Logo
Butch Getz's Collection
 
1/30/2025
 
 
 
 
 
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
UP 8824
Title:  UP 8824
Description:  We think that this was another reroute. It's unusual to see reefers on the rear of a stacker. Have seen it on the Transcon before, but a first here!
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 3/23/2019 7:32:16 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8824(SD70AH) UP 8824(SD70AH)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
UP 8824
Title:  UP 8824
Description:  Pushing the stacker down the line...
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/19/2025 6:43:21 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8824(SD70AH)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
On hold....
Title:  On hold....
Description:  This UP led manifest waits at Tolono. NS had east and west bound trains here. CN had a BNSF led train and this UP led train on hold. And the NS line timed out, so they had to wait. The BNSF southbound train would go first!
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 4:18:53 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  UP 8838(SD70AH)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
An associate passes by, closely....
Title:  An associate passes by, closely....
Description:  The old, and the not so old, pass one another...
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 8:36:10 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8855(SD70AH)
Views:  401   Comments: 2
Only DPU of the trip...
Title:  Only DPU of the trip...
Description:  The DPU is about to hit the diamond at Tuscola.
Photo Date:  5/22/2021  Upload Date: 5/31/2021 2:54:35 PM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8857(SD70AH)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
3 on the front....
Title:  3 on the front....
Description:  All covered hopper train works it's way toward Lenox.
Photo Date:  7/12/2022  Upload Date: 7/18/2022 11:17:54 AM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5716(AC44CWCTE) UP 8886(SD70AH) UP 8165(ES44AC-H)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Crazy 8's.....
Title:  Crazy 8's.....
Description:  A slot train comes off the River sub, headed to the Jefferson City sub.
Photo Date:  8/31/2019  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 11:02:11 AM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  IMRL 357(SD45) UP 8888(SD70AH)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
Almost a DPU........
Title:  Almost a DPU........
Description:  Was the DPU at one point, but they added about 25 pigs behind it. If this is not a 90MAC, let me know, and I will correct.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/28/2016 7:31:30 PM
Location:  Henrietta, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8911(SD70AH)
Views:  285   Comments: 2
UP 8928
Title:  UP 8928
Description:  I believe this one was a reroute, due to flooding in other areas. Back near the signal, there are a couple of trailers in weel/tofc, not usually seen on this line.
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 3/23/2019 7:03:00 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8928(SD70AH) UP 8928(SD70AH)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
UP 8928
Title:  UP 8928
Description:  Another detour train, just one more stacker!
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/19/2025 6:43:19 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8928(SD70AH)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
UP 8928
Title:  UP 8928
Description:  If you miss the head end of the train, wait for the rear....
Photo Date:  5/29/2023  Upload Date: 8/16/2023 8:16:01 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8928(SD70AH)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
Onto the A&S.....
Title:  Onto the A&S.....
Description:  This would be a two unit manifest, with the other in the middle, on a fairly long train.
Photo Date:  9/23/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:01:20 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,InCab,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8945(SD70AH)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
Almost mid train helpers.....
Title:  Almost mid train helpers.....
Description:  This must be a frac train......there are three on the head end........these units had about 35 two bays behind them, about twice that many in front!
Photo Date:  11/26/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 10:40:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8963(SD70AH) UP 8583(SD70ACe) UP 5635(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
UP 8910
Title:  UP 8910
Description:  UP, with the wedgie, working the Transcon.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/28/2016 7:30:31 PM
Location:  Henrietta, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8970(SD70AH)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
Headed toward Mitchell....
Title:  Headed toward Mitchell....
Description:  First moving train encountered after stopping at Mitchell.
Photo Date:  11/20/2021  Upload Date: 12/2/2021 1:33:47 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8973(SD70AH) CN 2929(ES44AC) CN 3277(ET44AC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
In a hurry rack train........
Title:  In a hurry rack train........
Description:  While two of us were stuck on the other side of the 6 engine manifest, waiting for them to drop the 3 geeps, several trains came by, this the first one, a rack train.
