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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5313 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Verndale, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
Four big GEs make easy work of a high priority intermodal train full of UPS trailers and JB Hunt containers.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7496 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Verndale, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
A unit vehicle train from the west coast flies through the cottonwood seeds as it climbs out of the Wing River sag.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD70MAC - BNSF 9831 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Verndale, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
Coal empties from Portage, WI climb out of the sag created by the Wing River behind a tired, old locomotive.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7327 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Verndale, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
Fellow railfans Bryant Kaden (L) and Jeremiah Rindahl (R) catch an eastbound Z train in downtown Verndale.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7336 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Verndale, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWPAS |
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| Description:
Two brand new locomotives, along with an older cousin, are in charge of priority merchandise from Northtown tonight.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4051 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/09 - Lincoln, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
BNSF orange flies east through a sea of green on a perfect summer day in central Minnesota.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 8635 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/31/09 - Sedan, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 198 |
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| Description:
A Canadian Pacific priority intermodal is making great time eastbound just after departing Glenwood.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5303 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/29/09 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
Grain empties cast some long morning shadows as they enter the slow order and leave Morris behind.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4706 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/10/09 - Herman, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
An ex Santa Fe unit is in charge as grain loads round a sweeping curve just east of the small town of Herman.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4706 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/10/09 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
Three GEs throttle up as they head west with grain loads. The third unit is a DPU which can be seen shoving on the rear.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 79 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/3/09 - Anoka, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder is a bit tardy today as it passes through the new crossovers at CTC Ramsey.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7429 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/29/09 - Kerkhoven, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
It's easy to see where the nickname worm train comes from as these grain empties head through Kerkhoven.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 9666 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/21/09 - Weaver, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 498 |
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| Description:
A pair of Canadian Pacific veterans head downriver with a mile of mixed freight behind them.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 1095 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/21/09 - Maiden Rock, WI |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF V-PTLCHC |
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| Description:
A loaded unit vehicle train from Portland, OR flies through the small river town of Maiden Rock, WI.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 70 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/21/09 - Wabasha, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
An on time Empire Builder has a few extra cars tucked in behind the power as it heads for Chicago.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7253 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/21/09 - Prescott, WI |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-PTLCHC |
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| Description:
Just after sunrise, a brand new BNSF unit enters Wisconsin after crossing over the St. Croix River.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4180 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/18/09 - Prescott, WI |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
A long guaranteed service intermodal train crosses over the St. Croix River as it heads east for Chicago, IL.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C40-9W - NS 9667 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/15/09 - Wayzata, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
With the spring thaw well underway, merchandise for the Belt Railway of Chicago passes Lake Minnetonka.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C40-9W - NS 9667 |
| Date & Location: |
| 3/15/09 - Delano, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
The daily Grand Forks - BRC heads east behind Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Illinois Central power.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5393 |
| Date & Location: |
| 2/21/09 - Danvers, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-CHCLAU |
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| Description:
A short priority intermodal train from Cicero Yard in Chicago dusts off the overnight snow west of Danvers.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 984 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/21/09 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
Blowing snow caused a little haze this morning as the daily merchandise train from Grand Forks works toward Willmar.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 711 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/20/09 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
The Grand Forks-BRC makes its daily trip through Morris with a sharp looking leader out front.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD GP38-2 - BNSF 2016 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/4/09 - Hanley Falls, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF L-TWI6701 |
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| Description:
A long Willmar - Sioux Falls local is struggling along at 30 mph past a loaded grain train waiting to leave the elevator track.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7629 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/4/09 - Cottonwood, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWTUL |
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| Description:
A short Northtown Yard - Tulsa, OK merchandise train flies through the small Minnesota town of Cottonwood.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5321 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/4/09 - Florence, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWKCK |
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| Description:
There is a train back there someplace...
