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Viewing Album:  BNSF Twin Cities
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:8/2/2002 - 12/31/2006
Album Info:Pictures of the BNSF taken around the Twin Cities area.
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MRL 343
Title:  MRL 343
Description:  The very last unit in the consist was the very best! An MRL SD45 heads east on a BNSF freight still earning its keep.
Photo Date:  3/28/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2009 10:12:33 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 343(SD45)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Four BNSF Geeps
Title:  Four BNSF Geeps
Description:  A great looking lashup with four Geeps, all in the same scheme, departs Northtown.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 2/1/2009 3:12:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2882(GP39M)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
BN or BNSF?
Title:  BN or BNSF?
Description:  If you took the patches off the 7821 this could have easily looked like a pre BNSF merger shot. BNSF 7821 works the pullout job while a BNSF caboose sits nearby.
Photo Date:  4/20/2006  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 12:48:05 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
BNSF 6885
Title:  BNSF 6885
Description:  A nice roster shot of the recently repainted BNSF 6885. Looks nice doesn't it? The horn on the 8080 was amazing as it blew past!
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 6/9/2006 12:00:53 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6885(SD40-2) BNSF 8080(SD40-2)
Views:  507   Comments: 1
Z train with SD40-2s for power
Title:  Z train with SD40-2s for power
Description:  A Z train with SD40-2s for power departs after making a stop to pick up some food
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 11:44:05 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8080(SD40-2) BNSF 6885(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
DPU shoving past
Title:  DPU shoving past
Description:  A BNSF DPU shoves past with a 100+ coal train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 11:39:04 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8823(SD70MAC)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
My First BNSF SD70ACe
Title:  My First BNSF SD70ACe
Description:  My first photo of a BNSF SD70ACe. The Fresh paint looked nice, and the units horn sounded great too.
Photo Date:  5/6/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 11:33:23 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9385(SD70ACe)
Views:  568   Comments: 2
BNSF 7732 with a Z train
Title:  BNSF 7732 with a Z train
Description:  BNSF 7732 runs by with a "Z" train headed for Seattle. The horn on the ES44 was really nice!
Photo Date:  5/27/2006  Upload Date: 6/27/2006 10:20:36 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7732(ES44DC)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Coming in on the North Runner
Title:  Coming in on the North Runner
Description:  BNSF 6829 brings a freight in with an awesome unit trailing. Seeing a former SP SD40 was a great catch.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/14/2009 8:33:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6829(SD40-2) NREX 7363(SD40R)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
Lite power move
Title:  Lite power move
Description:  Three SD40-2s come light into Northtown Yard, this was a great day at Northtown.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 12:33:17 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7875(SD40-2) BNSF 7908(SD40-2) BNSF 7004(SD40-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Awesome Z train
Title:  Awesome Z train
Description:  Two green machines make for a great lashup on this Z train.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 12:31:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7895(SD40-2) FURX 8092(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
Fast Coal train
Title:  Fast Coal train
Description:  To this day I remember how this coal empty screamed by me at 35th Ave. One of the fastest coal emptys I've ever seen come through Northtown.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 12:36:04 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9912(SD70MAC)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
NREX 7363
Title:  NREX 7363
Description:  An excellent lease unit comes into Northtown Yard. Imagine what this unit has seen since it was built, gotta love the SD40.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 1/14/2009 8:33:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 7363(SD40R)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Local
Title:  Local
Description:  This local, which I assume is the St. Cloud Local, comes past at Osborne Road with a very nice collection of power in tow. This was the only time that I remember seeing a Santa Fe GP50.
Photo Date:  6/12/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 12:34:25 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2882(GP39M) BNSF 2966(GP39V) BNSF 3191(GP50) BNSF 2343(GP38-2)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Geep 50 and 38
Title:  Geep 50 and 38
Description:  The trailing two units on the local, first time I've seen a former Santa Fe GP50.
Photo Date:  6/12/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 12:37:00 AM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3191(GP50) BNSF 2343(GP38-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
BNSF 908
Title:  BNSF 908
Description:  A ratty looking dash 8 rumbles past Osborne Road, this unit has seen much better days...
