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7/12/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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x-UP 901
Title:  x-UP 901
Description:  HLCX 901 soon to wear the TRRA colors.
Photo Date:  12/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 11:36:45 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  HLCX 901(GP38-3)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
12 UP Geeps
Title:  12 UP Geeps
Description:  A string of 12 UP geeps at Mitchell waiting to go someplace...
Photo Date:  8/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:06:08 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 904(GP38-3) UP 1017(GP38-3) UP 1012(GP38-3) UP 1016(GP38-3) UP 1026(GP38-3) UP 1020(GP38-3) UP 916(GP38-3) UP 905(GP38-3) UP 913(GP38-2) UP 1001(GP38-3) UP 2425(GP38-2) UP 1007(GP38-3)
Views:  2086   Comments: 0
6 UP geeps lead by an NS duo
Title:  6 UP geeps lead by an NS duo
Description:  We found this string of engines waiting for a place to go....
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:10:15 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 905(GP38-3) UP 1001(GP38-3) NS 2658(SD70M-2) UP 1007(GP38-3) UP 913(GP38-2) UP 2425(GP38-2) NS 9804(C40-9W) UP 1020(GP38-3)
Views:  2244   Comments: 0
UP 1022
Title:  UP 1022
Description:  UP 1022, soon to be TRRA unit, if not already.
Photo Date:  12/25/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 11:32:58 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 1022(GP38-3)
Views:  793   Comments: 0
More 4 axle engines....
Title:  More 4 axle engines....
Description:  Waiting at this point, to back into the TRRA yard, just beyond the bridge.
Photo Date:  6/9/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 8:08:39 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  TRRA 2011(GP38-3) TRRA 2000(GP38-3)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
TRRA working today........
Title:  TRRA working today........
Description:  These two had parked a string of cars to the right, and are waiting for clearance.....
Photo Date:  11/26/2015  Upload Date: 11/28/2015 10:29:15 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2000(GP38-3) IC 9637(GP38-2)
Views:  584   Comments: 1
BNSF 4958 & TRRA 2001
Title:  BNSF 4958 & TRRA 2001
Description:  The BNSF train has just backed up at this point, just far enough to get this shot. At 8th & State St in Madison.
Photo Date:  4/29/2013  Upload Date: 5/1/2013 8:00:07 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4958(C44-9W) TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  742   Comments: 1
TRRA 2005 & 2001 do some shuffling.......
Title:  TRRA 2005 & 2001 do some shuffling.......
Description:  Behind the TRRA units are 4 tank cars. They need the first and the 4th, as soon as they back up far enough with their train to do this.
Photo Date:  8/6/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2013 9:28:59 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  835   Comments: 0
Moving some product...
Title:  Moving some product...
Description:  Before the next batch of rain it, TRRA 2001 pulls a batch of coil & coke cars from Granite City steel.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 11:40:19 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  324   Comments: 2
A Terminal gathering......
Title:  A Terminal gathering......
Description:  Caught this quintet of TRRA motors at their facility. The 2002 & 2001 had just eased up on the other 3 units. Not sure if they attached themsleves to the other 3.
Photo Date:  6/5/2021  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 8:33:35 AM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 3009(GP40M-3) TRRA 309(Road Slug) TRRA 2010(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  692   Comments: 1
Coming from the yard....
Title:  Coming from the yard....
Description:  Terminal RR duo bring a cut of cars from their yard, for delivery.
Photo Date:  5/23/2022  Upload Date: 5/26/2022 12:46:16 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
TRRA duo...
Title:  TRRA duo...
Description:  Also at rest after the recent storm.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:30:25 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Geeps at rest...
Title:  Geeps at rest...
Description:  All sitting just outside the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  7/20/2023  Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:30:52 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 1805(GP38-2) HLCX 1814(GP38-2) TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Waiting for clearance...
Title:  Waiting for clearance...
Description:  Caught this trio cooling their heels here, waiting to back into their yard.
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:56:58 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
TRRA 2001
Title:  TRRA 2001
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:57:00 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2001(GP38-3)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
From the other way....
Title:  From the other way....
Description:  Still on hold....
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:57:04 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2001(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
TRRA 2002
Title:  TRRA 2002
Description:  TRRA 2002 working a plant in Sauget IL
Photo Date:  4/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 9:48:01 PM
Location:  Sauget, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  852   Comments: 0
TRRA 2002 & 2003
Title:  TRRA 2002 & 2003
Description:  New scheme TRRA GP's pull some tanks on a rainy day in Sauget IL
Photo Date:  4/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 9:50:18 PM
Location:  Sauget, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2003(GP38-3)
Views:  821   Comments: 1
TRRA 2003 & 2002
Title:  TRRA 2003 & 2002
Description:  Terminal RR GP's come out of the mill with a load of coils..........