Photo Date:  6/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/23/2018 5:31:45 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9003(SD70AH)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
While the tank train was easing by....
Title:  While the tank train was easing by....
Description:  This UP stack train came by on the other set of rauls nearby.
Photo Date:  1/27/2022  Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:14:41 PM
Location:  Hartford, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8116(ES44AC-H) UP 9010(SD70AH)
Views:  184   Comments: 7938
Stacker thru Cole Junction......
Title:  Stacker thru Cole Junction......
Description:  Having just changed crews, coming off the Jeff City sub, and onto the Sedalia sub, this stacker notches it up!
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 3:36:58 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9016(SD70AH)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Into Centertown.........
Title:  Into Centertown.........
Description:  We chased this train into Centertown to get this shot.....
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 3:38:09 PM
Location:  Centertown, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9016(SD70AH)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Starting thru California.....
Title:  Starting thru California.....
Description:  Our next location to get ahead of it, put us at California MO, to get this shot......
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 3:39:10 PM
Location:  California, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9016(SD70AH)
Views:  113   Comments: 1
Into Smithton......
Title:  Into Smithton......
Description:  We did not have to wait long for it to appear in Smithton, the end of the chase for this train....
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 3:40:38 PM
Location:  Smithton, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9016(SD70AH)
Views:  73   Comments: 1
 Stacker for the next train...
Title:  Stacker for the next train...
Description:  We were looking for one from the other direction, but they gave us this stacker on the heels of the coal drag.
Photo Date:  5/28/2023  Upload Date: 8/3/2023 10:45:23 AM
Location:  Linwood, KS
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9018(SD70AH)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
In the yard at Jefferson City.....
Title:  In the yard at Jefferson City.....
Description:  Not sure if this is extra power, just waiting for the next PSR train, that needs help getting up the Sedalia sub.
Photo Date:  10/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/28/2020 3:35:04 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9042(SD70AH)
Views:  113   Comments: 2
UP 9067 past the Capital......
Title:  UP 9067 past the Capital......
Description:  Mixed freight has changed crews, and moves thru the yard in JC. You should have heard the horn echo on this one!
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 3/23/2019 6:59:15 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9067(SD70AH) UP 9067(SD70AH)
Views:  210   Comments: 4
UP 9067
Title:  UP 9067
Description:  A manifest leaves JC past the wrapped capitol building!
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/19/2025 6:43:11 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9067(SD70AH)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
UP 9067
Title:  UP 9067
Description:  Finally on the move after a crew change.
Photo Date:  3/16/2019  Upload Date: 1/19/2025 6:43:14 PM
Location:  Jefferson City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9067(SD70AH)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
As the birds fly......
Title:  As the birds fly......
Description:  This trio waits for a crew, with an all empty string of!gons.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:12:51 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8359(SD70ACe) NS 9253(C44-9W) UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
UP 9089
Title:  UP 9089
Description:  Lead unit on an all empty gon train.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:14:04 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
Needing some attention....
Title:  Needing some attention....
Description:  As I was walking back from taking a few photos of some gons, this truck appeared, and the occupant headed inside the cab.
Photo Date:  5/6/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 4:15:25 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8359(SD70ACe) NS 9253(C44-9W) UP 9089(SD70AH)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
Different duo....
Title:  Different duo....
Description:  I initially thought I was going to find CSX motors on the head end of this parked train, because there were so many CSXT hoppers in the consist. But this is what I found...no crew, second engine running!
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:51:24 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal
Locomotives:  KCSM 4880(ES44AC) UP 9099(SD70AH)
Views:  74   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:  75   Comments: 1
UP 9099
Title:  UP 9099
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  2/24/2024  Upload Date: 2/25/2024 7:53:13 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 9099(SD70AH)
Views:  68   Comments: 1


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net