Two PC E-44s eastbound through north end of Earnest Yard. PC rostered 66 E-44s numbered 4400-4465, all exPRR same number. Rated at 4400hp built 1960-1963. All went to CONRAIL, same numbers. PC 442... (more)
Recently repainted.
Santa Fe power being serviced at HB&T's Milby St. Facility. ATSF CF7 2633 released from Cleburne 11-71 - rebuilt from ATSF F7 312L.
BN 6364:1 is one month old. Delivered as Locotrol-equipped remote unit intended for high-speed freight service in master/slave sets. Renumbered BN 6900 in late 1973 and to BNSF 6922 in April 1998.... (more)
The end for these BN F7s - 676,644,602,684,626
Eastbound coal loads for Northern States Power passing Westminster Tower.
Four U30Cs power this eastbound joint BN-MILW coal loads Colstrip, MT to Portage, WI. Eight MILW U30Cs were built for this joint coal train operation.
UP brought the coal loads to New Brighton, the power in the left distance, WC power has coupled on and is ready to take the the train east to Wisconsin. WC 6614 was retired February 2006.
No "Flags" and no "Wings" UP 8002 departs South St Paul with westbound coal empties. Renumbered UP 3472 6/19/2012. Acquired by NS through EMD, and will be renumbered into the NS system as NS 7232.
A snoot ATSF SD40-2 and MKM F45 5954 westbound. ATSF 5119 renumbered to BNSF 6803 in April 1998 then to BNSF 1884 in April 2009 painted in the new BNSF Heritage scheme.
Three clean EMD SD60s lead westbound coal empties.
Two BN C30-7s and an SD40-2 lead eastbound Dairyland Power Co-op (DAPX) coal loads for Alma, WI.
The second unit, BNSF 6329, is a RCU SD39-2. The third unit is NREX SD45 6418. Interesting power combination for a hot Z-train.
Coal empties heading west.
One day after 10+ inch snowstorm hit the Twin Cities.
