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2/25/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Geeps working at East Minneapolis
Title:  Geeps working at East Minneapolis
Description:  A pair of GP38s, one is LLPX and the other is UP, they collected some cars and are about to push them back into the yard
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:59:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LLPX 2211(GP38AC) UP 368(GP38-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
UP 4370 West
Title:  UP 4370 West
Description:  A trio of UP SD70Ms including UP #2002, one of the Salt Lake City SD70Ms leads a westbound freight out of Belt Yard while a UPY GP15 - 1 and a UP GP38 - 2 sit on a outside track
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 2:09:02 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4370(SD70M) UP 4228(SD70M) UP 2002(SD70M) UPY 639(GP15-1) UP 398(GP38-2)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
Meet at Saunders Jct. in the rain
Title:  Meet at Saunders Jct. in the rain
Description:  While at Saunders Jct., we caught BNSF 5397 North, we after the DPU, ES44AC #5968 pass it reveals the Grand Rapids Turn lead by a familiar friend to us, EMDX GP38 - 2 #762 (Was a normal on the Turn) with a GP50 and another Geep in the rain
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 8:29:33 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 762(GP38-2) BNSF 3173(GP50) BNSF 5968(ES44AC)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
The Grand Rapids Turn in the rain after meeting BNSF 5397 North
Title:  The Grand Rapids Turn in the rain after meeting BNSF 5397 North
Description:  After meeting BNSF 5397 North, The Grand Rapids Turn is going to head down the Lake Sub. like usual with normal power, a EMDX GP38 - 2 leads a BNSF (former AT&SF) GP50 and another Geep (possibly another GP38 - 2) in the rain
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 8:36:26 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 762(GP38-2) BNSF 3173(GP50)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
Black and White Shot of BNSF 3158
Title:  Black and White Shot of BNSF 3158
Description:  I thought it would have been a good idea to get a B&W shot of this cool looking GP50L, this rare 5 Man Cab GP50 is with a EMDX GP38 - 2 that was a familiar sight in Superior and on the Grand Rapids Turn
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:37:43 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) EMDX 762(GP38-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
B&W Shot of the power in Superior
Title:  B&W Shot of the power in Superior
Description:  A Heritage I SD40 - 2 is joined by the rare 5 Man Cab GP50L and the EMDX Friend. This was the only power there that day
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:39:10 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) BNSF 6907(SD40-2) EMDX 762(GP38-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Color Shot of the power in Superior
Title:  Color Shot of the power in Superior
Description:  Here's a color shot of the same power, what a nice surprise to see there. A RC SD40 - 2 is joining the GP50L and EMDX Friend
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:39:59 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) BNSF 6907(SD40-2) EMDX 762(GP38-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
Surprise GP50 at 17th Street Yard
Title:  Surprise GP50 at 17th Street Yard
Description:  A surprise GP50 was sitting at BNSF's 17th Street Yard, this Former BN GP50L was hooked up with a familiar face, EMDX GP38 - 2 #762, this was my first time seeing one of this rare GP50s, I would see it again in Northtown in 2009
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 8:47:17 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50) EMDX 762(GP38-2)
Views:  576   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:  974   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:  837   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:  848   Comments: 0
BNSF 2021 East
Title:  BNSF 2021 East
Description:  After coming back from Flagg Center and dropping some cars up at Globe III, the GP38 - 2 duet leaves Rochelle as they pass under the old BN signal mast
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 2:45:02 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2) EMDX 791(GP38-2)
Views:  445   Comments: 1
EMDX 791 West
Title:  EMDX 791 West
Description:  A EMDX GP38 - 2 joins BNSF #2021, they went to Flagg Center and then returned to switch in the UP yard
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 9:32:51 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 791(GP38-2) BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
EMDX 793
Title:  EMDX 793
Description:  A EMDX GP38 - 2 joins a former GP30 in the Heritage I and a CSX SD70MAC, later in the day, the EDMX unit would hook up to back of #2804
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 1:56:34 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EMDX 793(GP38-2) BNSF 2804(GP39M) CSX 4579(SD70MAC)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
UTAH 2002
Title:  UTAH 2002
Description:  I was only 7 when I took this shot, I wasn't good with a camera and we went out to Utah that year. My uncle had a friend who died last year and worked for the Utah, so we got special permission to go into Utah's and UP's yards in Ogden and Provo, this is a rebuilt GP35, now a GP38 - 2
