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Viewing Album:  Soo Line/CP 7 April to July 2010
 
By:Douglas Hildebrandt
Dates:4/1/2010 - 7/25/2010
Album Info:Pictures of the CP/Soo Line operations in the Twin Cities area. From time to time, pictures from the River Sub will also be in this album.
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Roaring 170
Title:  Roaring 170
Description:  Train 170 roars through Union Jct as it lugs about 100 cars up grade towards MP 6.1 with three SD40s/-2s trailing for power. Picture taken from HD video
Photo Date:  6/21/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 11:32:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6360(SD40-2) DME 6087(SD40-3) ICE 6452(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
ICE 6452
Title:  ICE 6452
Description:  After coming off the CP and onto the BN, 170 continues its trip to Saint Paul in the evening sun. Picture taken from HD video.
Photo Date:  6/21/2010  Upload Date: 6/25/2010 2:36:16 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6452(SD40-2) DME 6087(SD40-3)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
199
Title:  199
Description:  CP 199 comes into Shoreham with the moon rising in the background and the sun setting behind me. Todays 199 also had a very friendly conductor too!
Photo Date:  6/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 2:47:46 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9574(AC44CW)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
182
Title:  182
Description:  After getting the light 182 creeps out on the main with a long string of double stacks.
Photo Date:  6/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 2:44:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9833(AC44CW)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Dresser ICE
Title:  Dresser ICE
Description:  Two ICE SD40-2s lead an empty Dresser Turn at Cardigan Jct as it waits for the light.
Photo Date:  6/30/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 10:28:38 PM
Location:  Shoreview, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6433(SD40-2) ICE 6458(SD40-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Stack Train
Title:  Stack Train
Description:  This S train crept by as it headed towards the North Runner so it could park it and get a new crew.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:21:36 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4835(C44-9W) BNSF 677(C44-9W)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
CP 5900
Title:  CP 5900
Description:  The 5900 series class unit trails behind a GE as it heads towards the West Runner at Shoreham.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:20:16 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5900(SD40-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
CP 5956
Title:  CP 5956
Description:  The last of five EMDs on todays Dresser Turn as it rolls through White Bear Lake.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:12:24 AM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5956(SD40-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
A ?47
Title:  A ?47
Description:  Yep, the question mark in the title is correct. The scanner said something about a something 47 getting a route on the west runner at Shoreham. Regardless of ID, this CP train had a nice trailing class unit, the 5900.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:19:11 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8547(AC44CW) CP 5900(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
City of Clear Lake
Title:  City of Clear Lake
Description:  The other ICE unit on the Dresser is named the City of Clear Lake. I really like these units, and hope to see more of them in the future!
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:34:08 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6433(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
City of Montpelier
Title:  City of Montpelier
Description:  An ICE SD40-2 named the "City of Montpelier" is second out on the Dresser Turn.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:31:30 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6458(SD40-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Dresser Turn
Title:  Dresser Turn
Description:  The sun was setting and the light was quickly going away, but I had just enough to fire off a shot of the Dresser Turn as it rolled through NB on a nice July Day.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:27:36 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6046(SD60) ICE 6458(SD40-2) ICE 6433(SD40-2) CP 5956(SD40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
Fast moving Dresser
Title:  Fast moving Dresser
Description:  After seeing CP power come over Northtown Yard I really had to hustle it over to White Bear Lake where I was just able to have enough time to catch the Dresser Turn.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:10:58 AM
Location:  White Bear Lake, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6046(SD60)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
Shoreham Saint Paul Power Move
Title:  Shoreham Saint Paul Power Move
Description:  On an overcast July day a six unit all EMD lite power move comes into Saint Paul Yard with Dean running. That second unit was really puttin out some smoke when I shot this!
Photo Date:  7/4/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 10:58:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6038(SD40-2) SOO 6059(SD60M)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CP 497
Title:  CP 497
Description:  CP 497 departs from Saint Paul Yard as the 4613 brings up the rear of a lite power move.
