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BNSF Northbound power
Title:  BNSF Northbound power
Description:  Power from a Northbound train that we missed is at BNSF's 17th Street Yard sitting in the downpouring rain
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/11/2011 12:55:32 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 146(GP60M) NS 4608(GP59) BNSF 3140(GP50) EMDX 9001(SD60)
Views:  633   Comments: 0
EMDX 9010 East
Title:  EMDX 9010 East
Description:  The coolest consist of the trip, a trio matching Oakway SD60s leads a BNSF freight train. A very nice surprise on the BNSF side
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:43:06 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 9010(SD60) EMDX 9004(SD60) EMDX 9008(SD60)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
EMDX 9010 East
Title:  EMDX 9010 East
Description:  Oakway SD60s? In 2011? On BNSF? It was a dream come true, the neatest consist on the trip. Most Oakway SD60s are off BNSF's roster and with GMTX/NS now, so this was a very nice surprise
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:46:18 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 9010(SD60) EMDX 9004(SD60) EMDX 9008(SD60)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
EMDX 9010 East
Title:  EMDX 9010 East
Description:  The neatest consist in Rochelle, this looks like the early 1990s on the BN with a trio of Oakway SD60s on a coal, but in reality, it's 2011 on the BNSF on a freight train, does anyone agree
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:50:52 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 9010(SD60) EMDX 9004(SD60) EMDX 9008(SD60)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Farewell Oakway
Title:  Farewell Oakway
Description:  Well, this is a goodbye for now. Thanks for the memories Oakway and the SD60s. May you have a good second life on the GMTX. You will always be welcomed in Minnesota. I'm really going to miss all of you SD60s
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 11:24:37 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 9010(SD60) EMDX 9072(SD60) EMDX 9006(SD60)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
BNSF 8623 North at Northtown
Title:  BNSF 8623 North at Northtown
Description:  Here we see BNSF 8623 North lead by a former AT&SF B40 - 8 and GP60B with a Oakway SD60, in a minute with will meet BNSF 7460 South and BNSF 2716 Switch Job
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 2:02:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8623(B40-8) BNSF 347(GP60B) EMDX 9008(SD60)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
Storage Line
Title:  Storage Line
Description:  On a wet, dready, cloudy, icky, and what else more can I say, rainy day in the Twin Cities. A few SD60Ms are back in storage along with some Oakway SD60s
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 6:23:27 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8159(SD60M) BNSF 8183(SD60M) BNSF 8153(SD60M) BNSF 8119(SD60M) EMDX 9065(SD60) EMDX 9029(SD60)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
Stored Oakway Units
Title:  Stored Oakway Units
Description:  A trio of Oakway SD60s are behind a trio of stored SD60Ms, there are 6 SD60s and 6 SD60Ms in total in the yard, it's still strage to see Oakway units since their lease is up
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 12:23:31 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8119(SD60M) EMDX 9065(SD60) EMDX 9029(SD60) EMDX 6047(SD40-2) BNSF 2640(GP35u) BNSF 2174(GP38) GN 1720(SD9)
Views:  1546   Comments: 1
BNSF 8159
Title:  BNSF 8159
Description:  Here's the entire storage line, I know all the units in the locomotive list, but I want to know what are the #s of the units after #2188, thanks to anyone that will help
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 12:30:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 8159(SD60M) BNSF 8183(SD60M) BNSF 8153(SD60M) BNSF 8119(SD60M) EMDX 9065(SD60) EMDX 9029(SD60) EMDX 9047(SD60) BNSF 2640(GP35u) BNSF 2174(GP38) GN 1720(SD9) BNSF 2226(GP38) BNSF 2188(GP38)
Views:  946   Comments: 0
Storage Line
Title:  Storage Line
Description:  A series of different EMDs are in this storage line, SD60Ms, SD60s, a possible GP35u (Needs confirmation), a few GP38s, and a SD9. If anyone has gotten shots of the Ex - ATSF Geep, the Ex - BN Geep, and the Heritage I Geeps, please I really need the help
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 6:31:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8119(SD60M) EMDX 9065(SD60) EMDX 9029(SD60) EMDX 9047(SD60) BNSF 2640(GP35u) BNSF 2174(GP38) GN 1720(SD9) BNSF 2226(GP38) BNSF 2188(GP38)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
Three Way Meet
Title:  Three Way Meet
Description:  At Northtown, something that has never occured in front of me since, BNSF SD40 - 2 #7821 (Now #1594) and GP39 - 2 #2716 are doing switch jobs as BNSF 9043 East splits between them with a Oakway SD60, a Dash 8 - 40CW, and a SD40 - 2 lead a Eastbound freight train
