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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:11/1/2004 - 1/6/2006
Album Info:This album contains shots which I didnt upload at the time I did a certain album, or have been scanned from film. For those unposted shots, I will put them here. Enjoy the odds and ends of the Twin Cities.
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CSXT 8354
Title:  CSXT 8354
Description:  I know I know, a bit on the shadowed side, but these are some of my favorite CSX SD40-2's, and I stil think the shot looks pretty decent.
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 8:38:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8354(SD40-2)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
CP 1513
Title:  CP 1513
Description:  Humboldt 1 is switching the small lumber and mustard seed industries down in the grove. At the time, the GP9 wasn't all that exciting, just the usual. Now Im very happy to have sat and watched this operation play out.
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 8:38:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1513(GP9u)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
BNSF 7313
Title:  BNSF 7313
Description:  A rebuilt SD40 of CN heritage leads a pile of trash and an EMDX former PC GP38-2. Long gone are the days of the 73XX's, and even SD40-2's on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  7/8/2006  Upload Date: 3/18/2009 9:39:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7313(SD40-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 2
M-WLMNTW
Title:  M-WLMNTW
Description:  A consist that was obviously the Wilmar enters the yard at Northtown with a classic elephant style consist.
Photo Date:  7/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 8:38:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2135(GP38AC)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
BNSF 6119
Title:  BNSF 6119
Description:  Still earning its pay back in 06.
Photo Date:  7/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 8:38:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6119(SD9)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Straight Fotie
Title:  Straight Fotie
Description:  A rarity, even back then, trails out of town on the V-TACBLU. Surprises like this are now pretty much nonexistant.
Photo Date:  7/10/2006  Upload Date: 3/18/2009 9:40:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6315(SD40u)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CP 1513
Title:  CP 1513
Description:  The next summer wont bring possibilities like these ever again. A pair of old GP9s round Foley Wye with a transfer for the BN at Northtown.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 9:11:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1513(GP9u)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
CP 5816
Title:  CP 5816
Description:  The Change Off heads back into Saint Paul after picking some units up elsewhere.
Photo Date:  9/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:27:10 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5816(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
IC 6063
Title:  IC 6063
Description:  Two GM&O sisters accompany a CN SD75I at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 1/19/2008 9:41:27 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6063(SD40-2R)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
NREX 6490
Title:  NREX 6490
Description:  At the time this didnt really excite me, but Im very happy I took this shot now!
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:04:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 6490(SD45-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
CRIX 5953
Title:  CRIX 5953
Description:  Purged from UP, this unit ran around as CRIX 5953.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:05:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIX 5953(SD60)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
UP 6216
Title:  UP 6216
Description:  A tattered SD60M was in on A406 this day with 3 others.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:07:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6216(SD60M)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CSX 8879
Title:  CSX 8879
Description:  At the time, I mostly only payed attention to the third unit, but now Im happy I took a few shots of this old beauty!
Photo Date:  10/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 2:42:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8879(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
BNSF 7900
Title:  BNSF 7900
Description:  Gone.
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:08:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7900(SD40-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
NREX 9926
Title:  NREX 9926
Description:  Unloaded from the UP for quite some time, the 9926 still soldiered on with the BNSF at this time. Now, its almost certain to be on lease with CP. After that, this unit may very well be put to bed.
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 1/19/2008 9:43:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 9926(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
The Last
Title:  The Last
Description:  At the time, the SD45 era was on its last chapter, and only about a month and a half left before the saga ended. But, this morning was a sight for sore eyes for sure, when the WC 7519 was seen with two other EMDs at New Brighton. This would be the last time it would ever lead out of town on 406 again.
Photo Date:  11/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 6:19:49 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
Remnants
Title:  Remnants
Description:  The WC feel at New Brighton is somewhat substancial, even today with the SD45's gone. Ofcourse, the SD45's were alive, if only for a few more weeks, at this time.
Photo Date:  11/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 6:20:09 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Fading Fast
Title:  Fading Fast
Description:  And not just the light. The WC 7519 is making its last run on the WC Transfer job at New Brighton. After departing town, it would never grace the rails here, or this young photographers lens ever again.
Photo Date:  11/10/2006  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 6:28:49 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
IC 6064
Title:  IC 6064
Description:  The third unit in this all original SD40 frame consist. WC 6940,GTW 5938, and this, IC 6064.
Photo Date:  11/11/2006  Upload Date: 1/19/2008 9:44:35 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6064(SD40-2R)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
SOO 4401
Title:  SOO 4401
Description:  The sound was incredible....
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:01:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4401(GP38-2)
Views:  961   Comments: 8
CP 8263
Title:  CP 8263
Description:  A nice looking ex SOO Line GP9 still with its all weather window.
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:02:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8263(GP9u)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
Smell of Diesel in the AM
Title:  Smell of Diesel in the AM
Description:  The 20 Cylinder beast idles along with another rarity, the GCFX 3093. Heck, all of this stuff is rare, a true BN GP38-2 on the side, and the now dissapearing ranks of the 7012's family.
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:09:53 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 6416(SD45)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
BNSF 1661
Title:  BNSF 1661
Description:  A Geep 9 and an SD9 sit dead at Northtown. Its understandable that these were finally getting retired, but in only about 2 years time SD40-2's were on the chopping block. Quite the jump.....
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:10:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1661(GP9u) BNSF 6106(SD9)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
NREX 5682
Title:  NREX 5682
Description:  Three units off a road train yank an SW1000 and an NREX SD40-2 from the shops.
