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Viewing Album:  WC/CN 11
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:9/1/2011 - 1/31/2012
Album Info:Shots of the WC Transfer (L506) in the Twin Cities area. There will also be some shots from WI mixed in from time to time.
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Red, White, and Blue
Title:  Red, White, and Blue
Description:  A nice leader provides power for todays L506 as it creeps out of the yard before doubling up.
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 12:53:13 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 4605(C40-8M)
Views:  413   Comments: 2
Rare Bird
Title:  Rare Bird
Description:  An increasingly rare lead unit makes an appearance on todays L506. Quite the difference from the leader and trailing unit!
Photo Date:  9/8/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:48:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9452(GP40-2LW)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
To the BN
Title:  To the BN
Description:  After putting the CP cars away on E2, L506 heads back out to the main where it will head to the BN lite powered.
Photo Date:  9/8/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:52:10 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9452(GP40-2LW)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Rolling in
Title:  Rolling in
Description:  L506 rolls into New Brighton with a C40-8 leading the way.
Photo Date:  9/21/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 12:52:58 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2127(C40-8)
Views:  202   Comments: 2
All tied down
Title:  All tied down
Description:  L506 is all tied down on the MNNR main where it will sit until L516s crew gets on duty.
Photo Date:  9/22/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 12:54:22 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1029(SD70) CN 5728(SD75I)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Almost Done
Title:  Almost Done
Description:  L506 can almost call it a day as it comes into New Brighton with the 2408 leading the way.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:00:10 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2408(C40-8M) CN 2518(C44-9WL)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Strolling Into Town
Title:  Strolling Into Town
Description:  Train 517 rolls into town, as seen at Cardigan Jct. The 25XXs sure are getting beat up and ratty.
Photo Date:  9/25/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 9:58:32 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2518(C44-9WL) CN 2408(C40-8M)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Putting the Commercials Away
Title:  Putting the Commercials Away
Description:  After getting into town, L506 goes to work and starts to put the Commercial cars away.
Photo Date:  9/26/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:11:34 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2231(ES44DC) CN 2595(C44-9W)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Morning Arrival
Title:  Morning Arrival
Description:  L517 shows on time today, and in the morning to boot. To top it all off, the leader was looking pretty nice as well.
Photo Date:  9/28/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:39:34 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2415(C40-8M)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
Out to the main
Title:  Out to the main
Description:  After picking up cars on E2, L506 heads out to the main so it can get headroom to double up with E1.
Photo Date:  10/1/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:48:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2518(C44-9WL)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Putting the Genset on E3
Title:  Putting the Genset on E3
Description:  L506 sets out NREX 1400 on E3 before picking up their cars, and making their train up.
Photo Date:  10/5/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:00:10 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2518(C44-9WL) NREX 1400(2GS14B)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
NREX 1400
Title:  NREX 1400
Description:  Fresh from the Railway Interchange 2011 show, the 1400 waits for inspection at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  10/5/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 1:01:39 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 1400(2GS14B)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
L506
Title:  L506
Description:  L506 rolls past Bethel University as it takes the transfer out to Cardigan Jct.
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 5:11:24 PM
Location:  Arden Hills, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  275   Comments: 4
IC a pair
Title:  IC a pair
Description:  Two matched IC SD70s roll by and about to slam the diamonds at New Brighton.
Photo Date:  10/12/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 5:23:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1024(SD70) IC 1032(SD70)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
IC leading L517
Title:  IC leading L517
Description:  A standard cabbed IC SD70 brings todays L517 into town as it rolls though Cardigan Jct.
Photo Date:  10/21/2011  Upload Date: 10/31/2011 2:10:34 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1032(SD70) IC 2715(C44-9W)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Tied down on the Commercial Main
Title:  Tied down on the Commercial Main
Description:  L506 has shoved down the MNNR main and called it a day, thankfully they left the C40-8 leading :-D
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 11/4/2011 2:31:24 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
CN 2120
Title:  CN 2120
Description:  Last unit on todays L506, it'll be leading out of town later tonight.
