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Viewing Album:  Soo Line/CP 10 April 11' to July 11'
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:4/1/2011 - 7/16/2011
Album Info:Pictures taken in the Twin Cities area or along the River or Paynesville Sub. Amtrak will also be in here as well.
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Former CP
Title:  Former CP
Description:  A former CP SD40 trails on the first 290 of the day as it comes up towards Marshal St.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:38:45 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3081(SD40-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CITX 3088
Title:  CITX 3088
Description:  Second out on todays 170 as it rolls out of Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:32:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3088(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
The HAT
Title:  The HAT
Description:  The Humboldt Avenue Transfer (HAT) almost always rates EMDs for power, and today it had a trio of geeps on it. Also, think of this, all of the power on this train is former Milwaukee Road as well!
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:30:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4613(GP40) CP 4617(GP40) SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
CP 4617
Title:  CP 4617
Description:  The second unit out on todays HAT is another former Milwaukee unit, but now under the CP flag.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:30:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4617(GP40)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  The first 290 of the day works its way upgrade toward Shoreham with the right unit in the lead!
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:35:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5970(SD40-2) CP 8880(ES44AC) CITX 3081(SD40-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
CP 8880
Title:  CP 8880
Description:  Second out on todays 290 as it comes up to Marshal St. NE.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:36:53 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8880(ES44AC)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
170 and 290
Title:  170 and 290
Description:  Two CP trains wait to get on the move at Humboldt Yard. CP 170, with the ICE leader, would get to go first, much to my delight.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:29:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6420(SD40-2) CITX 3088(SD40-2) NREX 4403(SD40-2) CP 5970(SD40-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
NREX 4403
Title:  NREX 4403
Description:  A former UP unit, that was once owned by the CP is once again at work for the CP under the ownership of NREX. It was neat to see such a ratty unit though.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:33:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 4403(SD40-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Beat and battered nose
Title:  Beat and battered nose
Description:  A battered nosed Soo GP38-2 trails on todays HAT as it nears Humboldt Yard. I think this is now one of the few former Milwaukee units still in Soo paint.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:31:04 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Look, its a Caboose!
Title:  Look, its a Caboose!
Description:  Well, this was not expected! Trailing on todays 170 was a Soo caboose, and it is one I haven't shot before either. Made the interesting 170 all the better.
Photo Date:  4/1/2011  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 1:34:26 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  278   Comments: 1
On the pass
Title:  On the pass
Description:  A CSX AC44 and a FURX unit wait for the pass to clear up before getting on the move again. Ten years agao this would have been a normal lashup on the CSX!
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:17:42 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 504(AC44CW)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Derailment
Title:  Derailment
Description:  Due to some switching gone wrong, there was a bit of a mess at Humboldt this morning.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:18:10 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
Whoops....
Title:  Whoops....
Description:  Well, it looks like the derail worked at Humboldt and did it's job!
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:18:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  252   Comments: 0
Transloading
Title:  Transloading
Description:  A few CP crew members transload the contents of the derailed hopper into an empty one on the pass.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:19:35 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  242   Comments: 0
CP 372
Title:  CP 372
Description:  Two NS units lead todays 372 as it rounds Foley Wye in some great morning light.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:12:41 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6789(SD60M) NS 9648(C40-9W)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NS 9648
Title:  NS 9648
Description:  Trailing behind a former CR SD60I on todays CP 372.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/10/2011 1:14:12 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9648(C40-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
CP 1428
Title:  CP 1428
Description:  MP15AC number three that was at Cardigan Jct, this used to be Soo 1558 before it got the CP Paint.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:21:41 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1428(MP15AC)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
CP 1445
Title:  CP 1445
Description:  MP15AC number two that was up at Cardigan. This is a former EMDX unit.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:21:02 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1445(MP15AC)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
CP 4507
Title:  CP 4507
Description:  Another former Milwaukee unit sits at Cardigan due to the floods on a nice Sunday.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:27:12 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4507(GP38-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
SOO 114
Title:  SOO 114
Description:  Sitting stored at Cardigan Jct due to the potential flooding at STP Yard.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:25:50 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
Stored Cabooses and power
Title:  Stored Cabooses and power
Description:  Sitting stored at Cardigan Jct due to the potential flooding at STP Yard. There is a lot of power up here!
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:26:30 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Bandit 1550
Title:  Bandit 1550
Description:  "Leading" the power line at Cardigan is the 1550 which still has a pretty solid patch on its long hood.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:19:32 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1550(MP15AC)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
SOO 23
Title:  SOO 23
Description:  Sitting stored at Cardigan Jct due to the potential flooding at STP Yard.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:25:20 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 1
Red and Whites
Title:  Red and Whites
Description:  Soo 4402 and 4426 lead the Ford Hauler toward the Ford Plant on a beautiful spring day. The red and white duo really made this a nice catch!
