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Viewing Album:  BNSF Staples Subdivision 2018
 
By:Keon McGarvey
Dates:1/1/2018 - 12/31/2018
Album Info:A collection of photos taken on the northern transcon between Minneapolis & Dilworth.
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2018s first 8
Title:  2018s first 8
Description:  The first Amtrak 8 to originate in 2018
Photo Date:  1/3/2018  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 5:21:23 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 129(P42DC) AMTK 195(P42DC) AMTK 133(P42DC) AMTK 165(P42DC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
GEVO Wave
Title:  GEVO Wave
Description:  A wave from the engineer in the window on a vehicle train
Photo Date:  1/3/2018  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 5:24:18 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7232(ES44DC) BNSF 1058(C44-9W)
Views:  141   Comments: 2
BNSF 2894 West
Title:  BNSF 2894 West
Description:  St. Cloud Local returns home
Photo Date:  1/3/2018  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 5:25:23 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2894(GP39-2) BNSF 2312(GP38-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 2
Power Hungry
Title:  Power Hungry
Description:  Eight units on this eastbound manifest
Photo Date:  1/3/2018  Upload Date: 1/4/2018 5:26:16 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 251(SD75M) BNSF 281(SD75I) CSX 356(AC44CW) CSX 3443(ET44AH) BNSF 4896(C44-9W) BNSF 1427(SD60M) BNSF 1692(SD40-2) BNSF 1688(SD40-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
Matched Stack
Title:  Matched Stack
Description:  Eastbound intermodal with two matching GEVOs
Photo Date:  1/9/2018  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:24:48 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7544(ES44DC) BNSF 8111(ES44C4)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Class 1 Skittles
Title:  Class 1 Skittles
Description:  Eastbound Manifest with 4 of the class 1 companies represented with power
Photo Date:  1/9/2018  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:27:24 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5739(ES44AC) BNSF 7485(ES44DC) CN 2626(C44-9W) CSX 218(AC44CW) NS 7314(SD70ACU)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
Winter Warriors
Title:  Winter Warriors
Description:  A trio of BNSF SD40-2s (including 2 in BN paint) lead a manifest through heavy snow.
Photo Date:  1/11/2018  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:29:36 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1687(SD40-2) BNSF 1940(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Nine units
Title:  Nine units
Description:  Eastbound manifest with 9 locomotives and 42 cars
Photo Date:  1/13/2018  Upload Date: 1/15/2018 1:31:00 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7978(ES44C4) BNSF 4775(C44-9W) BNSF 6778(ES44C4) BNSF 1927(SD40-2) BNSF 7633(ES44DC) BNSF 1539(GP28M) BNSF 2955(GP39-2) BNSF 2623(GP39-3) BNSF 7247(ES44DC)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
Old school power
Title:  Old school power
Description:  Westbound manifest with standard cab EMDs
Photo Date:  1/17/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 6:29:53 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2643(GP39-3) BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 1940(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 2
Old school power
Title:  Old school power
Description:  Westbound manifest with standard cab EMDs
Photo Date:  1/17/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 6:31:04 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2643(GP39-3) BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 1940(SD40-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
in between the uprights
Title:  in between the uprights
Description:  at least something in Minnesota is between the two posts (looking at you Vikings LOL)
Photo Date:  1/17/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 6:34:04 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2643(GP39-3) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 2
Last light
Title:  Last light
Description:  final look at the standard cab EMDs
Photo Date:  1/17/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 6:35:09 PM
Location:  Saint Cloud, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2643(GP39-3) BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 1940(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 3
Triple GEVOs
Title:  Triple GEVOs
Description:  Eastbound sand train
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:23:45 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7995(ES44C4) BNSF 3904(ET44C4) BNSF 8396(ES44C4)
Views:  242   Comments: 2
Change of leader
Title:  Change of leader
Description:  Normally coal trains have an AC locomotive; AC44, MAC, ACe of ES44AC. Instead this one has an ES44C4.
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:25:01 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8206(ES44C4) BNSF 5963(ES44AC)
Views:  80   Comments: 2
DPU MACs
Title:  DPU MACs
Description:  Two BNSF SD70MACs, surviving the PRLX purge bring up the rear of this coal load
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:29:58 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9826(SD70MAC) BNSF 9526(SD70MAC)
Views:  272   Comments: 2
Moderns and Classics
Title:  Moderns and Classics
Description:  Modern power rolls by the classic BN-era signals, the last of their kind in the area.
