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5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 7866 East close up
Title:  BNSF 7866 East close up
Description:  Here is a very nice close up shot of BNSF GEVO #7866, it's partner is fire damaged Dash 9 #5404 on a Eastbound Freight Train
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 10:18:28 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7866(ES44DC) BNSF 5404(C44-9W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Fire damage on BNSF Dash 9 #5404
Title:  Fire damage on BNSF Dash 9 #5404
Description:  BNSF Dash 9 #5404 looks like it got a little too hot, by the looks of the primer paint, this GE looks like it roasted a bit.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 5:05:04 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7866(ES44DC) BNSF 5404(C44-9W)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
DTTX 765129
Title:  DTTX 765129
Description:  A DTTX Well Car is on BNSF 4794 West, BNSF Dash 9 #5404 is seen in the photo, the GEVO leader is behind some of the containers
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 9/26/2011 4:48:52 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5404(C44-9W)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BNSF 2961
Title:  BNSF 2961
Description:  This GP39V is on BNSF 5450 East, after this day, both the #2961 and #2981 were put in storage here at Northtown
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:22:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450 West
Title:  BNSF 5450 West
Description:  A H2 Dash 9 leads a pair of former BN GP39Vs and a CEFX AC4400CW after meeting BNSF 4918 East. I don't know what the GP39Vs were doing on this train and where this was going to go, but a neat consist
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:21:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
BNSF 5450 West
Title:  BNSF 5450 West
Description:  A BNSF H2 Dash 9 leads a pair of former BN GP39Vs and a CEFX AC4400CW, the Dash 9 is still going around the BNSF system, the CEFX AC4400 is probably back with CP Rail as a lease unit and the GP39Vs were put in storage after this day, note the CP Rail train on the Northtown Bridge
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:24:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
CEFX 1052
Title:  CEFX 1052
Description:  A CEFX AC4400CW joins a BNSF Dash 9 and a pair of former BN GP39Vs on this westbound freight, it meet BNSF 4918 East back towards the end of the yard. I only seen a couple of these units on BNSF trains, they are more common seen on CP Rail trains
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:23:08 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5450(C44-9W) BNSF 2961(GP39V) CEFX 1052(AC44CW) BNSF 2981(GP39V)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
BNSF 7269 North
Title:  BNSF 7269 North
Description:  BNSF 7269 North has a great and colorful consist, BNSF ES44DC #7269 leads BNSF Dash 9 #5463, SD60Ms #8156 and #8109, and SD40 - 2 #1698 and EMDX GP38 - 2 #787 on this short overpowered 39 car freight train
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 10:33:06 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 5463(C44-9W) BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8109(SD60M) EMDX 787(GP38-2) BNSF 1698(SD40-2)
Views:  718   Comments: 0
BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 cars
Title:  BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 cars
Description:  BNSF 7269 North rolls through Hinckley with 6 locomotives and only 39 cars. Either this was a power movement or some of the locomotives were dead in tow. From what I heard when they went past is all the engines were running. This is the only shot I got of Dash 9 #5463
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 10:35:46 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 5463(C44-9W) BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8109(SD60M)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Title:  BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Description:  The longest consist I have seen in a long time in Hinckley included a BNSF GEVO, a Dash 9, two SD60Ms, a SD40 - 2 Yard Switcher (heading to Superior to work), and a EMDX GP38 - 2 on a 39 car train, this is the only shot I got of SD60M #8156
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 10:39:46 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 5463(C44-9W) BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8109(SD60M)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Title:  BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Description:  With 6 locomotives on the point of this short and overpowered Northbound Freight with over 10,000 HP pulling it. a BNSF GEVO leads a Dash 9, a pair of SD60Ms, a SD40 - 2 Yard Switcher on it's way to Superior for work, and a EMDX GP38 - 2 goes through Hinckley
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 10:54:00 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 5463(C44-9W) BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8109(SD60M) EMDX 787(GP38-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Title:  BNSF 7269 North with 6 Units and 39 Cars
Description:  This is the last shot I got of the power on BNSF 7269 North, in fact, the leader was my first ES44DC I ever seen in Hinckley, it is one of 4 that I have now seen in Hinckley. This short train had a BNSF GEVO (ES44DC), a Dash 9, a pair of SD60M, a SD40 - 2 Yard Switcher going to Superior to work, and a EMDX GP38 - 2 leading it
