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5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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INRD 40 & 43 on a coal drag
Title:  INRD 40 & 43 on a coal drag
Description:  Caught these guys at Sullivan, after a trip to the high-dry bridge. The day is approximate.
Photo Date:  11/17/2001  Upload Date: 1/25/2013 11:13:36 PM
Location:  Sullivan, IN
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  INRD 40(SD40-2) INRD 43(SD40-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
NREX quad of engines.
Title:  NREX quad of engines.
Description:  I had some individual photos of these. Going thru the 4x6's, and found this one with all five, taken on a very rainy day. The gray units are all ex QNSL. Links are broken on the single photos. Should I reload those? Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/2004  Upload Date: 1/11/2015 8:53:46 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NREX 5398(SD40T-2) NREX 234(SD40-2) NREX 258(SD40-2) NREX 227(SD40-2) NREX 247(SD40-2)
Views:  1116   Comments: 0
NREX 227
Title:  NREX 227
Description:  One of a quad of engines parked in Granite City
Photo Date:  12/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:44:54 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NREX 227(SD40-2) QNSL 227(SD40-2)
Views:  666   Comments: 1
NREX 247
Title:  NREX 247
Description:  Another former QNSL engine in Granite City. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:45:28 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NREX 247(SD40-2) QNSL 247(SD40-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
NREX 258
Title:  NREX 258
Description:  Former QNSL now NREX motor at Granite City. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/22/2013 2:46:14 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NREX 258(SD40-2) QNSL 258(SD40-2)
Views:  812   Comments: 1
2 ICs & a SOO
Title:  2 ICs & a SOO
Description:  Fulton yard photo
Photo Date:  8/15/2000  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:29:35 PM
Location:  Fulton, KY
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 9616(GP38-2) SOO 773(SD40-2) IC 9567(GP38-2)
Views:  1057   Comments: 0
Sitting at MAC....
Title:  Sitting at MAC....
Description:  Slightly faded pumpkin sits at MAC, waiting for repair.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 6/9/2019 4:30:09 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1616(SD40-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
BNSF trio......
Title:  BNSF trio......
Description:  In for repair, or parts donors?????
Photo Date:  6/28/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 3:14:19 PM
Location:  Albia, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 1624(SD40-2) BNSF 2949(GP39-2) BNSF 2915(GP39E)
Views:  702   Comments: 2
NS 1633 ex N&W
Title:  NS 1633 ex N&W
Description:  Ex N&W high nose waits near 19th St in Granite City, IL.
Photo Date:  3/14/2015  Upload Date: 3/17/2015 11:10:57 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1633(SD40-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
NS 1633
Title:  NS 1633
Description:  Working AO Smith on this overcast day.
Photo Date:  11/24/2016  Upload Date: 11/24/2016 5:51:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 1633(SD40-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
BNSF on the NS in Hannibal.......
Title:  BNSF on the NS in Hannibal.......
Description:  The scanner was barking that something was in Hannibal MO....so the obvious was to go in search of. We found this duo working on the NS side, mostly likely exchanging trains.
Photo Date:  6/8/2018  Upload Date: 6/23/2018 4:33:03 PM
Location:  Hannibal, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 1775(SD40-2) BNSF 2676(GP39-3)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
Yard power....
Title:  Yard power....
Description:  The power for the yard is currently waiting......
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 6:53:11 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 1848(SD40-2) BNSF 1825(SD39-2) BNSF 1895(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Remotely worked.......
Title:  Remotely worked.......
Description:  At this time, it is backing into the yard.
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/4/2017 7:04:29 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1882(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 2
A different pairing.....
Title:  A different pairing.....
Description:  Back in October, shot this guy from the bridge over the yard. Same unit seen on VR this upload day.
Photo Date:  10/21/2021  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 8:52:22 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  BNSF 54(TEBC6) BNSF 1905(SD40-2) BN 54(TEBC6)
Views:  458   Comments: 2
Lots of color here.
Title:  Lots of color here.
Description:  Lots of color..while trying to see how close to 1945 I could get for a pix, the LLPX-UP combo came thru.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/22/2012 11:00:03 AM
Location:  Crystal City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LLPX 2263(GP38-2) UP 1417(GP40-2) BNSF 1945(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Mixed bag at Mitchell...
Title:  Mixed bag at Mitchell...
Description:  Mixed bag on a mixed freight about to leave A&S yard.
