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Viewing Album:  Wisconsin Central-Minneapolis 1
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:7/16/2002 - 7/6/2004
Album Info:All shots taken in the Minneapolis area unless noted as being somewhere else. All are taken by me. Some WC shots include power from the east coast, such as NS or CSX. As you go through the album, you'll see how the CN merger has changed the power on the transfer.
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Waiting to get into Northtown
Title:  Waiting to get into Northtown
Description:  Two of four units on the transfer this morning as they wait to get into Northtown. Unfortunately right after I took this shot, he started moving so I couldn't get a better shot.
Photo Date:  10/19/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:09:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1012(SD70) WC 7496(SD45)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
WC 6002 & WC 6610
Title:  WC 6002 & WC 6610
Description:  Two WCs wait to start picking up cars from the commercials yard after they cut off the 6620
Photo Date:  10/20/2003  Upload Date: 2/19/2007 12:15:38 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6002(SD40-2) WC 6610(SD45)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
Setting out power
Title:  Setting out power
Description:  WC 6610 is sandwhiched between the 6002 & the 6620. The 6620 is being set out. The fall of 2003 had nearly all WC consists everyday back then!
Photo Date:  10/20/2003  Upload Date: 2/19/2007 12:18:04 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6610(SD45)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Settin out in the Spur
Title:  Settin out in the Spur
Description:  The 6620 is being set out in the spur. The 6002 is the engine at the very end. Too bad you won't ever be able to see a consist like this again....
Photo Date:  10/20/2003  Upload Date: 2/19/2007 12:12:57 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6620(SD45) WC 6610(SD45)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Classic WC
Title:  Classic WC
Description:  This could almost pass as a mid 90s picture! I was very lucky to get the 7512 & 7518 on a train together with the old paint scheme! You can see some of the old BN pain coming through on the 7512 (under the cab).
Photo Date:  10/29/2003  Upload Date: 1/19/2007 5:33:05 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7512(SD45) WC 6593(SD45) WC 7518(SD45)
Views:  618   Comments: 1
WC 3003
Title:  WC 3003
Description:  WC 3003 rests in the spur on 10/31/2003. Unfortunately, this engine suffered an electrical fire and was retired a year or two after this picture was taken.
Photo Date:  10/31/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:00:12 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3003(GP40)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
SD45s
Title:  SD45s
Description:  Two SD45s wait at New Brighton on an early November Morning. The train is only made up of the Humboldt cars. It will later combine itself with the Northtown train.
Photo Date:  11/6/2003  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 2:17:53 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6593(SD45) WC 7520(SD45)
Views:  573   Comments: 1
Glint shot
Title:  Glint shot
Description:  Later in the day the train out of Northtown came up. The transfer ran two trains this day. First and only time I saw the 6602. The 7518, 6593, & 7520 are trailing.
Photo Date:  11/6/2003  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 2:19:24 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6602(SD45)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
WC 6602
Title:  WC 6602
Description:  Another shot of the 6002, this time with better lighting. The reason that the engine are not by the depot is because the train is about two miles long, and they didn't have enough room to shove back.
Photo Date:  11/6/2003  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 2:18:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6602(SD45)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
How thoughts change
Title:  How thoughts change
Description:  Back when I took this in 2003, I really didn't care for the GCFX units. However, I would soon end up loving these units. This unit would later become WC 6916.
Photo Date:  11/15/2003  Upload Date: 2/1/2009 12:59:11 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GCFX 6046(SD40-3)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Classic Power
Title:  Classic Power
Description:  Thank god this shot turned out! Thanks to a guy at the camera store, only half this roll turned out, and those that did were sorta grainy too. Anyway, WC 6598 leads three other units, the last unit is WC 7522. I would catch the 7522 three years later leading a train up Shoreham Hill.
Photo Date:  11/15/2003  Upload Date: 2/1/2009 1:01:19 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6598(SD45) WC 6605(SD45) GCFX 6046(SD40-3)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
Maroon and Gold Trio
Title:  Maroon and Gold Trio
Description:  After pulling past the east wye switch, the WC transfer prepares to shove back into the Commercials yard to make a pick up.
Photo Date:  11/17/2003  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 12:21:44 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7638(SD45) WC 6601(SD45) WC 7520(SD45)
Views:  754   Comments: 2
Cool perspective
Title:  Cool perspective
Description:  A cool perspective that shows how large an SD45 really is! Check out my 2006 picture of this unit to see how much of the lettering disapeared over just three years.
Photo Date:  11/20/2003  Upload Date: 2/10/2007 12:55:44 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6605(SD45) WC 6611(SD45)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
406 waiting to depart
Title:  406 waiting to depart
Description:  Two 66XX series wait to depart from New Brighton (you can see the crew in the cab). The paint & emblems on the 6611 were looking great.