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:31:20 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9276(SD70ACe) BNSF 5826(ES44AC)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
Clear Lake Lean
Title:  Clear Lake Lean
Description:  A second coal load for Becker rounds the curve at Clear Lake, just a few miles left in its journey
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:44:00 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9329(SD70ACe) CREX 1404(ES44AC)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
St. Cloud Local
Title:  St. Cloud Local
Description:  The local makes its last run of the work week returning home from Minneapolis
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:54:46 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3002(GP40M) BNSF 2894(GP39M)
Views:  220   Comments: 2
JB Hunt Express
Title:  JB Hunt Express
Description:  Eastbound intermodal
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:55:47 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3969(ET44C4) BNSF 5051(C44-9W)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
Destination Black Gold
Title:  Destination Black Gold
Description:  Westbound oil train, the last catch of the day
Photo Date:  1/26/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2018 8:59:06 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7454(ES44DC) BNSF 4494(C44-9W)
Views:  67   Comments: 2
Early morning EMDs
Title:  Early morning EMDs
Description:  A trio of BNSF EMDs lead the Dilworth Manifest to Northtown
Photo Date:  1/28/2018  Upload Date: 1/28/2018 3:31:07 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2982(GP39V) BNSF 1698(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
Phase change
Title:  Phase change
Description:  Two C44-9Ws, one in newer H3 paint with a second C44-9W in H2 paint.
Photo Date:  1/29/2018  Upload Date: 1/31/2018 8:50:11 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4160(C44-9W) BNSF 4854(C44-9W)
Views:  76   Comments: 1
Late-Afternoon Local
Title:  Late-Afternoon Local
Description:  The local returns home with just a little big of light left
Photo Date:  1/29/2018  Upload Date: 1/31/2018 8:51:40 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2354(GP38-2) BNSF 2571(GP39-3)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
BNSF 4902
Title:  BNSF 4902
Description:  Eastbound manifest with 5 GEs
Photo Date:  1/29/2018  Upload Date: 1/31/2018 8:52:53 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4902(C44-9W) BNSF 7397(ES44DC) BNSF 7218(ES44DC) BNSF 649(C44-9W) BNSF 7259(ES44DC)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
4000-series GEs
Title:  4000-series GEs
Description:  Two 4000-numbered GEs, a 4200-series GEVO and a 4700-series C44-9W lead a westbound Chicago-South Seattle Stack
Photo Date:  2/4/2018  Upload Date: 2/7/2018 11:42:52 AM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4280(ES44C4) BNSF 4768(C44-9W)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Almost matching standard cabs
Title:  Almost matching standard cabs
Description:  A trio of H1 EMDs is broken up by an H4, if only it was H1, full matching set! Cant complain though, this lashup was hot!
Photo Date:  2/7/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2018 6:48:29 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1623(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
Magic MAC
Title:  Magic MAC
Description:  This Becker coal train was all EMD, it couldve been ACes like it has been lately, but thankfully an H2 SD70MAC leads the way
Photo Date:  2/7/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2018 6:50:09 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8951(SD70MAC) BNSF 9022(SD70ACe) BNSF 9342(SD70ACe)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
A-A-B-A EMDs
Title:  A-A-B-A EMDs
Description:  A trio of SD40-2s and a GP38-2B make up the power for this Dilworth bound freight, epic is an understatement.
Photo Date:  2/7/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2018 6:52:40 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1623(SD40-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
Phase 3 P40
Title:  Phase 3 P40
Description:  Amtrak 40th Anniversary heritage locomotive 822 leads AMTK 8/28. The heritage units at Amtrak are becoming a must shoot these days with two of them out of service from wreck damage.
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2018 6:54:40 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC) AMTK 112(P42DC) AMTK 172(P42DC)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
A-B-A-A EMDS
Title:  A-B-A-A EMDS
Description:  Another wicked cool EMD set of power rumbles westbound in the last moments of daylight
Photo Date:  2/13/2018  Upload Date: 2/14/2018 9:18:55 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1787(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 2267(GP38-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
Super Chief?
Title:  Super Chief?
Description:  A warbonnet assists the Empire Builder
Photo Date:  2/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 1:28:28 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 789(C44-9W) AMTK 196(P42DC) AMTK 53(P42DC)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
St. Cloud Local
Title:  St. Cloud Local
Description:  A matched pair of geeps heads east to Northtown.
