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I dare you to stop! |
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Part of the new "eyes" of the BNSF since WB purchased it (and they work for scraps). Sure beats laying miles of fiber optics! |
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4/12/2010 Upload Date: 5/9/2010 9:54:03 PM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Beka Getz |
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Track,Action |
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| Title: |
One of the locals ... |
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One of the locals was keeping a close eye on me as I waited for the train! |
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8/8/2012 Upload Date: 8/9/2012 9:50:59 AM |
| Location: |
West Alton, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic,Action |
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348 Comments: 1 |
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The doctor asked me what letter came to mind when he showed me this photo......hmm...... |
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Rail stacked near Church St, on the BNSF K Line, as they continue to do work..... |
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5/27/2013 Upload Date: 6/9/2013 5:40:33 PM |
| Location: |
Blase, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Something is missing!!!!! |
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This rather large piece of iron, seems to be missing something.........its sitting along the BNSF Hannibal Sub, just before you get into Elsberry. Anyone have a train with parts missing??????? I was going to categorize this under action at first, then thought of wreck.........but have decided to put it under track, for now! |
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1/26/2014 Upload Date: 1/28/2014 7:08:55 PM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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221 Comments: 3 |
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Tandem trackmobiles...... |
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First time I have seen trackmobiles working in tandem (on 2 tanks cars) in Mexico MO, as they wait for the roadrailer to pass. |
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11/28/2014 Upload Date: 11/29/2014 10:44:32 PM |
| Location: |
Mexico, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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The only action at Sandy Creek........ |
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A trio of vultures have staked out the very small bridge, at Sandy Creek, above Foley, MO. It would be just a bit over an hour, before they would take flight from an approaching train. |
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4/7/2015 Upload Date: 4/10/2015 6:17:41 PM |
| Location: |
Foley, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Melba |
| Description: |
Nice trackside structure by the De Soto UP car shops...... |
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7/24/2015 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 5:52:48 PM |
| Location: |
De Soto, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
How old is the track near you? |
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No trains, but had enough light to snap this...any idea who CF&I are? CF&I is Colorado Fuel & Iron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Fuel_and_Iron |
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11/14/2015 Upload Date: 11/20/2015 8:03:08 PM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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A nice yellow glow.......... |
| Description: |
I waited, and waited, and waited some more....no trains. So, with the sun setting, took this long look up the K Line from Machens. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2015 Upload Date: 11/20/2015 8:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Track |
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561 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Signs of the past.......... |
| Description: |
With all the upgrades completed on the Hannibal sub, it was time for all the old signage to bite the dust. This pile sits at Old Monroe. |
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12/31/2016 Upload Date: 1/6/2017 10:06:29 AM |
| Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Another pile of debris and signage from the recent upgrades. |
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It's kind of funny how the Old Monroe signs made it up the line to Louisiana, instead of the pile that is at Old Monroe! |
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2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/19/2017 6:45:58 PM |
| Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sign of signs of the past at Louisiana MO....... |
| Description: |
Artist rendering of days gone by. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/19/2017 6:47:01 PM |
| Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Looking west..... |
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The last light of the day, along with the mooing of the cows in the area, wrap up our trip. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/28/2017 7:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic |
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247 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CNWZ 931018 |
| Description: |
Looking at it from the other end. |
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2/6/2018 Upload Date: 2/6/2018 6:02:59 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNWZ 931018 |
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I have probably driven past this trailer more times than I can count. But I happened to looks it's way the other day. Took a flip phone shot of it, but did not like it. So brought the real camera today, and shot this after work. |
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2/6/2018 Upload Date: 2/6/2018 6:02:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bell from a Frisco steam engine |
| Description: |
This adorns the lobby of a large construction firm in the StL area. They keep it nice and shiny. It has a twin in the Detroit area. Trying to get info as to what unit it came from. |
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3/19/2018 Upload Date: 3/20/2018 1:52:19 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Who said railroad employees where boring??? |
| Description: |
A little creativity took place on this cabinet...........but hope you can find the key! |
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10/25/2019 Upload Date: 11/11/2019 9:47:26 PM |
| Location: |
Lebo, KS |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Might need a digger....... |
| Description: |
I know the location of the key, but might take awhile........ |
| Photo Date: |
10/25/2019 Upload Date: 11/11/2019 9:48:58 PM |
| Location: |
Lebo, KS |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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| Title: |
Some of the history of Centralia MO..... |
| Description: |
I thought that this would have been in some of the photos taken in the city of Centralia, MO. But not the case as I scrolled thru the various photos at that location. |
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8/8/2020 Upload Date: 7/16/2023 1:55:21 PM |
| Location: |
Centralia, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic |
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21 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wow! |
| Description: |
Has anyone else seen this? Surely they can come up with something better than this!!!1 |
| Photo Date: |
11/21/2020 Upload Date: 10/26/2021 9:52:49 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Action |
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103 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
All that remains..... |
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Looking at the remains of at least one NW2, an RS-3 and one Geep at La Harpe IL. |
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12/31/2021 Upload Date: 1/1/2022 8:58:30 AM |
| Location: |
La Harpe, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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The feed to the CertainTeed plant....... |
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This is off the NS StL line, looking west. And my understanding is they get fed two bay hopper loads of roofing granules as needed. The trackmobile they have was moving some cars around out front. Only two boxcars in view at this time. |
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12/17/2022 Upload Date: 12/22/2022 10:59:41 AM |
| Location: |
Jonesburg, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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| Title: |
For expansion purposes.. |
| Description: |
Just a bit for a gap for track expansion..... |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 8:26:37 PM |
| Location: |
Effingham, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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| Title: |
Noboby will be running east or west thru here.... |
| Description: |
Former B&O St Louis line/CSX Il subdivision, BNSF has no need to wait for anyone. |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 7:54:08 PM |
| Location: |
Shattuc, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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| Title: |
Another separation of things..... |
| Description: |
If we leave the diamond, just in case......CN could use this as a run to StL! |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 7:55:44 PM |
| Location: |
Odin, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Signal,Track |
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52 Comments: 2 |
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Former B&O St Loius line.... |
| Description: |
Looking west toward StL.... |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 8:12:10 PM |
| Location: |
Flora, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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61 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Needs some attention...... |
| Description: |
NS crossing in need of some repair.....on one side of the line. |
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4/6/2023 Upload Date: 4/17/2023 5:59:42 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Peters, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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| Title: |
What is it??? |
| Description: |
Seen on the NS Kansas City line, and fairly new. CN has a version called an AIP. Info can be found here:https://www.cn.ca/en/stories/20190814-machine-vision/ |
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12/16/2023 Upload Date: 12/17/2023 8:01:25 PM |
| Location: |
Clifton Hill, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Track |
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| Title: |
Side view shot... |
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Side view shot of what the CN calls an AIP. Don't know if NS will give it the same name. |
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12/16/2023 Upload Date: 12/19/2023 11:43:12 AM |
| Location: |
Clifton Hill, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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