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Viewing Album:  Four day trip MO-IA-IL
 
By:Butch Getz
Dates:5/26/2017 - 5/29/2017
Album Info:A road trip with two other railfans. On my way up to Hannibal MO to get them, I followed the BNSF Hannibal Sub (aka K Line)to get there. We visited Fort Madison, Galesburg, Peoria, Watseka, Gilman, and finally Decatur.
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Passing at the station.
Title:  Passing at the station.
Description:  One mixer headed out, and one arriving, as a railfan looks on.
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 7:13:08 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5410(C44-9W)
Views:  112   Comments: 2
AMTK 167
Title:  AMTK 167
Description:  The second passenger train makes it's arrival
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 7:13:59 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 167(P42DC)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Our last train at Galesburg..
Title:  Our last train at Galesburg..
Description:  An all autorack train passes under the bridge at Galesburg
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 7:15:21 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6534(ES44C4)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
Way out there.......
Title:  Way out there.......
Description:  Hanging out, doing nothing, by the shops.....
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:22:54 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TPW 5008(GP50)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
Playing peek-a-boo....
Title:  Playing peek-a-boo....
Description:  This one was hiding a bit further back, and would soon get checked out, before doing some switching.
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:23:47 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IM 43(UNKNOWN)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
Nice quads on a coal drag.......
Title:  Nice quads on a coal drag.......
Description:  This foursome was getting prepped for a departure
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:24:47 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC) NS 7025(SD60E) NS 9611(C40-9W) UP 5474(AC45CCTE)
Views:  232   Comments: 2
Rusty but trusty......
Title:  Rusty but trusty......
Description:  Still standing, wonder how many trains it has spotted...
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:42:30 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 1
And they are on the way........
Title:  And they are on the way........
Description:  Iowa Interstate leads a quad of engines as it leaves Wesley East. This makes my second ever IAIS engine, and my sixth different 60E
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:26:37 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC) NS 7025(SD60E)
Views:  167   Comments: 2
Backing into the yard............
Title:  Backing into the yard............
Description:  Making it's way back into the yard, after picking up some cars, and the coal drag is out of the way.
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:27:49 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TZPR 1521(SW1500)
Views:  125   Comments: 2
Almost like a Timex...
Title:  Almost like a Timex...
Description:  This unit just keeps motoring on, based on all the other photos of it.
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:28:49 PM
Location:  Creve Coeur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ADMX 8089(GP10)
Views:  273   Comments: 2
Doing some switching
Title:  Doing some switching
Description:  Switchers still working the yard, with a lone tank car at the moment.
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:46:03 PM
Location:  East Peoria, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TZPR 1351(SW10)
Views:  117   Comments: 2
UP 1202
Title:  UP 1202
Description:  Lots of photos of this unit, and it has not aged very well.........
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:47:22 PM
Location:  Cruger, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1202(SW10)
Views:  162   Comments: 1
Blasting thru Watseka.........
Title:  Blasting thru Watseka.........
Description:  Mixed freight, blasting thru Watseka, with an interesting 4th unit.....
Photo Date:  5/28/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:51:16 PM
Location:  Watseka, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 986(ES44AC-H)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
Another nice find........
Title:  Another nice find........
Description:  Another surprise was this ex DMIR unit, which, according to other photos on this site, is working in the Riverdale IL area.....
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:52:12 PM
Location:  Watseka, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  IBCX 813(SD-M)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
IBCX 5620
Title:  IBCX 5620
Description:  One more for the IBCX, hiding from us at Sheldon.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:53:12 PM
Location:  Sheldon, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IBCX 5620(GP9)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Waiting for Larry on Tuesday.......
Title:  Waiting for Larry on Tuesday.......
Description:  Nothing moving on the KBS at this time, but it was nice to find these two units home.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 5:59:08 PM
Location:  Iroquois, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KBS 704(GP38M-2) KBS 703(GP38M-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 3
BRIX 97474
Title:  BRIX 97474
Description:  Nice bright green hopper, and new to RRPA.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 6:00:04 PM
Location:  Iroquois, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
CSX 5475
Title:  CSX 5475
Description:  This train came out of Wastseka, and will switch to the other side, about a mile up...
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 6:05:24 PM
Location:  Pittwood, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5475(ES44DC)
Views:  62   Comments: 2
UP 8018
Title:  UP 8018
Description:  This one was on the heels of the CSX powered train..
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 6:06:15 PM
Location:  Pittwood, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8018(AC45CCTE)
Views:  74   Comments: 2
LTEX 3802
Title:  LTEX 3802
Description:  Nothing moving at Gibson City this day....
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:30:17 PM
Location:  Gibson City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  LTEX 3802(GP38-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Bloomers.....
Title:  Bloomers.....
Description:  All the Bloomers at Gibson City are also parked.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:31:22 PM
Location:  Gibson City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLOL 7504(GP10) BLOL 7561(GP10) BLOL 7591(GP9)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
IC 9637 & 9608
Title:  IC 9637 & 9608
Description:  This duo was just idling away, with no other power around.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:32:51 PM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 9637(GP38-2) IC 9608(GP38-2)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
CSX 6515 & 6363
Title:  CSX 6515 & 6363
Description:  These two were switching about the yard.........
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:33:39 PM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 6515(GP40-3) CSX 6363(GP40-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
NS 3557
Title:  NS 3557
Description:  This one was parked near a bunch of intermodals, near the intermodal facility.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:34:46 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3557(SD40-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
And they had finally come across the diamond....
Title:  And they had finally come across the diamond....
Description:  At this point, they are backing into the yard. And like the lean on those signals?
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:35:56 PM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6515(GP40-3) CSX 6363(GP40-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 1

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