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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:12/4/2011 - 6/16/2012
Album Info:Shots of the BNSF from the Twin Cities and surrounding area. Amtrak, UP and other roads will be in that run on the BNs routes in the Twin Cities. Shots from along the River will also pop up from time to time.
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Northstar
Title:  Northstar
Description:  The 4:58 Northstar screams past University as it heads west.
Photo Date:  4/18/2012  Upload Date: 5/3/2012 1:11:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNRX 504(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
NS 3353
Title:  NS 3353
Description:  Second out, and completing the NS duo. I never thought I would see something like this in 2012, simply awesome.
Photo Date:  4/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/2/2012 1:19:31 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  NS 3353(SD40-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
U-NSIELU
Title:  U-NSIELU
Description:  Two matched former Conrail SD40-2s bring a crude oil train up and through University. Never in my life did I think that I would see a pair of these get out of helper service and make their way to MN. I ended up getting this guy in three spots despite the poor condition's out.
Photo Date:  4/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/2/2012 1:18:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  NS 3444(SD40-2) NS 3353(SD40-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
COLX Emptys
Title:  COLX Emptys
Description:  An empty COLX train rumbles through the Anoka Station as it heads west.
Photo Date:  4/24/2012  Upload Date: 5/24/2012 4:32:28 PM
Location:  Anoka, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9190(SD70ACe)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Just a lil smoke
Title:  Just a lil smoke
Description:  Frank opens up the throttle on the 20+ car Monti Local as it approaches Brooklyn Blvd. I have NEVER seen an EMD locomotive smoke this bad before, it was a sight be seen to say the least!
Photo Date:  5/4/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:17:51 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Park, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3183(GP50)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Some white smoke
Title:  Some white smoke
Description:  Frank opens up the throttle on the 20+ car Monti Local as it approaches Brooklyn Blvd. I have NEVER seen an EMD locomotive smoke this bad before, it was a sight be seen to say the least!
Photo Date:  5/4/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:18:58 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Park, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3183(GP50)
Views:  373   Comments: 3
Past the Crystal Diamonds
Title:  Past the Crystal Diamonds
Description:  The Monti continues its treak back to Northtown as it rolls through Robbinsdale after rolling over the diamonds at Crystal.
Photo Date:  5/4/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:19:19 PM
Location:  Robbinsdale, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3183(GP50)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
BN Ballast Train
Title:  BN Ballast Train
Description:  Two former BN SD40-2s lead a loaded ballast train out of the T Yard and out on the main at University. You don't see this too often anymore these days...
Photo Date:  5/7/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:33:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1993(SD40-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Tip Toe Time
Title:  Tip Toe Time
Description:  After getting up to Albertville, the Monti starts to slowly creep along the rarely used section of track up to Monticello.
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:51:33 AM
Location:  Albertville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Pair of Q units
Title:  Pair of Q units
Description:  Power on todays Monti was a matched pair of former 'Q' units. I know for a fact that the engineer loved running these units. What a rare move, first time since 1982 that casks have gone up and a pair of former Q GP40s...
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:50:37 AM
Location:  Albertville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Nuke Casks
Title:  Nuke Casks
Description:  A train of casks for spent nuclear fuel rods starts its trip up to towards Monticello as it departs from Northtown Yard. First move like this in 30 years!
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:46:07 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Using all of the 270mm
Title:  Using all of the 270mm
Description:  Using everybit of my 270mm lens, I shot this through the station sign at Rogers as the train load of casks came rolling up to Rogers.
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:48:48 AM
Location:  Rogers, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Rolling through Rogers
Title:  Rolling through Rogers
Description:  While track speed is 25 mph, chasing the Monti Local can be fairly difficult thanks to stop lights along the way. Here the Monti Local rolls through Rogers; I had barely any time to get to the tracks a set up for this shot from Dayton, MN.
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:49:42 AM
Location:  Rogers, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Tied down
Title:  Tied down
Description:  After crawling through Albertville, the Monti Local tied down the train of casks and called it a day. I love the spade under the window on the 3022...
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:52:25 AM
Location:  Albertville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3022(GP40M)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Spent fuel rod casks
Title:  Spent fuel rod casks
Description:  A train made up entirely of casks bound for the power plant in Monticello departs from Northtown and heads towards Mpls Jct. The train would get wyed because it was put together wrong at NTW.
Photo Date:  5/8/2012  Upload Date: 5/10/2012 1:47:06 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Pair O' Dash 9s
Title:  Pair O' Dash 9s
Description:  Two C44-9ws bring a stack train through Union Jct while doing every bit of track speed.
Photo Date:  5/12/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:52:57 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4843(C44-9W)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
Grove Job and Griswolds
Title:  Grove Job and Griswolds
Description:  The daily Grove Job down the old NP mains trips the last active set of fully operational Griswolds left in the Twin Cities.
Photo Date:  5/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:17:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2708(GP39-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Headin' Out
Title:  Headin' Out
Description:  The Monti Local heads out and up towards Osseo with a tiny train trailing.
Photo Date:  5/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:18:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) BNSF 3183(GP50)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
BNSF 5529
Title:  BNSF 5529
Description:  Two of BNSFs many C44-9Ws lead a stack train through University and towards the Midway.
Photo Date:  6/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:13:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5529(C44-9W)
Views:  177   Comments: 0


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