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JD Heiskell GP9 1617/1886 another of the 3 units so numbered
Title:  JD Heiskell GP9 1617/1886 another of the 3 units so numbered
Description:  JD Heiskell 1617/1886 shot at the south end of the plant dead.
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/6/2008 12:09:24 PM
Location:  Pixley, CA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  JD Heiskell(GP9)
Views:  286   Comments: 2
And still one more 1886
Title:  And still one more 1886
Description:  Another JD Heiskell GP9 1886 with 1617 in boards.
Photo Date:  10/5/2008  Upload Date: 10/6/2008 2:38:57 PM
Location:  Pixley, CA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  JD Heiskell(GP9)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
Still leasing BAR units in 1979
Title:  Still leasing BAR units in 1979
Description:  The old PRR then PC and now CR would lease BAR units often and here's another one.
Photo Date:  10/22/1977  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 10:10:29 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BAR 79(GP9)
Views:  573   Comments: 1
Almost near the end of the line
Title:  Almost near the end of the line
Description:  Came across this IC&E GP9 at Nahant Yard. Not many of these left operating nowadays on the larger roads
Photo Date:  9/12/2009  Upload Date: 9/15/2009 10:58:12 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  ICE 114(GP9)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
A factory built low nose unit still at work
Title:  A factory built low nose unit still at work
Description:  Rock and Rail 201 one of the few factory blt low nose GP9's shows its lines
Photo Date:  7/1/2001  Upload Date: 5/4/2009 11:59:44 AM
Location:  Parkdale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  RRRR 201(GP9)
Views:  507   Comments: 2
The original RRRR 201
Title:  The original RRRR 201
Description:  RRRR 201:1 GP9
Photo Date:  9/4/2004  Upload Date: 10/22/2006 7:36:40 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  RRRR 201(GP9)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
WM Lives
Title:  WM Lives
Description:  This ex WM GP9 still lives. Its now on the Utah Central Rwy. This is the ex WM 44
Photo Date:  12/17/2010  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 3:49:32 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UCRY 201(GP9)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
WM Lives
Title:  WM Lives
Description:  WM Reblt GP9's were very distinctive in their appearence. Not to be mistaken for the most part. Here is a survivor, but not in ex WM Territory. This one is about 1800-2000 miles west of where WM ran. Shown working the Ogden Industrial Park on the northern edges of Ogden Ut
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 5:21:22 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UCRY 201(GP9)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
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:  315   Comments: 0
Grain Elevator Operators in the Mid West always have some interesting power
Title:  Grain Elevator Operators in the Mid West always have some interesting power
Description:  As an example, here is an ex BRC GP9, in this case the 471, that now works for an elevator operation in Nebraska. Still looking good in it's BRC Paint
Photo Date:  6/24/2013  Upload Date: 9/14/2013 7:21:22 PM
Location:  Kearney, NE
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PVGX 471(GP9)
Views:  230   Comments: 2
I thought he said go left at Syracuse
Title:  I thought he said go left at Syracuse
Description:  An ex Finger Lakes Geep seems abit lost
Photo Date:  9/17/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:48:24 PM
Location:  Weatherford, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FMRC 1702(GP9)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
An actual moving train on this line
Title:  An actual moving train on this line
Description:  The AT&L runs thru the central part of Oklahoma. Having been thru the area many a time over the years, I had not been able to actually catch a moving AT&L train. Well, finally I did. Along US70 btwn Geary and Calumet Ok I caught this eb train making all of about 10mph with quite a conglomeration of units.
Photo Date:  1/10/2014  Upload Date: 3/6/2014 11:47:35 PM
Location:  Calumet, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  ATL 4502(GP40) ATL 8102(GP10) ATL 1948(GP9) ATL 3001(GP40)
Views:  469   Comments: 2
Red paint for the Longhorn RR
Title:  Red paint for the Longhorn RR
Description:  These 2 Omnitrax units are pausing in the BNSF Yard in Pueblo enroute to the Longhorn RR
Photo Date:  12/26/1998  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 9:31:46 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  OMLX 2005(GP9) OMLX 2003(GP9)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
Named after his children
Title:  Named after his children
Description:  The AT&L, got it's name from the owners children. What would that be like growing up?
Photo Date:  1/10/2014  Upload Date: 3/6/2014 11:44:35 PM
Location:  Geary, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  ATL 2165(GP9)
Views:  312   Comments: 2
Hiding in the woods
Title:  Hiding in the woods
Description:  This ex C&O GP9 is still earning its keep, tho in a lower profile from its days on the high iron
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 10:19:47 PM
Location:  Olney, IL
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CGB 6140(GP9)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Not you're mother's FEC
Title:  Not you're mother's FEC
Description:  FEC, most think of that Florida Road, but here in Western Nebraska it represents Farmers Elevator Company and this old CR GP10 looks good as it still works almost on a daily basis here
Photo Date:  12/20/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2014 9:24:32 PM
Location:  Chappell, NE
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FECX 7558(GP9)
Views:  249   Comments: 1


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