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 11/4/2011 2:24:17 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Coming into town
Title:  Coming into town
Description:  Todays L517 rolls into town as seen at Cardigan Jct. I really like those CN 89XXs leading the way.
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 11/4/2011 2:23:13 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8914(SD70M-2) CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Lite Power
Title:  Lite Power
Description:  The CN came out of Humboldt Lite today, and is seen here at CP University heading to its Northtown Cars.
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 1:01:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2122(C40-8) IC 1032(SD70)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Out to the main
Title:  Out to the main
Description:  The C40-8 duo pulls out of E2 and towards the main where it will take to Cardigan to hold for a Dresser Turn.
Photo Date:  10/25/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 1:16:38 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2131(C40-8) CN 2122(C40-8)
Views:  553   Comments: 2
Waiting to roll
Title:  Waiting to roll
Description:  The soon to be L516 waits for a light and crew at Cardigan. The sky was very bright on this night....
Photo Date:  10/25/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 1:17:46 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  285   Comments: 2
MTM Power Move
Title:  MTM Power Move
Description:  Minnesota Transportation Museum's annual power and equipment move from Osceola to Jackson St rolls though Cardigan ahead of L517. Thankfully, the sun came out just long enough to like the power and trees up a little bit!
Photo Date:  10/25/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 1:13:27 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNTX 325(SDP40) MNTX 559(GP7) MNTX 6234(SD9)
Views:  733   Comments: 1
Up to the light
Title:  Up to the light
Description:  Todays L506 rolls up to the light at New Brighton with two C40-8s and a SD75I third out. Trailing units are CN 2122 and CN 5757.
Photo Date:  10/27/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 1:31:17 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
Rolling in
Title:  Rolling in
Description:  L506 rolls past the light at NB before starting to make their pickups and doing work. Quite an interesting lashup.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:15:03 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2122(C40-8) CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
CN 2131
Title:  CN 2131
Description:  Sitting on the east leg of the wye while picking up seven from the MNNR.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:15:47 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
CN 2120
Title:  CN 2120
Description:  Third out on todays L506, the 2120 sits at New Brighton waiting to pull ahead.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:58:40 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
CN 2125
Title:  CN 2125
Description:  Another former CNW unit now with CN paint, sits at New Brighton waiting to go to work.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:58:00 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2125(C40-8)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Splitting the Signals
Title:  Splitting the Signals
Description:  L517 comes into town with three GEs for power, how I wish the leader was another C40-8!
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 1:55:18 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2573(C44-9W) CN 2125(C40-8)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
C40-8 Trio
Title:  C40-8 Trio
Description:  A trio of C40-8s rest at New Brighton before heading out of town on L516. 517 came into town with just two C40-8s, but later in the day the Chippewa Falls Job came in with the 2125 making for this interesting lashup. This photo is stock, nothing at all has been edited on it either.
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 2:09:39 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2125(C40-8) CN 2122(C40-8) CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  778   Comments: 4
Coming on in
Title:  Coming on in
Description:  L517 rolls through Cardigan Jct with a former CNW C40-8 leading the way.
Photo Date:  11/3/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 1:42:57 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2120(C40-8)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Shoving Back
Title:  Shoving Back
Description:  L506 ends its day with a setting sun as it shoves its train back and over the diamond.
Photo Date:  11/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 1:46:19 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2284(ES44DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CN 2400
Title:  CN 2400
Description:  The class unit for the C40-8Ms on the CN trails into town on L517.
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 1:17:19 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2400(C40-8M)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Pair of C40s
Title:  Pair of C40s
Description:  Two repainted CN C40-8Ms roll into town with a decent sized L517 trailing.
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 1:16:20 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2449(C40-8M) CN 2400(C40-8M)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
SD40-2W at night
Title:  SD40-2W at night
Description:  An every increasingly rare SD40-2W waits to head out of town on L516 under a dark nighty sky.
