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| Title: |
Pushing thru... |
| Description: |
DPU on a coal drag pushes thru Lenox Tower area this day. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:36:12 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
NS 4254(AC44C6M) |
| Views: |
100 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sluggo leads..... |
| Description: |
The quiet one (except for the horn blasts) leads a cut of cars from A.O. Smith yard. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:38:35 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 721(RP-E4C) |
| Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The real power on the train |
| Description: |
The real deal behind the slug, moving a cut of cars. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:39:16 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3041(GP40-2) NS 721(RP-E4C) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nice trio.... |
| Description: |
More IC units, and a CN, wait patiently. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:39:47 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1009(SD70) IC 1026(SD70) CN 9566(GP40-2LW) |
| Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Parts donor........ |
| Description: |
Parts donor for the TRRA SD60's |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/11/2021 11:10:00 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 8760(SD60M) |
| Views: |
333 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Must be hump day.... |
| Description: |
TRRA duo parked near the top of the hump this day. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:52:33 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
TRRA 3007(GP40M-3) TRRA 307(Road Slug) |
| Views: |
285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for clearance to go... |
| Description: |
This duo, also from A. O. Smith yard, wait near the bridge for their turn to go. |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2021 Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:51:58 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
NS 611(Road Slug) NS 4656(GP59) |
| Views: |
239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unknown and known...... |
| Description: |
Caught this duo in Alton. They will be working be working the Mighty River Recycling facility. I have found no reporting marks for the switcher. This article on Trains has a bit more info:https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/news-photo-new-illinois-based-locomotive-leasers-first-unit-has-its-day-in-the-sun-and-palm-trees/ |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:07:55 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4614(GP9R) |
| Views: |
270 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Unknown in Alton..... |
| Description: |
If you know the reporting marks, please let me know: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/news-photo-new-illinois-based-locomotive-leasers-first-unit-has-its-day-in-the-sun-and-palm-trees/ |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:08:28 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
136 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Flinging the scraps... |
| Description: |
Loading the hopper with scrap. I have no reporting marks for this engine. Do you know? https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/news-photo-new-illinois-based-locomotive-leasers-first-unit-has-its-day-in-the-sun-and-palm-trees/ |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:08:57 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
159 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4614 |
| Description: |
This might be additional power for Mighty River Recycling. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:09:56 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4614(GP9R) |
| Views: |
294 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Unknown & Known... |
| Description: |
No reporting marks yet found for the Gulf Coast unit. But have this info: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/news-photo-new-illinois-based-locomotive-leasers-first-unit-has-its-day-in-the-sun-and-palm-trees/ |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:10:58 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
97 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Working with some cars... |
| Description: |
This NS unit has come out of Federal yard, and is about to do some switching in the Hartford area. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:12:26 PM |
| Location: |
Hartford, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5229(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
110 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for a crew..... |
| Description: |
Parked and idling and waiting for the crew.... |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:22:05 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch"Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 729(C44-9W) BNSF 4286(ES44C4) BNSF 7059(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
While the tank train was easing by.... |
| Description: |
This UP stack train came by on the other set of rauls nearby. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:14:41 PM |
| Location: |
Hartford, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8116(ES44AC-H) UP 9010(SD70AH) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 7938 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 729 |
| Description: |
Roster |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:23:05 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 729(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP shows up.... |
| Description: |
Mixed bag led UP train makes it's!way thru Mitchell. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:23:59 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5960(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
124 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passing the parked train..... |
| Description: |
U\ manifest eases past the parked train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:24:54 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5960(AC44CWCTE) BNSF 729(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
In the sleet..... |
| Description: |
Not able to get there quite fast enough! The small white SUV to the left did challenge the loco! |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2022 Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:18:06 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7116(GP60) |
| Views: |
79 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Gulf Coast 1236 |
| Description: |
The other unit in the Gulf Coast scheme. I still do not have/found any reporting marks for these. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2022 Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:16:49 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
76 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Easing thru Lenox.... |
| Description: |
Three on the front of a coal drag as it heads past continued signal construction at CP X270 Lenox. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/26/2022 12:55:04 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5526(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
One more easing thru..... |
| Description: |
A worm makes it's way thru, after having to wait on Amtrak to get out of the way. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/26/2022 12:55:38 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3893(ET44C4) |
| Views: |
115 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
On hold at Mitchell.... |
| Description: |
A 60 and a 40 wait on a green in the A&S yard.... |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/26/2022 12:56:12 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1431(GP40-2) UP 1169(GP60) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
On their way.... |
| Description: |
Getting the signal to go, this geep duo now heads for the yard in Villa Grove IL. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/26/2022 12:57:41 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1169(GP60) |
| Views: |
138 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
First train of the day.... |
