BNSF SD70ACE 9146 Leading Coal Empties through Aitkin


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BNSF SD70ACE 9146 Leading Coal Empties through Aitkin

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BNSF SD70ACE 9146 leads a coal empty through Aitkin, MN. Behind her is Executive SD70MAC 9471(sporting the BNSF circular nose logo), and at the tail end of the train is another Executive MAC, 9622(sporting the same nose logo), although this one was coughing up darker smoke, and didn't sound too healthy as it passed.

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MidMinnRailfan

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Burlington, Northern, Santa, Fe, BNSF, Railroad, Empty, Coal, Train, SD70ACE, Executive, SD70MAC, Locomotive, Aitkin, MN, Brainerd, Subdivision, Sub,

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