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CEFX 3145
Title:  CEFX 3145
Description:  A nice looking former SD45 is stylish in the CEFX paint after it had been rebuilt to SD40 - 2 Specs. This is on a UP Snake Train
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:43:20 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3077(SD40-2) CEFX 3145(SD40M-2) NREX 7356(SD40-2) CITX 2796(SD40M-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Saving The Best For Last
Title:  Saving The Best For Last
Description:  Saving the best consist for last, after getting almost GE all day, UP sends the best train for last. An all EMD consist with 2 rebuilt SD45s leading a Snake Train (our new way of calling the Ethanol Trains)
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:42:07 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3077(SD40-2) CEFX 3145(SD40M-2) NREX 7356(SD40-2) CITX 2796(SD40M-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
CITX 3077 West
Title:  CITX 3077 West
Description:  Something I don't think I will see again, a Snake Train lead by 4 lease units, this is obviously a UP train
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:42:38 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3077(SD40-2) CEFX 3145(SD40M-2) NREX 7356(SD40-2) CITX 2796(SD40M-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CITX 3077 West (Snake Train)
Title:  CITX 3077 West (Snake Train)
Description:  The second Snake Train rolls through Westminster with all Lease Power. Very cool for the last train there
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:44:48 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3077(SD40-2) CEFX 3145(SD40M-2) NREX 7356(SD40-2) CITX 2796(SD40M-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
All EMD, All Lease Units, All SD40 - 2 Specs
Title:  All EMD, All Lease Units, All SD40 - 2 Specs
Description:  This is the 14 and final train of the day at Westminster. All of them are EMD and all are built or rebuilt with SD40 - 2 Specs. This is also a Snake (Ethanol) Train for UP
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:41:36 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3077(SD40-2) CEFX 3145(SD40M-2) NREX 7356(SD40-2) CITX 2796(SD40M-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
...And Out Pops A GEVO
Title:  ...And Out Pops A GEVO
Description:  We saw a yellow light for the Lower West Track and that was a sign that our wish of one coming out the tunnel comes true. Then... Out Pops A GEVO, and two SD40 - 2s leading a fright train
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:20:49 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8740(ES44AC) CP 5929(SD40-2) CITX 3157(SD40-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
SD40 - 2s!!!!!!
Title:  SD40 - 2s!!!!!!
Description:  Train #12 has some nice power, a GEVO leads a CP SD40 - 2 and a CITX SD40 - 2 with this eastbound freight
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:22:46 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8740(ES44AC) CP 5929(SD40-2) CITX 3157(SD40-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
CP 8740 with a pair of vet SD40 - 2s
Title:  CP 8740 with a pair of vet SD40 - 2s
Description:  A CP ES44AC leads a pair of veteran SD40 - 2s out the Westminster Tunnel, both units have seen a lot in their careers, while #5929 may be winding down it's career on the CP, #3157 had started it's life as a lease unit
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 3:34:40 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8740(ES44AC) CP 5929(SD40-2) CITX 3157(SD40-2)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
CP 8740 East
Title:  CP 8740 East
Description:  A wish come true!!! After missing a shot of BNSF 4675 coming out of the tunnel, we get this CP freight coming out of it. A GEVO leads 2 SD40 - 2s
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 11:21:31 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8740(ES44AC) CP 5929(SD40-2) CITX 3157(SD40-2)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Special guest at CP's Pig Eye Yard
Title:  Special guest at CP's Pig Eye Yard
Description:  A rebuilt DM&E SD40 - 2 is sitting among the different SOO and CP power which includes DM&E SD40 - 3 #6090 and CITX SD40 - 2 #3177, in the back farther is a ICE SD40 - 2 and another DM&E SD40 - 2 hooked to a train
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 12:26:55 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CP 9671(AC44CW) DME 6090(SD40-3) CITX 3177(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A white CITX SD40 - 2 is in the 7 unit colorful consist, note the FURX door behind the cab, not sure why it is there. This consist had a SOO SD60M lead a CP Rail SD40 - 2, a CP GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X), a pair of CITX SD40 - 2s, a SOO SD60, and a CP Rail ES44AC, the CN Transfer is behind this train, both trains are heading to Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:25:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2) SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A pair of CITX SD40 - 2s, joins a SOO SD60M and a SD60, a CP SD40 - 2, a GP38 - 2, and a ES44AC on this colorful lashup of all EMD except the GEVO
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:20:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A former UP GP40X is in the colorful lashup of a SD60M, 3 SD40 - 2s, a SD60, and a GEVO, the CN Transfer is behind the GP38 - 2, a pair of Dash 9s and a SD75I lead that train
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 7:59:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
CP 6058 West
Title:  CP 6058 West
Description:  A meet that wasn't caught between a CN train and CP 6058 West, both are going to Humboldt Yard. The CP consist was Soo Line SD60M #6058, CP Rail SD40 - 2 #6066, CP Rail GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X), CITX SD40 - 2 #3177, CITX SD40 - 2 #3079, Soo Line SD60 #6049, and CP Rail ES44AC #8739
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 4:34:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2) CN 5664(SD75I)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Lots of power on CP 6058 West
Title:  Lots of power on CP 6058 West
Description:  A CP Rail train rolls over NOrthtown with lots of EMD power, Soo Line SD60M #6058 leads CP Rail SD40 - 2 #6066, CP Rail GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X) #4521, CITX SD40 - 2 #3177 and #3079, Soo Line SD60 #6049, and lonely CP Rail ES44AC #8739, note the FURX door on #3079
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 4:41:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2) SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  357   Comments: 0


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