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Viewing Album:  Soo Line/CP August 12' to July13'
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:8/1/2012 - 7/28/2013
Album Info:Pictures taken in the Twin Cities area or along the River or Paynesville Sub. Amtrak will also be in here as well.
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Rolling through Twin Lakes
Title:  Rolling through Twin Lakes
Description:  Out boating with Pete when this Canadian Pacific eastbound came by and over Twin Lakes near Brooklyn Center. Kudos to the engineer for giving us a nice wave too.
Photo Date:  8/5/2012  Upload Date: 9/19/2012 1:23:09 AM
Location:  Crystal, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 9350(ES44AC)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Cresting Shortline Hill
Title:  Cresting Shortline Hill
Description:  After being in run eight for the entire treck up Shortline Hill, the four EMDs start to slow down before taking the light at Merriam Park.
Photo Date:  8/5/2012  Upload Date: 9/19/2012 1:27:51 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  DME 6068(SD40-3)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Four SD40-2s ready to roll
Title:  Four SD40-2s ready to roll
Description:  Four SD40-2s pull up to the light and wait for a route up Shortline Hill with a very long train trailing.
Photo Date:  8/5/2012  Upload Date: 9/19/2012 1:25:38 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6068(SD40-3) DME 6054(SD40-3)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
UP Delivery
Title:  UP Delivery
Description:  ICE 6422 and CP 6069 shove into the Belt Yard with the daily UP Delivery.
Photo Date:  8/5/2012  Upload Date: 9/19/2012 1:24:47 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6422(SD40-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Pair of Bandits
Title:  Pair of Bandits
Description:  Two Milw Bandits pair up to power the Camden Job as it rolls down the line. I can't get enough of these units.
Photo Date:  9/6/2012  Upload Date: 9/15/2012 2:06:03 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1547(MP15AC)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
All DME on the Dresser
Title:  All DME on the Dresser
Description:  Three matched DM&E SD40-2s roar past the Century Link switch as they head towards Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 9/13/2012 3:31:27 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  DME 6367(SD40-2) DME 6200(SD40-2) DME 6091(SD40-3)
Views:  242   Comments: 2
An interesting 271
Title:  An interesting 271
Description:  CP 271 rolls through Hastings with a former UP tunnel motor trailing third out. It was great to see a tunnel motor again, even if it was DIT...
Photo Date:  9/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/4/2012 1:17:29 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  ICE 6456(SD40-2) ICE 6427(SD40-2) NREX 2829(SD40-2T)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
NREX 2829
Title:  NREX 2829
Description:  A former SD45T-2 trails on todays 271 as it rolls into Hastings with two ICE units leading the way.
Photo Date:  9/15/2012  Upload Date: 10/4/2012 1:18:55 AM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  NREX 2829(SD40-2T)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
Up to the light
Title:  Up to the light
Description:  Two ES44ACs lead a train east on the main as they creep up to the light for a meet with a WB.
Photo Date:  10/26/2012  Upload Date: 12/1/2012 2:13:11 AM
Location:  Loretto, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8760(ES44AC)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
CP 609
Title:  CP 609
Description:  Four EMDs roar west as they come past Loram on a perfect November Afternoon with an empty oil train. Things worked out perfectly at work and I was able to catch this with literally minutes to spares.
Photo Date:  11/15/2012  Upload Date: 11/22/2012 4:31:23 PM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6034(SD40-2) ICE 6420(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 2
Rolling by Work
Title:  Rolling by Work
Description:  While doing some stuff in the backshop at work, a loaded CP oil train rolling by with a single AC44 for power.
Photo Date:  11/15/2012  Upload Date: 11/22/2012 4:36:49 PM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 9837(AC44CW)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Creeping down the main
Title:  Creeping down the main
Description:  Hot on the heels on 280, 270 races by at a mere 10 as it trys to keep running on yellows.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 11/19/2012 12:35:09 AM
Location:  Kellogg, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6250(SD60)
Views:  213   Comments: 2
Late Running 270
Title:  Late Running 270
Description:  Thanks to a broken rail, I was able to catch up to 270 at Maple Springs after sleeping in a little bit. The train had a very bad time on the River Sub. I shot this around 10:45, yet it didn't make it down to Winona until about 3 in the afternoon.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 11/19/2012 12:29:01 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6250(SD60) ICE 6421(SD40-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
Out of the siding
Title:  Out of the siding
Description:  Two ES44s and a GP40 throttle out of the siding at Wabasha as they head out onto the main and towards Weaver.