Photo Date:  7/4/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 11:04:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 4613(GP40) CP 6061(SD40-2)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
SOO 6044
Title:  SOO 6044
Description:  Soo 6044 moves lite into Saint Paul yard after getting a route.
Photo Date:  7/4/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 11:02:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6044(SD60)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
SOO 6059
Title:  SOO 6059
Description:  The second unit out on the lite power move is a Soo SD60M. Its so nice to see these units back on the road.
Photo Date:  7/4/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 11:01:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6059(SD60M)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Trailing 496
Title:  Trailing 496
Description:  Two ICE units from the previous days Dresser Turn come through Union Jct on 496 as they fly towards Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 12:36:15 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6458(SD40-2) ICE 6433(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
CP 270
Title:  CP 270
Description:  After getting 636 coming into Minnesota City, the signal dropped to red and seconds later 270 rounded the curve. It was great to see power like this doing track speed.
Photo Date:  7/6/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:07:40 AM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6458(SD40-2) ICE 6433(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 3
Local Power
Title:  Local Power
Description:  The power for the local work at Winona waits for a crew to take it to work. However, one of the two units needed to be turned around for better operations.
Photo Date:  7/6/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:08:59 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 3015(GP38AC)
Views:  402   Comments: 3
Stacks at last light
Title:  Stacks at last light
Description:  CP 182 does 30 mph past the Amtrak depot in the last light of the day as passengers wait for a delayed Amtrak to show up.
Photo Date:  7/6/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 1:07:09 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9564(AC44CW)
Views:  176   Comments: 1
CP 199
Title:  CP 199
Description:  The daily 199 comes up to Minnesota City with an endless line of stacks and Žacks.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2907 1:39:25 AM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8835(ES44AC)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
CP 298
Title:  CP 298
Description:  CP 298 comes past Tower CK with a bluebird trailing and a long string of mixed freight trailing.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/17/2010 1:40:53 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Eouglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9670(AC44CW)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Ex Milwaukee
Title:  Ex Milwaukee
Description:  An ex Milwaukee Road SD40-2 trails on the former Milwaukee Main as it comes by on CP 271.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 12:12:19 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6365(SD40-2) ICE 6419(SD40-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Two Blues on 271
Title:  Two Blues on 271
Description:  A pair of great looking blue and yellows lead todays 271 through the curve at Dakota in great afternoon sun. Right behind this guy was 171, 283, 291, and Amtrak.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 12:06:50 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6419(SD40-2) DME 6365(SD40-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 3
MP 300
Title:  MP 300
Description:  CP 271 blasts past MP 300 just outside of Homer with two great units for power. It would later pick up another unit at Minnesota City before heading up to Saint Paul.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 12:07:07 AM
Location:  Homer, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6419(SD40-2) DME 6365(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
An ICE meet
Title:  An ICE meet
Description:  CP 271 roars past a crewless 487 as it heads towards Minnesota City where it will pick up CITX 3059. It sure was nice to see two ICE units meeting on the River Sub. It was an "ICEy" meet.
Photo Date:  7/10/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 12:10:49 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6419(SD40-2) DME 6365(SD40-2) ICE 6415(SD40-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 3
Final 497
Title:  Final 497
Description:  CP 497 rounds the curve at Union Jct with CP 8844 for power, and two other units. Dean is running the power, and Don is on his last (or second to last) run on the CP.
