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| July was a pretty fun month, with a trip to Chicagoland and a few other local trains. Towards the end of the month, work kind of took over my personal time as well, so little trains were to be had. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 4131 C44-9W Location: Red Rock City: Newport, Minnesota Date: 07-01-2009 Remarks: An intermodel train passes through Red Rock as my friend John Fladung gets his shot. |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9229 SD70ACe Location: Lakes Sub City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-08-2009 Remarks: The M-SUPGFD rolls west out of Cass Lake after taking on a fresh crew. |
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| Railroad: Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Locomotive: DME 6359 SD40-2 Location: Red Rock City: Newport, Minnesota Date: 07-01-2009 Remarks: I've seen this engine two times before... I'm glad I was able to get one good shot in good light... |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 4131 C44-9W Location: Red Rock City: Newport, Minnesota Date: 07-01-2009 Remarks: An intermodel train rolls through Red Rock. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5949 ES44AC Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-19-2009 Remarks: Coal empties are tied down in the yard, waiting for a crew to take them west later this evening. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 403 MPI F36PH-3S Location: BNSF Race Track City: Downers Grove, Illinois Date: 07-03-2009 Remarks: People often ask why I love going to Chicago... this is good example why. Where else can you get four moving trains in a single frame. A heavy rush of traffic on this Friday as thousands of people take the train downtown for the fireworks. |
| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF Various Location: Northtown Yard City: Minneapolis, Minnesota Date: 06-05-2009 Remarks: All is quiet, just as it normally is when I visit Northtown Yard. |
| Railroad: Metra Locomotive: METX 173 F40PH Location: UP Race Track City: Wheaton, Illinos Date: 07-02-2009 Remarks: Another Metra blasts through Wheaton taking passengers home in the west metro of Chicagoland. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 8971 SD70MAC Location: Cass Lake Narrows City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-19-2009 Remarks: Coal loads are getting ready to cut the train and back in to the yard and call it a day. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5949 ES44AC Location: Farden Township City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-19-2009 Remarks: Coal empties are speeding up after clearing a slow order near Spike Lake as the crew is still moving about after a crew change in Cass Lake. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 668785 Bethgon Coal Hopper Location: Cass Lake Yard City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-19-2009 Remarks: I've seen this car atleats 10 times in the last year... first time I've got this side in good light. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 9229 SD70ACe Location: Highway 2 Bypass City: Bemidji, Minnesota Date: 07-08-2009 Remarks: Taken from the Highway 2 Bypass... a pair of ACes lead the M-SUPGFD. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 6604 ES44C4 Location: 7th St City: Staples, Minnesota Date: 07-01-2009 Remarks: My first sighting of a C4... train crew died and had to have a dog catch come get them just east of Staples. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 8960 SD70MAC Location: Farden Township City: Cass Lake, Minnesota Date: 07-26-2009 Remarks: Coal empties are speeding up after clearing a slow order near Spike Lake. |
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| Railroad: BNSF Locomotive: BNSF 5949 ES44AC Location: Mississippi River Bridge City: Bemidji, Minnesota Date: 07-19-2009 Remarks: Coal loads are crossing over the first railroad crossing of the Mississippi River in Bemidji, just a few feet from the restored GN Depot. |
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