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Title: |
And another grab shot... |
Description: |
The other unit going to get it's train. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:17:46 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 5054(GP38-2) |
Views: |
213 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Riding the shove back... |
Description: |
This train has two TRRA units on the front, as they shove back into the steel mill area. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:18:58 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
171 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The CSX trio.... |
Description: |
Finally on the move, after sitting for some time on the main. The TRRA truck was acting as some kind of escort for them. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:21:07 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 3083(ES44AC-H) CSX 3179(ES44AC-H) CSX 999(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
182 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling it's load..... |
Description: |
One of the split NS geeps is making it's way to the steel plant. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:22:10 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 5626(GP38-2) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed in another direction..... |
Description: |
This one's pulling a mixed bag of things..... |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/11/2022 8:22:54 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 5054(GP38-2) |
Views: |
250 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCS 4788 |
Description: |
Nice to catch a KCS stacker this day! |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:33:49 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4788(ES44AC) |
Views: |
94 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
NS 9570 |
Description: |
Making it's way past the work zone around CP Lenox. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:35:11 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9570(C44-9W) |
Views: |
100 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 1138 |
Description: |
From the other way, a mixed bag of things heads for Decatur. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:35:48 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 1138(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
56 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 4327 |
Description: |
From the far side, a UP led stacker appears. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:36:28 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4327(SD70M) |
Views: |
43 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7958 |
Description: |
Finally, after getting a crew, the grain finally heads out.... |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:38:33 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7958(ES44C4) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCS 2844 |
Description: |
A lone geep, with it's one buffer car makes it's way thru CP Lenox. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/14/2022 10:31:57 AM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 2844(GP40-3) |
Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Darwin Award candidate...... |
Description: |
We were at the crossing (arms down) two cars behind us, when the above truck came past us. He crossed the tracks in the middle, stopped, and eventually went within a few feet of the moving train! |
Photo Date: |
7/25/2022 Upload Date: 8/13/2022 12:40:57 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
70 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
282 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Getting ready to roll...... |
Description: |
This train would start to roll, just as the rain started.... |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:51:51 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
NS 9770(C44-9W) NS 1001(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A mixed bag.... |
Description: |
NS is Rost likely headed for Luther yard, as it zips past a trio of things..... |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:53:44 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IC 1007(SD70) IC 1029(SD70) GTW 5818(GP38-2) NS 9944(C44-9W) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
As far up as they would go..... |
Description: |
This is as far as they would advance. They then backed into the TRRA yard. |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:56:25 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9949(C44-9W) UP 8563(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
189 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Out of Luther yard..... |
Description: |
They wasted no time coming out the yard here. This was my second catch of a NS-UP duo. There was a third, eut could not find a decent spot to park to get a shot! |
Photo Date: |
9/15/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 8:57:25 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4187(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Nothing going on in Federal yard..... |
Description: |
Yard is pretty full, as two geeps wait for direction. |
Photo Date: |
9/23/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:00:39 PM |
Location: |
Alton, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
NS 5193(GP38-2) |
Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
176 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Almost past me..... |
Description: |
Did not hear anything on the scanner for this one, but turned in time to get a shot. Note, no signals on either side here. Track wowk is done, and signals moved further south, near the 270-bridge. |
Photo Date: |
9/23/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:02:45 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
IDTX 4625(SC-44) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
On hold.... |
Description: |
On hold here at 25th St, stretching all the way past W Pontoon Rd! |
Photo Date: |
9/23/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:03:31 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
NS 9944(C44-9W) |
Views: |
186 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 1001 |
Description: |
Roster in the rain. |
Photo Date: |
9/23/2022 Upload Date: 9/24/2022 9:05:25 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 1001(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
852110 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Only moving train caught... |
Description: |
Caught this duo heading up the line..... |
Photo Date: |
1/7/2023 Upload Date: 1/10/2023 9:46:15 AM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9580(C44-9W) UP 4289(SD70M) |
Views: |
137 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
About to depart...... |
Description: |
When I took this shot, did not know they were about to depart...... |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:57:18 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
NS 4088(AC44C6M) |
Views: |
133 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