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:10:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 5682(SD40-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
BN 2132
Title:  BN 2132
Description:  A true BN Geep gets load tested at Northtown. This would be the first and last time I would see this rare unit.
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:11:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2132(GP38AC) BNSF 7012(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
GCFX 3093
Title:  GCFX 3093
Description:  A repost with better cropping and sharpening.
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:08:17 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GCFX 3093(SD40-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
The Beginning
Title:  The Beginning
Description:  When these arrived, they sure looked nice. They still look better than their junk AC44 counterparts, but these really put the last nail in SD40-2 coffins among all the Class 1's.
Photo Date:  12/9/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:12:01 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8814(ES44AC)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
CSX 223
Title:  CSX 223
Description:  A nice looking consist accelerates through the yard on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  12/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:10:30 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 223(AC44CW)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 9083
Title:  UP 9083
Description:  A very nice looking Dash 8 continues its journey with a potash load from Superior.
Photo Date:  12/9/2006  Upload Date: 2/3/2008 2:09:21 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9083(C41-8)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
WC 6922
Title:  WC 6922
Description:  Sitting behind the WC 6605 at New Brighton. This would be the last A406 to depart with a Wisconsin Central SD45 in the lead.
Photo Date:  12/20/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 11:12:33 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6922(SD40-3)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
UP 3552
Title:  UP 3552
Description:  A christmas present you might say. A freshly painted UP SD40-2 is in between two other units before heading out of town.
Photo Date:  12/24/2006  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 9:08:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3552(SD40-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Dreary
Title:  Dreary
Description:  CP 290 is having some problems, which allows me to get a few shots of the pair of 56XX SD40-2's in matching dress. Finding a pair of older SD40-2's together like this didn't seem like much at the time, but now are invaluble.
Photo Date:  12/28/2006  Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:58:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5691(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
CP 5629
Title:  CP 5629
Description:  After shooting this unit a few days earlier, I catch it again (trailing as usual) on 290. Although the chicken wires give it away instantly, notice the lack of the rear visor over the cab door, these were some of the earliest SD40-2's.
Photo Date:  1/1/2007  Upload Date: 7/14/2009 2:59:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5629(SD40-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
CP 5836
Title:  CP 5836
Description:  One of 6 units.
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 6:34:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5836(SD40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BNSF 6851
Title:  BNSF 6851
Description:  A broad shot of a classic.
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 7/20/2008 6:35:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6851(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
SOO Sixtie & Friends
Title:  SOO Sixtie & Friends
Description:  Passing nearly spotless CP 8848, SOO 6032-CP 9018-SOO 6056 head past on a manifest. Looking back on it that was one hell of a consist!
Photo Date:  6/3/2007  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 9:42:34 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6056(SD60)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
CP 5759
Title:  CP 5759
Description:  What I would give to be able to shoot this on a daily basis again.... This was Train 183 at Shoreham, putting away its train in the intermodal yard.
Photo Date:  6/15/2007  Upload Date: 6/8/2009 12:19:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5759(SD40-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
BNSF 1400
Title:  BNSF 1400
Description:  No longer sitting in this line, but at the time it was quite the T Yard's ornament. Only the 1418 remains active(5/24/08).
Photo Date:  6/19/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 5:57:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1400(GP10)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
BNSF 6737
Title:  BNSF 6737
Description:  A Santa Fe SD40-2 trails a Green Wheenie on a manifest.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:23:12 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6737(SD40-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
BNSF 6797
Title:  BNSF 6797
Description:  The other bookmark of the string od dead SD40-2's.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:25:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6797(SD40-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
WC 6914
Title:  WC 6914
Description:  Like I didn't see these enough on the WC Transfer! Well, actually I never saw this particular one, so Im happy to have shot it now.
Photo Date:  6/24/2007  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 9:44:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6914(SD40-3)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
BNSF 7001
Title:  BNSF 7001
Description:  A consist that I knew was rare even back then, with a BN green SD40-2 leading a CP SD40-2, this H1, and the EMDX Geep.
Photo Date:  6/25/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:27:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7001(SD40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
BNSF 7848
Title:  BNSF 7848
Description:  A pair of Green Dash 2's head back to the facilities after bringing their train into the yard.
Photo Date:  6/26/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:29:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7848(SD40-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
BNSF 6862
Title:  BNSF 6862
Description:  Wash Me!!!!! (Now its more like "Dont scrap me").
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:26:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6862(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
M-NSINTW
Title:  M-NSINTW
Description:  On one of the hottest days of the summer ( I believe it was at 104 degrees, maybe more?) I find the NSI-Northtown sliding past Union Jct. with a nice lead unit!
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 6/29/2008 8:52:18 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2618(SD70M)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
BNSF 6708
Title:  BNSF 6708
Description:  A fairly nice looking Dash 2 is done for the day, heading back to the shops.
Photo Date:  6/29/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:22:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6708(SD40-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
BNSF 8081
Title:  BNSF 8081
Description:  A pretty dusty H1 Dash 2 is taking head room, with a CEFX SD40-2 and a CSXT SD40-2 tagging along.
Photo Date:  7/3/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:31:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8081(SD40-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
BNSF 6465
Title:  BNSF 6465
Description:  Stored at the time, getting shoved down another track.
Photo Date:  7/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 4:13:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6465(SD45-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
BNSF 6760
Title:  BNSF 6760
Description:  One of the many Santa Fe SD40-2's that were in need of some paint.
Photo Date:  7/11/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:23:45 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6760(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
BNSF 7802
Title:  BNSF 7802
Description:  All I could get of this whiteface.....
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 10:28:41 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7802(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 1

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