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Viewing Album:  Union Pacific Twin Cities Area Two
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:6/29/2009 - 12/30/2012
Album Info:Pictures of the UP around the Twin Cities, and the NS roadrailer then runs on the UP too. Also shots along the Mankato, Owatonna, and Winona might show up from time to time.
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Roadrailer
Title:  Roadrailer
Description:  The daily UP roadrailer train roars out of town on the classic jointed rail as it speeds up on the UPs Adams Line. We literally had a minute to spare before getting this shot.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:58:47 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9627(C40-9W)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Former SP
Title:  Former SP
Description:  The last unit on todays manifest is a former SP GP40-2. One of the give aways for this unit was the light package.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:53:13 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1416(GP40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Power at the Belt
Title:  Power at the Belt
Description:  LTB-84 and power for the SSPPR sit at Belt Yard before making some switch moves.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:54:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3749(SD40-2) UP 3256(SD40-2) UP 8139(SD9043MAC)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Robert Street Bridge
Title:  Robert Street Bridge
Description:  UP 5328 and an SD90 bring a freight across the Robert St Lift Bridge just as the sun pops to put the icing on the cake. Traffic was picking up in this area, only a few minutes before we shot this, we caught the Saint Paul Transfer grinding up Shortline Hill.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:58:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 5328(AC45CCTE)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
UP 8011
Title:  UP 8011
Description:  The last SD90 on the Proviso-South Saint Paul manifest as it rolls down grade.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 12:01:58 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8011(SD9043MAC)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
UP 8021
Title:  UP 8021
Description:  The second SD90 out on the UP as it comes down towards Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:57:48 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8021(SD9043MAC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Proviso-South Saint Paul
Title:  Proviso-South Saint Paul
Description:  The daily Proviso-South Saint Paul freight comes into town as seen at Westminster with an all EMD lashup. I also enjoyed seeing three SD90s running together.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:53:37 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8131(SD9043MAC) UP 8021(SD9043MAC) UP 8011(SD9043MAC) UP 1416(GP40-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Power Move
Title:  Power Move
Description:  UP 8139 is seen here moving lite powered towards the end of Belt Yard to get onto another track and tie onto some cars.
Photo Date:  8/19/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 11:57:27 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8139(SD9043MAC)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
UP 6524
Title:  UP 6524
Description:  Going away shot of the 6524 and 6557.
Photo Date:  9/10/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:08:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6524(AC44CW) UP 6557(AC44CW)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
UP Coal Emptys
Title:  UP Coal Emptys
Description:  Two UP AC44s rumble through University with a very long coal empty trailing.
Photo Date:  9/10/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:02:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6557(AC44CW) UP 6524(AC44CW)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
UP DPU
Title:  UP DPU
Description:  UP 6609 shoves on the back of a coal empty as it heads east on the BNSF.
Photo Date:  9/10/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:11:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6609(AC44CW)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
UP 4121
Title:  UP 4121
Description:  The second unit out on a UP manifest as it rolls into Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 1:20:59 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4121(SD70M)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP 8182
Title:  UP 8182
Description:  Creeping into Saint Paul Yard on the main before getting a crew change and heading back out on the main again.
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 1:22:22 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8182(SD9043MAC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
Good use of the wide angle
Title:  Good use of the wide angle
Description:  A wide angle shot of a UP freight as it rolls into Saint Paul Yard. I was all the way down to 18mm for this shot.
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 1:19:17 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8209(SD9043MAC) UP 4121(SD70M)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
NS 5415
Title:  NS 5415
Description:  A rare NS SD50 rests at East Minneapolis waiting to head out of town with a train of Roadrailers.