Photo Date:  11/20/2003  Upload Date: 2/10/2007 12:59:08 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6611(SD45) WC 6605(SD45)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Resting in the spur
Title:  Resting in the spur
Description:  WC 6601 rests in the spur with GCFX 6076 on a cold Nov. afternoon.
Photo Date:  11/24/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:04:14 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6601(SD45)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Pulling up to the switch
Title:  Pulling up to the switch
Description:  After getting their paper work, the WC moved up to the switch so they could start to make their pick ups.
Photo Date:  12/5/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 3:36:03 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2550(C44-9W) CN 5763(SD75I) WC 6601(SD45)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
IC 6008
Title:  IC 6008
Description:  IC 6008 sits in the spur with perfect sunlight for a great roster shot.
Photo Date:  12/10/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 3:37:25 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6008(SD40-2R) WC 7506(SD45)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
WC 7506
Title:  WC 7506
Description:  Resting in the spur with IC 6008 on a December afternoon.
Photo Date:  12/10/2003  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 3:41:13 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7506(SD45) IC 6008(SD40-2R)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
One and Only
Title:  One and Only
Description:  The one and only original SD40 makes an apperance at New Brighton to lead todays A406 out of New Brighton.
Photo Date:  12/12/2003  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 12:24:09 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6071(SD40-2R) WC 7638(SD45)
Views:  951   Comments: 0
Point Bound
Title:  Point Bound
Description:  A great lashup leaves New Brighton with the original SD40 leading todays A406 out of town.
Photo Date:  12/12/2003  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 12:25:20 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7581(SD45) IC 6071(SD40-2R) WC 7638(SD45)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
Departing New Brighton
Title:  Departing New Brighton
Description:  A going away shot of the 7638 & 6071.
Photo Date:  12/12/2003  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 12:26:11 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6071(SD40-2R) WC 7638(SD45)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
WC 2006
Title:  WC 2006
Description:  A truly unique consist of WC locomotives. The 7638 is leading. All of the WCs on this train had great paint and WC shields too.
Photo Date:  12/19/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:10:31 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 2006(GP38-2) WC 6001(SD40)
Views:  929   Comments: 0
WC 6001
Title:  WC 6001
Description:  WC 6001 waits to depart New Brighton with the 7638, 2006, and IC 6008 (out of picture to the right). Engineer Steve Anderson is heading back to check out something on the IC unit.
Photo Date:  12/19/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:08:47 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6001(SD40)
Views:  895   Comments: 1
Mixed Consist
Title:  Mixed Consist
Description:  An all EMD consist of all different EMD types waits to shove back and into New Brighton. WC 2006 (GP38-2) is the last unit and WC 6001 (SD40) is the unit in the middle of the consist. Engineer Steve Anderson is taking the handbrake off on IC 6008 so they can couple onto it.
Photo Date:  12/19/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 2:12:58 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7638(SD45) IC 6008(SD40-2R) WC 6001(SD40)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
WC 7528
Title:  WC 7528
Description:  On the second day of 2004 I was treated to the 7528 resting in the spur. I always liked the large shield on the nose.
Photo Date:  1/2/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:18:02 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7528(SD45)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
WC 7524
Title:  WC 7524
Description:  On a cold winter day, WC 7524 idles away in the spur as it waits to head out of town on a coal load or A406.
Photo Date:  1/9/2004  Upload Date: 5/27/2009 9:57:01 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7524(SD45)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
CN 5712
Title:  CN 5712
Description:  The waits to get going with a great unit trailing.
Photo Date:  1/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:20:16 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5712(SD75I) IC 6032(SD40-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
A nice treat
Title:  A nice treat
Description:  This was a great catch! One of the original IC SD40-2s makes an apperance at New Brighton. You could see some orange coming though on certain spots of the locomotives.
Photo Date:  1/11/2004  Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:22:39 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6032(SD40-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
IC 1038
Title:  IC 1038
Description:  Resting in the spur, this was one of the few IC SD70s I had seen when I took this. Now they are a common sight on the transfer.
Photo Date:  1/15/2004  Upload Date: 2/1/2009 1:51:21 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1038(SD70)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
WC 6917
Title:  WC 6917
Description:  WC 6917, NOT CN 6917, rests in the spur. This unit would later go out on a coal train. Taken with a Nikkor lense.
Photo Date:  1/16/2004  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 7:33:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6917(SD40-3)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Glowing Maroon and Gold
Title:  Glowing Maroon and Gold
Description:  After making it up the Hill, WC 7519s paint glows in the afternoon sun light at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  1/24/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:07:07 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7519(SD45)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
WC 6621
Title:  WC 6621
Description:  WC 6621 waits to depart New Brighton on a snowy day. During the months of Nov 2003 to Feb 2004, we had almost every operating 66XX series come to New Brighton.