Photo Date:  6/12/2000  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:52:44 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UTAH 2002(GP38-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
BNSF 2031
Title:  BNSF 2031
Description:  A former GP35 that was rebuilt by NREX and repainted into BNSF's Heritage III paint is with 3 SD70MACs at 17th Street Yard. This was all that was there
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:15:48 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2031(GP38-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
BNSF 9769 and two other Executive MACs
Title:  BNSF 9769 and two other Executive MACs
Description:  A trio of SD70MACs are waiting for their next assignment as well as a GP38 - 2 (GP35 rebuild). All three MACs here are in BN's Executive Scheme. This was the last time I seen a solid set of Executive MACs in once
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:16:45 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9769(SD70MAC) BNSF 9573(SD70MAC) BNSF 9683(SD70MAC) BNSF 2031(GP38-2)
Views:  910   Comments: 0
Swooshed GP28M
Title:  Swooshed GP28M
Description:  This is the first and only time I have seen a GP28M in Heritage III paint, this unit is called a GP28 - 2 now, the second unit is a rebuilt GP35 that is now a GP38 - 2, it was rebuilt by NREX
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 6/3/2011 1:38:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1532(GP28M) BNSF 2031(GP38-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
BNSF 5870 North
Title:  BNSF 5870 North
Description:  Just minutes before church starts, a Northbound freight lead by a common GEVO and GP38 - 2 #2100, #2100 was the GP38 - 2 with the stripes going all the way to the top of the cab, now it's in Heritage I paint
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 5:12:32 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5870(ES44AC) BNSF 2100(GP38-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BNSF Geeps at Kelly Lake
Title:  BNSF Geeps at Kelly Lake
Description:  This is all we saw at Kelly Lake, I like to try this area again sometime, but here we see a pair of former BN Geeps, a GP38 - 2 and a GP39E are hooked up to a caboose, there was a second caboose there
Photo Date:  9/8/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2011 12:50:01 AM
Location:  Kelly Lake, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2107(GP38-2) BNSF 2934(GP39E)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
GMTX 2142
Title:  GMTX 2142
Description:  Both of these GMTX Geeps are GP38 - 2s, both have to be from different RRs, because one has Dynamic Brakes while the other doesn't
Photo Date:  8/8/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2011 2:54:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2620(GP38-2) GMTX 2142(GP38-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
GMTX 2620 West
Title:  GMTX 2620 West
Description:  This could be a UP Transfer with GMTX Geeps, both are GP38 - 2s, but in totally different number series, I ran from the bridge over the CP tracks to the Northtown Bridge to get them
Photo Date:  8/8/2010  Upload Date: 10/10/2011 2:53:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2620(GP38-2) GMTX 2142(GP38-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
GMTX 2187 West
Title:  GMTX 2187 West
Description:  A single GMTX GP38 - 2 with a burn out ditch light takes a transfer west, not sure where it is going, but it is on the move, we are on a pedstian bridge over the west end of UP's East Minneapolis Yard
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:55:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2187(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
UP 3356 East with a friendly engineer
Title:  UP 3356 East with a friendly engineer
Description:  A friendly engineer waves to us as a rebuilt UP SD40 - 2 leads a LLPX GP38 - 2 and a Eastbound Freight Train through Dayton's Bluff
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:03:06 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3356(SD40-2R) LLPX 2244(GP38-2)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
BNSF Geeps in Lake Effect Snow
Title:  BNSF Geeps in Lake Effect Snow
Description:  With two coal trains wait to go to MERC to unload, a pair of GP39Es are together and a GP38 - 2 with it's classification lights intact is paired with a GP28M in Lake Effect Snow
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 3:04:36 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2264(GP38-2) BNSF 1531(GP28M) BNSF 2929(GP39E) BNSF 2928(GP39E)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
BNSF 2966 and 2266
Title:  BNSF 2966 and 2266
Description:  Ok, not sure if these are confingering numbers, coincedence or done on purpose, but both units have 66 as the last two digits of their #s. These two units were also the St. Cloud Local's power
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 10:50:54 PM
Location:  ST. CLOUD, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2966(GP39V) BNSF 2266(GP38-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
BNSF 2338 West
Title:  BNSF 2338 West
Description:  A recently rebuilt and repainted GP38 - 2 leads another Geep witha transfer from Midway Yard
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/1/2011 10:47:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2338(GP38-2) BNSF 2271(GP38-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