Photo Date:  11/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 10:58:13 AM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 5463(C44-9W) BNSF 8156(SD60M) BNSF 8109(SD60M) EMDX 787(GP38-2) BNSF 1698(SD40-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
BNSF 6433 South
Title:  BNSF 6433 South
Description:  Only one train went up or the down the Hinckley Sub today and it was this good size SB Freight with Three, 4,400 HP GEs, a ES44AC leads a Dash 9 and a a AC4400CW on the day on which the Fitzgerald sank, 36 years ago. I never once forgot about it while trainwatching
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/10/2011 3:37:35 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6433(ES44AC) BNSF 5467(C44-9W) BNSF 5695(AC44CW)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BNSF 6433 South
Title:  BNSF 6433 South
Description:  In tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald, I took a few hours on the Hinckley Subdivision and got this long SB Freight lead by Three Big GE Motors. A ES44AC leads a Dash 9 wirh primer paint on the side and a nice looking AC4400CW
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/10/2011 3:38:34 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6433(ES44AC) BNSF 5467(C44-9W) BNSF 5695(AC44CW)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
BNSF 6433 South
Title:  BNSF 6433 South
Description:  On a day to celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the famous ore ship that sank with her 29 man crew on Lake Superior. I went on the Hinckley Sub for the day and only one train went through. My grandma got a shot with her film camera while I got a few shots of this ES44AC leader leading a Dash 9 and a AC4400CW on this good size SB Freight
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/10/2011 3:37:08 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6433(ES44AC) BNSF 5467(C44-9W) BNSF 5695(AC44CW)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
GE Cab Shots
Title:  GE Cab Shots
Description:  Here is yet another pair of GE cab shots, but this time, a Heritage II Dash 9 has a cab shot with CN Dash 8 #2431
Photo Date:  9/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 4:02:39 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 2431(C40-8M) BNSF 5480(C44-9W)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
BNSF GEs overlay
Title:  BNSF GEs overlay
Description:  A trio of BNSF GEs sits at 17th Street, a ES44DC, a Heritage II and a Heritage III Dash 9s sits and waits for their next assignment
Photo Date:  9/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2011 12:34:43 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 7323(ES44DC) BNSF 5480(C44-9W)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
BNSF 5482 West
Title:  BNSF 5482 West
Description:  A usual BNSF Dash 9 leads a repainte, spotless NS Dash 9 on a Westbound Freight Train, not sure if this will go up the Hinckley Sub. or the Trans-Con Line
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:38:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5482(C44-9W) NS 9972(C40-9W)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
BNSF 5482 West with a spotless NS Dash 9
Title:  BNSF 5482 West with a spotless NS Dash 9
Description:  A usual Heritage II Dash 9 with a special guest, NS Dash 9 - 40CW #9972 is the next locomotive, this locomotive looks like it was recently repainted and it is spotless, a very nice surprise
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:32:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5482(C44-9W) NS 9972(C40-9W)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
BNSF 5513
Title:  BNSF 5513
Description:  A Dash 9 joins a ES44DC as they make theit train before heading out east, this is some nice power
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/30/2011 8:05:44 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5513(C44-9W) BNSF 7603(ES44DC)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BNSF 7603 West
Title:  BNSF 7603 West
Description:  The last train of the day is seen between UP's East Minneapolis Yard and MNNR's Midway Yard. A ES44DC leads a Dash 9 and not even a 1/3 of their train, they are probably picking up more at the Midwday Intermodal Terminal
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/30/2011 12:03:32 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7603(ES44DC) BNSF 5513(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
BNSF 7603 East
Title:  BNSF 7603 East
Description:  A nice set of intermodal power is sitting between East Minneapolis and Midway Yards. A ES44DC leads Dash 9 as the last train of the day
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/30/2011 8:09:23 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7603(ES44DC) BNSF 5513(C44-9W)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
BNSF 7584 East at the Little Falls Depot
Title:  BNSF 7584 East at the Little Falls Depot
Description:  Our first mainline train at Little Falls, a GE set (ES44DC #7584 and Dash 9 #5516) lead this stack train through Little Falls near the old GN depot
Photo Date:  9/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 9:16:03 PM
Location:  Little Falls, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7584(ES44DC) BNSF 5516(C44-9W)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
