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4/21/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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The yard power at Chester
Title:  The yard power at Chester
Description:  Yard power at Chester on the UP.........the addition of these 3 makes a toatal of 8 geeps (5 on the Ste Gen MO side).....and the red units make things a bit more colorful!
Photo Date:  9/16/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 11:05:37 PM
Location:  Chester, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  HLCX 1027(GP38-2) LLPX 2291(GP38-2) HLCX 3852(GP38-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
Working two industries....
Title:  Working two industries....
Description:  A pair of geeps work both DynoNobel and Calumet industries on this hot afternoon!
Photo Date:  4/8/2020  Upload Date: 4/27/2020 7:57:39 AM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1054(GP38-2) HLCX 1055(GP38-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 3
Still working the plants.....
Title:  Still working the plants.....
Description:  With two associates hanging on, the geep duo continues it's work.
Photo Date:  4/8/2020  Upload Date: 4/27/2020 7:58:28 AM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1054(GP38-2) HLCX 1055(GP38-2)
Views:  569   Comments: 3
HLCX 1054 & 3890
Title:  HLCX 1054 & 3890
Description:  A pair of leased units working the yard.
Photo Date:  6/26/2020  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:27:47 PM
Location:  West Quincy, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1054(GP38-2) HLCX 3890(GP38-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Quenching your thirst, needing a bath......
Title:  Quenching your thirst, needing a bath......
Description:  This Helm unit looks as if Rodan has paid it a visit at one time, while they fill the tank......
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/26/2016 10:40:15 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 1084(GP38-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
HLCX 1087 & UP 1441
Title:  HLCX 1087 & UP 1441
Description:  A quick trip into the Madison IL area turned up these yard guys at rest.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:45:57 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1087(GP38-2) UP 1441(GP40-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
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:  470   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:  301   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:  213   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:  399   Comments: 0
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:  334   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:  150   Comments: 1


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