Photo Date:  12/27/2020  Upload Date: 12/29/2020 8:53:54 AM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  UP 5934(AC44CWCTE) BNSF 1950(SD40-2) UP 3778(SD70M)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
Working the yard...
Title:  Working the yard...
Description:  This duo is working on getting a train together this day.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 7:28:46 PM
Location:  Creston, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1958(SD40-2) BNSF 2796(GP39-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 2
Empty coal train eases past the local...
Title:  Empty coal train eases past the local...
Description:  As the empty coal drag goes by after a crew change, the local moves up to make a switch over.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 7:31:57 PM
Location:  Creston, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2796(GP39-2) BNSF 1958(SD40-2) BNSF 6208(ES44AC)
Views:  105   Comments: 2
Crossover...
Title:  Crossover...
Description:  Making the move to switch over to one of the mains, to finish up their train.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 7:34:50 PM
Location:  Creston, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2796(GP39-2) BNSF 1958(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 2
VMV 2001
Title:  VMV 2001
Description:  VMV 2001 sits near the sanding tower at Champaign IL.
Photo Date:  8/12/2001  Upload Date: 1/14/2007 9:17:42 AM
Location:  Champaign, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VMV 2001(SD40-2)
Views:  1060   Comments: 0
RRC 2301
Title:  RRC 2301
Description:  Was in the right place at the right time to get this photo. They were waiting on a load of pipe to show up, and I was invited to take a few shots.
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 8:39:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
RRC 2301
Title:  RRC 2301
Description:  As the sun settled, and the wait for the load of pipe stretched on, I took this one before all light was gone.
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 8:22:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
RRC 2301
Title:  RRC 2301
Description:  Caught the green machine at rest this day.
Photo Date:  11/26/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 10:36:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
PHRR 8955 & RRC 2301
Title:  PHRR 8955 & RRC 2301
Description:  Yeah, I should have edged up a bit more on this particular shot..........
Photo Date:  2/27/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:21:48 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PHRR 8955(GP40) RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
A couple of 40's at rest........
Title:  A couple of 40's at rest........
Description:  Caught these two, on a Sunday evening, just killing time, until Monday morning....
Photo Date:  7/3/2016  Upload Date: 8/26/2016 9:32:09 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2) RRC 2064(GP40)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
The big guy working the hoppers....
Title:  The big guy working the hoppers....
Description:  With the sun darting in and out of the mashed-potato type clouds, the 6 axle unit works the Abengoa bio facility, with a string of AEX hoppers.
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 8/31/2016 8:09:22 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Waiting for their train...
Title:  Waiting for their train...
Description:  The guys from America's Central port wait for a train to show up...
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 5:59:28 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 2
On their way........
Title:  On their way........
Description:  Moving to their own facilities now, after swapping ends with the Terminal train.....
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:08:43 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
RRC 2301
Title:  RRC 2301
Description:  Not sure if this one has been rebranded to the Port Harbor roster or not. But it is about to attach itself to the set of cars that the TRRA motors were dragging past me.
Photo Date:  2/1/2023  Upload Date: 2/4/2023 1:35:42 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
RRC 2301
Title:  RRC 2301
Description:  Headed for the Port Harbor facilities.
Photo Date:  2/1/2023  Upload Date: 2/4/2023 1:36:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
Bringing in the train....
Title:  Bringing in the train....
Description:  After catching the single unit BNSF led manifest, I had enough time to head to the America's Cental Port area to catch them slowly bringing in their train.
Photo Date:  2/1/2023  Upload Date: 2/4/2023 2:02:33 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  RRC 2301(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 2
RRC 1239 and friends........
Title:  RRC 1239 and friends........
Description:  Lot's of color and variety in this string of loco's..
Photo Date:  2/27/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:12:12 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  RRC 1239(SW1200) CP 1605(GP9u) RRC 1605(GP9u) PHRR 2758(SD40-2) RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 8166(SW1200RSm) CP 8166(SW1200RS)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
From the other end.........
Title:  From the other end.........
Description:  Roster shot, looking the other way....
Photo Date:  2/27/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:15:39 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 8166(SW1200RSm) CP 8166(SW1200RS) RRC 1800(GP8) PHRR 2758(SD40-2) CP 1605(GP9u) RRC 1239(SW1200) RRC 1602(GP9u) CP 1602(GP9u)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
PHRR 2758
Title:  PHRR 2758
Description:  Not sure.....there was a unit this color, numbered 1000........so is this a renumber job? Answered my own question....after looking at a couple of other photos, this is the unit that was numbered 1000. Do not know when it was redone.