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5321 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/4/09 - Lynd, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWKCK |
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| Description:
The Northtown-Kick slowly passes over a broken rail while a track inspector stands guard in the background.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5321 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/4/09 - Hanley Falls, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWKCK |
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| Description:
Priority merchandise from Northtown Yard clears the rails after an overnight snowfall in western Minnesota.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5320 |
| Date & Location: |
| 1/2/09 - Hancock, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| Not Known |
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| Description:
The first eastbound after the snowplow went through is this empty grain train heading for Murdock, MN.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8217 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/29/08 - Litchfield, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWKCK |
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| Description:
Sunset is approaching fast at the end of a perfect day as priority merchandise makes its way east for Willmar.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 133 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/29/08 - Lincoln, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
A six and a half hour late Empire Builder works eastbound through the frozen lake country of northern Minnesota.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5271 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/29/08 - Little Falls, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-SSECHC |
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| Description:
Five GEs fly east under the old Soo Line bridge with a half loaded priority intermodal train heading for Chicago.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 1031 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/24/08 - Cokato, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWKCK |
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| Description:
Priority merchandise for Kansas City, Kansas heads west on a near perfect Christmas Eve in Minnesota.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4435 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/21/08 - De Graff, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF X-INBHTI |
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| Description:
Grain empties make easy work of a small snow drift as they cruise east for Willmar on a very cold morning.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 9824 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/16/08 - Elbow Lake, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP Holiday Train |
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| Description:
It's the Holiday Train! I ventured out to fight the blowing snow and see my third CP Holiday Train.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4036 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/9/08 - Howard Lake, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-KCKNTW |
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| Description:
A short priority merchandise train from Kansas City, KS dusts off the first measurable snow of the season.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5424 |
| Date & Location: |
| 12/9/08 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
Today's Grand Forks - BRC is just a bit overpowered as ten locomotives head east with a very short train.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 185 |
| Date & Location: |
| 11/28/08 - Dakota, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
Just out of Winona, the Empire Builder flies through the curves of Dakota heading for its next stop in La Crosse.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 185 |
| Date & Location: |
| 11/28/08 - Weaver, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The daily Empire Builder is right on schedule as it heads east for Chicago along the shores of the Mississippi River.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4498 |
| Date & Location: |
| 11/28/08 - Alma, WI |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-TCBLPC |
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| Description:
The parade of eastbound trains continues as this double stack train cruises past Lock and Dam #4 in Alma, WI.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 8551 |
| Date & Location: |
| 11/26/08 - Dakota, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 498 |
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| Description:
Plenty of power leads this manifest down river toward La Crosse after picking up a relief crew in Minnesota City.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD60M - BNSF 8131 |
| Date & Location: |
| 11/20/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-DILLIN |
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| Description:
Priority merchandise from Dilworth, MN to Lincoln, NE is making great time eastbound past Verso Paper in Sartell.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD90MAC - CEFX 114 |
| Date & Location: |
| 10/19/08 - Kimball, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 490 |
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| Description:
Mixed freight glides through a curve east of Kimball just before meeting a westbound in the siding at South Haven.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 6916 |
| Date & Location: |
| 10/7/08 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF M-NTWMIN |
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| Description:
Just before sunset, BN green coasts downhill into Morris with merchandise from Northtown yard to Minot, ND.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 120 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/22/08 - Minot, ND |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 7 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
Just after departing downtown Minot on time, the Empire Builder crosses over the monster trestle west of town.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD70MAC - BNSF 8959 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/17/08 - Jamestown, ND |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF C-SCMCOB |
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| Description:
Coal loads for Clay Boswell in Cohasset, MN are a full dynamics as they slow to meet a westbound at DT Bloom.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 980 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/14/08 - Hawley, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Q-STPTAC |
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| Description:
Guaranteed service intermodal train from St. Paul, MN to Tacoma, WA finds the sun after the rain clouds cleared.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8234 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/9/08 - Sully Springs, ND |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-BESABM |
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| Description:
Coal empties from Becker, MN snake their way out of Sully Springs to meet a load just down the line at Rider.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8228 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/8/08 - Glendive, MT |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-BENABM |
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| Description:
Three variations of EMD coal power hold for a track in Glendive next to some familiar sights in this area.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75I - BNSF 8281 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/8/08 - Sully Springs, ND |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF C-DKMSUD |
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| Description:
Just before a spectacular sunset, a pair of EMDs shove hard on coal loads climbing the hill toward Dickinson.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD70MAC - BNSF 9770 |
| Date & Location: |
| 9/8/08 - Rider, ND |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-SUDABM |
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| Description:
A pair of old BN veterans make easy work of a coal empty from Superior, WI after meeting two west of Medora.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD60 - EMD 9070 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/26/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDNTW |
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| Description:
A pair of Oakways head east with the daily Grand Forks - Northtown priority manifest train.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 6981 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/25/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-CHCSEA |
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| Description:
An ex Canadian National EMD tugs on a long string of Hanjin double stacks heading for the port of Seattle.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD60 - EMD 9039 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/23/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWLAU |
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| Description:
Four EMDs pull hard on 124 cars that make up tonight's priority merchandise train from Northtown Yard to Laurel, MT.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 199 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/20/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The eastbound Empire Builder flies up the hill out of the river valley about two hours behind schedule.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 8057 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/19/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF U-STCSJO |
