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What a let down |
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Former SSW B30-7 7789 has seen better days. This former gal of the High Iron High Speed Cotton Belt is now just a relic of her past glory. Now designated as a CCRL or in UP speak, SL-1RCL sits the 2015 New Years Day out in Searcy Ar |
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1/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:36:15 PM |
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Searcy, AR |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UPY 173(CCRCL) |
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Export Unit for Austrailia |
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Found this on New Years Day 2015 at the old Precision Shops at Mt Vernon Il, now NRE. An export Genset. Always found the units in Austrailia quite colorful, so this one fits that theme. |
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1/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:42:23 PM |
| Location: |
Mt Vernon, IL |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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NREX 1203(UNKNOWN) |
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383 Comments: 0 |
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Color on the WT&J |
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Passing thru the Witchita Falls Tx area found this Grain Load on the WT&J. UP SD70M 3924 has FerroMex 4692 and CSX 5229 along for the ride |
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1/10/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:46:25 PM |
| Location: |
Wichita Falls, TX |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UP 3924(SD70M) FXE 4692(ES44AC) CSX 5229(ES44DC) |
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Under the bridge at Gillully |
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Along the ex DRGW over Soldier Summit is Gilully Loops about half way down the west slope. The tracks come in off the summit to the left in shot and duck under US6 and then on a shelf as they head west for SLC and other destintaions. Here is a UP Cola Load off the Pleasant Valley Branch as it goes under the bridge. Unit is on the rear in DPU Mode |
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1/17/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:30:34 PM |
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Soldier Summit, UT |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UP 6688(AC44CW) |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Them FerroMex Units sure get around |
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Here is FXE 4659 on a SB Grain Load along the BNSF Red River Valley Sub waiting for a NB to pass so it can continue it's journey |
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1/21/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:36:58 PM |
| Location: |
Clarendon, TX |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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FXE 4659(ES44AC) |
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166 Comments: 2 |
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Old GE's Die Hard |
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Found this along with another at the KCS Yard in Kansas City Mo, Knoche Yard, enrte apparently to scrapper. |
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1/29/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:00:56 PM |
| Location: |
Kansas City Suburban Acreage, MO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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SMTX 23017(C30-7) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sister to the last shot |
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Another GE headed for scrapping. Both of these units are ex BN. Still look to be in good condition |
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1/29/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:06:54 PM |
| Location: |
Kansas City Suburban Acreage, MO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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SMTX 23016(C30-7) |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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No longer needed by the "big roads" |
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Seeing as how the Class Ones anymore are ridding their rosters of End Cab Switchers, ones you can find in those paint schemes are worth a little extra effort esp when they are a minority to start with |
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1/29/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:10:33 PM |
| Location: |
Kansas City Suburban Acreage, MO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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CP 1424(MP15AC) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Ex CR GP8 still around |
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This unit is also at Tamora Ne, working the elevator there. Ex CR Obviously, but looking good |
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1/30/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:20:39 PM |
| Location: |
Tamora, NE |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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FCA 1096(GP8) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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Not many of these left |
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I believe only 3 are still around. Here is an ex C&O SD18 on ALCO TRi-Mounts at that still working for a living, alas not on the Main Line anymore |
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1/30/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:14:44 PM |
| Location: |
Tamora, NE |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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IBCX 7309(SD18) |
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241 Comments: 0 |
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Old ALCO's always look good, no matter what |
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Seen working one of the many Grain Elevators in Nebraska |
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1/30/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:24:04 PM |
| Location: |
Bradshaw, NE |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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RE 807(S2M) |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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Another Grain Elevator unit in Nebraska |
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This one was also in the same area as the Cargil S2M. But as can be seen, not the same outfit using it |
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1/30/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:26:31 PM |
| Location: |
Bradshaw, NE |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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DHMX 4197(GP7u) |
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189 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
West Texas Gem |
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Here is a one of a kind unit from Peoria Locomotive Works. Kinda GP9'ish looking. Working west of Amarillo on the BNSF Transcon It's known as a PL1500-R4S |
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2/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 8:39:58 PM |
| Location: |
Bovina, TX |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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CLCX 12132(GP10) |
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751 Comments: 4 |
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Out here, you can see for miles |
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An EB BNSF Stack Train works west of Vaughn NM with 5 units on the head end. You can see trains coming for at least 15 miles or so out here. Great Country |
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2/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 8:47:05 PM |
| Location: |
Carnero, NM |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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BNSF 7685(ES44DC) |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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Bad Order being set out. |
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Out along the old Rock Island in New Mexico I found this. The UP 4745 was having some problems and had to be set out at CP Obar west of Dalhart. Not much to see out this way for the most part. Nice and quiet except for the few trains that run |
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2/15/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 8:50:54 PM |
| Location: |
CP Obar, NM |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UP 7935(AC45CCTE) UP 4745(SD70M) |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Small, compared to the scenery |
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2 ALCO units sit out by themselves on the old WP Ellerbeck Branch near Grantsville Ut on a clear Utah morning |
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2/22/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 8:56:50 PM |
| Location: |
Grantsville, UT |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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Scenic |
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USSX 1(Yard Slug) BCS 1217(S6) |
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463 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Utah Coal Loads |
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One of the ex MK Units heads a wb load off Soldier Summit on a late February afternoon |
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2/23/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 9:02:52 PM |
| Location: |
Thistle, UT |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UTAH 5006(MK-50-3) |
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104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cold Morning |
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Just to the west of Las Animas Colo US Hwy 50 crosses over the BNSF on a bridge that affords some nice shots of eb trains. On this rather very cold late February morning we find an EB/SB UP Wind Energy Train that got stopped by a detector and which has the crew walking the train. I believe the temps were in the single digits if not below 0. At least the sun was out. |
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2/28/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 9:06:21 PM |
| Location: |
Las Animas, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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UP 4978(SD70M) |
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119 Comments: 1 |
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Out on the plains of West Texas |
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Found this one. Running on the West Texas and Lubbock on a nice spring morning (More like late winter) 2 SD9043MAC's lead an eb twds Lubbock Tx |
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3/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 7:07:27 PM |
| Location: |
West Lubbock, TX |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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TNWR 102(SD9043MAC) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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Another Big Grain Elevator unit |
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This is at the Sherely Anderson Elevator along the BNSF Main west of Lubbock. Been a few "big" units here over the years. This was the most recent one when I went past |
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3/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 7:12:12 PM |
| Location: |
Lariat, TX |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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| Locomotives: |
AGPX 6914(SD40-3) |
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277 Comments: 1 |
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Solid Ferromex on BNSF |
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This is on the BNSF Line south out of Clovis NM headed for Carlsbad and the Southwestern RR there. Nice solid set of Ferromex power on this one. |
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3/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 7:17:14 PM |
| Location: |
Clovis, NM |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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FXE 4048(SD70ACe) |
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249 Comments: 1 |
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