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By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:3/3/2010 - 7/25/2010
Album Info:Shots of the WC Transfer in the Twin Cities area. There will also be some shots from WI mixed in from time to time.
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CN 5265
Title:  CN 5265
Description:  A roster shot of the trailing unit today, CN 5265.
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:50:00 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5265(SD40-2W)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Days End
Title:  Days End
Description:  After a days worth of work the WC waits for rested road crew to take it to Stevens Point.
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:49:23 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5773(SD75I) CN 5265(SD40-2W)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Rounding the Curve
Title:  Rounding the Curve
Description:  Uwo IC SD70s lean into the curve at Humboldt Yard as the WC Transfer heads into Humboldt Yard on a pleasent March day.
Photo Date:  3/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:52:05 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 1025(SD70) IC 1036(SD70)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
End of the day and an Extra Board
Title:  End of the day and an Extra Board
Description:  While this looks like another end of day shot, is has more meaning then that. This also marked the end of an extra board position at New Brighton, meaning that some guys who I have known for a while will now be sent up to Superior. Change like that sucks...
Photo Date:  3/5/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:55:39 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2201(C44-9W)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
WC Transfer, Part Two
Title:  WC Transfer, Part Two
Description:  Here the second half of the transfer is seen at New Brighton waiting for a light so they can head down to the BN.
Photo Date:  3/5/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:54:51 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2201(C44-9W)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
A short L516
Title:  A short L516
Description:  Here's all of L516 for you! Today it was unusually short and was so small that it got tucked in the yard.
Photo Date:  3/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:56:41 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2438(C40-8M)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Dreary Day
Title:  Dreary Day
Description:  On a very cloudy day, the WC heads out of the yard with a C44-9WL leading.
Photo Date:  3/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:58:02 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2520(C44-9WL)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Blue IC
Title:  Blue IC
Description:  The cloudy day streak continues! At least the power was a bit brighter then the norm. Here the transfer is seen at CP University on its way to Humboldt Yard.
Photo Date:  3/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:59:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 2465(C40-8W)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CN 2439
Title:  CN 2439
Description:  Clear roster shot of the CN 2439 as it waits to make some pickups from the Commercial.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:02:27 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2439(C40-8M)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Pair of GEs
Title:  Pair of GEs
Description:  After it being cloudy for days on end, it finnally cleared up so I ventured outside to shoot the transfer. Here its seen about to cut off the cars and head light into the yard.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:01:30 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2547(C44-9W) CN 2439(C40-8M)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Out of Humboldt
Title:  Out of Humboldt
Description:  The WC heads out of Humboldt Yard as it passes the signals at Camden with CN 2446 in the lead. I remember seeing this unit back on 1-1-2005 when it had fresh paint.
Photo Date:  3/15/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:04:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2446(C40-8M)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Storming up Shoreham Hill
Title:  Storming up Shoreham Hill
Description:  CN 2259 charges up Shoreham Hill with a good sized train trailing on a cloudy March day.
Photo Date:  3/16/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:05:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2259(ES44DC) CN 5676(SD75I)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Up the Highline
Title:  Up the Highline
Description:  After making a joint with the CP cars at the Foley Wye, the transfer starts to head upgrade to New Brighton.
Photo Date:  3/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:06:54 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 8009(SD70M-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
CN 5760
Title:  CN 5760
Description:  The CN 5760 is seen trailing today as it helps shove a cut of cars into the Commercials Yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:10:49 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5760(SD75I)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Morning Catch
Title:  Morning Catch
Description:  After dropping my younger brother off at Bethel, I decided to do some work in the library for a class I has later in the day. While I worked on a paper I had railroadradio.net going and heard L517 call for the light at Bald Eagle. I quickly finished up my work and headed over to Cleveland Ave to get this shot, and after a short wait, this is what I got.
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:13:54 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5626(SD75I) CN 2292(ES44DC)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
Up Shoreham Hill
Title:  Up Shoreham Hill
Description:  Today the transfer comes up Shoreham Hill with an SD75 in the lead as it rounds the curve near Benjamin St Ne.
Photo Date:  3/25/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:14:54 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5767(SD75I) CN 5515(SD60F)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Morning Light
Title:  Morning Light
Description:  The WC has just gotten the day started as it begins the task of putting the Minnesota Commercial cars away.