Photo Date:  6/13/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 1:41:06 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 908(C40-8W)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
EMDs on a coal train
Title:  EMDs on a coal train
Description:  A nice looking SD60M leads a coal load with an SD75M and an Oakway trailing. I remember seeing a lot of lashups like this in 2006, but thanks to the gevos, its just a memory now.
Photo Date:  6/13/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 1:42:07 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9219(SD60M) BNSF 8231(SD75M) EMDX 9083(SD60)
Views:  500   Comments: 2
MOW train
Title:  MOW train
Description:  As soon as this guy got the light, he was moving! He sure put a show on for us.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 10:14:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1528(GP28M)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Monte Local
Title:  Monte Local
Description:  Two GP28s with nearly the same number roll out and on their way to Monticello.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 10:18:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1593(GP28P) BNSF 1539(GP28M)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Pullout power
Title:  Pullout power
Description:  Two green 40-2s work the pullout on this hot and muggy June morning.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 10:20:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7039(SD40-2) BNSF 8030(SD40-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
1996 or 2006?
Title:  1996 or 2006?
Description:  This could have passed as a shot taken in 96' just after the merger, but the sad fact is that its 2006. The entire time we were down at Northtown, all that could be seen was BN green!! How things have changed since this was taken.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 10:16:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7920(SD40-2) FURX 7928(SD40-2) BNSF 8071(SD40-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 2
BNSF 8071
Title:  BNSF 8071
Description:  An awesome lashup departs Northtown yard on a hot and muggy June day.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 10:17:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8071(SD40-2) BNSF 7920(SD40-2) FURX 7928(SD40-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
Operation Lifesaver
Title:  Operation Lifesaver
Description:  This OLI unit it trailing on the local at Osborne Road.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 3/17/2009 8:53:31 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1510(GP28M)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Good old EMDs
Title:  Good old EMDs
Description:  It was a nice sight seeing this lash up of three EMDs rolling by. One of the better trains of the day too.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/30/2006 12:43:05 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7849(SD40-2) NREX 6416(SD45)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Roaring Coal Emptys
Title:  Roaring Coal Emptys
Description:  Three SD70MACs roar by Osborne Road with a coal empty bound for the coal fields. I caught the second unit leading a train about two weeks before I took this shot. I still remember how I just barely got this shot off because I was waiting for an eastbound.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 5:34:49 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8865(SD70MAC) BNSF 9912(SD70MAC)
Views:  384   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 826(GP38-2) BNSF 1510(GP28M)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
EMD 9034
Title:  EMD 9034
Description:  Trailing on this mornings tac train. That blue looks great in the morning light.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 3/17/2009 8:56:15 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9034(SD60) EMDX 9034(SD60)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
NREX 6416
Title:  NREX 6416
Description:  This sure was a nice catch, seeing a strait SD45 owned by NRE. I bet this old SD45 has seen MUCH better days, like pulling high speed freight from LA to Chicago. This engine was 40 years old when I took this picture, shows how well the ATSF keep up their power.
Photo Date:  6/27/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 9:22:45 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 6416(SD45)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
BNSF 1538
Title:  BNSF 1538
Description:  A GP28M brings a train into Northtown with two SD9s trailing.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:41:06 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1538(GP28M) BNSF 6119(SD9) BNSF 6120(SD9)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Interesting Grove Power
Title:  Interesting Grove Power
Description:  A change of pace on the grove job today, BNSF 2802, an ex UP GP30.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 12:44:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2802(GP39M)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BNSF 3158
Title:  BNSF 3158
Description:  Going away shot of the Z train. The 3158 has one of those unique cabs that are larger too.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:36:25 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) BNSF 3125(GP50) BNSF 6719(SD40-2)
Views:  868   Comments: 1
SD9s
Title:  SD9s
Description:  Two SD9s and a GP28M make up a very nice lashup for 2006. The 6120 is set up to run long hood forward, and that makes sense since it is former GN. The two SD9s were 48 years old, and the GP28Ms frame was 50 years old when I took this shot. A true tribute to the quality of EMDs locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:42:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6120(SD9) BNSF 6119(SD9) BNSF 1538(GP28M)
Views:  748   Comments: 1
Sweet Lashup
Title:  Sweet Lashup
Description:  One hell of a lashup comes past Northtown on a Z train too! This is one of the only times I've see two BN GP50s together around here.