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| Description:
A unit ballast train from St. Cloud, MN heads east with a lone EMD as the power just a few hours after sunrise.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 6902 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/18/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-CHCSEA |
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| Description:
A nice old Santa Fe unit smokes it up with double stacks from Cicero Yard in Chicago, IL for Seattle, WA.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 129 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/8/08 - St. Paul, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder is just a few minutes tardy out of Midway. I just got off this train after my trip to Seattle.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD F59PHI - AMTK 469 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/4/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 513 |
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| Description:
Cascades service from Vancouver, British Columbia arrives on time in Seattle after a nice trip along Puget Sound.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| Cab Car - SDRX 301 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/4/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| SDRX 1704 |
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| Description:
The last northbound Sounder Transit has just departed on time from downtown Seattle for Everett, WA.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 92 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/4/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder makes its way through downtown Seattle, WA near the King St. Station.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 150 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/4/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 7 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder arrives on time from Chicago. It brought me into Seattle 20 minutes early the day before.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4130 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/4/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-LPCTAC |
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| Description:
An inbound stack train from Logistics Park, Illinois passes the outbound loaded officer special O-SEANWE.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD NPCU - AMTK 90230 |
| Date & Location: |
| 8/3/08 - Seattle, WA |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 516 |
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| Description:
The nightly Cascades service heads north out of Seattle right on schedule for points up the coast of Puget Sound.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 6952 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/26/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWLAU |
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| Description:
Old leads new as a pair of EMDs round a sweeping curve with priority merchandise from Northtown Yard.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 7184 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/26/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF U-CHCHVR |
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| Description:
60 loads of diesel fuel from Cicero Yard in Chicago head west for Havre, MT. This train is worth some money...
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44AC - BNSF 5943 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/26/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-SPCCAM |
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| Description:
Coal empties from the CP in Portage, WI cruise west toward the mines of the Powder River basin to reload.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 138 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/20/08 - Anoka, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder dodges the long morning shadows as the crew gets its track assignment for Coon Creek.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75I - BNSF 8300 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/20/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWLAU |
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| Description:
A pair of warbonnets cruise westbound pulling all sorts of priority merchandise from Northtown to Laurel, MT.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 8004 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/15/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF V-LPCHYD |
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| Description:
It's all Burlington Northern green on tonight's unit vehicle train from Logistics Park, IL to Hauser Yard in Idaho.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 8033 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/14/08 - Anoka, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-CHCSEA |
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| Description:
A matched set of EMDs power up their stack train out of a slow order as they pass a new set of signals in Anoka.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7582 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/12/08 - Big Stone City, SD |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-CHCLAU |
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| Description:
Priority intermodal from Cicero Yard to Laurel, MT creeps along at 25 mph over old jointed rail on the ex Milwaukee Road.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD40-2 - BNSF 8127 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/8/08 - Lincoln, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-CHCTAC |
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| Description:
A very nice set of EMDs are power on tonight's intermodal stack train from Cicero Yard in Chicago to Tacoma, WA.
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| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4507 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/6/08 - Hawley, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-CHCSSE |
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| Description:
Just a bit behind a stack train, tonight's Chicago - South Seattle passes by a perfect (and favorite) MN photo spot.
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| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7669 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/6/08 - Lake Park, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-LPCTAC |
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| Description:
A pair of GEs pull a rainbow of double stacks through the sweeping S curves just west of downtown Lake Park.
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| GE ES44AC - BNSF 7680 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/6/08 - Frazee, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-CHCPTL |
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| Description:
Tonight's zipper from Chicago to Portland is a little behind its usual schedule as it heads west through Frazee.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7745 |
| Date & Location: |
| 7/6/08 - Lake Park, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-CSXPAS |
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| Description:
Priority merchandise from the CSX railroad in Chicago cruises west for Pasco, WA through the Lake Park curves.
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| EMD SD70MAC - BNSF 9682 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/29/08 - Saint Cloud, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF C-BTMSPW |
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| Description:
A trio of EMDs throttle up out of a slow order as they head east with coal loads for Weston Spur, WI.
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| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8246 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-BENABM |
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| Description:
A sharp warbonnet dodges the late evening shadows as it heads west with empties from Xcel Energy in Becker.
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| EMD SD70ACe - BNSF 9366 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-DILLIN |
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| Description:
The Dilworth - Lincoln never fails to have interesting power on the head end... and today is no exception.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4027 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Big Lake, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-TCBCHC |
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| Description:
Lots of Hyundai double stacks from Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL pass by a new signal just west of CTC Big Lake.
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| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7399 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-PTLCHC |
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| Description:
Another brand new GE locomotive is in command of priority intermodal from Portland, OR to Chicago, IL.
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| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7577 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-PASGAL |
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| Description:
The Pasco - Galesburg is close on the tail of Amtrak as it cruises east past some old ties for a crew change.
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| GE P42DC - AMTK 45 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/22/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder is about 45 minutes behind schedule as it greets the sunrise just outside of Elk River.