Photo Date:  3/29/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:16:09 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2561(C44-9W) IC 1019(SD70)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Small Cut
Title:  Small Cut
Description:  The WC has a small cut of cars out of New Brighton as seen in this picture as it heads out of the MNNRs yard.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:17:57 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2292(ES44DC)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
University Meet
Title:  University Meet
Description:  The WC Transfer waits to take the loop track at Shoreham while two Soo Line MP15ACs move light powered. As soon as the MP15ACs were in the clear, the WC took the loop, and headed up to New Brighton. I really like those IC SD70s, and it was great to see one leading again.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:17:02 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 1019(SD70) SOO 1555(MP15AC)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CN 5745
Title:  CN 5745
Description:  Heading back onto the main after setting out some cars for the Minnesota Commerical.
Photo Date:  3/31/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:19:50 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5745(SD75I) IC 1011(SD70)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Out to the Main
Title:  Out to the Main
Description:  After setting out the cars for the Commercial, the WC heads out of the yard light powered to tie onto the CP and BN cars.
Photo Date:  3/31/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:18:48 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1011(SD70) CN 5745(SD75I)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
CN 2309
Title:  CN 2309
Description:  At the end of the day, I caught the WC getting ready to make their pickups at New Brighton. I shot the 2309 about two weeks ago when I was in Duluth.
Photo Date:  4/2/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:21:21 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 2309(ES44DC)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Crossing the Mississippi
Title:  Crossing the Mississippi
Description:  After coming out of Humboldt Yard, the WC crosses over the Mississippi River as it starts the treak back to New Brighton.
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 12:21:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2663(C44-9W) CN 5760(SD75I)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
CN 2293
Title:  CN 2293
Description:  On a cloudy day, the soon to be L516 waits for a crew to take it to Stevens Point.
Photo Date:  4/5/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:25:45 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2293(ES44DC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Coming up the Hill
Title:  Coming up the Hill
Description:  Here we see CN 2561 crusing up Shoreham Hill after it has just crossed Stinson Ave. With the newer and bigger power on the transfer these days, it makes it up Shoreham Hill with little to no problems.
Photo Date:  4/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:28:44 PM
Location:  Saint Anthony, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2561(C44-9W)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
On the Foley
Title:  On the Foley
Description:  After coming down the highline, the transfer rolls onto Foley Wye before getting onto the loop track.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:36:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2293(ES44DC) IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
Picking up the BNs
Title:  Picking up the BNs
Description:  After coming up from Humboldt, the transfer moves light to pick up its BN cars with a neat looking IC GP40. I bet the engineer didn't like the IC unit, I've heard they ride rough.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:34:19 PM
Location:  Saint Anthony, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2293(ES44DC) IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Lite powered in the Commercial Yard
Title:  Lite powered in the Commercial Yard
Description:  Due to the IC 3110 leading, and the crew wanting the 2293 to lead, the transfer made an unusual move and that involved going all the way to the north end of the Commercials Yard.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:38:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 3110(GP40R) CN 2293(ES44DC)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
IC 3110
Title:  IC 3110
Description:  Well, here's something you don't see everyday on the transfer, a 1967 built GP40!
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:35:28 PM
Location:  Saint Anthony, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Putting Cars Away
Title:  Putting Cars Away
Description:  On a beautiful spring day, L506 puts a cut of cars away into the Commercials Yard before heading to Humboldt.
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:54:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2258(ES44DC) CN 2574(C44-9W)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
CN 5600
Title:  CN 5600
Description:  Ahh, the CN 5600. Now I have all of the class units for CNs SD70/5 series units. I have been wanting to shoot this unit for a while now, and it looks like waiting has paid off.
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:57:53 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5600(SD70I)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
Out of the yard and onto the Wye
Title:  Out of the yard and onto the Wye
Description:  After putting some of the CPs in the yard, the transfer still had some cars, so the remaining four were put onto the east leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  4/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:58:58 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2561(C44-9W) IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Coming in the T yard
Title:  Coming in the T yard
Description:  Due to the transfers crew near the end of hours on duty, they pulled into the T yard rather then the R yard today to save on time.
