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| Title: |
On hold at Mitchell..... |
| Description: |
It would be about 2 hours before this grain train would get a crew. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2021 Upload Date: 2/25/2021 9:11:45 AM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6937(ES44C4) BNSF 3254(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3254 |
| Description: |
The duo on the grain train, on hold. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2021 Upload Date: 2/25/2021 9:13:17 AM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3254(ES44C4) BNSF 6937(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
309 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3258 |
| Description: |
What we would normally see thru La Plata, but a bit further south! |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/2020 Upload Date: 1/12/2025 9:05:43 PM |
| Location: |
Mountain Grove, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3258(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Second time for the new engine....... |
| Description: |
Originally caught this new engine, back on 6-13, at Mountain Grove MO. What a surprise to find it on the K Line this day! |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/2020 Upload Date: 6/23/2020 12:10:17 PM |
| Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3258(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
229 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3267 |
| Description: |
Looking pretty new as they head for a crew change on the leader. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:28:17 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3267(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
82 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4212 |
| Description: |
Three in the middle of this stacker. Repost. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2021 Upload Date: 3/5/2025 4:42:58 PM |
| Location: |
Hurdland, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4212(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
88 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4223 |
| Description: |
Heading into Fort Madison. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:28:23 PM |
| Location: |
Niota, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4223(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
73 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Five on the front..... |
| Description: |
Surprise! Another stacker races it's way eastward on the Transcon. First of several for the day! |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 4:47:19 PM |
| Location: |
Bosworth, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4223(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
268 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
# on the point of the hopper train...... |
| Description: |
It's now the grain trains turn to pass the waiting manifest. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 5/4/2021 9:36:12 AM |
| Location: |
Peruque, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4229(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
No bhuffer cars here |
| Description: |
Must have been a corn syrup train headed thru La Plata. |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/2017 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 6:19:30 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4230(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
293 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The parked is rolling... |
| Description: |
Scooting past a recently plowed field, on it's way to Galesburg. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2022 Upload Date: 10/26/2022 10:34:44 PM |
| Location: |
Annada, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4239(ES44C4) BNSF 9132(SD70ACe) BNSF 777(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
255 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4244 |
| Description: |
Making an uphill run look easy as it heads west out of La Plata. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/28/2017 7:02:47 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4244(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
482 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Our first train..... |
| Description: |
We had hardly gotten out of our ride, when we heard distant horns. Moved to the viewing platform and waited for this train to appear. All 20ft & 40 ft containers on this one. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2020 Upload Date: 1/4/2020 7:53:22 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5272(C44-9W) BNSF 4244(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
452 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4254....the new guy. |
| Description: |
Thought this one looked a bit too clean....first of it on rrpa. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2016 Upload Date: 3/8/2016 4:43:59 PM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4254(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing at Elsberry......... |
| Description: |
I had yellows at both ends of the track.....so here's what appeard to pass the slowly moving coal drag. |
| Photo Date: |
7/27/2016 Upload Date: 8/1/2016 10:58:51 PM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4258(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
292 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Coming full tilt..... |
| Description: |
Another manifest, with tractor and pipe load, would cause the high/wide detector to go off. Train did stop for a period of time, until it received permission to cross the Sibley bridge at 10m.p.h! |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2023 Upload Date: 5/2/2023 8:09:54 PM |
| Location: |
Atherton, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4268(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4269 |
| Description: |
Ballast train making it's way toward StL. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2020 Upload Date: 4/27/2020 8:10:02 AM |
| Location: |
Seeburger, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4269(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The whole train at Machens...... |
| Description: |
After passing thru the Seeburger area, I gave chase......they came to a stop at Machens, and allowed me to get this shot. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2020 Upload Date: 4/27/2020 8:11:26 AM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4269(ES44C4) BNSF 7705(ES44DC) BNSF 9239(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
426 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Still holding on the main..... |
| Description: |
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes........I'm out of here!!!! |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2020 Upload Date: 4/27/2020 8:11:54 AM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4269(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
331 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The other side......... |
| Description: |
The view from the other side at Machens. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/2020 Upload Date: 4/27/2020 8:12:16 AM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4269(ES44C4) BNSF 7705(ES44DC) BNSF 9239(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
428 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The first train of the day...... |
| Description: |
This was the first train after we shortly arrived. Had 7 freezers behind the engine, and the rest intermodals. |
| Photo Date: |
11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/28/2017 6:54:23 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4273(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
354 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4274 |
| Description: |
This bare table is headed for Chicago, leaving Marceline in it's wake. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2018 Upload Date: 11/18/2018 4:04:24 PM |
| Location: |
Marceline, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4274(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
374 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Another stacker...... |
| Description: |
As usual, the stackers are running fast and furious this day, and they have a nice long strecth to do it here! |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/17/2020 4:14:37 PM |
| Location: |
Mendon, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4284(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for a crew..... |
| Description: |
Parked and idling and waiting for the crew.... |
| Photo Date: |
1/27/2022 Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:22:05 PM |
| Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
| Author: |
Butch"Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 729(C44-9W) BNSF 4286(ES44C4) BNSF 7059(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
295 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Another 4 unit pulled stacker..... |