Photo Date:  12/31/2012  Upload Date: 1/1/2013 10:40:23 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Bekah Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2003(GP38-3) TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  826   Comments: 3
TRRA 2002 & 2007 do some work......
Title:  TRRA 2002 & 2007 do some work......
Description:  This train was made up of a whole bunch of coil cars and gons loaded with scrap. These two units picked them up from around the corner, had to come way past Niedringhaus Ave to clear the switch, to back into the steel mill with their train.
Photo Date:  11/29/2013  Upload Date: 11/30/2013 9:32:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3) TRRA 2007(GP38-3)
Views:  861   Comments: 1
TRRA 2002
Title:  TRRA 2002
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:57:01 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2002(GP38-3)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Picking up the empty pipe cars.......
Title:  Picking up the empty pipe cars.......
Description:  Conductor does a check as they prepare to move the empties, in prep for a new load of pipe to arrive later.
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 8:28:48 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2004(GP38-3)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
Another Terminal train.....
Title:  Another Terminal train.....
Description:  The coil car train comes out from the mill, and will soon be backing back to the yard in Venice.
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:13:11 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2006(GP38-3) TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  507   Comments: 1
Our last train of the day....
Title:  Our last train of the day....
Description:  Terminal continues to push it's way back home.
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:16:39 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2005(GP38-3)
Views:  525   Comments: 2
Backing into the steel mill.....
Title:  Backing into the steel mill.....
Description:  Pushing the coil cars and the gons back into the steel mill.
Photo Date:  7/25/2022  Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:20:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2005(GP38-3)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
Beep-beep-beep-beep
Title:  Beep-beep-beep-beep
Description:  This train almost got me.....I saw them moving toward the crossing in Granite City......stopped, and started to disappear! Madfe it ti State St to get this first shot.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:58:20 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2005(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  286   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:  324   Comments: 1
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:  398   Comments: 1
Resting power.....
Title:  Resting power.....
Description:  A nice quintet of motors at rest this day..
Photo Date:  3/8/2025  Upload Date: 3/9/2025 2:08:34 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 307(Road Slug) TRRA 3007(GP40M-3) HLCX 1805(GP38-2) HLCX 1814(GP38-2) TRRA 2005(GP38-3)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
38's & 40's.........
Title:  38's & 40's.........
Description:  Per this site, the 2010 is an ex AGS, the 2006 is is DRGW 3083, the 4219 is ex SSW/ICE, and the same for the 4208.
Photo Date:  10/19/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 1:05:47 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2010(GP38-3) TRRA 2006(GP38-3) HLCX 4219(GP40-2) HLCX 4208(GP40-2)
Views:  755   Comments: 1
Train for America's Central Port.....
Title:  Train for America's Central Port.....
Description:  Shortly after Amtrak scoots by, the Terminal shows up, with a string of cars for storage.....
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:03:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2006(GP38-3) TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
Following closely....
Title:  Following closely....
Description:  Conductor will soon drop off to flip a switch....
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:10:25 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2006(GP38-3) TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Locking them down...
Title:  Locking them down...
Description:  After finishing the car swap, a crew van appears, and they lock up the Treminal units on the Central Port's line.
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 4/3/2020 6:11:55 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2010(GP38-3) TRRA 2006(GP38-3)
Views:  294   Comments: 2
TRRA 2008 & 2009
Title:  TRRA 2008 & 2009
Description:  Second set of TRRA units, this one with mainly tank cars, will shortly block Niedringhaus Ave, taking the first 17 tank cars, and handing them off to a Respondek train.
Photo Date:  11/29/2013  Upload Date: 11/30/2013 9:37:32 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) TRRA 2009(GP38-3)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
Some double switching here......
Title:  Some double switching here......
Description:  The TRRA units have just finished passing off a string of tank cars to the Respondek RR, and are coming back to hook up to their train, to get some others off of the tail end. The NS units to the right, are splitting up their train, fitting it into the AO Smith yard.
Photo Date:  11/29/2013  Upload Date: 11/30/2013 9:39:16 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2009(GP38-3) TRRA 2008(GP38-3) NS 8369(C40-8T) NS 9696(C40-9W)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
Terminal Railroad duo at work........
