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Butch Getz's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Helm Financial
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:MP 941 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:71702-19Order No:71702
Frame Number:71702-19Built:2/1973
Other locos with this serial:  UP 2092(GP38-2) UP 356(GP38-2) HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MP 2092(GP38-2)
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Nice trio........
Title:  Nice trio........
Description:  Not much was moving between Mitchell & Granite City. So hit the TRRA yard to find this nice trio of units. Lot's of ex/nee on the WAMX & HLCX 1836.
Photo Date:  10/1/2020  Upload Date: 10/3/2020 1:14:08 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 5011(GP50) HLCX 1836(GP38-2) HLCX 1840(GP38-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Getting a little work done......
Title:  Getting a little work done......
Description:  The HLCX 1836 started life as MP 941. After UP merger, looks like it carried both UP 2092 & UP 356. Not finding anything on the 1840 history.
Photo Date:  10/1/2020  Upload Date: 10/3/2020 1:14:52 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) HLCX 1840(GP38-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
HLCX duo......
Title:  HLCX duo......
Description:  Have shot these before, both ex MP.
Photo Date:  11/20/2021  Upload Date: 12/2/2021 1:28:47 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1840(GP38-2) HLCX 1836(GP38-2)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
All together.....
Title:  All together.....
Description:  All four, with the nose of another Terminal unit in there.
Photo Date:  11/20/2021  Upload Date: 12/2/2021 1:29:31 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1840(GP38-2) HLCX 1836(GP38-2) TRRA 309(Road Slug) TRRA 3006(SD40-2) TRRA 3002(SD40-3)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
HLCX 1836 & MER 708
Title:  HLCX 1836 & MER 708
Description:  Missouri Eastern now handles the CMR responsibilities. Caught these two working the yard off Warson, before work.
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:22:30 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
Backing into the yard....
Title:  Backing into the yard....
Description:  Having blocked Warson Rd for a bit, they are now reversing back into the yard.
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:23:22 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
HLCX 1836
Title:  HLCX 1836
Description:  Working a few tank cars off of Adie Rd in Maryland Heights.
Photo Date:  3/14/2022  Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:36:18 PM
Location:  Maryland Heights, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2)
Views:  116   Comments: 2
Missouri Eastern 663
Title:  Missouri Eastern 663
Description:  Working with HLCX 1836, as they back across Warson Rd this day. Nice to catch a train while working! Ex UPY 663.
Photo Date:  3/18/2022  Upload Date: 3/19/2022 5:41:16 AM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MER 663(GP15-1) HLCX 1836(GP38-2) UPY 663(GP15-1)
Views:  294   Comments: 2
On hold...
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:  121   Comments: 1
An HLCX pair....
Title:  An HLCX pair....
Description:  TRRA must have a long term lease on these...they have been here for some time...
Photo Date:  3/20/2024  Upload Date: 3/20/2024 6:25:29 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1836(GP38-2) HLCX 1840(GP38-2)
Views:  14   Comments: 1


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