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Butch Getz's Collection
 
7/3/2025
 
 
 
 
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CN 1853
Title:  CN 1853
Description:  A bit closer.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 8:26:52 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 1853(Unknown)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
CN 1853 & CN 1841 & 1887
Title:  CN 1853 & CN 1841 & 1887
Description:  All appear to be EF 644 DC.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 8:26:10 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 1853(Unknown) CN 1841(Unknown) CN 1887(Unknown)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
CN 1844
Title:  CN 1844
Description:  More revamped BNSF power...ES 644 DC
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 8:25:40 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 1844(Unknown)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
CN 1878
Title:  CN 1878
Description:  Some revamped BNSF power....EF 644 DC.....
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 8:23:47 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 1878(Unknown)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
Lot's of power at Wabtec....
Title:  Lot's of power at Wabtec....
Description:  Never know what I'll see/find here. Every trip is different!
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/26/2024 8:22:47 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 705(C44-9W)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description:  Service has just been completed here in Washington, as the train makes it's way toward KC.
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 6:07:33 PM
Location:  Washington, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
Done with the festivities for the day.....
Title:  Done with the festivities for the day.....
Description:  Heading for Nahant and some quiet.
Photo Date:  5/10/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:46:47 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description:  Backing up at this point, to get to the Davenport river front..
Photo Date:  5/10/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:44:51 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  162   Comments: 2
Across the river....
Title:  Across the river....
Description:  Shooting from the IA side, in a driving rain, as it approaches the swing bridge at Sabula IA
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:16:22 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  169   Comments: 3
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description:  Receiving service....
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:14:30 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
Easing into Savanna...
Title:  Easing into Savanna...
Description:  This would be a service point.
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:11:46 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
A little longer shot here.
Title:  A little longer shot here.
Description:  I was able to get the whole train here.
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:09:05 PM
Location:  Leaf River, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  157   Comments: 2
Ready for my steam bath...
Title:  Ready for my steam bath...
Description:  I'm just glad they held a commuter train, which allowed this shot!
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:03:52 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
On the move....
Title:  On the move....
Description:  Despite the rain, many were around for the departure the next morning...
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 5:03:14 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
On display....
Title:  On display....
Description:  I was able to grab an initial shot, without a lot of bodies around....
Photo Date:  5/8/2024  Upload Date: 5/22/2024 4:35:14 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CP 4107(FP9A) CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
KRC 2507...ex Amtrak 802
Title:  KRC 2507...ex Amtrak 802
Description:  Caught at Albia....ex Amtrak, anyone with better info??? Update: https://www.railroadfan.com/wiki/index.php/Keewatin_Railway. New info, found by Tim Darnell, based on this website:https://on-track-on-line.com/amtkrinf-p40store.shtml
Photo Date:  5/11/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 5:53:12 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 802(P40DC) KRC 2507(P40DC)
Views:  620   Comments: 1
METX 73
Title:  METX 73
Description:  Looking to depart Franklin Park, amid the gaggle of steam engine chasers!
Photo Date:  5/8/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 12:45:24 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 73(F59PHI)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
METX 502
Title:  METX 502
Description:  One of the newer units, amid the crowd to visit the steam engine.
Photo Date:  5/8/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 12:44:38 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  METX 502(SD70MACH)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
Almost past me....
Title:  Almost past me....
Description:  This added to the variety of Metra already caught...
Photo Date:  5/8/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 12:43:36 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  METX 97(F59PH)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
METX 211
Title:  METX 211
Description:  Was hoping to catch something just a bit different...end view.
Photo Date:  5/8/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 12:40:12 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 211(F40PHM-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
BN 10326
Title:  BN 10326
Description:  This is ex GN X36. Some of the inside has been restored. Goal is to restore to GN colors.....
Photo Date:  5/12/2024  Upload Date: 5/15/2024 9:54:00 PM
Location:  Mount Pleasant, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 1
BN 10326
Title:  BN 10326
Description:  This sat in the city of Louisiana MO for some time. Would check to see if it was still there when railfanning. Gone some time in the past...now I know it's location. On private property, and taken with permission!
Photo Date:  5/12/2024  Upload Date: 5/15/2024 9:53:38 PM
Location:  Mount Pleasant, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 1
Dropping the hopper....
Title:  Dropping the hopper....
Description:  They have backed up into the transfer track at this point...
Photo Date:  5/9/2024  Upload Date: 5/15/2024 12:41:00 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  DIR 1202(SW9)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
The other part....
Title:  The other part....
Description:  Looks like the business end of the equipment: https://www.geostabilization.com/industries-served/railway/
Photo Date:  4/11/2024  Upload Date: 4/11/2024 10:33:38 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 1
HRC-003 RailJET
Title:  HRC-003 RailJET
Description:  Large piece of eqpt used for stablizing road bed: https://www.geostabilization.com/industries-served/railway/
Photo Date:  4/11/2024  Upload Date: 4/11/2024 10:32:53 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 1
HRC-033 RailJET
Title:  HRC-033 RailJET
Description:  What is it? It's an HRC-003 aka RailJET, but system would not let me include that: https://www.geostabilization.com/industries-served/railway/