CNW Dash 9 #8701 on UP 2900 West
Title:  CNW Dash 9 #8701 on UP 2900 West
Description:  One of only 2 CNW units I ever got photos of are on UP 2900 West. The Dash 8 has been either retired or renumbered/patched, but Dash 9 #8701 is still unpatched as of 2010
Photo Date:  12/28/2005  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 5:49:01 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 8701(C44-9W) CNW 8575(C41-8)
Views:  3234   Comments: 0
CNW 8575
Title:  CNW 8575
Description:  The only CNW Dash 8 - 40C that was still unpatched at the time of this photo, today it is now CN #2122 and repainted. The unit in front of it is #8701, as of today, #8701 is one of two Dash 9s still unpatched. Note the mismatched numberboard on #8575
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:37:59 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 8575(C41-8) CNW 8701(C44-9W)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
UP 4499 East
Title:  UP 4499 East
Description:  A UP Snake Train iscoming off CP's mainline from over Northtown and is heading for Pig's Eye, a SD70M and a former SP Dash 9 leads
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 12:20:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4499(SD70M) UP 9605(C44-9W)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
UP 9605
Title:  UP 9605
Description:  This is a Ex - SP Dash 9 trailing a UP SD70M on a EB Snake Train. It was the third of 3 Snake Trains we saw. Nice to see the UP Dash 9s up and about
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 12:21:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4499(SD70M) UP 9605(C44-9W)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
UP 5445 West
Title:  UP 5445 West
Description:  A GEVO leads a former SP Dash 9 and a SD70M on this intermodal train, we saw a lot of UP GEVOs in Rochelle
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 8:47:02 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5445(AC45CCTE) UP 9607(C44-9W) UP 3789(SD70M)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
Going into the Sun Rise
Title:  Going into the Sun Rise
Description:  A SD70M and a former SP Dash 9 leads a Eastbound Intermodal Train. It's going off into the sun rise
Photo Date:  8/31/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 9:42:45 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9615(C44-9W)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
UP 5158 North
Title:  UP 5158 North
Description:  The only northbound and the last train we on the Kettle River Bridge, a UP trackage rights train lead by a SD70M and a Dash 9 rolls across with freight
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:19:23 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5158(SD70M) UP 9624(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
UP 5158 North
Title:  UP 5158 North
Description:  This Dash 9 needs a good paint job especially on the side, don't know what happened, but this was neat
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 5:20:28 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5158(SD70M) UP 9624(C44-9W)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  A UP Dash 9 and a Dash 8 leads a short freight train through Henriette, one of very few UP trains on the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:22:20 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 9450(C41-8W)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  One of only few UP trains I have seen on Hinckley Sub. rolls trough Henriette with a short freight train on it's way to Superior
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:43:25 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W) UP 9450(C41-8W)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
UP 9650 North
Title:  UP 9650 North
Description:  A super close up on UP Dash 9 #9650, I cut of parts of this locomotive, we caught this train on our way to the Twin Cities for a day of railfanning
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 4/15/2011 1:49:50 PM
Location:  Henriette, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9650(C44-9W)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
UP SD70ACe #8479
Title:  UP SD70ACe #8479
Description:  S70ACe #8568 leads SD70M #4091, Dash 9 #9740, and ACe #8479 and an intermodal train, the ACes are a photographic friendly unit
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:08:54 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 9740(C44-9W) UP 8479(SD70ACe)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
UP 8568 West
Title:  UP 8568 West
Description:  This was our only UP Dash 9 on the whole trip, this is a low numberboard Dash 9 is part of UP's large fleet
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:11:53 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8568(SD70ACe) UP 4091(SD70M) UP 9740(C44-9W) UP 8479(SD70ACe)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
UP 5511 East
Title:  UP 5511 East
Description:  A Up intermodal train is lead by a trio of GEs and a EMD, A GEVO leads a low numberboard Dash 9, a SD70M, and a AC4400CW and Eastbound stack train
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 9:38:03 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5511(AC45CCTE) UP 9760(C44-9W) UP 3946(SD70M)
Views:  489   Comments: 0


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