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2/25/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 9379 East
Title:  BNSF 9379 East
Description:  A brand new BNSF SD70ACe leads a CEFX SD9043MAC on a loaded coal train headed for Chicago with a ES44AC in HII paint as DPU
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:22:00 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9379(SD70ACe) CEFX 133(SD9043MAC)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
UP 7342, AC6000CW
Title:  UP 7342, AC6000CW
Description:  This iw the only AC6000CW convertible I gotten in Minnesota. What a nice looking unit though
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 8:28:50 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7342(AC44C6M) () UP 8009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  1109   Comments: 0
UP 8009
Title:  UP 8009
Description:  A SD9043MAC joins a AC6000CW and a pair of SD40 - 2s on a cloudy and rainy day. NIce to see SD9043MACs around. There was three there that day. One on this train and 2 over on the other side of the road at"the engine shop
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 8:09:01 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8009(SD9043MAC) UP 7342(AC44C6M)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
UP 8205 West meets UP 6001 East
Title:  UP 8205 West meets UP 6001 East
Description:  A meet occurs at the wrong time, I missed the shot by half a second, so this is what I have, sorry for cutting off half the nose of UP 6001
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:03:51 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8205(SD9043MAC) UP 8183(SD9043MAC) UP 8016(SD9043MAC) UP 6001(AC44CWCTE) UP 6338(AC44CW)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
UP 8205 West
Title:  UP 8205 West
Description:  A trio of very cool SD9043MACs leads a westbound freight, this and the Oakway Trio were the best consists of the trip even if the SP Heritage Unit was the best unit of the trip
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:00:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8205(SD9043MAC) UP 8183(SD9043MAC) UP 8016(SD9043MAC)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
UP 8205 West
Title:  UP 8205 West
Description:  A trio of very nice looking SD9043MACs leads a westbound freight, they are about to meet UP 6001 East and missed the meet shot by half a second
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 9:56:56 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8205(SD9043MAC) UP 8183(SD9043MAC) UP 8016(SD9043MAC)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
UP 8205 West
Title:  UP 8205 West
Description:  A very cool consist, a trio of SD9043MACs leads a westbound freight, they meet a UP coal train going east and I missed a good shot by half a second
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 9:53:35 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8205(SD9043MAC) UP 8183(SD9043MAC) UP 8016(SD9043MAC)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
UP 8073 East
Title:  UP 8073 East
Description:  A SD9043MAC leads a inbound train while a former Rio Grande SD40T - 2 is leading an outbound train
Photo Date:  6/25/2005  Upload Date: 9/15/2011 4:58:29 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8073(SD9043MAC) UP 2900(SD40T-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West at Dayton's Bluff
Title:  UP 8093 West at Dayton's Bluff
Description:  While going to Pigs Eye Yard, a UP train lead by a pair of SD9043MACs and a SD70M are making part of their train at Belt Yard and the rest in Pigs Eye Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/8/2011 6:24:19 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West
Title:  UP 8093 West
Description:  A pair of UP SD90/43MACs and a SD70M gets a train ready to head out west, nice consist for 2010
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:22:49 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West
Title:  UP 8093 West
Description:  The pair of SD90/43MACs and the SD70M are out of UP's Belt Yard, they will switch over to Pig's Eye in a little bit
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:33:13 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M) UP 8204(SD9043MAC)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West
Title:  UP 8093 West
Description:  The UP Trio gets up and moves, they will take their train to the switch to get into Pig's Eye Yard where they will collect the rest of their train and then head west. Very nice consist for 2010, then again, we did get a trio of SD90/43MACs in Rochelle this year
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:27:37 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M) UP 8204(SD9043MAC)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West
Title:  UP 8093 West
Description:  A pair of SD90/43MACs and a SD70M pulls out of Belt Yard with part of their train, the rest is in Pig's Eye Yard where they pick it up and then head west with it
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:30:30 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M) UP 8204(SD9043MAC)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
UP 8093 West
Title:  UP 8093 West
Description:  A UP train is getting itself together before going out west, a pair of SD90/43MACs and a SD70M provide the power for this freight
Photo Date:  3/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/17/2011 4:24:58 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8093(SD9043MAC) UP 4047(SD70M) UP 8204(SD9043MAC)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
UP 8107 West at Westminster Jct.
