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Viewing Album:  Rail-Fanning 2016 Vol. 4
 
By:Matthew Schimmel
Dates:4/2/2016 - 4/24/2016
Album Info:This is a big month for me in my rail-fanning adventures. I managed to get a few distance trips in for the month, pictures from the BNSF Hannibal Sub., Decatur, Illinois (NS/CN action), and the BNSF Marceline Sub. Hope you all enjoy the pictures, I caught some pretty interesting stuff this month. (324 Total Pictures Will Be In This Album) Thanks for stopping by for a look.
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33J Arriving In Decatur
Title:  33J Arriving In Decatur
Description:  NS 8892 arrives in Decatur, Illinois with NS train 33J after nearly 5 hours from when I saw it originally in Mitchell, Illinois at the Alton & Southern connection.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:32:20 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8892(C40-9W)
Views:  74   Comments: 1
Passing The New Signals Before WABIC
Title:  Passing The New Signals Before WABIC
Description:  NS 8892 arrives in Decatur, Illinois with NS train 33J after nearly 5 hours from when I saw it originally in Mitchell, Illinois at the Alton & Southern connection.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:33:11 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8892(C40-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
NS 9262
Title:  NS 9262
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:33:55 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9262(C40-9W)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Gray Conrail Gondola
Title:  Gray Conrail Gondola
Description:  CR 56211
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:34:56 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
Yellow Conrail Gondola
Title:  Yellow Conrail Gondola
Description:  CR 55567 - First photo of this gondola on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:35:42 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Grand Trunk Western 60ft. Box Car
Title:  Grand Trunk Western 60ft. Box Car
Description:  GTW 384572
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:36:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Title:  Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Description:  NW 604541
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:37:49 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Title:  Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Description:  NW 604118
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:38:26 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Western Pacific 86Ft. Box Car
Title:  Western Pacific 86Ft. Box Car
Description:  WP 86113 - First photo of this 86ft. box car on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:39:28 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Title:  Norfolk & Western 60Ft. Box Car
Description:  NW 604105 - First photo of this 60ft. box car on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:40:04 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Grand Trunk Western 60ft. Box Car
Title:  Grand Trunk Western 60ft. Box Car
Description:  GTW 384518 - First photo of this GTW 60ft. box car on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:40:47 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific 60Ft. Box Car
Title:  Southern Pacific 60Ft. Box Car
Description:  SP 654801
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:41:53 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Out Of The West
Title:  Out Of The West
Description:  NS 8403 leads this loaded NS coal train (402) east and into Decatur, Illinois. Originating at the Deer Mine near Staunton, Illinois.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:50:49 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8403(C40-8W)
Views:  76   Comments: 1
NS 8403
Title:  NS 8403
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:51:43 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8403(C40-8W)
Views:  53   Comments: 1
NS 1081
Title:  NS 1081
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:52:20 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1081(SD70ACe)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
NS 9846
Title:  NS 9846
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:52:59 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9846(C40-9W)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
NS 7700
Title:  NS 7700
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:53:43 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 7700(ES40DC)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Leaving Decatur
Title:  Leaving Decatur
Description:  NS 2676 leads NS train 181 out of Decatur, Illinois and heads for Kansas City after passing a loaded coal train, which the tail end can barely be seen in the right side of the photo.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:56:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 1
NS 8997
Title:  NS 8997
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/15/2016  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:56:58 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8997(C40-9W)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
NS 33Q Leaving Town
Title:  NS 33Q Leaving Town
Description:  NS 9693 leads NS 33Q out of Decatur, Illinois in the early morning light and heads for the Alton & Southern Yard in East. St. Louis, Illinois.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:47:56 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9693(C40-9W)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
NS 2753
Title:  NS 2753
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:49:02 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2753(SD70M-2)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Just The Number 1
Title:  Just The Number 1
Description:  APPX 1 - Actually the second time I have seen this car come through Decatur, Illinois.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:50:10 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163429
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:52:33 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  27   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163192
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:53:33 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163332
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:54:32 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163535
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:55:11 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  30   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163389
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:55:50 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163703
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:56:32 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Cotton Belt ACF Covered Hopper
Title:  Cotton Belt ACF Covered Hopper
Description:  SSW 78823
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:57:48 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific ACF Covered Hopper
Title:  Southern Pacific ACF Covered Hopper
Description:  SP 496628
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:58:42 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 0
Former Chessie ACF Covered Hopper
Title:  Former Chessie ACF Covered Hopper
Description:  OFOX 2166
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 11:59:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163191
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/9/2016 12:00:39 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
New NS Coil Car!