127 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The backup continues...... |
Description: |
Can't quite make out the number on the AEX hopper, as they push back to the TRRA yard. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 1:58:48 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
IC 1008(SD70) |
Views: |
83 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
IC 1008 & 1028 |
Description: |
A pair of 70's wait for their next assignment. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:01:41 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IC 1008(SD70) IC 1028(SD70) |
Views: |
110 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF trio.... |
Description: |
An all DC trio waits near Quality. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:02:17 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7218(ES44DC) BNSF 7772(ES44DC) BNSF 7214(ES44DC) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waiting for clearance.... |
Description: |
They eased up this far, and came to a pause. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:01:08 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
NS 4088(AC44C6M) IC 1008(SD70) IC 1028(SD70) |
Views: |
168 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP coal drag thru Mitchell... |
Description: |
This one was sitting up on one of the Pana leads. Took another 45 minutes for them to start moving, as the navigate some of the new trackage at this location. My first catch of one on this track here. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:03:04 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8454(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
95 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Finished track configuration. |
Description: |
After the destruction of Lenox Tower, the track was redesigned/reconfigured to make things more efficient!!!! The two tracks to the right are NS. Everything to the left is for anyone else! |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2023 Upload Date: 3/5/2023 2:03:35 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Signal,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
38 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Nothing moving here.... |
Description: |
Came off the highway, checked Mitchell, nothing. Checked Granite City, nothing! Passed these at Madison. Went to TRRA in Venice, nothing. So back to these. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:04 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
IC 9621(GP38-2) BNSF 6576(ES44C4) |
Views: |
162 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
From the other side... |
Description: |
At least I found something...... |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:28 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
GTW 4632(GP9R) |
Views: |
117 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 6309 |
Description: |
Heading toward A.O. Smith, I spotted lights, and got in position to catch this intermodal. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:40:55 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6309(AC44CW) |
Views: |
141 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 6940 |
Description: |
No DD40X here, but numbered the same as the big beast. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:41:21 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6940(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 2702 |
Description: |
Mid train on the stacker. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:52:16 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 2702(ET44AH) |
Views: |
171 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 7879 |
Description: |
Heading back toward the interstate allowed me to catch this coal drag. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:42:48 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7879(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
152 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 6616 |
Description: |
This appears to have been rebuilt in 2019 from other photos on this site. Looking pretty weathered! |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2023 Upload Date: 5/13/2023 6:43:41 PM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6616(AC4400CWM) |
Views: |
100 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
HLCX pair at rest... |
Description: |
Taking it easy after a storm has rolled thru the area again. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:28:56 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
HLCX 1814(GP38-2) HLCX 1805(GP38-2) |
Views: |
158 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
HLCX 1805 |
Description: |
Roster. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:29:14 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
HLCX 1805(GP38-2) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
HLCX 1814 |
Description: |
Roster |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:29:31 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
HLCX 1814(GP38-2) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
96 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Long stack train.... |
Description: |
Took the longer way back home. Decided to check this crossing in Hartford, and found this train slowly approaching the signals. Two on the front, and one mid. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:31:48 PM |
Location: |
Hartford, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7978(AC45CCTE) CSX 7816(C40-8W) |
Views: |
145 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Going away.... |
Description: |
A very weathered CSX engine in the second spot.... |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 12:32:18 PM |
Location: |
Hartford, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7816(C40-8W) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 7239 |
Description: |
Doing it's best in a very long stack train. |
Photo Date: |
7/20/2023 Upload Date: 7/23/2023 7:59:22 PM |
Location: |
Hartford, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7239(AC44CW) |
Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Moving thru Granite City... |
Description: |
Amtrak's usual mixed bag runs thru Granite City on a Wednesday afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
8/2/2023 Upload Date: 9/12/2023 8:26:49 AM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
IDTX 4604(SC-44) |
Views: |
180 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Nothing was moving... |
Description: |
Nothing moving in the TRRA yard this day. |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2023 Upload Date: 9/16/2023 5:47:11 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
TRRA 4001(SD60I) TRRA 4002(SD60I) |
Views: |
237 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Peek-a-boo.... |
Description: |
Making it difficult, as it tries to hide behind the trees...... |
Photo Date: |
9/10/2023 Upload Date: 9/16/2023 5:47:41 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
NS 7650(ES44DC) |
Views: |
124 Comments: 1 |
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