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:06:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2) EMDX 9043(SD60) BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 914(C40-8W) BNSF 6991(SD40-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
BNSF 9228 South passing CN 5620 South
Title:  BNSF 9228 South passing CN 5620 South
Description:  A empty BNSF coal train passes CN 5620 South, a SD60M leads a Oakway SD60 and a former AT&SF SD75M in Heritage II paint
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 9:19:21 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9228(SD60M) EMDX 9055(SD60) BNSF 8271(SD75M) CN 5620(SD70I)
Views:  871   Comments: 1
BNSF 8960 South
Title:  BNSF 8960 South
Description:  This shot is suppose to be not blurry, the scan made it blurry. But anyway, a BNSF taconite train races south with a SD70MAC and a Oakway SD60 leading this southbound with a Dash 9 pushing at the back. They are just arriving in Brook Park
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 2:42:24 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8960(SD70MAC) EMDX 9058(SD60)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South
Title:  BNSF 5070 South
Description:  The 4th and final train of the day goes down the Hinckley Sub, a Dash 9 and a Oakway SD60 leads this loaded taconite train with another Dash 9 pushing at the rear, the power just got off the bridge and is now coming into town
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:21:16 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Title:  BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Description:  The sun is setting and we have beaten BNSF 5070 South to Brook Park, this is another one of my favorite curve shots
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:23:16 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Title:  BNSF 5070 South at Brook Park in late evening
Description:  Beating this train to Brook Park was great, because we got some last shots of it as it goes to the Cities
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:23:36 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
BNSF 5070 South
Title:  BNSF 5070 South
Description:  A Dash 9 and a Oakway SD60 goes around the curve outside Sandstone with a loaded taconite train, this is my favorite shot of the day
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:21:45 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5070(C44-9W) EMDX 9061(SD60)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BNSF 802 East
Title:  BNSF 802 East
Description:  A Oakway SD60 which is now GMTX because BNSF doesn't need the extra power is third in line to a well beat up Dash 8 and a Heritage II Dash 9
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 9:11:09 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 802(C40-8W) BNSF 4059(C44-9W) EMDX 9073(SD60)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
BNSF 4663, the Fridley Derailment Unit
Title:  BNSF 4663, the Fridley Derailment Unit
Description:  On July 16th, 2011, a BNSF Grain Train was making a usual run like all the other trains through the Cities, when the a bridge in Fridley gave way from a washout out from the summer rain. The lead Dash 9 only tipped over with minor damage, but the trailing Dash 9, #4663 was not so lucky, she was totalled. Here's a look at her from the St. Anthony Bridge. What kind of fate will this Dash 9 have
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 11:05:56 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4663(C44-9W) BNSF 2640(GP35u) BNSF 2174(GP38) EMDX 9081(SD60)
Views:  2423   Comments: 1
BNSF 5622 South
Title:  BNSF 5622 South
Description:  I scanned several photos from a trip me and my dad took to the Kettle RIver Bridge in August of 2007 and we caught 4 trains, the first is our very first BNSF AC4400CW leading a Oakway SD60 and a loaded taconite train with a Dash 9 DPU
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:17:40 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5622(AC44CW) EMDX 9093(SD60)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
BNSF 5622 South
Title:  BNSF 5622 South
Description:  A BNSF AC4400 and a Oakway SD60 leads this loaded taconite train over the Kettle River Bridge
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:18:00 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5622(AC44CW) EMDX 9093(SD60)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
BNSF 9254 West
Title:  BNSF 9254 West
Description:  This is my only Black and WHite shot of a SD60M, this is before the 9200 Series SD70ACes came around, a Oakway SD60 is second in line on this coal train
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2011 11:20:46 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9254(SD60M) EMDX 9099(SD60)
Views:  377   Comments: 0


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