Photo Date:  11/6/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 1:23:42 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5276(SD40-2W) IC 1003(SD70)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
CN & IC
Title:  CN & IC
Description:  The CN/IC duo waits for a rested crew to take it back to Point on a cloudy afternoon.
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 1:50:23 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2507(C44-9WL)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Classic Leading the Way
Title:  Classic Leading the Way
Description:  An aging CN SD40-2W leads two IC SD70s out of Northtown and back to New Brighton.
Photo Date:  11/12/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 2:06:15 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5276(SD40-2W) IC 1003(SD70)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Outta the BN
Title:  Outta the BN
Description:  One of the former BNSF C40-8Ws rolls out of Northtown and heads back to New Brighton. While it looks nice, the 2199 was giving the crew lots of problems....
Photo Date:  11/16/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 12:20:08 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2199(C40-8W)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
Heading out
Title:  Heading out
Description:  L506 tugs on one of two cuts in the yard to start doubling its train up.
Photo Date:  11/20/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:02:23 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8945(SD70M-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 2
Three Pack
Title:  Three Pack
Description:  Three units come in on todays L517 as it clips through Cardigan doing every little bit of track speed that it can.
Photo Date:  11/24/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:17:46 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2600(C44-9W)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
CN 5617
Title:  CN 5617
Description:  Last out of three EMDs on todays very late running L517
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:33:44 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5617(SD70I)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Late L517
Title:  Late L517
Description:  A very late running L517 comes into town with three SD75s for power.
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 1:33:00 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5740(SD75I) CN 5716(SD75I)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
Doubling up
Title:  Doubling up
Description:  CN 2254 waits to double up and head back out to the main on an overcast winter day.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/8/2012 12:18:43 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2254(ES44DC)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
HBRY 2506
Title:  HBRY 2506
Description:  Trailing into Northtown on this mornings L506 is a former SP GP18. I sure wish this unit was running, and not DIT. This is not a CKRY unit, but an HBRY unit.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/8/2012 12:13:23 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HBRY 2506(GP20)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
HLCX 3815, L506 Foley Wye
Title:  HLCX 3815, L506 Foley Wye
Description:  This former SP GP38-2 rolls by on L506 as it heads toward Northtown Yard with a former SP GP18, now a GP20, trailing behind.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/8/2012 12:11:47 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Foggy Day
Title:  Foggy Day
Description:  On a foggy December afternoon, L506 rolls up to the East Wye switch before making their MNNR pickups.
Photo Date:  12/14/2011  Upload Date: 2/8/2012 12:24:04 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5718(SD75I)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Putting CPs away
Title:  Putting CPs away
Description:  After coming up from Humboldt, the CN puts the cars away on E2 before heading down to the BN. The trailing unit is another C40-8M.
Photo Date:  12/23/2011  Upload Date: 2/22/2012 2:09:02 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2405(C40-8M)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Down to Humboldt
Title:  Down to Humboldt
Description:  After coming up from Northtown Yard, L506 starts to pull down towards Humboldt with a healthy cut of cars.
Photo Date:  1/16/2012  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 2:39:29 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 4606(C40-8M)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Dash 8 Leadin' the way
Title:  Dash 8 Leadin' the way
Description:  A former CNW C40-8, now under CN ownership, shoves the MNNRs cars away on a clear winter day. We actually had some snow on the ground too!
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:00:24 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2129(C40-8)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Out of Humboldt
Title:  Out of Humboldt
Description:  L506 rolls out of Humboldt with a small train and past the signals at Camden. Within a few months, these signals will be removed.
Photo Date:  1/29/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:04:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2502(C44-9WL) CN 2129(C40-8)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
Lite Power to the T Yard
Title:  Lite Power to the T Yard
Description:  After dropping their cars off in the 'R' Yard, L506 moves lite power to the T yard to get onto their train.
Photo Date:  1/31/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:13:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2115(C40-8)
Views:  323   Comments: 0

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