Photo Date:  4/12/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2010 3:17:38 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70) CN 2561(C44-9W) BNSF 1594(SD40-2)
Views:  523   Comments: 2
Going to Work
Title:  Going to Work
Description:  After setting out the Commercial Cars, the power tied back onto the train, and is seen here waiting for a route to Humboldt.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/18/2010 12:00:22 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5600(SD70I) CN 8885(SD70M-2)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
IC 2697
Title:  IC 2697
Description:  IC 2697 sits on the west leg of the wye with the 2264 as they wait in the clear for a Dresser Turn to come by.
Photo Date:  4/15/2010  Upload Date: 4/18/2010 2:16:46 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 2697(C44-9W)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
Pair of 70s
Title:  Pair of 70s
Description:  Two different types of EMDs 70s line call it a day as they sit just west of the diamond. It was nice to see the 8885 down here, I really like those new M-2s.
Photo Date:  4/18/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:57:14 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8885(SD70M-2) CN 5600(SD70I)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
CN 5529
Title:  CN 5529
Description:  A heat burned SD60F trails on todays transfer as it heads down to the BN.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 12:45:09 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5529(SD60F)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
CN 8913
Title:  CN 8913
Description:  A two month old SD70M-2 leads the transfer down to Northtown on an overcast down. I bet the engineer liked running such new power!
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 12:44:41 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 8913(SD70M-2) CN 5529(SD60F)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
Pumping Air
Title:  Pumping Air
Description:  After making a good joint, the 2547 blows out some air before starting to charge the air reserve on the rest of the train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 6/25/2010 12:39:14 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2547(C44-9W)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
Waiting for a while
Title:  Waiting for a while
Description:  Its 10 in the morning and the WC was having a good day, then they found out that they'll be waiting until four to get into Northtown due to a derailment. They crew would later die on hours at Northtown.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/25/2010 11:57:30 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1019(SD70)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Getting Ready for a meet
Title:  Getting Ready for a meet
Description:  CN 2547 brings L506 into the siding at Cardigan so it can have/a meet with a loaded Dresser Turn.
Photo Date:  5/17/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 1:07:19 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2547(C44-9W)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Lite Power
Title:  Lite Power
Description:  CN 5707 and IC 1019 shove down lite powered to pick up there MNNR cars.
Photo Date:  5/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 1:12:26 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildearandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5707(SD75I) IC 1019(SD70)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
First Order
Title:  First Order
Description:  The 5503 was part of tde first order of SD60s that the CN got, and it once had the number 9903. Here its seen getting ready to head out of the MNNRs yard.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 1:17:52 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Dougl~s Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  CN 5503(SD60F)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Tied down
Title:  Tied down
Description:  Once again, due to a Dresser Turn, the WC had to head out to Cardigan Jct so the Dresser had a clear route to Humboldt Yard
Photo Date:  5/20/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 11:11:19 AM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  IC 2715(C44-9W)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Pulling Up
Title:  Pulling Up
Description:  After getting onto the MNNR cars, the 5656 comes back out onto the main as it pulls up to the east wye switch.
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 11:14:45 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5656(SD75I)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Air Testing
Title:  Air Testing
Description:  After making a successful joing with the MNNR cars, L506 performs an air test before heading out of the yard and onto the main.
Photo Date:  5/26/2010  Upload Date: 6/24/2010 12:21:52 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8852(SD70M-2) IC 2715(C44-9W)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
Starting the day
Title:  Starting the day
Description:  The WC has just to work, and is starting the day off by pulling past the west wye switch so it can set out the MNNR cars.
Photo Date:  5/26/2010  Upload Date: 6/24/2010 12:23:03 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2715(C44-9W) CN 8852(SD70M-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Rounding the Loop
Title:  Rounding the Loop
Description:  Two GE C40-8Ms bring the transfer around loop track before heading up the highline and to New Brighton to call it a day.
Photo Date:  6/2/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 2:11:27 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2410(C40-8M) CN 2442(C40-8M)
Views:  469   Comments: 4
IC 1000
Title:  IC 1000
Description:  The first IC SD70 trails behind the 2410 as the transfer starts to head up to New Brighton.
Photo Date:  6/6/2010  Upload Date: 6/7/2010 12:02:25 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1000(SD70)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Done for the day
Title:  Done for the day
Description:  After shoving back, checking the power, and putting on some hand brakes, the crew calls it a day and heads home.
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/24/2010 12:12:27 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5641(SD75I)
Views:  307   Comments: 0


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