Photo Date:  7/14/2010  Upload Date: 8/21/2010 7:41:11 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8844(ES44AC)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
CP 5691
Title:  CP 5691
Description:  Only the second CP 56XX series I recall ever shooting is second out on todays 291. This unit sure has seen a lot over its service life.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:32:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5691(SD40-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
Three pack
Title:  Three pack
Description:  Train 291 roars out of Humboldt Yard with a scene that is unlikely to happen again anytime soon.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:37:39 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Center, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5926(SD40-2) CP 5691(SD40-2) CP 6060(SD40-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
CP 5926
Title:  CP 5926
Description:  The last unit on todays 291 is a worn and beaten looking SD40-2s, the 5926. Still, I was estatic to see this type of power on the road.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:13:12 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Lite power move
Title:  Lite power move
Description:  Four EMDs move lite to Humboldt Yard with some nice sun to top everything off.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:18:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6025(SD40-2) CP 5747(SD40-2) SOO 6028(SD60) SOO 6031(SD60)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
CP 291
Title:  CP 291
Description:  CP 291 roars by Azelia Ave with no less then three SD40-2s for power! The middle unit is only the second CP 56XX unit I've ever shot as well. This was a very rare and unique lashup to see running on the CP in 2010.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:10:56 PM
Location:  Brooklyn Center, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6060(SD40-2) CP 5691(SD40-2) CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
645 roar
Title:  645 roar
Description:  When 291 rolled around the corner the power suddenly roared as the train came up a slight grade, sure was a sight and sound.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:30:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6060(SD40-2) CP 5691(SD40-2) CP 5926(SD40-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Out onto the BNSF
Title:  Out onto the BNSF
Description:  After getting the light, CP 8806 throttles up with Soo 6023 to get moving onto the BNSF main.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:24:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8806(ES44AC) SOO 6023(SD60)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
581
Title:  581
Description:  In a rare move, 581 came all the way up to Humboldt before moving lite powered back to Saint Paul Yard.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:28:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2057(GP40) SOO 4436(GP38-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 2
SOO 6023
Title:  SOO 6023
Description:  Trailing out of Shoreham is a veteran Soo SD60 trailing behind a newer CP ES44.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:26:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6023(SD60)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Soo SD60
Title:  Soo SD60
Description:  Roster shot of Soo 6028 as it moves lite to Humboldt Yard at Marshal St.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:09:26 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6028(SD60)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Off to Humboldt
Title:  Off to Humboldt
Description:  The four pack of EMDs head off to Humboldt Yard as some clouds start to move in.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 11:21:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6031(SD60)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
CITX 3082
Title:  CITX 3082
Description:  Rear end roster of the 3082, a former CP unit, as it comes through Crystal on 171.
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:33:36 AM
Location:  Crystal, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3082(SD40-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
CITX 3082
Title:  CITX 3082
Description:  Shot of the trailing lease unit on todays 171 s it comes under Saint Anthony Parkway.
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:36:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3082(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 2
On the road
Title:  On the road
Description:  The second unit out on todays 171 is the CP 6045. While I wish this was an all ICE lashup, there aren't any complaints from me seeing an SD40-2 on the road!
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:31:52 AM
Location:  Crystal, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6045(SD40-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
CP 8888
Title:  CP 8888
Description:  The 8888 rolls through Union Jct as another CP one unit wonder.
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:30:35 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8888(ES44AC)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Roaring by
Title:  Roaring by
Description:  After getting 171 at Crystal I headed out along the line and just barely got a head of it a Buffalo. Here we see 171 flying by the crossing at track speed. I made good use of the 18mm lens in this shot!
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:29:00 AM
Location:  Buffalo, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6429(SD40-2) CP 6045(SD40-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
CP 171
Title:  CP 171
Description:  A great looking 171 roars past the diamonds at Crystal, MN on a sunny July day. With work going how it is, this might be the last 171 I catch west of Saint Paul, ever. Once the track work is done at Saint Paul yard, there will be no need to run these all the way up to Glenwood any more
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:37:57 AM
Location:  Crystal, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6429(SD40-2) CP 6045(SD40-2) CITX 3082(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
One "Cool" Lashup
Title:  One "Cool" Lashup
Description:  What makes this lashup so cool? The ICE leader! Puns aside, it was great to see 171 coming in on the West Running with two SD40-2s trailing.
Photo Date:  7/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 1:29:33 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6429(SD40-2) CP 6045(SD40-2) CITX 3082(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 1

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