| Description: |
Same location, but with a bit more zoom to it, as this stacker also races westward. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2020 Upload Date: 9/17/2020 4:17:55 PM |
| Location: |
Mendon, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4289(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
More time for this one... |
| Description: |
Could look a bit further down the track to be able to get this quad of BNSF motors pulling their stacker up hill! |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/2023 Upload Date: 8/3/2023 10:55:40 AM |
| Location: |
Shawnee, KS |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4293(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
192 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not expecting to see this...... |
| Description: |
Still on the NS side of things, stopping at a little rest area, waiting on the next train, we get this BNSF lead mixer. |
| Photo Date: |
5/7/2022 Upload Date: 5/9/2022 5:13:21 PM |
| Location: |
De Witt, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5536(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The only manifest for us.... |
| Description: |
Our first and only manifest of the trip eases past the station and myriads of dead mayflies!!! |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/2022 Upload Date: 9/8/2022 10:00:07 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6504(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
236 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6514 |
| Description: |
Roster. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2023 Upload Date: 1/3/2024 7:50:29 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6514(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
141 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6517 |
| Description: |
Roster. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2024 Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:09:41 PM |
| Location: |
Marceline, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6517(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
96 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
More power........... |
| Description: |
More power, at the ready. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:58:46 AM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 261(AC44CW) BNSF 3798(ET44C4) BNSF 6523(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
587 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
239 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Scooting across Bob's Creek.......... |
| Description: |
Spotted this train on ATCS, coming out of StL, and caught it just out of Old Monroe. |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/2020 Upload Date: 5/19/2020 5:09:54 PM |
| Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6540(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the signals at Burns..... |
| Description: |
Things were quiet. Caught up on some reading as I sat near the farm field crossing by the hoppers. As I looked to my left, I had a high green. So moved to the shoulder of the road to position myself for a shot. Here's what appeared. |
| Photo Date: |
1/28/2023 Upload Date: 1/31/2023 6:50:32 AM |
| Location: |
Clarksville, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6555(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
244 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
The chase is on.... |
| Description: |
Moved ahead of the train, to Annada, to get into position for this shot. |
| Photo Date: |
1/28/2023 Upload Date: 1/31/2023 6:50:55 AM |
| Location: |
Annada, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6555(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On their way.... |
| Description: |
The trio of pumpkins have come out of the siding, and continue on their journey. This would end the chase of this train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/28/2023 Upload Date: 1/31/2023 6:53:31 AM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6555(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
205 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Nothing moving here.... |
| Description: |
Came off the highway, checked Mitchell, nothing. Checked Granite City, nothing! Passed these at Madison. Went to TRRA in Venice, nothing. So back to these. |
| Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:04 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9621(GP38-2) BNSF 6576(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5173 & 6578 |
| Description: |
These guys would have to wait here, for about 30 minutes, before moving onto the siding at Old Monroe, to let a full coal drag pass..... |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/2014 Upload Date: 5/25/2014 8:20:16 AM |
| Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5173(C44-9W) BNSF 6578(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
310 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The pusher on the tank train..... |
| Description: |
DPU on the back of the tank train into Fort Madison |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 6/3/2017 6:37:29 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6580(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6593 |
| Description: |
Third day after the storm, and most of the snow on the other side of the river was like this. I don't think they received as much as in my area. Only train I could find! |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/14/2022 7:07:05 PM |
| Location: |
South Shore, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6593(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
148 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6593 |
| Description: |
Got ahead of this one near the power plant, and caught it coming thru a short curve. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/14/2022 7:09:49 PM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6593(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
172 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6593 |
| Description: |
This last shot caught it coming up out of the Missouri River valley near 367, as it makes it's way to/thru downtown STL. StL |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2022 Upload Date: 2/14/2022 7:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6593(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
From the east..... |
| Description: |
This trio pulls an all hopper train, as it heads west. And my first post-merger CP power. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2023 Upload Date: 5/2/2023 7:52:59 PM |
| Location: |
Sibley, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6604(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
258 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6618 & 7359 |
| Description: |
Roster and riding in the middle. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2020 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:28:22 PM |
| Location: |
Niota, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6618(ES44C4) BNSF 7359(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Moving toward Foley...... |
| Description: |
Running on Old Hwy 79, we meet this mixed bag of things moving toward Foley MO. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/2020 Upload Date: 4/27/2020 7:54:08 AM |
| Location: |
Foley, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6622(ES44C4) BNSF 6797(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Almost there.......... |
| Description: |
About to hook up to the hoppers left on the line. Once that is done, they will then have to wait on an empty coal drag they are now facing. |
| Photo Date: |
5/13/2013 Upload Date: 5/15/2013 6:26:29 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6625(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed for more diamonds..... |
| Description: |
The empty, with five on the front (not a PSR train), is approaching the stopped power move. The 4th & 5th units on this were from the first power move of Citirail units to StL. |
| Photo Date: |
12/12/2020 Upload Date: 12/17/2020 1:00:42 PM |
| Location: |
West Alton, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9316(SD70ACe) BNSF 5356(C44-9W) BNSF 9079(SD70ACe) BNSF 6643(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Up hill run...... |
| Description: |
All 3 engines are working hard here, as it climbs a hill out of La Plata. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2022 Upload Date: 7/6/2022 4:31:46 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6654(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Getting ready to move....in the morning fog. |
| Description: |
They would cutoff the two rear uniss, and pick up some stacks in the yard. We would see 6661 at Dallas City later.... |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/2017 Upload Date: 6/3/2017 5:49:19 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6661(ES44C4) |
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