A special thanks goes out to my friend Hans, who was able to show me some great spots to catch trains yesterday. The Twin Cities has such a great mix when it comes to railfanning. Here are some of the highlights...
The Hinckley Local L-TWI8171-21I led by the Dynamic Duo of BNSF GP28Ms 1525 and 1527.
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One of the finest engineers on the system, Frank Jordan using the elongated cab BNSF GP50 to get the Monti Local rolling at Northtown.
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Snoot nosed SD39-2 1896 working Midway Yard.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGvyFsnGU7u31We8LrYp6vQKGnV5dYpcUf0-RHLwLQPwS9HhWHl14QxkzLE_6imIAPPsoOjNsI56Fx9R8cBfNwIdMPrP8_InVkRrcLudEcT8WoxmpoTTdqRq8SQ7-FCuq6ux7TAOXWlU/s400/IMG_0165.jpg)
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