Photo Date:  2/27/2016  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 10:04:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PHRR 2758(SD40-2) RRC 2758(SD40-2)
Views:  607   Comments: 3
Out-standing in their field....
Title:  Out-standing in their field....
Description:  Out basking in the semi-gloom this day.
Photo Date:  1/27/2022  Upload Date: 1/29/2022 3:20:31 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PHRR 2758(SD40-2) PHRR 2064(GP40)
Views:  203   Comments: 2
6 UP SD 40's lead a mixed freight...
Title:  6 UP SD 40's lead a mixed freight...
Description:  UP 3300-3087-3069-2962-2952 and we missed the lead engine, on a mixed freight thru Mitchell, IL
Photo Date:  3/20/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 2:52:56 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Becky Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3300(SD40-2) UP 3087(SD40-2) UP 3069(SD40-2) UP 2962(SD40M-2) UP 2952(SD40-2)
Views:  648   Comments: 2
Terminal duo...
Title:  Terminal duo...
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  11/20/2021  Upload Date: 12/2/2021 1:29:08 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 3006(SD40-2) TRRA 3002(SD40-3)
Views:  41   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:  101   Comments: 0
Sitting at NRE.....
Title:  Sitting at NRE.....
Description:  Who will be the owner/leasor of this unit? Only time will tell.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:43:58 AM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FURX 3030(SD40-2) NREX 3030(SD40-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
ex-FURX duo......
Title:  ex-FURX duo......
Description:  Also waiting at NRE for their next owner/leasor.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:44:59 AM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FURX 3032(SD40-2) FURX 3049(SD40-2) NREX 3032(SD40-2) NREX 3049(SD40-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
ex-FURX at NRE
Title:  ex-FURX at NRE
Description:  A trio of former FURX units wait to be rebuilt painted at NRE.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:46:34 AM
Location:  Mount Vernon, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FURX 3044(SD40-2) FURX 3037(SD40-2) FURX 3048(SD40-2) NREX 3048(SD40-2) NREX 3044(SD40-2) NREX 3037(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
MVPX 3104
Title:  MVPX 3104
Description:  This was a nice surprise on this trip, but cannot find much info on it
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 6/3/2017 7:26:38 PM
Location:  Cameron, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MVPX 3104(SD40-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
SVGX 3234
Title:  SVGX 3234
Description:  Sitting at Mid America.
Photo Date:  5/26/2023  Upload Date: 6/4/2023 2:03:13 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SVGX 3234(SD40-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 2
NS 3285
Title:  NS 3285
Description:  Not sure what this train was doing. Unusual to see a SD40 heading up the main toward Mitchell. They did stop around Pontoon Rd. I did wait at Mitchell for a bit, with their lights in view, but never came my way.
Photo Date:  12/2/2023  Upload Date: 12/6/2023 8:30:11 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3285(SD40-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 1
Coming off of Merchants Bridge.....
Title:  Coming off of Merchants Bridge.....
Description:  This former SOU high cab, comes off the bridge with a string of hoppers from the Terminal yard in Maqdison.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:47:00 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3327(SD40-2)
Views:  67   Comments: 2
All alone....in Mexico....MO
Title:  All alone....in Mexico....MO
Description:  While taking the railroad route to a friends place near Columbia, I usually hit Mexico MO to see what's parked. This day we have an SD 40, with this heritage: 3360 CR 6414 PRRX 09-1977 767078 767078-11 Equipped with A/C, electric handbrake.
Photo Date:  12/17/2022  Upload Date: 12/22/2022 10:55:06 AM
Location:  Mexico, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3360(SD40-2)
Views:  36   Comments: 1
NS 3360
Title:  NS 3360
Description:  This unit will be backing into AO Smith from here.
Photo Date:  2/1/2023  Upload Date: 2/4/2023 2:25:02 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3360(SD40-2)
Views:  106   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:  33   Comments: 1
NS 3388
Title:  NS 3388
Description:  This unit has been doing some switching in AO Smith yard...
Photo Date:  7/26/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 8:41:23 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3388(SD40-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Movin some gons.......
Title:  Movin some gons.......
Description:  Old iron, pushing some new iron in the gons, for later use.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/26/2016 10:38:57 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3391(SD40-2)
Views:  83   Comments: 1


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