Title:  New NS Coil Car!
Description:  NS 163577
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/9/2016 12:01:45 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  573   Comments: 0
ICG "I" Hiding Under The Gray
Title:  ICG "I" Hiding Under The Gray
Description:  ICG 680106 - Barely visible under the gray paint is the old "I" from the ICG logo. I missed the head end of this train but it was on train NS train 145.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/9/2016 8:40:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 1
Orange J
Title:  Orange J
Description:  Late Friday night the EJ&E 703 came in on a CN train and was set out here in the former Illinoiq Central Yard (Grand Ave, Yard) in Decatur, Illinois. Unique history for this unit, built in December of 1972 for the EJ&E and then sold to Birmingham Southern Railroad in1987. In 1996, the then Birmingham Southern 703 was then sold back to the EJ&E and retained the 703 number. Hanging out here under the sanding tower is the only GP38-2 on!the EJ&E roster when the Canadian National took over.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/9/2016 8:42:28 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
The One & Only
Title:  The One & Only
Description:  Late Friday night the.EJ&E 703 came in on a CN train and was set out here in the former Illinois Central Yard (Grand Ave, Yard) in Decatur, Illinois. Unique history for this unit, built in Decembep of 1972 for the EJ&E and then sold to Birmingham Southern Railroad in 1987. In 1996, the then Birmingham Southern 703 was then sold back to the EJ&E and retained the 703 numbyr. Hanging out here under the sanding tower is the only GP38-2 on the EJ&E roster when the Canadian National took over.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/9/2016 8:44:41 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
NS 2587
Title:  NS 2587
Description:  Sitting in the NS Decatur Yard.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 4/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 2587(SD70M)
Views:  78   Comments: 1
Still Hanging Out
Title:  Still Hanging Out
Description:  NS 7211 sits in the NS Decatur Engine Facility.
Photo Date:  4/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/14/2016 8:47:05 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 7211(SD80MAC)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
UP 7297
Title:  UP 7297
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:42:58 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7297(AC44CW)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
UP 8124 - Mid Train DPU
Title:  UP 8124 - Mid Train DPU
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:43:45 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8124(ES44AC-H)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Ducking Under The Over Pass
Title:  Ducking Under The Over Pass
Description:  BNSF 8212 leads this BNSF stacker east on the BNSF Marceline Sub. as it enters Medill, Mo.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:45:17 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8212(ES44C4)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
BNSF 6765
Title:  BNSF 6765
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:45:55 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6765(ES44C4)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
BNSF 5232
Title:  BNSF 5232
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:46:25 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5232(C44-9W)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BNSF 7248 & BNSF 3939
Title:  BNSF 7248 & BNSF 3939
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:46:57 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3939(ET44C4) BNSF 7248(ES44DC)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Rolling Vehicle Train
Title:  Rolling Vehicle Train
Description:  BNSF 7199 leads this west bound vehicle train over the hills as it leaves Medill, Mo. on the BNSF Marceline Sub.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:48:44 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7199(ES44C4)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Picture Perfect Meet
Title:  Picture Perfect Meet
Description:  BNSF 8126 leads this massive east bound stack as it heads towards Medill, Mo., while BNSF 7199 & BNSF 8511 head west with a vehicle train in a near perfect meet at the cantilever signal.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:51:33 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8126(ES44C4) BNSF 7199(ES44C4) BNSF 8511(SD70ACe)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
Meeting In Medill
Title:  Meeting In Medill
Description:  BNSF 8126 leads this massive east bound stack as it heads towards Medill, Mo. on the BNSF Marceline Sub.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:52:43 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8126(ES44C4)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
BNSF 4256
Title:  BNSF 4256
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:57:24 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4256(ES44C4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BNSF 4007 - Mid Train DPU #1
Title:  BNSF 4007 - Mid Train DPU #1
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:57:53 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4007(C44-9W)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
BNSF 7648 - Mid Train DPU #2
Title:  BNSF 7648 - Mid Train DPU #2
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 8:58:34 PM
Location:  Medill, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7648(ES44DC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0

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