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Title: |
Beep Beep And Beep Beep |
Description: |
So titled because the hogger on this coal train headed east past Bandana Square kept blowing the air horn for some reason. |
Photo Date: |
12/7/2010 Upload Date: 12/18/2010 5:05:37 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8873(SD70MAC) BNSF 6232(ES44AC) |
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710 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The "Northtown-Pasco"? |
Description: |
The only "sunny side" train I could find down at Northtown sits beneaph the 44th Avenue bridge. This might be the "Northtown-Pasco" job I kept hearing about on the scanner. Certainly has the horses for a long trip up the Staples sub and beyond. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/7/2011 11:32:48 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6237(ES44AC) BNSF 8864(SD70MAC) |
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694 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound black diamonds |
Description: |
An eastbound unit coal train emerges from beneath the Hopkins Crossroad bridge as the crew rolls it towards Minneapolis along the Wayzata Sub. Note the ex-BN SD70MAC. |
Photo Date: |
8/11/2013 Upload Date: 8/12/2013 1:44:35 PM |
Location: |
Minnetonka, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 9457(SD70MAC) BNSF 6244(ES44AC) |
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661 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound coal at Minnehaha Creek |
Description: |
An eastbound unit coal traUn has just crossed Minnehaha Creek for the second time on its journey east along the Wayzata Sub. It now is about to pass signal 191 as it approaches the Hopkins Crossroad underpass. |
Photo Date: |
8/11/2013 Upload Date: 8/12/2013 1:43:29 PM |
Location: |
Minnetonka, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6244(ES44AC) BNSF 9457(SD70MAC) |
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631 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Another Sunny Roster Shot |
Description: |
The BNSF 6259 up close. That "swoosh" logo grows on you after awhile ... |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2009 Upload Date: 4/22/2009 11:52:56 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6259(ES44AC) |
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542 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ecologically Friendly Transport On Display |
Description: |
My bycicle got into this portrait of a pair of ES44's stopped in Wayzata by a red signal with an eastbound in tow. They say the new ES44-types are more evironment-friendly. Just like bicycles are ... |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2009 Upload Date: 4/22/2009 11:53:24 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7430(ES44DC) BNSF 6259(ES44AC) |
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944 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coming To A Dead Stop |
Description: |
The crew of this eastboudn freight was apparently ordered to stop for a red signal right on the main track in the west side of Wayzata. For reasons I was unable to determine. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2009 Upload Date: 4/22/2009 11:52:07 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6259(ES44AC) BNSF 7430(ES44DC) |
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781 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coming Into Town |
Description: |
Passing trackside trees starting to bud, an eastbound BNSF freight with a pair of ES44's at the disposal of the crew enters Wayzata. |
Photo Date: |
4/22/2009 Upload Date: 4/22/2009 11:51:40 PM |
Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7430(ES44DC) BNSF 6259(ES44AC) |
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801 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More GEs |
Description: |
Two more GEs I found at Willmar on the first day of July 2018. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2018 Upload Date: 8/4/2018 6:24:15 PM |
Location: |
Willmar, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 9002(SD70ACe) BNSF 6261(ES44AC) BNSF 7240(ES44DC) |
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460 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Backlit Motive Power |
Description: |
Nuts. I wish the clouds were over the sun when I snapped this, but time was short. It still looks kinda nice, all things considered. These units were on the point of one of two coal trains stopped on the Wayzata Sub late on this cold, crisp Saturday morning. |
Photo Date: |
11/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/25/2013 12:53:14 AM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6322(ES44AC) BNSF 9520(SD70MAC) |
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649 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wyoming To Wisconsin |
Description: |
The "WPSX" reporting marks on the hopper indicates these black diamonds are just passing through the Gopher State en route to the Badger State. Not many coal burning plants left in the Twin Cities anyhow, what with the natural gas fad taking hold at Excel Energy. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2010 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 10:43:49 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9285(SD70ACe) BNSF 6364(ES44AC) |
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713 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Motive Power Old And New |
Description: |
The crew of this eastbound BNSF ballast train had an old unit in the lead and a new one trailing as they waited for clearance to head into town from the western suburbs. |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2019 Upload Date: 7/21/2019 6:03:02 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6370(ES44AC) BNSF 4430(C44-9W) |
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451 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Proceeding Ahead |
Description: |
As the signal flashes yellow, the crew of this eastbound BNSF ballast train gets their train moving again after waiting in Long Lake. |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2019 Upload Date: 7/21/2019 6:07:43 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6370(ES44AC) BNSF 4430(C44-9W) |
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378 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waiting Ballast |
Description: |
An eastbound ballast train waits for clearance to proceed east on the Wayzata Subdivision on a partly cloudy and mild Sunday afternoon in late July. |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2019 Upload Date: 7/21/2019 6:06:45 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6370(ES44AC) BNSF 4430(C44-9W) |
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393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting By U.S. 12 |
Description: |
The crew aboard the lead unit could watch traffic pass on U.S. 12 as they waited for clearance to proceed east. |
Photo Date: |
7/21/2019 Upload Date: 7/21/2019 6:04:15 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Tony Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6370(ES44AC) BNSF 4430(C44-9W) |
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283 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Black Diamond Express! |
Description: |
This coal train is about to duck under a favorite vantage point of mine, the Brown Road bridge. Hope the hogger and conductor made sure to send off mom's day greetings. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2010 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 10:43:30 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Krebes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6394(ES44AC) BNSF 9285(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
582 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More Eastbound Bakken Oil |
Description: |
An eastbound Bakken oil train waits for a green signal beneath gray skies soon to clear in Long Lake. The crew got their green signal about twenty minutes after I snapped this pic. |
Photo Date: |
3/21/2015 Upload Date: 3/21/2015 1:18:09 PM |
Location: |
Long Lake, MN |
Author: |
Richard Held |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6407(ES44AC) BNSF 4504(C44-9W) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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