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| EMD SD70ACe - BNSF 9221 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/21/08 - Clear Lake, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-CXEATM |
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| Description:
Detouring coal empties from East Lake, OH easily keep track speed westbound behind a brand new locomotive.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44DC - BNSF 7395 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/20/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWPAS |
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| Description:
First revenue run perhaps? You could almost smell the fresh paint on the lead unit of tonight's Northtown-Pasco.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 1061 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/19/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Q-STPTAC |
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| Description:
Guaranteed service intermodal from St. Paul to Tacoma has a clean heritage one GE as the leader tonight.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 184 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/19/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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| Description:
The Empire Builder cruises to St. Paul where it will be turned, due to flooding in Wisconsin, to head west tonight.
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| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4895 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/14/08 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
A monster Grand Forks - Belt Railway makes its way through Morris after tripping the detector with 622 axles.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CSXT 414 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/12/08 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF G-CHCKND |
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| Description:
Potash loads head west through Morris for Kendrick, WY behind a matched set of CSX units on a near perfect evening.
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| GE ES44AC - BNSF 6210 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/6/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-SPW??? |
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| Description:
Brand new coal empties from Wisconsin Public Service's plant in Weston, WI glow in the early evening sunlight.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8256 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/1/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF E-BENABM |
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A trio of EMDs pump out some heat as they fly west with coal empties from Xcel Energy's plant in Becker, MN.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C41-8W - BNSF 948 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/1/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-SSECHC |
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| Description:
An old veteran of Santa Fe's superfleet charges uphill with high priority intermodal from South Seattle, WA.
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| GE P42DC - AMTK 47 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/1/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder works to make up 45 minutes as it greets the morning at track speed of 70mph.
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| GE ES44AC - BNSF 5977 |
| Date & Location: |
| 6/1/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDNTW |
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Priority merchandise from Grand Forks, ND to Northtown runs wrong main eastbound to make room for Amtrak.
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| EMD SD75M - BNSF 8266 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/28/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-NTWLAU |
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| Description:
A pair of EMDs pump out some smoke as they head west with today's high priority Northtown - Laurel manifest.
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| EMD GP39E - BNSF 2770 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/27/08 - Darwin, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF L-TWI8421 |
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A short east local is out of Willmar for a day of switching on the Wayzata Sub as it rolls through a forest of green.
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| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5449 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/26/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-PTLCHC |
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| Description:
A bit unusual to find so many single stack containers on the daily priority intermodal train from Portland to Chicago.
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| GE P42DC - AMTK 21 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/15/08 - Coon Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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A trio of GEs lead today's Empire Builder east past the future home of a the Coon Rapids Northstar rail station.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE ES44AC - BNSF 6137 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/11/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-DILLIN |
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Steam rises from the Verso Paper Mill in Sartell on a cool morning as the Dilworth - Lincoln heads east.
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| GE P42DC - AMTK 64 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/11/08 - St. Cloud, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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The Builder is back on the move eastbound with a fresh crew onboard after a very short stop in St. Cloud.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 64 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/11/08 - St. Cloud, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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On a brisk morning, the Empire Builder's engineer is on the radio calling ahead to the depot in St. Cloud.
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| GE C44-9W - BNSF 5052 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/11/08 - Big Lake, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF Z-PTLCHC |
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High priority intermodal from Portland to Chicago heads east with a whole lot of J.B. Hunt containers up front.
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| GE C40-9W - NS 9883 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/8/08 - Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF S-TCPCHI |
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Eastbound stacks from Tacoma, WA are dwarfed by the large mill on the river in Sartell owned by Verso Paper.
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| GE C40-8W - CSXT 7772 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/7/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF X-STASMN |
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With a pretty tired leader, grain empties from the small yard in Staples head east for Springfield, MN.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE P42DC - AMTK 167 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/6/08 - Elk River, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| AMTK 8 - Empire Builder |
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The Empire Builder is working to make up the hour it lost overnight as it heads east for St. Paul.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 8628 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/3/08 - Barrett, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 198 |
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The highest priority train on the Elbow Lake Sub makes its way east for Canadian Pacific's yard in Glenwood.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE AC4400CW - CP 8574 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/3/08 - Barrett, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| CP 496 |
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One of the many manifest trains on CP's Elbow Lake sub heads for the siding at Hoffman to meet 497.
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Locomotive & Road: | |
| GE C44-9W - BNSF 4014 |
| Date & Location: |
| 5/3/08 - Morris, MN |
| Train Symbol: |
| BNSF H-GFDBRC |
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| Description:
The daily Grand Forks - BRC passes through Morris just a bit after sunrise on its way to the Willmar Yard.
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