Title:  UP 8107 West at Westminster Jct.
Description:  We went back to Westminster to catch BNS{ 1043 East, but that would go through later, but we did catch a UP SD9043MAC lead a Dash 8, a SD60M, and a SD70M on Westbound Freight Train, this is UP SD9043MAC #8107 going over the Westminster Tunnels
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/11/2011 8:05:29 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8107(SD9043MAC) UP 9507(C41-8W)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
UP SD60M #2381 on UP 8107 West
Title:  UP SD60M #2381 on UP 8107 West
Description:  This is the first time in the longest time since I have seen a UP SD60M, I don't even remember the last time, I wish it was the leader.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/13/2011 8:38:03 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8107(SD9043MAC) UP 9507(C41-8W) UP 2381(SD60M) UP 4893(SD70M)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Smoke, Steam, and DPUs
Title:  Smoke, Steam, and DPUs
Description:  The rain is creating steam to come up the raditors of the UP DPUs on UP 5942 West, a AC4400CW and a SD90/43MAC push hard as they leave Dayton's Bluff behind
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 11:30:17 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6443(AC44CW) UP 8127(SD9043MAC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
UP 6590 North
Title:  UP 6590 North
Description:  A nice surprise came to Hinckley, work was going on in Askov, so this UP/CN Potash Train with a AC4400CW and a SD9043MAC up front
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:51:15 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6590(AC44CW) UP 8153(SD9043MAC)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
UP 8153
Title:  UP 8153
Description:  Nice to see a SD9043MAC on the Hinckley Sub. This is my first one over the Hinckley Sub., but CN should start putting there own power on these trains
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:51:57 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8153(SD9043MAC) UP 6590(AC44CW)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
UP 8454 West
Title:  UP 8454 West
Description:  A ACe and a SD9043MAC leads an autorack train west to California with it. I almost mistaked the SD9043MAC as the Rio Grande Heritage Unit
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:25:23 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8454(SD70ACe) UP 8206(SD9043MAC)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
NS 9527
Title:  NS 9527
Description:  A nice looking NS Dash 9 is smoking as it helps this long freight out into Westminster. I was happy to see NS today
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 9:22:48 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8230(SD9043MAC) NS 9527(C40-9W) UP 1436(GP40-2) HLCX 3877(GP38-3)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
UP 8230
Title:  UP 8230
Description:  A nice leader from UP, a SD9043MAC leads a almost EMD consist. But 3 nice trailing units. This was one of the coolest consists today
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 9:22:04 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8230(SD9043MAC) NS 9527(C40-9W) UP 1436(GP40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
UP 8230 East Curve Shot
Title:  UP 8230 East Curve Shot
Description:  Here we see the colorful consist going around the curve from home rails to joint rails. I don't know where the UP trains go to from that curve behind the power but this is the 3rd train to come out from there
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/2/2011 12:25:22 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8230(SD9043MAC) NS 9527(C40-9W) UP 1436(GP40-2) HLCX 3877(GP38-3)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
UP 8230 East
Title:  UP 8230 East
Description:  Train #2 has a colorful consist, a UP SD9043MAC leads a NS Dash 9 - 40CW, a UP GP40 - 2 and a HLCX GP38 - 3. One of two colorfull consist on the UP. Loved the HLCX Scheme
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 9:21:20 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8230(SD9043MAC) NS 9527(C40-9W) UP 1436(GP40-2) HLCX 3877(GP38-3)
Views:  448   Comments: 2
UP 8246 West
Title:  UP 8246 West
Description:  A SD9043MAC and the only Dash"8 - 41CW we got in Rochelle, this was a nice consist
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:47:07 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8246(SD9043MAC) UP 9551(C41-8W)
Views:  298   Comments: 0


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