Photo Date:  2/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 1:59:03 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2565(GP39-3) BNSF 2894(GP39-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
Winter A-B-A
Title:  Winter A-B-A
Description:  EMD trio heads east DILNTW
Photo Date:  2/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:22:18 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1997(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1623(SD40-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
Eastern Horses
Title:  Eastern Horses
Description:  A pair of NS GEs head west to load up North Dakota oil.
Photo Date:  3/4/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:43:33 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4009(AC44C6M) NS 9790(C44-9W)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Armor Yellow Invaders
Title:  Armor Yellow Invaders
Description:  A trio of UP motors invade the land of orange.
Photo Date:  3/4/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:50:07 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5700(AC44CWCTE) UP 5115(SD70M) UP 8456(SD70ACe)
Views:  83   Comments: 1
Coasting Westward
Title:  Coasting Westward
Description:  SD40s head west kicking up snow.
Photo Date:  3/6/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:52:14 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 1787(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
Super EMD Meet
Title:  Super EMD Meet
Description:  A trio of EMDs meet a pair of EMDs at the signals in Becker.
Photo Date:  3/6/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:53:56 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 1787(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2) BNSF 2565(GP39-3) BNSF 2894(GP39-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
SD40s on the curve
Title:  SD40s on the curve
Description:  A trio of SD40-2s glide around the curve out of Clear Lake.
Photo Date:  3/8/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:56:24 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 1787(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Eastbound Trio
Title:  Eastbound Trio
Description:  SD40-2s rumble to Northtown
Photo Date:  3/8/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:58:07 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1788(SD40-2) BNSF 1787(SD40-2) BNSF 1690(SD40-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
Rumbling West
Title:  Rumbling West
Description:  A quartet of EMDs head west for Dilworth
Photo Date:  3/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:37:30 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1940(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1687(SD40-2) BNSF 3004(GP40M)
Views:  165   Comments: 2
Vintage EMDs & Vintage Signals
Title:  Vintage EMDs & Vintage Signals
Description:  The EMD quartet zooms past the BN-era signals.
Photo Date:  3/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 2:40:25 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1940(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B) BNSF 1687(SD40-2) BNSF 3004(GP40M)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
H1 GE
Title:  H1 GE
Description:  Arguably the best BNSF scheme leads an oil train.
Photo Date:  3/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 3:45:36 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1043(C44-9W) BNSF 9030(SD70ACe) CP 9824(AC44CW)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Sucker Hole
Title:  Sucker Hole
Description:  EMD Trio with just a large enough hole in the clouds to allow sunlight.
Photo Date:  4/9/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:14:05 PM
Location:  Lincoln, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1687(SD40-2) BNSF 1997(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Winter Sun
Title:  Winter Sun
Description:  EMD trio accelerates out of Staples
Photo Date:  4/9/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:15:31 PM
Location:  Staples, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1687(SD40-2) BNSF 1997(SD40-2) BNSF 2249(GP38-2B)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Unusual Intermodal Power
Title:  Unusual Intermodal Power
Description:  These days GEs or even ACes take on the intermodal freights. On this day, it was two veteran geeps.
Photo Date:  4/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:19:05 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2571(GP39-3) BNSF 2785(GP39-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
Mixed Color
Title:  Mixed Color
Description:  A Z train heads west with a mix of colored power.
Photo Date:  4/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:20:57 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4298(ES44C4) NS 9411(C44-9W) BNSF 9628(SD70MAC)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
ACe on point
Title:  ACe on point
Description:  Westbound vehicle train
Photo Date:  4/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:22:06 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4577(C44-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
SD75s
Title:  SD75s
Description:  A matched pair of SD75s head west with a manifest.
Photo Date:  4/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:23:13 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 252(SD75M) BNSF 281(SD75I)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Rocky MAC
Title:  Rocky MAC
Description:  Westbound rock train with an aged SD70MAC on point
Photo Date:  4/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:24:24 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9745(SD70MAC)
Views:  58   Comments: 2
Former Conrail
Title:  Former Conrail
Description:  Two ex-Conrail locomotives haul an empty oil train to North Dakota.
Photo Date:  4/20/2018  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 4:25:46 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2565(SD70) GECX 7312(C40-8W)
Views:  255   Comments: 1

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