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Title: |
BNSF 2106 |
Description: |
Sitting on the M-NTWWLM's train to hold air, while they set out a unit. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 10:58:29 AM |
Location: |
Waverly, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 2106(GP38-2) |
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675 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6944 |
Description: |
A classic portrayal of a day on the rails, with quite the classic looking conductor to match! |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 10:59:05 AM |
Location: |
Waverly, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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BNSF 6944(SD40-2) |
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337 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7645 |
Description: |
I wonder if the BNSF 7645 might swing by to make a deposit? Back to the picture, this is just East of Litchfield. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 10:59:47 AM |
Location: |
Litchfield, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7645(ES44DC) |
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278 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 6008 |
Description: |
Since there is no reporting mark, BN 6008 is really the only possible thing to put down. This still watches its former owner go past on the tracks right next to the elevator, but this unit hasn't joined them for 20 or so years now! |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:00:24 AM |
Location: |
Litchfield, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BN 6008(SD7) |
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668 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6763 |
Description: |
Three SD40-2's are laying over at Wilmar this morning. |
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8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:01:41 AM |
Location: |
Willmar, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6763(SD40-2) |
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307 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6727 |
Description: |
The other Santa Fe unit. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:02:13 AM |
Location: |
Willmar, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6727(SD40-2) |
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269 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8063 |
Description: |
The only former BN unit at Wilmar today, quite a surprise to me. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:02:46 AM |
Location: |
Willmar, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8063(SD40-2) |
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271 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7011 West of Murdock |
Description: |
This Herzog train is shoving back towards Murdock now, ready to start dumping. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:03:25 AM |
Location: |
Murdock, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7011(SD40-2) BNSF 7804(SD40-2) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 936 |
Description: |
A swoosh Dash 8W sits shutdown with a worm train, which is cut up to prevent blocking any crossings. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:03:55 AM |
Location: |
Benson, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 936(C41-8W) |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EMDX 797 |
Description: |
A nice surprise at Benson, we found two ex Penn Central Geeps on the local together! |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:04:25 AM |
Location: |
Benson, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
EMDX 797(GP38-2) |
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327 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4751 |
Description: |
Another worm, this time at Clontarf. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:05:09 AM |
Location: |
Clontarf, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4751(C44-9W) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 4101 |
Description: |
On the CP at Nashua, this RRVW train is waiting for its conductor to get back up to the units before continuing. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:05:53 AM |
Location: |
Nashua, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 4101(GP15C) |
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417 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 303 |
Description: |
I wasnt aware that they had another CF7, but I found out today! |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:06:17 AM |
Location: |
Nashua, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 303(CF7) |
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504 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 2052 |
Description: |
Notching em out, soon they will be up to 45 MPH. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:06:51 AM |
Location: |
Nashua, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 2052(GP20C) |
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3972 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 4101 |
Description: |
Cruising at 45MPH, the 4101 starts to whistle for a dirt road complete with the flashing ditch lights! |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:07:29 AM |
Location: |
Nashua, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 4101(GP15C) |
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392 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RRVW 4101 |
Description: |
The engineer keeps them steady, with the throttle wide open, zipping through the farm fields. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:08:09 AM |
Location: |
Tenney, MN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
RRVW 4101(GP15C) |
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385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 8723 |
Description: |
The CP comes to its last town on this section of the former SOO, and will branch off towards Enderlin in a few thousand feet. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:09:19 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8723(ES44AC) |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 2057 |
Description: |
The Enderlin based local is ready to proceed onto the mainline after the CP 8723 clears. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:09:54 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 2057(GP40) |
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335 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SOO 4434 |
Description: |
Proceeding onto the Main. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:10:26 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 4434(GP38-2) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO 2057 |
Description: |
Another view of the bandit GP40 and the SOO GP38-2. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:11:04 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
SOO 2057(GP40) |
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284 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7517 |
Description: |
The Few, the Proud, the Three WC SD45's that still run for a real railroad. Heres a roster of the former WC 7517. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:11:43 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7517(SD45) |
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889 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7510 |
Description: |
The other SD45 at Hankinson. I forgot how great it was to see these maroon and gold SD45's. It was definately nice to see, brought back alot of memories. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:12:08 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7510(SD45) |
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494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 862 |
Description: |
A torpedo-tube GP35 still in CNW colors, althought with some grety added. Quite the find in 2008! |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:12:40 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 862(GP35) |
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771 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
FRV-WC |
Description: |
If you forget the numbers and patches (and torpedo's on the GP35) this looks like a consist after the WC bought the Fox River Valley in 93'. Stuff like this just amazes me! |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:13:00 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 862(GP35) |
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672 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
DMVW 862 |
Description: |
Looking at this in 2008 really made me realize something.....Theres a lot of cool stuff in ND! Another note, the conductors side numberboard is THEE original one that this unit has had since it was built. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:13:31 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 862(GP35) |
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490 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7505 |
Description: |
A view of the 20 Cylinder EMD SD45 from inside the shops at Oakes. It was getting its usual 92 day inspection. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:14:22 AM |
Location: |
Oakes, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7505(SD45) |
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460 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7505 |
Description: |
My favorite SD45 on the WC, and I was fortunate enough that CN didn't scrap it, and that is was sold to the DMVW. I got lucky again when I was able to take shots of it some Four and a half years after I last saw it at New Brighton. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:14:47 AM |
Location: |
Oakes, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7505(SD45) |
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845 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7505 |
Description: |
The rear end of the former BN 6505. Notice the old upside down numberboard bleading through. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:15:17 AM |
Location: |
Oakes, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7505(SD45) |
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712 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Flares |
Description: |
From this view, little has changed to this unit. Might as well be in Stevens Point getting a new cab seat in 2001. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:15:55 AM |
Location: |
Oakes, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7505(SD45) |
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407 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7510 |
Description: |
After swinging up to Enderlin for a bit, we had to stop back here to shoot the 7510 and company in better light before calling it a day and heading for home. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:16:54 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7510(SD45) |
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257 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7510 |
Description: |
A bit of an artsy shot of the nose profile of the old gal. Atleast the DMVW tried to make it look a bit nicer with the yellow patch. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:17:21 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7510(SD45) |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7510 |
Description: |
The sun is setting, and time is moving, but sometimes you can get the chance to witness something which hasn't changed a hell of a lot since the middle nineties. Time never stops, but at times it looks like its trying...... |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:17:54 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7510(SD45) |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DMVW 7510 |
Description: |
A look at the numberboards and the light casings. The ghost "6" still reminds one of the days in which the WC was in its heyday. |
Photo Date: |
8/20/2008 Upload Date: 8/21/2008 11:18:22 AM |
Location: |
Hankinson, ND |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
DMVW 7510(SD45) |
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327 Comments: 0 |
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