Photo Date:  1/30/2004  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 2:20:01 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6621(SD45)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Nose shot
Title:  Nose shot
Description:  Here is a nose shot of WC 6621.
Photo Date:  1/30/2004  Upload Date: 2/14/2007 2:19:48 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6621(SD45)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Good old grey unit
Title:  Good old grey unit
Description:  WC 6917 trails on A406 today with the 6925 and 7507. I wish these units were still around.
Photo Date:  2/4/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:22:12 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6917(SD40-3) WC 6925(SD40-3)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Basking in the sun
Title:  Basking in the sun
Description:  WC 6925 basks in the afternoon sun before departing New Brighton.
Photo Date:  2/4/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:24:37 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6925(SD40-3)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
WC 7507
Title:  WC 7507
Description:  The outbound crew is getting the 7507 ready to go with two WC 69XX series. That late winter sun can really make the colors pop!
Photo Date:  2/4/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:23:49 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7507(SD45)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Waiting to leave
Title:  Waiting to leave
Description:  on a cold winter day the train and crew wait to depart from New Brighton
Photo Date:  2/15/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2005 10:08:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7500(SD45)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
WC 6001
Title:  WC 6001
Description:  WC 6001 leads todays 406. Feels like this was just yesterday.
Photo Date:  2/17/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 11:18:57 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6001(SD40) WC 7515(SD45)
Views:  1162   Comments: 1
Train 405
Title:  Train 405
Description:  WC 405 (the only WC train of the day here) waits to leave New Brighton, MN. I was very lucky to see the 6001, as for it is the WCs only SD40!
Photo Date:  2/17/2004  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 8:08:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6001(SD40) WC 7515(SD45)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
Late 405
Title:  Late 405
Description:  Train A405 was late getting into New Brighton this day, and is waiting for the WC to clear the diamond before setting out the MNNRs cars.
Photo Date:  2/23/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:37:40 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5953(SD40-3) WC 6550(SD45) WC 6553(SD45)
Views:  504   Comments: 1
WC 6550
Title:  WC 6550
Description:  Roster shot of WC 6550 as it comes into New Brighton.
Photo Date:  2/23/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 12:54:19 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6550(SD45)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Three SD45s waiting to go
Title:  Three SD45s waiting to go
Description:  Three SD45s wait to depart New Brighton in some freshly fallen snow. This was really cool to see.
Photo Date:  3/5/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 12:41:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6578(SD45) WC 7507(SD45) WC 7505(SD45)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
Fresh Snow
Title:  Fresh Snow
Description:  Three SD45s lead the transfer this day. It had just stopped snowing when I took this picture. Trailing units are the 7507, and 6578.
Photo Date:  3/5/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 11:20:43 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7505(SD45)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Silver Trucks
Title:  Silver Trucks
Description:  WC 7507 sported some silver trucks, and you can also see the date it was painted in WC Maroon, 4-94.
Photo Date:  3/5/2004  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 12:45:21 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7507(SD45)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Waiting to go
Title:  Waiting to go
Description:  WC 7507 is sandwhiched between the 7505 and 6578 on this snowy March day. Check out the silver trucks.
Photo Date:  3/5/2004  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 11:25:33 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7507(SD45)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Geeps
Title:  Geeps
Description:  Two GP40s shove train 405 into New Brighton. Shortley after this shot was taken, I meet a person who has since become a great friend, and a great person to railfan with. You can see his pictures @ http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net
Photo Date:  3/6/2004  Upload Date: 12/30/2005 12:48:15 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3021(GP40) IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  704   Comments: 1
Geep 40s
Title:  Geep 40s
Description:  Two GP40s shove back into New Brighton, only time I ever saw two GP40s leading A406 out of town.
Photo Date:  3/6/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:00:53 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 3138(GP40R) WC 3021(GP40)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
Two SD45s
Title:  Two SD45s
Description:  Two SD45s sit in the spur at New Brighton while two GP40s shove the transfer back into New Brighton.
Photo Date:  3/6/2004  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 1:03:27 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6578(SD45) WC 7495(SD45)
Views:  491   Comments: 1
Waiting for a crew
Title:  Waiting for a crew
Description:  A pure WC train waits to head off to Stevens Point
Photo Date:  3/16/2004  Upload Date: 4/21/2005 8:52:18 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6553(SD45) WC 7525(SD45) WC 7527(SD45)
Views:  924   Comments: 1
WC 7527
Title:  WC 7527
Description:  A trio of SD45s get ready to depart New Brighton on a dry March day back in 2004.
Photo Date:  3/16/2004  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 11:05:52 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7527(SD45) WC 7525(SD45) WC 6553(SD45)
Views:  680   Comments: 1

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