Photo Date:  11/17/2012  Upload Date: 11/19/2012 12:33:55 AM
Location:  Wabasha, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 8887(ES44AC)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
SD40-2 Surprise
Title:  SD40-2 Surprise
Description:  Thank you ATCS for this one! I had heard about this guy, and was keeping an eye on it for the better part of the morning. Thankfully, things worked out, and I was able to nab it during my lunch break just outside of Loretto.
Photo Date:  11/28/2012  Upload Date: 12/1/2012 2:18:49 AM
Location:  Loretto, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CP 5970(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 1
Dashing Through the Snow
Title:  Dashing Through the Snow
Description:  Someday this will be 'cool' power. Just another CP eastbound with an ES44AC and CEFX AC44 trailing that I caught during my lunch break around Loram.
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 3:18:37 AM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9365(ES44AC)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
CP 2209
Title:  CP 2209
Description:  CP 2204 trails in the HAT as it rolls by at University.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:30:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2209(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
CP 2209
Title:  CP 2209
Description:  Brand new, the 2209 rolls into Humboldt with the HAT.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:32:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2209(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Working Humboldt
Title:  Working Humboldt
Description:  Two of the new GP20s work the east end of Humboldt Yard on a clear January day. The engineer seemed to enjoy running these units.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:33:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2210(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Humboldt Ave Transfer
Title:  Humboldt Ave Transfer
Description:  The HAT pulls into Humboldt with some very interesting power in tow, new GP20Cs!
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:32:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5929(SD40-2) CP 5972(SD40-2) CP 2209(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Very Rare Move
Title:  Very Rare Move
Description:  H35 (Saint Paul Transfer) sits on the old Milwaukee Road mainline under the cover of darkness, cold, and high winds! You almost never see CP trains on this part of the line; so when I saw it shoving back on ATCS, I knew I had to get a shot, regardless of how it was outside!
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:44:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6073(SD40-2) ICE 6446(SD40-2)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Three Amigos
Title:  Three Amigos
Description:  Three Soo Cabooses rest at Cardigan Jct on a very windy January Day. In about two weeks, the 23 and 51 would be cut up.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:41:54 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Views:  364   Comments: 2
SOO 23
Title:  SOO 23
Description:  The oldest operating Soo caboose on the roster only had about two weeks of life left when I took this. It would soon be cut up at STP Yard...
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:40:47 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
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Views:  272   Comments: 0
Almost Over
Title:  Almost Over
Description:  Gone, but not forgotten! Soo caboose 51 sits at Cardigan Jct with the 23 (now also cut up) and 114 awaiting the next call to duty. Within about three weeks both the 51 and 23 would meet their end.
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 3/3/2013 5:43:12 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Views:  148   Comments: 1
Saint Paul Transfer with three GP20s
Title:  Saint Paul Transfer with three GP20s
Description:  The Saint Paul Transfer gets ready to tackle the Merriam Park Sub with a set of three brand new GP20C-ECOs for power.
Photo Date:  1/26/2013  Upload Date: 3/16/2013 10:16:46 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 0
H20
Title:  H20
Description:  The River Sub road switch, H20, roars through Minnesota City with a new GP20 leading the way. Check out the engineer giving a thumbs up!
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:43:56 PM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 4509(GP38-2) SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 2206(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  299   Comments: 3
Coming into the yard
Title:  Coming into the yard
Description:  CP 9351 leads the DME 6052 into Saint Paul Yard ahead of a loaded coal train bound for Alma
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:42:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9351(ES44AC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Grindin' on the River
Title:  Grindin' on the River
Description:  RG 311 grinds westward on the CP River Sub as it comes up to Weaver, MN. While it was cool to catch a grinder in action, it was also a little bittersweet.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:45:57 PM
Location:  Weaver, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX RG311(MoW Equipment)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Hanging on
Title:  Hanging on
Description:  One of the few remaining bandits left trails on H20 as it roars through Minnesota City.
Photo Date:  2/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 5:44:42 PM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4512(GP38-2) CP 4509(GP38-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Down towards Arlington
Title:  Down towards Arlington
Description:  After getting their route, the Dresser Turn creeps down grade to Soo Line Jct with the 6420 leading the way.
Photo Date:  6/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:53:58 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6420(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Dresser Loads
Title:  Dresser Loads
Description:  The ICE 6420 leans into the curve by the Water Works as its heads down the line towards Soo Line Jct.
Photo Date:  6/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:50:27 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6420(SD40-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SD30C-ECO Class Unit
Title:  SD30C-ECO Class Unit
Description:  The Class Unit for the SD30C-ECOs sits on the main with H31, while it waits for a light to get into Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  7/19/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:42:52 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5000(SD30C-ECO)
Views:  557   Comments: 3

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