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Ben Helsel's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Ben Helsel
Dates:3/6/2014 - 6/21/2014
Album Info:Trip ventures throughout the US
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Variety is the rule on this UP EB
Title:  Variety is the rule on this UP EB
Description:  8 Units power what I believe is a Des Moines to Proviso Train over the Diamonds here. We have an ES44AC;UP SD60;CEFX C44AC;CSX SD40-2;UPY MP15; UP SD70ACe;UP SD70M and finally another UP SD60M
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 4:55:37 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 5787(AC44CWCTE) UP 2218(SD60) CEFX 1020(AC44CW) CSX 8343(SD40-2) UPY 1388(MP15DC) UP 8399(SD70ACe) UP 4286(SD70M) UP 2271(SD60M)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
B&P 203
Title:  B&P 203
Description:  This old B&P GP9 is being used by Gernatt Asphalt Products nowadays. Still nice to see an older GP being used
Photo Date:  3/27/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 5:10:08 PM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BPRR 203(GP9)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
NB Stacks on NS GA Div
Title:  NB Stacks on NS GA Div
Description:  NB NS Train 282 makes it's way along US278 near downtown Austell Ga on the NS Atlanta North District
Photo Date:  3/30/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 5:27:21 PM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 8391(C40-8W)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
One of a Kind
Title:  One of a Kind
Description:  Fresh from repainting at Mid America Car and Locomotive is the BNSF Hydrogen Hybrid Unit
Photo Date:  4/4/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 5:42:37 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1205(GG20B)
Views:  761   Comments: 1
A Belle SW1500
Title:  A Belle SW1500
Description:  This is one of 2 that I am aware of in the current KCS Belle Pnt. Nice to see the colors on older power
Photo Date:  4/4/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 5:53:47 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 4368(SW1500)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Gotta move the empties to where the loads are
Title:  Gotta move the empties to where the loads are
Description:  A SB but compass wise WB Empty Wind Energy Train, aka, "Blade" tTrain works it's way thru the tiny "burb" of Grote Colo. along the old ATSF east of Lamar Co
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:00:56 PM
Location:  Grote, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6708(ES44C4)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
One of the many odd cars the FRA has at it's disposal
Title:  One of the many odd cars the FRA has at it's disposal
Description:  FRA Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle is just coming out of the TTC at Pueblo. Kind of a neat looking and sharp painted one to boot.
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:14:25 PM
Location:  Avondale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  DOTX 218(MoW Equipment)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Old B&O GP40-2 still around
Title:  Old B&O GP40-2 still around
Description:  This ex B&O GP40-2 still provides income for it's new owner CSX
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:22:18 PM
Location:  Fairburn, GA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CSX 6968(GP40-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Gotta love the Rock Island inspired paint scheme
Title:  Gotta love the Rock Island inspired paint scheme
Description:  The AOK in Oklahoma paints it's units in this Rock Island inspired paint scheme. It sure looks good on this GP30. Need some sunglasses?
Photo Date:  4/26/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:35:46 PM
Location:  McAlester, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  AOK 2443(GP30u)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
Another load of Texas Coal waits to head south
Title:  Another load of Texas Coal waits to head south
Description:  Just east of the Main Line ReFueling Pad on the Red River Valley Sub near Amarillo Tx can be found this large Producers Grain Elevator that provides the background for another load of carbon headed for the Power plants in other areas of Texas.
Photo Date:  4/28/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Pullman, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6157(ES44AC)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
Lotta orange in this shot
Title:  Lotta orange in this shot
Description:  NS OL Pntd 9251 leads a CNGE and 5 new BNSF SD70ACeP6 units, fresh out of the EMD Plant in Muncie In. They are on their way to Progress Rail in Mayfield KY via NS Trn 289, which, all this power, is headed for.
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:58:39 PM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 9251(C40-9W) CN 2408(C40-8M) BNSF 8508(SD70ACe) BNSF 8509(SD70ACe) BNSF 8506(SD70ACe) BNSF 8507(SD70ACe) BNSF 8510(SD70ACe)
Views:  1778   Comments: 7
More May Color on NS
Title:  More May Color on NS
Description:  The same day as the new BNSF SD70ACeP6 were being delivered thru New Haven In, was this wb that had units from ICE and CP in its consist. This is Trn 365
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:07:35 PM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 9315(C40-9W) ICE 6452(SD40-2) CP 6255(SD60) CP 8641(AC44CW)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Get around, get around, we get around
Title:  Get around, get around, we get around
Description:  CORP Tunnel Motors on Kyle RR in Kansas. They sure do get around
Photo Date:  5/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:14:54 PM
Location:  Norton, KS
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CORP 4075(SD40T-2) CORP 4073(SD40T-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Still a few of these around
Title:  Still a few of these around
Description:  Out of 17 Factory Built units of this type, a Super7-23b, there are 4 still around perhaps more, and 2 are here on the AOK in Oklahoma
Photo Date:  5/25/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:21:44 PM
Location:  McAlester, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  AOK 4093(B23-S7)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Classy Carolina Shortline
Title:  Classy Carolina Shortline
Description:  The AC&W sure has a great "Air" of class in my eye's, what with there great paint scheme they use. It even makes this ex CN GP40-2W look good.
Photo Date:  6/1/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:31:53 PM
Location:  Candor, NC
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  ACWR 704(GP40-2LW)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Another unit that looks good in the KCS Belle Paint
Title:  Another unit that looks good in the KCS Belle Paint
Description:  I don't know why, I just like this paint scheme. Looks good on all the units I have seen it on, but esp on the older types like this one. Fits all the lines just right.
Photo Date:  6/13/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:50:27 PM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 1914(GP38-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0


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