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:29:14 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4402(GP38-2) SOO 4426(GP38-2)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
Round the Bend
Title:  Round the Bend
Description:  Soo 4402 brings loads of racks and parts up to the plant so more Ford Rangers can be built. This is such a neat operation.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:30:27 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4402(GP38-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 3
Run around
Title:  Run around
Description:  Two red and white Soo GP38-2s make a run around move after getting to the Ford Ranger Plant so they can shove the Ranger frames into the yard. It doesn't get much better then this, a good looking Soo GP38-2, good light, and a job that will be history in a few months.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:31:27 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4402(GP38-2) SOO 4426(GP38-2)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
SOO 4415
Title:  SOO 4415
Description:  All looks good with the 4415 at first, but a closer look reveals that is has a cracked window above the numbers.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:22:34 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4415(GP38-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Switching out cars
Title:  Switching out cars
Description:  The Hauler does some switching moves before calling it a day and tieing the power down.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:32:37 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4426(GP38-2) SOO 4402(GP38-2)
Views:  776   Comments: 1
Relocated power
Title:  Relocated power
Description:  Broad shot of some of the Soo/CP power that was stored up at Cardigan.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:24:46 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) SOO 4601(GP40) CP 4521(GP38-2) SOO 4415(GP38-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Milw Bandit
Title:  Milw Bandit
Description:  Getting rarer and rarer on the CP, Soo Bandits. Here the 4512 sits dead at Cardigan for the time being.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:23:15 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
SOO 4601
Title:  SOO 4601
Description:  An original Soo GP40 sits at Cardigan Jct running as it waits for what comes next.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:23:57 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4601(GP40)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Dead 6058
Title:  Dead 6058
Description:  Per information I've heard the 6058 is done for the time being, but its still on the roster as seen here at Cardigan Jct.
Photo Date:  4/3/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 11:20:18 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  q
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6058(SD60M)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Transfer One
Title:  Transfer One
Description:  Due to the potential for floods, CP moved some of its operations to Humboldt Yard. As a result, Transfer One ran out of Humboldt Yard for a bit, and is seen here at Shoreham on the West Runner.
Photo Date:  4/4/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 12:15:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1415(MP15AC) SOO 4515(GP38-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
T1 Power move
Title:  T1 Power move
Description:  Transfer One moves some of the stored units out of Cardigan Jct back to Humboldt Yard for the time being. I have never seen this much power on T1 before.
Photo Date:  4/7/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 12:25:45 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4431(GP38-2) CP 4523(GP38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Off to Dresser
Title:  Off to Dresser
Description:  Going away shot of the power on this mornings Dresser Turn.
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 12:35:30 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3128(SD40M-2) CITX 3072(SD40-2) CP 6036(SD40-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Morning Dresser Surprise
Title:  Morning Dresser Surprise
Description:  After dropping my brother off at college, I checked the lights at NB, and the EB light was green! So I waited for a bit, and this sweet lashup showed up in perfect morning light.
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 12:34:17 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6036(SD40-2) CITX 3072(SD40-2) CEFX 3128(SD40M-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Another power move
Title:  Another power move
Description:  The last units that were up at Cardigan Jct come back as seen here on Transfer One as it rolls through New Brighton in perfect light.
Photo Date:  4/11/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 12:27:58 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4403(GP38-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
Shoreham Soo
Title:  Shoreham Soo
Description:  The Shoreham Soo Transfer rolls over a very high Mississippi River as it heads towards Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  4/11/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 12:23:18 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6027(SD60)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Not your typical lashup
Title:  Not your typical lashup
Description:  A very different, yet very interesting lashup rolls towards University with a former BC Rail SD40-2 trailing.
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:05:53 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9803(AC44CW) HLCX 6206(SD40-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Former BC Rail
Title:  Former BC Rail
Description:  Trailing a CP AC44 at University is a nice looking former BC Rail SD40-2. This unit has been on my list of units to shoot for sometime now!
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:09:21 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6206(SD40-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
HLCX 6206
Title:  HLCX 6206
Description:  A former O&W SD40-2 that didn't end up on the DME is seen under the ownership of HLCX as it trails a CP AC44.
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:07:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6206(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Dresser Turn
Title:  Dresser Turn
Description:  The Dresser Turn rolls up to Cardigan West with Soo 2016 leading the way. The crew will die on hours here after being on duty for nearly 12 hours. Notice how you can see "Milwaukee Road" bleeding though on the nose.
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:20:13 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2016(GP40) SOO 4450(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Rolling towards Cardigan
Title:  Rolling towards Cardigan
Description:  A short, but fast moving. Dresser Turn rolls through a swamp as it heads towards Cardigan Jct in perfect afternoon light.
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:18:54 AM
Location:  Vadnais Heights, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2016(GP40) SOO 4450(GP38-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
SOO 17
Title:  SOO 17
Description:  Trailing on CP 483 is a sweet looking Soo caboose! These are a regular sight on 482/483 these days.
Photo Date:  4/15/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:33:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
CP 395
Title:  CP 395
Description:  On a cloudy April day, ICE 6452 and DME 6055 roll across the Mississippi River as they head west towards Glenwood. I hope DME/ICE power keeps coming up my way!
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:46:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6452(SD40-2) DME 6050(SD40-3)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
NS on the Soo
Title:  NS on the Soo
Description:  Two NS units move light powered through Camden as they head over to Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:45:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7638(ES40DC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CP 1426
Title:  CP 1426
Description:  Chilling out side relaxing all good, shooting some B' ball. Well, not exactly, but its chilling outside the shops.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:54:55 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 1426(MP15AC)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Worth While 199
Title:  Worth While 199
Description:  One of the few is only times I've waited for a 199, and its all about that second unit too!
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:08:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8714(ES44AC) RJCC 2010(RP20BD)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Anniversary Unit
Title:  Anniversary Unit
Description:  The DME 6094 used to have a decal on the long hood for the 20 year Anniversary of the DME. Looks like its gone now!
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 8:54:01 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6094(SD40-3)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
170 or 270
Title:  170 or 270
Description:  Regardless of this guys ID, it was awesome to see a trio of B&Ys sitting, waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 9:02:57 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6362(SD40-2) DME 6363(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 1

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