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UP 2543 West with rare unit
Title:  UP 2543 West with rare unit
Description:  A UP GP38 - 1 leads a rare former MP GP50 with no DB. 2001 was a great time to be a railfan when EMDs still dominated GEs, but it wouldn't hold for too much longer
Photo Date:  3/17/2001  Upload Date: 11/4/2011 9:33:24 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2543(GP38-2) UP 982(GP50)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
BN 3104 and BN 4050
Title:  BN 3104 and BN 4050
Description:  A BN GP50 leads a B30-7A and a freight train in Hastings, this was the good old days of BN, too bad it would end 3 years later with creation of BNSF
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 8:33:22 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 3104(GP50) BN 4050(B30-7AB)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
BN 3111
Title:  BN 3111
Description:  A former Tiger Stripe GP50 is leading a one wonder unit with a autorack train through Hastings
Photo Date:  5/30/1992  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:00:35 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 3111(GP50)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
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:  877   Comments: 0
Rare visitor in Superior
Title:  Rare visitor in Superior
Description:  A rare locomotive was at BNSF"s 17th Street Yard, a NS GP59 was in the consist of a BNSF Northbound train. It was joined by a former BN SD60M, a Oakway SD60, a former BN GP50, and a former AT&SF GP60M
Photo Date:  7/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2011 3:19:26 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59) BNSF 3140(GP50)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
BNSF 5925 East/Grand Rapids Turn Mix
Title:  BNSF 5925 East/Grand Rapids Turn Mix
Description:  BNSF 5925 East has the Grand Rapids Turn Power are at the front and their cars at the end, this is lead by a GEVO as it met BNSF 9717 West
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 9:35:52 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5925(ES44AC) BNSF 3140(GP50) BNSF 1533(GP28M)
Views:  761   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
BNSF 3158
Title:  BNSF 3158
Description:  HAPPY NEW'S EVE 2008. And what a New's Year Eve it was. It may have been the coldest day ever in my history of trainwatching, but you can warm up after seeing this rare 5 Man Cab GP50L. It was my first and only one. Nice that it is in still bears the big BN logo and lettering
Photo Date:  12/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/8/2011 11:33:19 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3158(GP50)
Views:  387   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
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:  756   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
BNSF 7014 and others
Title:  BNSF 7014 and others
Description:  At the engine facility, a pair of former BN SD40 - 2s are joined by a H1 GP39 - 2, a H1 Switcher, a former ATSF GP50 and a former BN SD60M. I don't know the numbers of the following: The SD40 - 2 behind #7014, the switcher behind #2731, and the SD60M in front of #3207
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 10:26:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7014(SD40-2) BNSF 2731(GP39-2) BNSF 3207(GP50)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
ATSF 4003 and 3 other GP60s and a GP50
Title:  ATSF 4003 and 3 other GP60s and a GP50
Description:  Cool or not but 4 GP60s and a GP50 lead this train. My dad has some better shot and it was confirmed that the middle unit is a GP 50
Photo Date:  12/30/1991  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 6:16:59 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4003(GP60) ATSF 4001(GP60) ATSF 3824(GP50) ATSF 4014(GP60) ATSF 4033(GP60)
Views:  1243   Comments: 1


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