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5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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UP 3356 West
Title:  UP 3356 West
Description:  After UP 8093 West pulls out of Pig's Eye Yard, a second UP train lead by a trio of EMD vets. A rebuilt SD40 - 2 leads a SD40 - 2 and a leased GP38 - 2 leads this Westbound out of Belt Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/19/2011 2:49:57 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3356(SD40-2R) UP 3358(SD40-2) HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
HLCX 1042 Transfer
Title:  HLCX 1042 Transfer
Description:  Taken from the back window of my mom's car, a pair of HLCX GP38 - 2s, former GP40s takes a transfer from BNSF's Mike Yard to BNSF's Rice's Point Yard, these are long term lease units to UP
Photo Date:  7/26/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 11:40:48 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1042(GP38-2) HLCX 1050(GP38-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Grand Rapids Turn West
Title:  Grand Rapids Turn West
Description:  The Grand Rapids Turn has some unusual power this time, normally a trio of Geeps pull it, but this day, a Dash 9 leads a SD40 - 2, a GP38 - 2 (GP40 rebuild), and a GP39M on the Lake Sub, a BNSF train with a SD70MAC and a NS SD70M is about to arrive on the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 4:35:40 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4694(C44-9W) BNSF 1953(SD40-2) BNSF 2017(GP38-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
BNSF 2021 West
Title:  BNSF 2021 West
Description:  A NREX rebuild goes under the old BN singel mast, this unit is bring lumber cars to the UP at Globe III, the Geeps don't look so nice in the Heritage III
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 12:04:53 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
BNSF 2021 East
Title:  BNSF 2021 East
Description:  A former GP38, now a GP38 - 2 broughts empty lumber cars to Globe III and took loaded one, not sure where it will take it east
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:02:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  222   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:  269   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:  270   Comments: 0
UP 2543 West with rare unit
Title:  UP 2543 West with rare unit
Description:  A UP GP38 - 2 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:  296   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:  245   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:  298   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A pair of CITX SD40 - 2s, joins a SOO SD60M and a SD60, a CP SD40 - 2, a GP38 - 2, and a ES44AC on this colorful lashup of all EMD except the GEVO
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:20:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A former UP GP40X is in the colorful lashup of a SD60M, 3 SD40 - 2s, a SD60, and a GEVO, the CN Transfer is behind the GP38 - 2, a pair of Dash 9s and a SD75I lead that train
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 7:59:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A huge colorful consist rolls over the CP bridge at Northtown, a SOO SD60M leads a CP SD40 - 2, a CP GP38 - 2 (former GP40X), a pair of CITX SD40 - 2s, a SOO SD60, and a CP ES44AC, the CN Transfer sneaks by on the opposite track also heading to Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 7:56:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6058(SD60M) CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 4521(GP38-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
CP 6058 West
Title:  CP 6058 West
Description:  A meet that wasn't caught between a CN train and CP 6058 West, both are going to Humboldt Yard. The CP consist was Soo Line SD60M #6058, CP Rail SD40 - 2 #6066, CP Rail GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X), CITX SD40 - 2 #3177, CITX SD40 - 2 #3079, Soo Line SD60 #6049, and CP Rail ES44AC #8739
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 4:34:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2) CP 4521(GP38-2) CITX 3177(SD40-2) CN 5664(SD75I)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Back of the engine facility
Title:  Back of the engine facility
Description:  Thanks to my long zoom of my Nikon P90, I was able to safely take this photo from the public road, 2 AC4400s, a ES44AC, and a GP38 - 2 are sitting in back area of the engine facility
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 7:36:53 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CP 8879(ES44AC) CP 8538(AC44CW) CP 4522(GP38-2) CP 8502(AC44CW)
Views:  510   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:  287   Comments: 0


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