Title:  Terminal Railroad duo at work........
Description:  Pulling a string of coil & coke cars out of Granite City Steel, along with TRRA 2001 on point.
Photo Date:  4/14/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 7:28:56 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  362   Comments: 2
Would not come up any further...
Title:  Would not come up any further...
Description:  Thought they might move up to get a closer shot. Moved just enough so they can back into the yard.
Photo Date:  12/2/2023  Upload Date: 12/6/2023 8:22:25 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) CN 8963(SD70M-2) CN 2616(C44-9W) IC 1030(SD70) IC 1035(SD70)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
In reverse...
Title:  In reverse...
Description:  Backing into the yard at this time.
Photo Date:  12/2/2023  Upload Date: 12/6/2023 8:22:51 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  138   Comments: 2
TRRA 2008
Title:  TRRA 2008
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:56:59 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
Mixed bag.....
Title:  Mixed bag.....
Description:  The TRRA train has backed up to this point and paused, allowing me to get the CSX units.
Photo Date:  4/16/2025  Upload Date: 4/17/2025 4:57:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2008(GP38-3) CSX 35(AC44CW) CSX 790(ES44AC-H)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
TRRA 2011 and 2009......
Title:  TRRA 2011 and 2009......
Description:  TRRA doing some switching, will eventually move the full gons into the Granite City steel mill.
Photo Date:  1/2/2015  Upload Date: 1/2/2015 10:12:35 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2011(GP38-3) TRRA 2009(GP38-3)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
On hold for some time.......
Title:  On hold for some time.......
Description:  These TRRA units had picked these autoracks up at NS Luther Yard0 They had been sitting here for about an hour, per another railfan.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 2:47:52 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  TRRA 2009(GP38-3)
Views:  416   Comments: 2
TRRA 2010
Title:  TRRA 2010
Description:  Terminal RR does a little switching in the Granite City area. TRRA 2011 is it's partner.
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 5:10:16 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Trio at rest in the TRRA Yard......
Title:  Trio at rest in the TRRA Yard......
Description:  Caught these 3 taking a break while railfanning.
Photo Date:  7/26/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 7:34:14 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  TRRA 3003(SD40R) NS 5521(GP38-2) TRRA 2010(GP38-3)
Views:  744   Comments: 3
Coming out of Venice.....
Title:  Coming out of Venice.....
Description:  Mixed bag of things behind the Terminal engine, as they pass the parked IC-CN-GTW stuff.
Photo Date:  11/20/2021  Upload Date: 12/2/2021 1:28:10 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  TRRA 2010(GP38-3) GTW 4626(GP9R) IC 1024(SD70) IC 1019(SD70)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
RJCR 3805, ex RJCR 2756 & 2775
Title:  RJCR 3805, ex RJCR 2756 & 2775
Description:  Caught this one by accident, literally. There was an accident on Hwy 68 that made us detour right past this RJ Corman Distribution center. So caught this unit and companion sitting on the wye. New to RRPA, first phoro of the unit in this number. Ex-RJCR 2756 & 2775 < NS 2756 & 2775 < nee Sou (same #) If not a GP 38-3, let me know.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 11/11/2020 3:10:26 PM
Location:  South Union, KY
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RJCR 3805(GP38-3)
Views:  288   Comments: 2
RJs place in South Union
Title:  RJs place in South Union
Description:  A look at the distribution center and the train on the wye.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 11/11/2020 3:11:55 PM
Location:  South Union, KY
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RJCR 3805(GP38-3)
Views:  259   Comments: 1
RJCR 3805
Title:  RJCR 3805
Description:  A slight side roster shot.
Photo Date:  6/12/2019  Upload Date: 11/11/2020 3:10:56 PM
Location:  South Union, KY
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  RJCR 3805(GP38-3)
Views:  262   Comments: 3
CEFX 3805 & BNSF 663
Title:  CEFX 3805 & BNSF 663
Description:  Sitting at Mid America. Wonder if the BNSF will become an RCO like it's relative?
Photo Date:  5/26/2023  Upload Date: 6/4/2023 2:05:32 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CEFX 3805(GP38-3) BNSF 663(C44-9W)
Views:  488   Comments: 1
WAMX 3830 & 3935
Title:  WAMX 3830 & 3935
Description:  Nice duo.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 2/8/2025 7:24:26 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  WAMX 3830(GP38-3) WAMX 3935(GP39-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0


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