| Description: |
As we crossed the tracks on I-270, spotted a distant headlight. We parked in our usual spot, not knowing which way it would go. And naturally, it took the A&S side of things. So the two legged race was on, in time to get this first shot! |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:39:33 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6673(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Mid DPU |
| Description: |
The only other motor on this long train easing thru Mitchell. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:41:56 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7164(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
95 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling thru the work zone... |
| Description: |
Uncle Pete trio makes it's way thru the work zone with a stacker.... |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:42:57 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5419(AC45CCTE) UP 6836(AC44CW) UP 8006(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Parked.... |
| Description: |
Parked, not running, and strung out all the way back to the Pontoon Rd bridge! |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:44:09 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
NS 1040(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
112 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming from the yard.... |
| Description: |
Terminal RR duo bring a cut of cars from their yard, for delivery. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:46:16 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2001(GP38-3) |
| Views: |
133 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 6770 |
| Description: |
Moving in reverse, as it heads for a cut of stacks. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:56:53 PM |
| Location: |
Dupo, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6770(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the tower.... |
| Description: |
Still making it's way back, as it passes the tower. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:57:46 PM |
| Location: |
Dupo, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6770(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Switching... |
| Description: |
A trio of UP's switching on the far side of the yard.... |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:58:53 PM |
| Location: |
Dupo, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4746(SD70M) UP 4571(SD70M) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Disconnected... |
| Description: |
This one unit wonder, pulled up to here, disconnected, crossed the road, and parked..... |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:00:19 PM |
| Location: |
Dupo, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5943(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On hold... |
| Description: |
We found a pair of Helm units, on hold, on our return toward Mitchell. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:01:41 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1840(GP38-2) HLCX 1836(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Making it past the work zone... |
| Description: |
Amtrak makes it way past the work zone. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:06:11 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IDTX 4604(SC-44) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The local eases across... |
| Description: |
A pair of 40's begin their trek to the yard. The silver car, very much in a hurry, did not realize that this was the local, and only had about 8 cars behind them! A clear case of haste makes waste! |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:08:51 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) UP 1431(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 4064 |
| Description: |
One of the converted units leads a manifest, mostly trucks frames, on it's run. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:41:52 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 4064(AC44C6M) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
First train across the joined rail... |
| Description: |
Amtrak would be the first train over the newly joined rail, as a UP track truck looks on. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2022 Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:11:05 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IDTX 4632(SC-44) |
| Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A nice surprise... |
| Description: |
Caught the KCS local, with a lone car, on hold, waiting for a UP train to pass. Hopper is new to RRPA. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2022 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 11:16:43 AM |
| Location: |
Wood River, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 2847(GP40-3) KCS 2958(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
133 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
3 on the front.... |
| Description: |
All covered hopper train works it's way toward Lenox. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2022 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 11:17:54 AM |
| Location: |
Hartford, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5716(AC44CWCTE) UP 8886(SD70AH) UP 8165(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Bringing up the rear.... |
| Description: |
NS DPU, on the all hopper led train. And new to RRPA. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2022 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 11:18:20 AM |
| Location: |
Hartford, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 4533(AC44C6M) |
| Views: |
119 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting on a crew..... |
| Description: |
Caught this train parked. Would be several hours before getting a crew. And another hour to leave! |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:10:35 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7958(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
156 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7958 |
| Description: |
Roster shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:12:06 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7958(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
159 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8003 |
| Description: |
Roster shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:12:26 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8003(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7133 |
| Description: |
Roster shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:14:21 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7133 (ES44C4) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7817 |
| Description: |
Roster shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:14:42 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7817(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Just a bit unusual..... |
| Description: |
Strung out all the way back to the Pontoon Rd bridge, this CSX led train holds the main. It was pulling SCWX hoppers, South Carolina Public Service Authority. Reroute? |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:15:54 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 3083(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
113 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grab shot.... |
| Description: |
This geep, and another off to the left, have just split. They will take trains to other yards in the area. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:17:03 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5626(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
121 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
And another grab shot... |
| Description: |
The other unit going to get it's train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:17:46 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5054(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Riding the shove back... |
| Description: |
This train has two TRRA units on the front, as they shove back into the steel mill area. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:18:58 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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