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:35:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6719(SD40-2) BNSF 3125(GP50) BNSF 3158(GP50)
Views:  777   Comments: 1
BNSF 5713
Title:  BNSF 5713
Description:  A coal train coasts through Fridley on its way to Northtown Yard with an SD90 and a Dash 9 on the Fourth of July.
Photo Date:  7/4/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 10:48:04 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5713(AC44CW)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Two SD40-2s at sunset
Title:  Two SD40-2s at sunset
Description:  Two ex BN SD40-2s come past Osborne Road with the sun setting behind them. It just three years, this lashup on the mainline would not longer be a possibility on the BNSF. Trailing unit is the BNSF 7887.
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 7:28:27 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7069(SD40-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
DPU
Title:  DPU
Description:  Shoving on the back of the coal loads as it heads towards Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  7/5/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 7:29:44 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9654(SD70MAC)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Heavy ore train
Title:  Heavy ore train
Description:  A very heavy tack train departs Northtown Yard. Those two GEs were working hard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 11:23:30 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7637(ES44DC) BNSF 5019(C44-9W)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Tac Train
Title:  Tac Train
Description:  A loaded tac train comes through Northtown while a manifest pulls out of the yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/9/2009 8:56:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5356(C44-9W) FURX 7939(SD40-2)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Four Trains
Title:  Four Trains
Description:  Four trains are visible in this shot, a CP stack train, pullout job, tac train, and a manifest.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/9/2009 4:55:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7039(SD40-2) FURX 7939(SD40-2) BNSF 5356(C44-9W)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
BNSF 7748
Title:  BNSF 7748
Description:  Another Z train heads through Northtown yard with a nice looking ES44 leading.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 11:29:12 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7748(ES44DC) BNSF 532(B40-8W)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Good power on this manifest
Title:  Good power on this manifest
Description:  This manifest out of Northtown had a classic 70s era lashup on it. I loved seeing those MRL units on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:05:42 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 8905(SD45) FURX 7939(SD40-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 1
MRL 8905
Title:  MRL 8905
Description:  This was a nice catch, MRL 8905. This unit has a long and rich history behind it.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2009 1:05:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 8905(SD45) FURX 7939(SD40-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
Classic EMD power
Title:  Classic EMD power
Description:  Two classic EMDs depart Northtown yard working hard. I didn't see too many of these former SD45s on the BN, but when I did, I made sure to get a shot of 'em!
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2008 9:23:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 6417(SD45) BNSF 8014(SD40-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
BNSF 7912
Title:  BNSF 7912
Description:  Back in 2006, standard cabs were the norm for trains in the Twin Cities area, and this lashup featured four of them. Three SD40-2s and a CSXT SD50.
Photo Date:  8/16/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:20:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7912(SD40-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
H1 Z train
Title:  H1 Z train
Description:  This is something I had been wanting to see for a while, an all H1 consist on a Z train.
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:22:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8010(SD40-2) BNSF 1084(C44-9W)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
BNSF 6720
Title:  BNSF 6720
Description:  Two standard cab EMDs power a Z train west at 35th Ave back in August of 2006.
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:21:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6720(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
MSTS unit
Title:  MSTS unit
Description:  One of the units featured in MSTS trails on a train early in the morning.
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 11:24:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8010(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
BN 1523
Title:  BN 1523
Description:  A BN unit trails on a power move at the diesel shops. I ran into this same unit a few years before I took this shot, and it was nice to still see it as a BN unit in 2006.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 11:39:41 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1523(GP28M) BNSF 3702(MP15DC) CEFX 3117(SD40M-2)
Views:  977   Comments: 1
Morning Arrival
Title:  Morning Arrival
Description:  Two SD60s lead a mixed freight into Northtown Yard. First RR picture I have taken with a Digital Camera! (Still sticking with film for a while though)
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 5:13:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9233(SD60M) EMDX 9068(SD60)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
CEFX 3117
Title:  CEFX 3117
Description:  CEFX rests just north of 44th Ave among other units waiting for a trip to the shops. I thinking this is an SP unit based off the headlights in the nose.
Photo Date:  9/4/2006  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 7:04:08 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3117(SD40M-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 1

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