The stars must in perfect alignment or something, because these past eight days have been something to write down in my personal history book. I saw far too many trains to tell the whole story, but I'll give you the highlights...new locations, great lash-ups, and rare units.
Last Saturday, Feb 9th:
Very uncomfortable wind chills could not keep me from my #1 passion. Inspired by Alec's photo http://wctransfer.rrpicturearchives.net ... id=1036812 I wanted to try and get some pics from that side of bridge. Four trains passed me in the hour or so that I spent here.
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049897
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049899
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049900
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049902
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049903
I also saw what I believe is still a GN gondola:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049908

Monday the 11th:
A nice FXE Gevo in great lighting:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049913

Tuesday the 12th:
BNSF 7695 (yellow logo) made a visit to the Twin Cities:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049925
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049926
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049928
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049929
And not technically a completely new location, but I moved about 100 feet from where I usually take pics here, nice change I think:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049931
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049932
Video of the tac-train: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Oa83ncxOg-0
A nice consist with two NS units and a primer KCS Gevo:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049936
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049937
BNSF SD60M leading two SD40-2s and a NS SD60M:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049944
A rainbow of a consist on a CP freight:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049946

Wednesday the 13th:
A CP SD40-2 leading three GEs:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049958
Another colorful consist:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1049959
Video of the whole thing: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hN32_ZblYos

Thursday the 14th:
An unpatched SP SD40M-2:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050432
The Ford Hauler with the old Schmidt's Brewery in the background:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050783
A matched trio of H1 SD40-2s (twice):
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050784
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050903
The Microsoft Train Sim loco for second time this year:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050799
The UP Olympic unit:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1050908

Friday the 15th:
The Olympic unit again:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1051415
A trip back to one of my favorite photo spots:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053682
Another multi-colored consist:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053683
Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=EjMKNv2-5cs

Saturday the 16th:
Another great consist:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053690
The RLCX(NSM) SD40-3 at Pigs Eye, one sharp looking loco if I might say so:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053691
The NJT loco still hanging around Northtown:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053701
And to top it all off, another one-of-a-kind unit, BNSF 8197:
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053699
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053703
http://goldeneye98.rrpicturearchives.ne ... id=1053704

I can only hope that my future adventures are as lucky as this past week.

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Awesome catches this week!

They didn't do quite as good of job patching the BNSF 9297 as they did the other SD60Ms.

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I still like the TCW.

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Milwaukee Road Matt

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Milwaukee Road Matt

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A BNSF fan by default.

Thanks for the plug! Love your catches, awesome sighting of that SP!

Alec

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Wisconsin Central 1987-2001
EMD SD40 1966-1971