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7/6/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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BJRY trio.....
Title:  BJRY trio.....
Description:  Did not know that the 705 was new to the site. Maybe lost during the meltdown. Info from the Diesel Shop. And from this site: https://www.rrpicturearchives.net/Locopicture.aspx?id=11069
Photo Date:  6/14/2025  Upload Date: 7/2/2025 9:27:47 AM
Location:  Quincy, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BJRY 703(GP40-2LW) BJRY 704(GP40-2LW) BJRY 705(GP40-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
A local eases past....
Title:  A local eases past....
Description:  A short local has passed the steam engine.
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/20/2016 8:42:47 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1346(GP40-2) UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  570   Comments: 2
Six motor mixed freight........
Title:  Six motor mixed freight........
Description:  Six engined mixed freight, getting ready to stop, and leave the three geeps on the yard track.
Photo Date:  6/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/23/2018 5:23:40 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6529(AC44CW) KCSM 4527(AC44CW) KCSM 4521(AC44CW) UP 1439(GP40-2) UP 1515(GP40M-2) UP 1405(GP40-2)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
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:  967   Comments: 0
UP 1419 & UP 1441
Title:  UP 1419 & UP 1441
Description:  A pair of GP 40's along with an x-SP GP 60 power the local, waiting at Ste Gen.
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 8/15/2010 9:22:34 PM
Location:  Ste. Genevieve, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1419(GP40-2) UP 1441(GP40-2)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
Into Illinois now.....
Title:  Into Illinois now.....
Description:  My first stop in IL, Mitchell, yields this pair of geeps, on hold. The 1430 is ex SP, while the 2094 is ex SSW.
Photo Date:  11/12/2020  Upload Date: 11/29/2020 2:08:07 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  UP 1430(GP40-2) UP 2094(GP60)
Views:  317   Comments: 2
On hold at Mitchell....
Title:  On hold at Mitchell....
Description:  A 60 and a 40 wait on a green in the A&S yard....
Photo Date:  3/2/2022  Upload Date: 3/26/2022 12:56:12 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1431(GP40-2) UP 1169(GP60)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
The local eases across...
Title:  The local eases across...
Description:  A pair of 40's begin their trek to the yard. The silver car, very much in a hurry, did not realize that this was the local, and only had about 8 cars behind them! A clear case of haste makes waste!
Photo Date:  5/23/2022  Upload Date: 5/26/2022 1:08:51 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) UP 1431(GP40-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
To be left behind.........
Title:  To be left behind.........
Description:  Must be needing some more yard power, as these three will be detached shortly.
Photo Date:  6/9/2018  Upload Date: 6/23/2018 5:27:05 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1439(GP40-2) UP 1515(GP40M-2) UP 1505(GP40M-2)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
Trio of geeps at Ste Gen...........
Title:  Trio of geeps at Ste Gen...........
Description:  These units were all sleeping at this time, while a couple of LLPX units were working further down the line.
Photo Date:  9/16/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 10:48:07 PM
Location:  Sainte Genevieve, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  UP 1475(GP40M-2) UP 1441(GP40-2) UP 1472(GP40M-2)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Trio of geeps from the other end....
Title:  Trio of geeps from the other end....
Description:  Here, the sleeping beasts wait............
Photo Date:  9/16/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 10:48:57 PM
Location:  Sainte Genevieve, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 1472(GP40M-2) UP 1441(GP40-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
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:  303   Comments: 1
KCS 2970 thru Farber....
Title:  KCS 2970 thru Farber....
Description:  We were headed to where they were switching, but thwarted by a detour enroute. Scanner said they were done switching, so set up here for this shot....
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:22:03 PM
Location:  Farber, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
KCS 2970 at Bowling Green....
Title:  KCS 2970 at Bowling Green....
Description:  They would have to take the siding here at Bowling Green for an approaching hopper train...
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:22:57 PM
Location:  Bowling Green, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
KCS 2970 thru Louisiana.....
Title:  KCS 2970 thru Louisiana.....
Description:  Found this slightly wider open spot for this shot...
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:25:42 PM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description:  Past the old depot in Louisiana MO.
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 1/2/2025 8:20:24 AM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
KCS 2971
Title:  KCS 2971
Description:  Roster.
