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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:12/1/2010 - 10/24/2009
Album Info:From Harrison St. on Westward, follow the BNSF's movements along the former Great Northern trackage spanning from urban Minneapolis out to the sticks of Western Minnesota. I don't frequent this line much, so updates will be sparse. Thanks for looking!
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Fail...
Title:  Fail...
Description:  I almost feel dumb posting this, because it is definately a GREAT shot, but a nice ****** cloud arrived just in time to totally ruin it. I shall be back to capture this the right way, one of these days....
Photo Date:  9/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/8/2009 10:59:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6116(ES44AC)
Views:  304   Comments: 2
More test runs
Title:  More test runs
Description:  502 heads back for Big Lake, passing De La Salle on its way towards Harrison St.
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 11:13:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  MNRX 502(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BNSF 1076
Title:  BNSF 1076
Description:  A pig train slows its roll as it approaches its crew change point. I put a rather heavy emphasis on fall color this day, because I knew that by next week even this minimal color would likely be gone.
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 11:14:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1076(C44-9W)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Crew change
Title:  Crew change
Description:  Sitting under the elderly GN bridge, BNSF 1076 will wait for a new set of guides before heading down to Midway.
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 10/25/2009 11:14:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1076(C44-9W)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
M-NTWKCK
Title:  M-NTWKCK
Description:  A decent NTWKCK gets better with a few FURX's along for the ride, presumably heading for their graveyard at Silvis.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:47:38 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 9114(C40-9W)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
NS 6643
Title:  NS 6643
Description:  Diggin that numberboard font!
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:48:08 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 6643(SD60)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
FURX 7278
Title:  FURX 7278
Description:  More FURX's leaving Northtown for the last time. Only a few still remain in the T Yard.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:48:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7278(SD40-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
FURX 7269
Title:  FURX 7269
Description:  Noselights...why!
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:48:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7269(SD40-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
FURX 7239
Title:  FURX 7239
Description:  Presumably NRE bound.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:49:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 7239(SD40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
FURX 8124
Title:  FURX 8124
Description:  I can remember shooting this with the BNSF 8003 and an NS Dash 9 at Saint Paul in 2007. Looks like this will be my last time seeing this veteran.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:49:53 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  FURX 8124(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
G-CSXHMM
Title:  G-CSXHMM
Description:  Catching the last pocket of sun, CSXT 7872 vears away from Downtown city-scapes for the rural countryside on its way to Herman.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 4:08:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7872(C40-8W)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  The pair of Duece's approach Wayzata.
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 10:40:22 PM
Location:  Minnetonka, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1832(SD40-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 3
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  Rolling along at a nice clip now, the pair of BN Green's continue on towards Wilmar.
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 10:42:24 PM
Location:  Independence, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1832(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  Looking and sounding good as they enter my frame from across the field.
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 10:43:00 PM
Location:  Waverly, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1832(SD40-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  As the haze started to get a bit thick I decided that this would be my last shot. A rare and memorable day along the Wayzata for me.
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 10:43:21 PM
Location:  Cokato, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1832(SD40-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
H-NTWKCK
Title:  H-NTWKCK
Description:  A relatively short KCK has made good time as he rounds the curve just West of town with this nice late style SD70M leading the way.
Photo Date:  12/1/2010  Upload Date: 12/2/2010 12:55:19 PM
Location:  Waverly, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 2593(SD70M)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
H-KCKNTW1-08
Title:  H-KCKNTW1-08
Description:  A splendid pair of Santa Fe GP40X's handle their mid-size KCK with relative ease as they pass under the signature MN&S bridge shot on the Wayzata. Pretty rare move to see this type of power all alone.
Photo Date:  4/9/2011  Upload Date: 4/9/2011 11:51:19 PM
Location:  Saint Louis Park, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3037(GP40X)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
H-LINNTW1-04A
Title:  H-LINNTW1-04A
Description:  Five Geeps and an MP15 growl by me as they approach the siding at Wayzata where they will wait for Northtown to clear a track for them in the R Yard. This was a must shoot even though it was pretty much dark. Classic early 2000's Wayzata consist.
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 11:16:18 PM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2311(GP38-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
H-NTWKCK9-10A
Title:  H-NTWKCK9-10A
Description:  The two Oakways run through the subdued fall color as they head for Willmar.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 12:56:37 PM
Location:  Independence, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9038(SD60)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
H-NTWKCK9-10A
Title:  H-NTWKCK9-10A
Description:  Still notched up as they tiptoe across the swamp land around Waverly.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 12:58:34 PM
Location:  Waverly, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9038(SD60)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
H-NTWKCK9-10A
Title:  H-NTWKCK9-10A
Description:  Screaming through Dassel on a beautiful fall morning out in the sticks.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 12:59:02 PM
Location:  Dassel, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9038(SD60)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
H-NTWKCK9-10A
Title:  H-NTWKCK9-10A
Description:  Only a few miles out of Willmar, the two EMD's kick up some leaves as they near their destination.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 1:00:03 PM
Location:  Kandiyohi, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  EMDX 9038(SD60)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
H-NTWLIN9-08A
Title:  H-NTWLIN9-08A
Description:  Northtown-Lincoln sports two Shuttle Assigned SD40-2's and a GP38 for its short trip to Willmar. I cant remember the last time I shot a Santa Fe SD40-2 leading a train.
Photo Date:  4/8/2012  Upload Date: 4/9/2012 1:33:19 AM
Location:  Independence, MN
Author:  SDfourD Photography
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1630(SD40-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 2


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