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Stored FURX SD40 - 2s
Title:  Stored FURX SD40 - 2s
Description:  In the last days of 2009, FURX stored some of their SD40 - 2s at Northtown, many of them still had former BN paint, except this on, #3050 is in the FURX paint
Photo Date:  12/28/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2011 2:37:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  FURX 7240(SD40-2) FURX 3050(SD40-2) FURX 7262(SD40-2)
Views:  686   Comments: 1
Stored FURX SD40 - 2s
Title:  Stored FURX SD40 - 2s
Description:  In late 2009, FURX stored some of their SD40 - 2s for awhile at Northtown, this former CP unit is now painted in FURX colors, the two units in front and back of it still retain their former BN paint
Photo Date:  12/28/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2011 2:44:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  FURX 3050(SD40-2) FURX 7262(SD40-2) FURX 7240(SD40-2)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
DME 6074 East
Title:  DME 6074 East
Description:  I don't know where this really is, but this train past us and I was about to get a ok shot of it, a former CP Rail SD40 - 2 leads a DME SD40 - 3 and a CEFX SD40 - 2
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 5:44:40 PM
Location:  Lake City, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DME 6074(SD40-3) DME 6054(SD40-3) CITX 3073(SD40-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A white CITX SD40 - 2 is in the 7 unit colorful consist, note the FURX door behind the cab, not sure why it is there. This consist had a SOO SD60M lead a CP Rail SD40 - 2, a CP GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X), a pair of CITX SD40 - 2s, a SOO SD60, and a CP Rail ES44AC, the CN Transfer is behind this train, both trains are heading to Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:25:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2) SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  326   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
Lots of power on CP 6058 West
Title:  Lots of power on CP 6058 West
Description:  A CP Rail train rolls over NOrthtown with lots of EMD power, Soo Line SD60M #6058 leads CP Rail SD40 - 2 #6066, CP Rail GP38 - 2 (Former GP40X) #4521, CITX SD40 - 2 #3177 and #3079, Soo Line SD60 #6049, and lonely CP Rail ES44AC #8739, note the FURX door on #3079
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 4:41:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3177(SD40-2) CITX 3079(SD40-2) SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
SOO 6058 West
Title:  SOO 6058 West
Description:  A SOO SD60 is the only SD60 in the consist, but there is a SD60M, a trio of SD40 - 2s, a former GP40X, now GP38 - 2, and a GEVO in the consist, this train and the CN Trasfer behind it are both heading to CP's Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 8:29:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3079(SD40-2) SOO 6049(SD60) CP 8739(ES44AC)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Three Way Meet
Title:  Three Way Meet
Description:  At Northtown, something that has never occured in front of me since, BNSF SD40 - 2 #7821 (Now #1594) and GP39 - 2 #2716 are doing switch jobs as BNSF 9043 East splits between them with a Oakway SD60, a Dash 8 - 40CW, and a SD40 - 2 lead a Eastbound freight train
Photo Date:  6/30/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:06:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7821(SD40-2) EMDX 9043(SD60) BNSF 2716(GP39-2) BNSF 914(C40-8W) BNSF 6991(SD40-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
BNSF 7311
Title:  BNSF 7311
Description:  I can't tell if this Ex - CN SD40 is still BNSF or FURX. There is no side lettering and the nose is sanded over. Or is this a unit for the H3 paint
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:28:13 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7311(SD40-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
BNSF 7313 West
Title:  BNSF 7313 West
Description:  Nice to see a pair of SD40 - 2s leading a intermodal train. Actually the lead unit is a former CN SD40 with a former ATSF SD40 - 2
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 10:04:51 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7313(SD40-2) BNSF 6345(SD40-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
BNSF 7313 West meets BNSF Eastbound
Title:  BNSF 7313 West meets BNSF Eastbound
Description:  Another former CN SD40 is seen, this time on a BNSF WB with a former ATSF SD40 - 2, they pass and meet a BNSF eastbound with 2 former SD40 - 2s. The WB is a intermodal train and the EB is a autorack train
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 10:04:11 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7313(SD40-2) BNSF 6345(SD40-2) BNSF 7864(SD40-2)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Waiting for MILW #261, BNSF 6923 North
Title:  Waiting for MILW #261, BNSF 6923 North
Description:  While waiting for Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 to arrive in Braham, the dispatcher first lets a NB by first, a trio of SD40 - 2s and a rare switcher leads this northbound. This is the only shot I got
Photo Date:  5/21/2005  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 2:51:43 PM
Location:  Braham, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6923(SD40-2) BNSF 7332(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Famous Runaway Unit
Title:  Famous Runaway Unit
Description:  Well, well, well. Look who appears in Dayton's Bluff, this is just a few months before CSX #8888 would runaway in Ohio and I actually saw it before it was famous
Photo Date:  3/17/2001  Upload Date: 11/4/2011 9:25:26 AM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8888(SD40-2) HLCX 7194(SD40-2)
Views:  7547   Comments: 1


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