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 715(GP38-2) UP 3671(SD40-2)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
Fresh Paint!
Title:  Fresh Paint!
Description:  The 715 looked really nice in its fresh paint as it rolled around Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 3:51:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 715(GP38-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
UP 734
Title:  UP 734
Description:  This ex Mopac unit rests at the Belt Yard in the early morning light.
Photo Date:  8/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 3:05:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 734(GP38-2)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
St. Paul transfer
Title:  St. Paul transfer
Description:  Three old EMD engines pull into northtown yard
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 11/19/2005 2:35:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 747(GP38-2) BNSF 1485(GP15-1)
Views:  1288   Comments: 2
Threading the T Yard.
Title:  Threading the T Yard.
Description:  A loaded ballast train threads its way through the T yard with some cool power.
Photo Date:  10/25/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 3:30:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1488(GP15-1) EMDX 767(GP38-2) BNSF 2768(GP39E)
Views:  1334   Comments: 0
EMDX 776
Title:  EMDX 776
Description:  A former PC GP38-2 is still alive and well as a lease unit on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  7/30/2009  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 9:32:35 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 776(GP38-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
EMDX 792
Title:  EMDX 792
Description:  It was nice to see a former PC unit still rolling around today on the BNSF in the form of an EMD lease unit. Looks like the nose is rusting a bit though.
Photo Date:  6/21/2010  Upload Date: 6/27/2010 12:52:40 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 792(GP38-2)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Remote Yard switchers
Title:  Remote Yard switchers
Description:  Two geeps remotely switch Belt Yard with the Saint Paul bluffs in the background.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 4:51:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 803(GP38-2) LLPX 2213(GP38AC)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
Two GP38s
Title:  Two GP38s
Description:  Two yellow and grey GP38-2s rest at South Saint Paul. Even though I favor the red striping on UP unit, I wonder what the white would look like after seeing this LLPX with a white one.
Photo Date:  6/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:17:18 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 803(GP38-2) LLPX 2244(GP38-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
UP 803
Title:  UP 803
Description:  This was the second ex MoPac unit I shot at South Saint Paul today. It was nice to see this unit again.
Photo Date:  6/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:16:30 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  UP 803(GP38-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Two EMDs and a local
Title:  Two EMDs and a local
Description:  Two EMDs bring a local job back to Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 3/17/2009 8:49:09 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 826(GP38-2) BNSF 1510(GP28M)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
Interesting power
Title:  Interesting power
Description:  A mix of lite power makes its way to the T yard with some nice units. I shot the 826 a few years back, and it was a little cleaner back then.
Photo Date:  12/27/2008  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 2:33:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 826(GP38-2) BNSF 2874(GP39M)
Views:  911   Comments: 1
Colorful Lashup
Title:  Colorful Lashup
Description:  A colorful lashup departs from Northtown Yard with some unusual power trailing. Sure was a nice break from the usaul GEs.
Photo Date:  8/15/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 7:56:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4914(C44-9W) IC 2458(C40-8W) EMDX 827(GP38-2)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
EMDX 827
Title:  EMDX 827
Description:  The last unit out of town is EMDX 827, a former PC GP38-2. I wish I saw more of these units up here at Northtown.
Photo Date:  8/15/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 7:58:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  EMDX 827(GP38-2)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
Tucked in the yard
Title:  Tucked in the yard
Description:  Nice to see the 2001 down here again, first time I have seen since 2002.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:06:01 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  935   Comments: 1
WC 2001
Title:  WC 2001
Description:  This was the first time I ever shot a WC unit, and it was a pretty good one to start off with too! That paint was looking great on it back then.
Photo Date:  6/11/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 11:36:23 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  1466   Comments: 0
Geep!
Title:  Geep!
Description:  I felt very lucky to catch the 2004 here at New Brighton, I felt even more lucky to see the 3026!
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 6/27/2006 10:25:45 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebraldt
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Locomotives:  WC 2004(GP38-2) WC 3026(GP40-2)
Views:  1242   Comments: 0
WC 2006
Title:  WC 2006
Description:  A truly unique consist of WC locomotives. The 7638 is leading. All of the WCs on this train had great paint and WC shields too.
Photo Date:  12/19/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:10:31 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  WC 2006(GP38-2) WC 6001(SD40)
Views:  1399   Comments: 0
BNSF 2086
Title:  BNSF 2086
Description:  An ex BN GP38-2 idles away as the train waits for a light into Northtown Yard. I would run into this unit about a month later at 44th Ave.
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 6:03:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2086(GP38-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
BNSF 4965
Title:  BNSF 4965
Description:  BNSF 4965 leads a long line of nice power by University Ave. The real treat was the blue lease unit, CEFX 3127.
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 6:00:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4965(C44-9W) CEFX 3127(SD40M-2) BNSF 1511(GP28M) BNSF 2086(GP38-2) BNSF 342(GP60B)
Views:  1632   Comments: 0
BNSF 2086
Title:  BNSF 2086
Description:  BNSF 2086 rests at 44th with a bunch of other units.
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/16/2008 11:04:02 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2086(GP38-2) BNSF 2431(GP30u)
Views:  924   Comments: 0
Back on the Road
Title:  Back on the Road
Description:  The last time I saw this unit, it was stored at 44th two years ago. Was nice to hear it running.
Photo Date:  1/8/2011  Upload Date: 1/12/2011 2:12:17 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2086(GP38-2)
Views:  619   Comments: 1
BN GP38-2
Title:  BN GP38-2
Description:  A former BN GP38-2s idles away just north of 44th on an overcast day.
Photo Date:  9/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 2:03:22 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2109(GP38-2)
Views:  579   Comments: 0

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