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Viewing Album:  CP in the Twin Cities 12
 
By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:5/16/2010 - 2/27/2010
Album Info:Canadian Pacific movements throughout the metro and beyond. CP, SOO, and CEFX(CITX) locomotives make up most of the consists.
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To Glenwood we go
Title:  To Glenwood we go
Description:  An unknown manifest heads over Main Street, soon Northtown Yard, and towards Marshall Street under nice blue sky.
Photo Date:  2/27/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:46:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8510(AC44CW)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
CP 6054
Title:  CP 6054
Description:  Trailing to Glenwood. SD40-2's once again are being brought out of storage in numbers, although this one has lived happily in the Twin Cities zone for many months.
Photo Date:  2/27/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:47:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 6054(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
CP 290
Title:  CP 290
Description:  Hoping for some CITX's, I was dissapointed to say the least with three burners. And the best one is in the back. I mean, really...
Photo Date:  2/27/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:48:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8643(AC44CW)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
CP 496
Title:  CP 496
Description:  Normally this would be a somewhat decent consist for 496. In the eve of recent surges of stored SD40-2's and leasers though, this was not gonna do it for me.
Photo Date:  2/27/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 6:49:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CEFX 1054(AC44CW)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
CP 8710
Title:  CP 8710
Description:  Three GE's and former kin, CITX 3083, wait to shove into Dunn Yard early on what was seemingly a spring morning!
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:03:09 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8710(ES44AC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
CITX 3083
Title:  CITX 3083
Description:  First of 9 CITX's found today. Life is good!
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:04:15 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3083(SD40-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
CP 171, AKA Skittles
Title:  CP 171, AKA Skittles
Description:  Taste the rainbow! Two SD45 frames (former CEFX), a former GCFX SD40-2, and a Bluebird SD40-2 handle the 87 cars on DME 171 this morning. I couldn't believe my eyes, but I could believe that this would be the train which was heading right out of the sun angle....
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:10:03 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CITX 2783(SD40M-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 2
A disgrace
Title:  A disgrace
Description:  Don't ask me why you would deface your own locomotive.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:25:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8876(ES44AC)
Views:  855   Comments: 2
SOO 2010
Title:  SOO 2010
Description:  One of the better looking bandits still running around. For some reason I was under the impression that this one had been repainted. Obviously, and thankfully, I was wrong!
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:26:01 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  SOO 2010(GP40)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
CP 4523
Title:  CP 4523
Description:  A tad over-exposed, but one of the rebuilt Geeps idles the beautiful Sunday away near the shops.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:26:47 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 4523(GP38-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
CP 493
Title:  CP 493
Description:  A pair of SD40-2's, 5947 and 5957, handle 493 this afternoon, and are shown cruising towards Shoreham after clearing Park Jct. One of many great trains today.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:35:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5947(SD40-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
CP 5957
Title:  CP 5957
Description:  Trailing motor on 493. A nice set of matched SD40-2's, both of which I haven't shot before.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:37:29 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5957(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
CP 382
Title:  CP 382
Description:  382 gets the go-ahead from the West Hump to head for Pigs Eye. A decent matched lashup as well. Two GEVO's and a pair of Dual-Flag Deuces.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:44:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 8788(ES44AC)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
CP 5787
Title:  CP 5787
Description:  The last unit on 382. This is one of the best looking Dual-Flags that I can remember seeing recently.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:45:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 5787(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
CP 493
Title:  CP 493
Description:  493 back on the move, shown here coming down the grade at Marshall Street with the classic combo of SD40-2's and Cylindrilical hoppers.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:52:16 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5947(SD40-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
CP 198
Title:  CP 198
Description:  What I had been waiting for! The cherry on top, if you may, shown here coming through Camden.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:53:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 9536(AC44CW)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
CITX 3080
Title:  CITX 3080
Description:  First of the four.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:04:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3080(SD40-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
CITX 3059
Title:  CITX 3059
Description:  Once a high-hood SD40, now onto its second lease owner.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:04:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3059(SD40-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
CITX 3061
Title:  CITX 3061
Description:  Another one of the CITX "can't decide" patches. I've seen these things patched four ways....
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:05:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3061(SD40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
CITX 3056
Title:  CITX 3056
Description:  These are probably my least favorite lease engines that CP has right now. But, a leaser is a leaser, still glad to see them.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 8:05:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3056(SD40-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  For those of you that can tell the significance of this without even needing to see the number I congradulate you. CP 490 glides upgrade past 18.9 with over 100 cars and quite the leader. Ditchlights give away the heritage as SOO Line, plying its former home rails with two SD60 brothers, and for once, IN THE LEAD!
Photo Date:  3/4/2010  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 8:18:42 PM
Location:  Hamel, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3071(SD40-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 4
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  As the sun sets, 490 waits patiently on the pass for "precision" planning to occur. Westbound CP 6066 will setout a trailing GEVO for 490 to throw in their consist, and maybe, just maybe, make it to Saint Paul before dying. Probably not though...
Photo Date:  3/4/2010  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 8:37:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3071(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
SOO 2057
Title:  SOO 2057
Description:  The Ford Hauler engine lite.
Photo Date:  3/6/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:12:47 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2057(GP40)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
CP 295!!!