BNSF 3603, 3641, and 2280
Title:  BNSF 3603, 3641, and 2280
Description:  Three former BN units are sitting at 28th Street. Two of them are SW1000s, one in the Heritage I and the other still in BN paint. They are joined by a Former BN GP38 - 2, there's also a BNSF SD70MAC on a coal train waiting to go to MERC
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:56:53 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3603(SW1000) BNSF 3641(SW1000) BNSF 2280(GP38-2)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Geep moves some cars
Title:  Geep moves some cars
Description:  A single BNSF Geep is moving some grain hoppers around at 17th Street, this is taken on the bridge south of the engine facility
Photo Date:  9/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2011 1:51:10 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2288(GP38-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Grand Rapids Turn Power overlay
Title:  Grand Rapids Turn Power overlay
Description:  a pair of GP38s, both in Heritage I paint are waiting to take the Grand Rapids Turn down the Lakes Sub., a pair of GEVOs and a SD70MAC can be seen at the top of the photo
Photo Date:  4/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 10:16:45 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2133(GP38AC) BNSF 2288(GP38-2) BNSF 5945(ES44AC)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
BNSF 3002, My very first GP40M
Title:  BNSF 3002, My very first GP40M
Description:  I didn't realize it until now, but this is a GP40M, my dad says this is a GP40 - 2, he's wrong. Never thought I would see one. But I did. But the sun angle was terrible
Photo Date:  8/30/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:24:02 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M) BNSF 2312(GP38-2)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
BNSF 2374 East
Title:  BNSF 2374 East
Description:  A BNSF Transfer for Belt Yard goes past Bandana Square with a former BN GP38 - 2 and GP28M #1525. #1525 is now part of the Hinckley Local Power which used to be GP28Ms #1595 and #1590's job
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/13/2011 8:21:00 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2374(GP38-2) BNSF 1525(GP28M)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
BNSF 2911 East
Title:  BNSF 2911 East
Description:  My first of 17 photos that are the best I got in Rochelle, IL in 2005, I'm going back there this year. Here we see a one of a kind BNSF patch job, #2911 has a circle, a oval number on the cab and BNSF leetering on the side, a GP38 - 2 is with it
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 8:25:57 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2911(GP39E) CP 8558(AC44CW) BNSF 2377(GP38-2)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
GP38 - 2s at Pigs Eye Yard
Title:  GP38 - 2s at Pigs Eye Yard
Description:  We went to Pigs Eye Yard and found several locomotives, including this noisy GP38 - 2 and a SOO partner, there was a lot of noises coming from the CP GP38 - 2
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 2:30:39 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CP 4526(GP38-2) SOO 4412(GP38-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
SOO EMDs Meet
Title:  SOO EMDs Meet
Description:  A pair of parked SOO Geeps are sitting silently while a pair of matching SOO SD60s pass them, the nose of a SOO GP38 - 2 is seen behind the SOO Geeps
Photo Date:  4/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 12:29:10 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6038(SD60) SOO 4601(GP40) SOO 4426(GP38-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
PRLC 602 and SOO 4436
Title:  PRLC 602 and SOO 4436
Description:  I think I know #4436, but the star of the shot is this PAC RAIL SD40. I never heard of it'and this is the only locomotive I have seen from this railroad (By the photos of my dad and grandpa of course)
Photo Date:  1/25/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 7:59:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PRLC 602(SD40) SOO 4436(GP38-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
SOO 4449 At Pigs Eye Yard
Title:  SOO 4449 At Pigs Eye Yard
Description:  I tricked my grandpa when I e-mailed him a photo of SOO 4449 into thinking it was SP 4449, but it was neat to see a 4449 locomotive
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 2:23:50 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 4449(GP38-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CP 5950 East Light Power
Title:  CP 5950 East Light Power
Description:  A unusual movement went over the CP bridge over Northtown, a CP SD40 - 2, a former SOO MP15AC, and a SOO GP38 - 2 goes to Pig's Eye as BNSF 1804 is just under the bridge
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 7:35:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5950(SD40-2) CP 1433(MP15AC) SOO 4449(GP38-2) BNSF 1804(SD40-2)
Views:  746   Comments: 0
CP 4515 East
Title:  CP 4515 East
Description:  A trio of Geeps go over Northtown with a Eastbound, Soo Line GP38 - 2 #4515 leads former Soo Line GP40 #4617, and CP Rail GP40 #4613, this was a neat consist
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 6:02:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 4515(GP38-2) CP 4617(GP40) CP 4613(GP40) BNSF 5350(C44-9W) UP 4586(SD70M)
Views:  897   Comments: 3


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