Photo Date:  1/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 8:31:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5415(SD50)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
SSW patch
Title:  SSW patch
Description:  A former SSW GP60 leads a string of EMDs as they work Belt Yard. I was thrilled to see one of these units at Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 1:58:45 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1943(GP60) UP 1950(GP60)
Views:  424   Comments: 1
Worn and worked hard
Title:  Worn and worked hard
Description:  A former SSW GP60 leads the way at Belt Yard, far from former SSW lines. This was an awesome catch. Check out the El Paso lettering on the nose.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 2:02:00 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1943(GP60)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Cotton Belt
Title:  Cotton Belt
Description:  This unit has been though a lot in its servive life, but the faded Cotton Belt lettering still adores the side of this GP60.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 2:00:22 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1943(GP60)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
UP 1950
Title:  UP 1950
Description:  Another former SSW GP60 waits for its next move at Belt Yard with an assortment of other power.
Photo Date:  2/19/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 1:59:35 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1950(GP60)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Bayport Loads
Title:  Bayport Loads
Description:  Coal loads bound for Bayport snake up grade at Westminster.
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 10:28:03 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
UP 6620
Title:  UP 6620
Description:  Third out on a UP coal load roaring upgrade at Westminster.
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 10:27:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6620(AC44CW)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Shoving Up
Title:  Shoving Up
Description:  To lend a helping hand, two more GEs shove hard up grade as they move onto the UPs line.
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 10:29:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6675(AC44CW)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Shoving on Bayport Loads
Title:  Shoving on Bayport Loads
Description:  Two UP AC44s give a loaded Bayport coal train a shove as they head up the stiff grade at Westminster. I was really hoping a train would have come down main track one on the Saint Paul sub on the right, but it wasn't it the cards. However, the BN-CP Transfer was holding just a bit past here at Mississippi St. None the less, a neat shot.
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 10:30:41 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6675(AC44CW)
Views:  156   Comments: 1
Bayport Coal Loads
Title:  Bayport Coal Loads
Description:  Three UP GEs roar upgrade on a Bayport coal load as it comes up to Westminster.
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/8/2011 10:26:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6914(AC4460CW) UP 6620(AC44CW)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Chillin' in Belt
Title:  Chillin' in Belt
Description:  Three EMDs idle away in Belt Yard as they wait for a route.
Photo Date:  6/11/2011  Upload Date: 6/13/2011 1:29:15 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2620(GP38-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
By the bridge
Title:  By the bridge
Description:  Two UP SD40-2s make a light power move past the signal bridge just outside of Saint Paul Yard as they head towards Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2011  Upload Date: 6/26/2011 10:12:26 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3256(SD40-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Back on the line
Title:  Back on the line
Description:  A former Oakway SD60 waits for the next Roadrailer at East Mpls. Sure is nice to see these again.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 9:50:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 9080(SD60) NS 8883(C40-9)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
C40-9
Title:  C40-9
Description:  One of the best looking modern GE's waits at East Mpls for a RoadRailer train, such neat power.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 9:51:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8883(C40-9) GMTX 9080(SD60)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Bayport Coal Train
Title:  Bayport Coal Train
Description:  A loaded coal train bound for Bayport slowly, and very loudly, climbs upgrade with two GEs on the head end.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 9:40:11 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6055(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Bayport Emptys
Title:  Bayport Emptys
Description:  Empty coal hoppers from Bayport slowly come over the Mississippi River as they head towards SSP.
Photo Date:  8/8/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 1:13:41 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6587(AC44CW)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Crossing Robert St Bridge
Title:  Crossing Robert St Bridge
Description:  An empty coal train slowly rolls over the Mississippi River with four GEs for power. The sun wanted to hide just as I took this shot.