Title:  CP 295!!!
Description:  No lie, a GP40 leads train 295 towards Shoreham while battling the hill near Como. Not exactly common, so I did my best to try to get this guy in a few places and couldn't quite pull anything but this off smoothly.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:14:54 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CP 4618(GP40)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
CP 6017
Title:  CP 6017
Description:  A rather rough looking SD40-2, to say the least, trails a GEVO as it enters the yard for a crew change.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:15:36 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6017(SD40-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
CP 270
Title:  CP 270
Description:  Train 270 splits the signals at CP Redrock making easy work of their short train this afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:27:51 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
CP 270
Title:  CP 270
Description:  Heading through Cottage Grove, the SD40-2-SD40-3-SD40-2 set trots by without much effort.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:28:48 PM
Location:  Cottage Grove, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
DME 6051
Title:  DME 6051
Description:  Not looking very nice, but an straight SD40 frame is always a welcomed sight.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:30:31 PM
Location:  Cottage Grove, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  DME 6051(SD40-3)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CITX 3062
Title:  CITX 3062
Description:  The trailing SD40-2.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:31:16 PM
Location:  Cottage Grove, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CITX 3062(SD40-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
CP 270
Title:  CP 270
Description:  Dippin through the crossover at Hastings, my last shot of 270 for the day.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:32:14 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6432(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
SOO 2064
Title:  SOO 2064
Description:  The local power sits with a nice brown caboose for the day.
Photo Date:  3/21/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 8:33:13 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2064(GP40)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
CP 295
Title:  CP 295
Description:  An old-skool lashup drifts down towards the Mississippi after meeting 498 at Marshall Street. This made getting soaked in the rain worth it.
Photo Date:  4/2/2010  Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:26:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6073(SD40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
CP 5872
Title:  CP 5872
Description:  A very nice looking 58XX is the pickle in the middle today on 295. Wish this one woulda' been leading, but thats being pretty picky!
Photo Date:  4/2/2010  Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:27:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5872(SD40-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
Alstom
Title:  Alstom
Description:  One of the better CITX patch jobs I've seen, sad to see the ALSTOM on the side all gone though. Yum, SD40.
Photo Date:  4/2/2010  Upload Date: 4/2/2010 4:27:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3072(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
CP 498
Title:  CP 498
Description:  New CP meets former old CP on 498 this morning.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:38:28 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8794(ES44AC)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
CITX 3081
Title:  CITX 3081
Description:  A roster shot of the aging 40.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:39:04 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3081(SD40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
CP 496 with 8
Title:  CP 496 with 8
Description:  Only three engines online, the first, third and fourth. They sure know how to pick a leader!
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:40:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5928(SD40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
SOO 1544
Title:  SOO 1544
Description:  Rackin up more miles, the 1544 still proudly displays the Milwaukee Road lettering on its hood.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:40:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1544(MP15AC)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
CP 4432
Title:  CP 4432
Description:  I love the deep red on these repaints, but the number on the cab needs to be larger IMO.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:41:03 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4432(GP38-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
CP 4615
Title:  CP 4615
Description:  The brighter shade of CP red.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:41:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4615(GP40)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
CP 3019
Title:  CP 3019
Description:  The last of the three Geeps on 496.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:42:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 3019(GP38AC)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
CP 330
Title:  CP 330
Description:  A fantastic consist brings 330 across the river and up the hill at Marshall St., shown here passing the classic codelines put in many years ago by the Soo Line.
Photo Date:  4/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:54:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6021(SD40-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
CP 5966
Title:  CP 5966
Description:  One of the countless crusty Dual-Flag units.
Photo Date:  4/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:55:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5966(SD40-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
SOO 6042
Title:  SOO 6042
Description:  The candy 60.
Photo Date:  4/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:55:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6042(SD60)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
CP 490
Title:  CP 490
Description:  490 has another two SD40-2's and a lone SD60 to mirror 330's train, shown crossing the post-flood condition Mississippi.
Photo Date:  4/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 7:56:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6066(SD40-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
DME 270!!!
Title:  DME 270!!!
Description:  Hot, Hot like fiyah! A pair of grey/blue stripe CITX's lead the 2L-16E 1100 foot 270 through the plant at Redrock. I had intended to chase this beauty till I couldn't anymore, and this turned out to be that "no more" point. Oh well, Im happy with this shot.
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 9:05:17 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3101(SD40-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
DME 270
Title:  DME 270
Description:  A very healthy train has these two working for it a bit as they approach Redrock.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 12:09:59 PM
Location:  Newport, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6101(SD40-3)
Views:  231   Comments: 2
DME 270
Title:  DME 270
Description:  No time to switch lenses, and no time to set up, yielded these results. Had to park on the bridge and run across for this! Foaming at its finest.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 12:12:09 PM
Location:  Saint Paul Park, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6101(SD40-3)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
CP 397
Title:  CP 397
Description:  A beauty of a consist descends the hill elephant style with a grain train bound for Glenwood.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:27:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6017(SD40-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
CITX 3097
Title:  CITX 3097
Description:  Ex SP. This one tends to follow me around, saw it twice as a GCFX and this is the third time ive seen it as a CITX, although only my first shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 7:28:15 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3097(SD40-2)
Views:  633   Comments: 0

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