Photo Date:  4/11/2024  Upload Date: 4/11/2024 10:32:05 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Another sign of things past....
Title:  Another sign of things past....
Description:  Mural on a building in Moberly that tells of the past.
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:43:41 PM
Location:  Moberly, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 1
NS 4777
Title:  NS 4777
Description:  Rebuilt unit speeds past the Clifton Hill station and signal on it's westward run. Unit is new to RRPA in this number. Rebuilt from NS GE Dash 9-44CW 9586 02-2024
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:35:27 PM
Location:  Clifton Hill, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4777(AC44C6M)
Views:  209   Comments: 2
Original mud flaps.....
Title:  Original mud flaps.....
Description:  NYC mud flaps on another trailer, with no info.
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:34:35 PM
Location:  Clifton Hill, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 1
How about some NYC stuff....
Title:  How about some NYC stuff....
Description:  And this is in the middle of MO, and new to RRPA.
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:32:48 PM
Location:  Clifton Hill, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Last shot of this train....
Title:  Last shot of this train....
Description:  Speeding it's way toward KC......
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:31:28 PM
Location:  Salisbury, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4102(AC44C6M)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
NS 4102
Title:  NS 4102
Description:  The hopper train has passed......time for the stacker to throttle up.....
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:28:15 PM
Location:  Huntsville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4102(AC44C6M)
Views:  256   Comments: 1
Two of three pumpkins this day...
Title:  Two of three pumpkins this day...
Description:  A pumpkin duo leads a hopper train thru the high speed switch....!
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:26:15 PM
Location:  Huntsville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7013(ES44C4)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
NS 5181 & 3362
Title:  NS 5181 & 3362
Description:  Parked out on their own after some kind of mishap.....
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:20:41 PM
Location:  Moberly, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 5181(GP38-2) NS 3362(SD40-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
NS 5181 wrecked.....
Title:  NS 5181 wrecked.....
Description:  Do not know what happened to this one. I have captured this one switching at Earth City some time back.
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:19:56 PM
Location:  Moberly, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  NS 5181(GP38-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Moving out of Mexico....
Title:  Moving out of Mexico....
Description:  An ACe leads the train out of Mexico MO after completing some switching.
Photo Date:  3/30/2024  Upload Date: 4/3/2024 6:14:36 PM
Location:  Mexico, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1135(SD70ACe)
Views:  163   Comments: 3
What beats four of a kind.....six of a kind!!!!!
Title:  What beats four of a kind.....six of a kind!!!!!
Description:  As I was turning around to consider other shots, the duo on the right eased up slowly, allowing this shot...
Photo Date:  3/20/2024  Upload Date: 3/20/2024 7:10:29 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2010(GP38-3) TRRA 2006(GP38-3) TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 309(Road Slug) TRRA 3009(GP40M-3)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Four of a kind.....
Title:  Four of a kind.....
Description:  Not your usual poker hand, but a nice quad of motors...
Photo Date:  3/20/2024  Upload Date: 3/20/2024 6:26:02 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2006(GP38-3) TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
Death Stars....
Title:  Death Stars....
Description:  Another duo of Death Stars outside of Quality..
Photo Date:  3/20/2024  Upload Date: 3/20/2024 6:22:58 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 1011(SD70) IC 1038(SD70)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
MER 588
Title:  MER 588
Description:  Some more power has been added to the MER roster, in the form of ex UPY 588.
Photo Date:  3/1/2024  Upload Date: 3/1/2024 11:17:19 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MER 588(GP15-1)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Changing my location...
Title:  Changing my location...
Description:  After getting some food, proceeded to Mitchell. Saw lights as I arrived. Scanner said something about the A&S, so moved to that trackage to get them coming onto the Alton & Southern trackage with this manifest.
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:56:32 AM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8815(SD70ACe)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Heading for another yard....
Title:  Heading for another yard....
Description:  This train consisted of a few coil cars, gons, and tank cars.
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:55:37 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7112(GP60)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
On the move...
Title:  On the move...
Description:  After Amtrak shot by, they finally get clearance to go....
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:54:56 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7112(GP60)
Views:  113   Comments: 1
Long shot....
Title:  Long shot....
Description:  Long view of the grainer.
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:52:49 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:  KCSM 4880(ES44AC) UP 9099(SD70AH)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
On the main now....
Title:  On the main now....
Description:  And picking up speed as they head for Mexico MO.
Photo Date:  2/15/2024  Upload Date: 2/15/2024 5:58:36 PM
Location:  Laddonia, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 1902(GP38-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
HZGX 1780
Title:  HZGX 1780
Description:  From the other end as it crosses the bridge in Old Monroe.
Photo Date:  2/15/2024  Upload Date: 2/15/2024 5:52:38 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 1
HZGX 178
Title:  HZGX 178
Description:  Herzog starts it's morning, coming out of Old Monroe. And new to RRPA.
Photo Date:  2/15/2024  Upload Date: 2/15/2024 5:52:10 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 1
BLOL 7549
Title:  BLOL 7549
Description:  One of many GP-10-s encountered this trip!
Photo Date:  1/1/2024  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 5:42:44 PM
Location:  Gibson City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  BLOL 7549(GP10)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
IC 108053
Title:  IC 108053
Description:  Also loaded for bear
Photo Date:  1/1/2024  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 5:40:39 PM
Location:  Clinton, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 1
IC 101224
Title:  IC 101224
Description:  Expecting the worst.....ready to go!. Look at the load of rock in there!
Photo Date:  1/1/2024  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 5:38:40 PM
Location:  Clinton, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 1


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