Photo Date:  8/8/2011  Upload Date: 8/14/2011 1:12:47 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6587(AC44CW) UP 7312(AC4460CW)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
ILSX 3133
Title:  ILSX 3133
Description:  ILSX 3133, a former KCS SD40-3, waits to get moved up to East Bethel where ILSX will start working on it.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:39:34 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 3133(SD40-3)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Old CN SD40
Title:  Old CN SD40
Description:  A former CN SD40, and ex KCS SD40-3, wait to move up to ILSX's East Bethel facility for some work.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:40:23 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 3137(SD40-3)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Former KCS
Title:  Former KCS
Description:  A former KCS SD40-3 waits to move up to ILSX where it will probably get rebuilt. I love the battleship gray on these units.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:41:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 3144(SD40-3)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Former KCS lineup
Title:  Former KCS lineup
Description:  Four former KCS units wait to get switched out and handed off to the BN while sitting at UPs East Mpls Yard.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:38:22 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ILSX 3152(SD40-3) ILSX 3133(SD40-3) ILSX 3137(SD40-3)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
LTB-84
Title:  LTB-84
Description:  Power for todays LTB-84 starts to double its train up before getting on the move out of Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:12:41 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3356(SD40-2R)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
UP 707
Title:  UP 707
Description:  A UP GP38-2 moves lite powered into Belt Yard where it will start to pound the yard leads.
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 12:07:46 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 707(GP38-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
UPY 1447
Title:  UPY 1447
Description:  A former SP MP15AC has made its way to the Twin Cities, and is seen here working Belt Yard.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:03:40 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1447(MP15AC)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
First For me
Title:  First For me
Description:  In all the years I've been shooting, I've never seen power here in daylight. Two UP units wait to get some racks before heading back to Western Ave Yard. This is usually a move made at night.
Photo Date:  9/26/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:17:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 697(GP38-2) UPY 1447(MP15AC)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Yellows at the Belt
Title:  Yellows at the Belt
Description:  Two geeps wait to get rolling out of Belt Yard on a fine October day.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 12:07:21 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 1053(GP38-2) UP 1932(GP60)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
UP 1932
Title:  UP 1932
Description:  A GP60 takes a break in the Belt Before heading over to Western Ave.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 12:09:33 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1932(GP60)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
LTB-85
Title:  LTB-85
Description:  The Rosepost Local, LTB-85, rolls outta SSP with the mighty Mississippi in the background, as well as downtown STP.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:13:33 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Trains and planes
Title:  Trains and planes
Description:  The UP 1989 comes over the river bridge while a private jet prepares to land overhead. Not more then a minute sooner had a I said, "it would be nice to get a plane in the background when the 1989 comes by."
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:09:01 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Down to Roseport
Title:  Down to Roseport
Description:  LTB-85 gets moving after doubling out of SSP. That lead unit sure does look sharp!
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:12:34 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Rolling on in
Title:  Rolling on in
Description:  The local to Roseport rolls into SSP with a train made up of mainly tankers, and is lead by the 1989.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:09:58 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
DPU'd
Title:  DPU'd
Description:  While it could pass as a one unit wonder, the 5539 is really a DPU on a manifest coming into SSP.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:10:50 AM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5539(AC45CCTE)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
UP 3125
Title:  UP 3125
Description:  Second of three UP SD40-2s as they rolled into Northtown Yard.
Photo Date:  11/23/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:08:39 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3125(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 3236
Title:  UP 3236
Description:  Its been about two or three years since I've shot this unit last, and its looking a little worse for ware. However, its a SD40-2s, and I'm more then happy to see these still out and about.
Photo Date:  11/23/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:09:38 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3236(SD40-2R)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
UP -2 Trio
Title:  UP -2 Trio
Description:  A trio of UP SD40-2s rumble towards Northtown with the UP-BN trailing. The sight of three UP SD40-2s was nice, and to make it even better, the lead unit still had a red strip!
Photo Date:  11/23/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:07:54 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3566(SD40-2) UP 3125(SD40-2) UP 3236(SD40-2R)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Working Belt Yard
Title:  Working Belt Yard
Description:  A lone former MoPac GP38-2 pulls a cut of cars out of Belt Yard before quickly shoving them back in.
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/14/2012 12:54:37 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 279(GP38-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0

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