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Title: |
Amboy IC Depot |
Description: |
The depot was once the Northern Division headdquarters of the IC until 1894 and controlled the movement of trains over 345 mile stretch with 53 individual stations. The headquarters included a rail yard as seen to the right in the photo as well as locomotive repair and maintenance shops. The depot now stands alone, devoid of any tracks running through the town. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:25 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NSW 0-8-0 #76 |
Description: |
Built by Baldwin in 1929 for the Grand Truck Western as their 8376, the loco was retired in 1958 but purchased by Northwestern Steel and Wire to serve them until 1980. Although no relation to Illinois Central, it does look the part sitting next to the Amboy depot. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:27 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
NSW 76(0-8-0) |
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433 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NSW 0-8-0 #76 |
Description: |
The face of a worker - first for the Grand Trunk Western (#8376), then for the Northwestern Steel and Wire (#76), and finally window dressing for the Amboy IC depot. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:32 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
NSW 76(0-8-0) |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NSW 0-8-0 #76 |
Description: |
Another view of the 1929 Baldwin switcher originally built for the Grand Trunk Western and later served the Northwestern Steel and Wire Company. Now it is a static display next to the Illinois Central Amboy depot in an area that once contained a large yard for the IC Northern Division. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:38 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
NSW 76(0-8-0) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Dispatcher's Desk at the Amboy IC depot museum |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:45 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC Conductor's Uniform |
Description: |
Almost appearing as a ghost from the railroading past, the complete uniform of an Illinois Central conductor stands to the side in the Amboy depot museum. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:49 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC Green Diamond Sign |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:49:57 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC Railroad lantern at the Amboy depot museum |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:50:00 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switch Stand Lantern at the Amoby depot museum |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:50:07 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amboy IC Depot |
Description: |
Room full of railroad tools once used at the depot and now preserved as examples for the newer generations. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:50:11 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Transformer at the Amboy depot museum |
Description: |
Here is an interesting railroad transformer that was used at the Amboy depot to convert various voltages for the different uses in the depot. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:50:16 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC Freight House |
Description: |
The former Illinois Central freight house now serves as another museum building in Amboy. |
Photo Date: |
5/25/2008 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:50:23 AM |
Location: |
Amboy, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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Views: |
108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7818 North |
Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:14:19 AM |
Location: |
Combes, TX |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7818(AC45CCTE) UP 2667(ET44AH) UP 4665(SD70M) |
Views: |
160 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
UP 7818 North |
Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:14:30 AM |
Location: |
Combes, TX |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7818(AC45CCTE) UP 2667(ET44AH) UP 4665(SD70M) |
Views: |
114 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 7818 North |
Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:14:34 AM |
Location: |
Combes, TX |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7818(AC45CCTE) UP 2667(ET44AH) UP 4665(SD70M) |
Views: |
140 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 7818 North |
Description: |
UP Brownsville Sub |
Photo Date: |
5/29/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:14:40 AM |
Location: |
Combes, TX |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7818(AC45CCTE) UP 2667(ET44AH) UP 4665(SD70M) |
Views: |
133 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CSX 2671 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:40:48 AM |
Location: |
Fostoria, OH |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 2671(GP38-2) |
Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 2671 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:41:33 AM |
Location: |
Fostoria, OH |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 2671(GP38-2) |
Views: |
86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 3116 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/21/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:42:10 AM |
Location: |
Walbridge, OH |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 3116(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
59 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UPY 744 |
Description: |
UPY 744 sits next to the yard office for it's next duties. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:53:23 AM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Dwight Hartje |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Transit,Track |
Locomotives: |
UPY 744(GP15AC) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BKTY 157256 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/1/2017 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 8:58:03 AM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
David Grothe |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
38 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BKTY 150058 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/1/2017 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:00:24 AM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
David Grothe |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
64 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4698 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/13/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:09:43 AM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Dwight Hartje |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Transit,Track |
Locomotives: |
UP 4698(SD70M) |
Views: |
35 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ACTX 210030 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:10:29 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
59 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AGR 77519 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/7/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:13:08 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4698 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/13/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:14:23 AM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Dwight Hartje |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Transit,Track |
Locomotives: |
UP 4698(SD70M) |
Views: |
36 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 11797 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:17:27 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
26 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 11804 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:19:21 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
30 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CITX 349896 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/7/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:24:00 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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30 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNA 712546 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/8/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:25:59 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
20 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 5628 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/11/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:28:57 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 5628(GP38-2) |
Views: |
119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 5628 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/11/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:30:14 AM |
Location: |
Allentown, PA |
Author: |
Dick Leonhardt |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 5628(GP38-2) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRLX 4845 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/9/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 9:59:47 AM |
Location: |
Gainesville, GA |
Author: |
Larry Burford |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PRLX 4845(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
541 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Leaving Chicago |
Description: |
Seen from the Southwest Chief |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:19:40 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
216 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak trains await their next runs |
Description: |
Seen from the Southwest Chief. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:19:44 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 84(P42DC) AMTK 126(P42DC) |
Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 517 switches a random assortment of cars |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief leaving Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:19:48 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 517(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 517 and 35 outside the car shops |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief leaving Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:19:52 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 517(B32-8WH) AMTK 35(P42DC) |
Views: |
304 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking into the Amtrak Chicago engine facility |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief leaving Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:19:56 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 158(P42DC) AMTK 12(P42DC) |
Views: |
277 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Two Geeps sit in an unknown yard |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief on the racetrack. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:01 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 3136(GP50) BNSF 2666(GP39-3) |
Views: |
313 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Looking back towards Chicago |
Description: |
Seen from the last car of the westbound Southwest Chief along the racetrack. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:04 AM |
Location: |
Downers Grove, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 2042 awaits its next assignment |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:10 AM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 2042(GP38-3) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Passing over the ex-ATSF Transcon |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief. We will enter this line on the west side of Galesburg. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:14 AM |
Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking back towards the Mississippi River Bridge |
Description: |
Seen from the westbound Southwest Chief. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:18 AM |
Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kansas City Streetcar crosses E 20th St |
Description: |
These streetcars were built by the American subsidiary of the Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) in Elmira Heights, New York |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:23 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Transit |
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Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three trains at Union Station |
Description: |
Left: Missouri River Runner preparing to depart for St Louis. Middle: eastbound Southwest Chief making its station stop. Right: unknown manifest. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:27 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
As the Southwest Chief departs, a UP manifest passes |
Description: |
Seen from the Main St bridge. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:30 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 2285(SD60M) UP 8956(SD70AH) |
Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A UP manifest moves through the area as the last car in the eastbound Southwest Chief ducks under the Main St Bridge |
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Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:35 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5620(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
202 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Missouri River Runner and UP Manifest |
Description: |
The Missouri River Runner is due to depart soon. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:39 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 4616(SC-44) |
Views: |
285 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two BNSF GE's lead a train by Union Station |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:44 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4199(C44-9W) |
Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The rear DPU of a BNSF grain train passes Union Station. |
Description: |
The Missouri River Runner on the left waits for its departure time. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2018 Upload Date: 6/12/2018 10:20:49 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Jay Epstein |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 4616(SC-44) BNSF 4289(ES44C4) |
Views: |
308 Comments: 1 |
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