Photo Date:  5/29/2023  Upload Date: 8/16/2023 8:14:20 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2971(GP40-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
Merger buds now...
Title:  Merger buds now...
Description:  Pushing some tank cars past us as we shot away.
Photo Date:  5/29/2023  Upload Date: 8/16/2023 8:15:31 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2971(GP40-2) CP 2213(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  398   Comments: 2
NS 3033
Title:  NS 3033
Description:  DIT and headed some place.....
Photo Date:  5/10/2024  Upload Date: 1/21/2025 10:03:16 AM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3033(GP40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
The real power on the train
Title:  The real power on the train
Description:  The real deal behind the slug, moving a cut of cars.
Photo Date:  12/9/2021  Upload Date: 12/12/2021 5:39:16 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3041(GP40-2) NS 721(RP-E4C)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Ouu of the TRRA yard....
Title:  Ouu of the TRRA yard....
Description:  NS duo drags itself out of the Terminal yard, headed for AO Smith yard, as it passes a CN trio.
Photo Date:  9/15/2022  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:50:18 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3041(GP40-2) CN 5250(SD40-2W)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
NS 3068 & support c`r.
Title:  NS 3068 & support c`r.
Description:  The power scheduled to pull N&W 2156 back to Virginia. Just about to connect itself to the steam engine.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 9:23:46 AM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
Extra power for N&W 2156........
Title:  Extra power for N&W 2156........
Description:  Two units from the local were added to the special, to get it up the hill from MoT, in the pouring rain.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 8:14:30 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  1420   Comments: 3
DRGW 3120
Title:  DRGW 3120
Description:  DRGW 3120 with work boose in tow past Kirkwood, MO depot
Photo Date:  10/1/1998  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 10:25:35 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 3120(GP40-2)
Views:  1286   Comments: 1
Thru the fence.....
Title:  Thru the fence.....
Description:  A few ex's on this one as well, starting life on the SP in 1984. There was another one of these, that I could not get a photo of. Is/did TRRA acquire them for their use??????
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:07:40 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 4211(GP40-2) ICE 4201(GP40-2) SP 7245(GP40-2)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
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:  743   Comments: 1
Second excellent catch of the day...
Title:  Second excellent catch of the day...
Description:  As we exited 57 to parallel 45, I spotted these two idling away near Neoga. DREI logos attached to both units.
Photo Date:  4/9/2022  Upload Date: 4/14/2022 9:57:14 AM
Location:  Neoga, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  HLCX 4212(GP40-2) HLCX 4210(GP40-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 2
All by myself....
Title:  All by myself....
Description:  Out standing near a field, just shy of the elevator at Neoga.
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 3:55:32 PM
Location:  Neoga, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 4210(GP40-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
Out of Camargo....
Title:  Out of Camargo....
Description:  DREI stickered unit makes it's way out of Camargo, on an eastward run, with a friendly wave from the engineer!
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 4:11:50 PM
Location:  Camargo, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 4212(GP40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 2
HLCX 4212
Title:  HLCX 4212
Description:  Gliding acrors the diamond at Metcalf, for our final look at this train.
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 4:17:20 PM
Location:  Metcalf, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 4212(GP40-2)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
A trio of geeps at Staley
Title:  A trio of geeps at Staley
Description:  A trio of geeps await an assignment near the Staley plant in Decatur IL.
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2007 8:39:43 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6398(GP40-2) CSX 2708(GP38-2) CSX 4426(GP40-2)
Views:  1454   Comments: 2
CSX 6079
Title:  CSX 6079
Description:  CSX 6079, with only two cars (had to be a hot load on a holiday), at the diamond at Shattuc, IL
Photo Date:  9/3/2007  Upload Date: 9/5/2007 5:53:12 PM
Location:  Shattuc, IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6079(GP40-2)
Views:  939   Comments: 2
CSX 6515 & 6363
Title:  CSX 6515 & 6363
Description:  These two were switching about the yard.........
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:33:39 PM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 6515(GP40-3) CSX 6363(GP40-2)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
And they had finally come across the diamond....
Title:  And they had finally come across the diamond....
Description:  At this point, they are backing into the yard. And like the lean on those signals?
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 8:35:56 PM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6515(GP40-3) CSX 6363(GP40-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 1


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