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BNSF 6902
Title:  BNSF 6902
Description:  A former ATSF SD40 - 2 is sitting at the end of the storage line which is this one, #7044, #7048, #8017, and #8016. Note the H1 SD40 - 2 in front of #6902
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 10:15:40 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6902(SD40-2) BNSF 7044(SD40-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
BNSF 7044
Title:  BNSF 7044
Description:  One of two SD40 - 2s still in BN paint on this side of the storage line is sitting with the other SD40 - 2s. This one is still in the BN paint, but it may not be on the roster for much longer
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 10:16:14 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7044(SD40-2) BNSF 6902(SD40-2) BNSF 7048(SD40-2)
Views:  755   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:  740   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:  779   Comments: 1
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:  706   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:  983   Comments: 0
BNSF 7037 East
Title:  BNSF 7037 East
Description:  A SD40 - 2 and a rare SD9 leads a intermodal train through Rochelle, it is wierd to see a SD9 in this kind of service even in 2005
Photo Date:  8/31/2005  Upload Date: 9/15/2011 7:03:06 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7037(SD40-2) BNSF 6106(SD9)
Views:  805   Comments: 1
BNSF 7048
Title:  BNSF 7048
Description:  THis is the other Ex - BN SD40 - 2 still in BN paint, in this area of the storage line, there was 3 H1s, two still in BN paint, and one still in ATSF paint
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 10:16:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7048(SD40-2) BNSF 7044(SD40-2) BNSF 8017(SD40-2)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
BNSF 7803 and 337
Title:  BNSF 7803 and 337
Description:  A Ex - BN SD40 - 2 leads a repainted Ex - ATSF GP60B and a westbound freight. The GP60B was one of a few I seen in action.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 4:43:52 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7803(SD40-2) BNSF 337(GP60B)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
Three Way Meet
Title:  Three Way Meet
Description:  At Northtown, something that has never ocdured 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 lxad 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:  1204   Comments: 0
BNSF 770 East
Title:  BNSF 770 East
Description:  A Warbonnet Dash 9 leads a former BN SD40 - 2 with a Heritage II Dash 9 as DPU on this empty taconite train that will go down the Lakes Sub and back to the Iron Range
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:24:04 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 770(C44-9W) BNSF 7845(SD40-2)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
BNSF 770 East
Title:  BNSF 770 East
Description:  A nice pair is on BNSF 770 East, a Warbonnet Dash 9 leads this former BN SD40 - 2 with a Heritage II Dash 9 as DPU
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:24:28 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 770(C44-9W) BNSF 7845(SD40-2)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
BNSF 7855 East
Title:  BNSF 7855 East
Description:  A former BN SD40 - 2 leads one of 4 MRL units I have ever seen, this is the first one, a SD45, rare now leads this eastbound freight out of Northtown
Photo Date:  1/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:47:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7855(SD40-2) MRL 370(SD45)
Views:  794   Comments: 0
BNSF 7874 South at Bolyston Jct.
Title:  BNSF 7874 South at Bolyston Jct.
Description:  This is our first train at Bolyston Jct., the date is 9/16/2008 and a trio SD40 - 2s leading this freight train as it just enters the Hinckley Sub. (This locomotive is not in this number anymore, it is on a ES44DC now)
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 9:25:28 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7874(SD40-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
BNSF 7897 West
Title:  BNSF 7897 West
Description:  A former BN SD40 - 2 leads a pair of very rare vistors, a Montana Rail Link SD45 - 2 and a SD45, also a GP39E on a westbound freight at Saunders
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 12:23:29 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7897(SD40-2) MRL 304(SD45-2) MRL 322(SD45-2) BNSF 2912(GP39E)
Views:  1186   Comments: 0
BNSF 7912 East
Title:  BNSF 7912 East
Description:  A MRL SD45 - 2 joins a former BN SD40 - 2 on this eastbound intermodal, it can't get much better then EMDs on an intermodal train
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:33:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7912(SD40-2) MRL 302(SD45-2)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
MRL 302
Title:  MRL 302
Description:  I don't know if this is former ATSF or former Conrail. But this is a nice looking MRL SD45 - 2, she joins a Ex - BN SD40 - 2 on this eastbound intermodal
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:34:24 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 302(SD45-2) BNSF 7912(SD40-2)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
BNSF 2891
Title:  BNSF 2891
Description:  A nice looking GP39M (a former GP35) makes a very rare appearence on a Hinckley Sub mainline train. This is my first GP39M on this line in a very long time, I love the paint scheme and retaining it's original number and spot it was on during the BN era
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 10:51:34 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768
Title:  BNSF 5768
Description:  This is the lead unit of the cool 6 unit pack, this one leads another GEVO, a rare GP39M, and 3 SD40 - 2s
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:05:42 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
BNSF 5768 South
Title:  BNSF 5768 South
Description:  An amazing consist in 2011, a pair of GEVOs leads a GP39M and a trio SD40 - 2s as they head south with a freight train
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 5:36:52 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  797   Comments: 0
BNSF 6299
Title:  BNSF 6299
Description:  One of the two GEVOs in the consist was #6299, I wish the SD40 - 2s were ahead of them, but they still made a great consist
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:04:32 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 5768(ES44AC)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
BNSF 6299
Title:  BNSF 6299
Description:  A pair of GEVOs, a GP39M, and three SD40 - 2s is the consist for BNSF 5768 South, this is the 2nd unit in the consist, ES44AC #6299
Photo Date:  9/7/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 11:05:03 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8012(SD40-2) BNSF 2891(GP39M) BNSF 6299(ES44AC) BNSF 5768(ES44AC)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
BNSF 613
Title:  BNSF 613
Description:  A nice consist, my 3rd 6 unit consist on the Hinckley Sub in over a year. The first one was in November of 2010 with a ES44DC leading a Dash 9, a pair of SD60Ms, a GP38 - 2, and a SD40 - 2 and the other one had a pair of ES44ACs leading a GP39M and a trio of SD40 - 2s which had #8012 in
Photo Date:  11/14/2011  Upload Date: 1/10/2012 6:48:57 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7502(ES44DC) BNSF 613(C44-9W) BNSF 8012(SD40-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
BNSF 8016 and 8017
Title:  BNSF 8016 and 8017
Description:  Two of #8018 sister units are at the opposite side of the storage line, this is the end of the storage line with #8016 and #8017
Photo Date:  1/10/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 10:15:18 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(SD40-2) BNSF 8017(SD40-2)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
BNSF 8030
Title:  BNSF 8030
Description:  A pair of former BN SD40 - 2s are doing the hump job this day, with the BNSF SD39 #6204/Slug set is in the background on the left side of photo
Photo Date:  7/17/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 10:40:42 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8030(SD40-2) BNSF 6204(SD39)
Views:  853   Comments: 0
BNSF 4316 East
Title:  BNSF 4316 East
Description:  A Dash 9 leads 3 SD40 - 2s including CSX SD40 - 2. We are at the University Bridge with the St. Antony Bridge in the background.
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:30:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4316(C44-9W) BNSF 8067(SD40-2) BNSF 8056(SD40-2) CSX 8083(SD40-2)
Views:  1237   Comments: 0
CSX 8083
Title:  CSX 8083
Description:  My first and only Bright Future CSX SD40 - 2 I got and not since then. Nice looking unit and this was a surprise
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 12/10/2011 9:31:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8083(SD40-2) BNSF 8056(SD40-2)
Views:  823   Comments: 0


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