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PRR keystone |
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PRR logo in the bridge approaching E St Louis/National City area. |
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1/22/2000 Upload Date: 1/1/2014 5:44:44 PM |
| Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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The doctor asked me what letter came to mind when he showed me this photo......hmm...... |
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Rail stacked near Church St, on the BNSF K Line, as they continue to do work..... |
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5/27/2013 Upload Date: 6/9/2013 5:40:33 PM |
| Location: |
Blase, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Something is missing!!!!! |
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This rather large piece of iron, seems to be missing!something.........its sitting along the BNSF Hannibal Sub, just before you get into Elsberry. Anyone have a train with parts missing??????? I was going to categorize this under action!at first, then thought of wreck.........but have decided to put it under track, for now! |
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1/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/28/2014 7:08:55 PM |
| Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Tandem trackmobiles...... |
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First time I have seen trackmobiles working in tandem (on 2 tanks cars) in Mexico MO, as they wait for the roadrailer to pass. |
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11/28/2014 Upload Date: 11/29/2014 10:44:32 PM |
| Location: |
Mexico, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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The only action at Sandy Creek........ |
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A trio of vultures have staked out the very small bridge, at Sandy Creek, above Foley, MO. It would be just a bit over an hour, before they would take flight from an approaching train. |
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4/7/2015 Upload Date: 4/10/2015 6:17:41 PM |
| Location: |
Foley, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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The Melba |
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Nice trackside structure by the De Soto UP car shops...... |
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7/24/2015 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 5:52:48 PM |
| Location: |
De Soto, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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| Title: |
How old is the track near you? |
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No trains, but had enough light to snap this...any idea who CF&I are? CF&I is Colorado Fuel & Iron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Fuel_and_Iron |
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11/14/2015 Upload Date: 11/20/2015 8:03:08 PM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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A nice yellow glow.......... |
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I waited, and waited, and waited some more....no trains. So, with the sun setting, took this long look up the K Line from Machens. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2015 Upload Date: 11/20/2015 8:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
Machens, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic,Signal,Track |
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Signs of the past.......... |
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With all the upgrades completed on the Hannibal sub, it was time for all the old signage to bite the dust. This pile sits at Old Monroe. |
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12/31/2016 Upload Date: 1/6/2017 10:06:29 AM |
| Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Another pile&of debris and signage from the recent upgrades. |
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It's kind of funny how the Old Monroe signs made it up the line to Louisiana, instead of the pile that is at Old Monroe! |
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2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/19/2017 6:45:58 PM |
| Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Sign of signs of the past at Louisiana MO....... |
| Description: |
Artist rendering of days gone by. |
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2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/19/2017 6:47:01 PM |
| Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Looking west..... |
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The last light of the day, along with the mooing of the cows in the area, wrap up our trip. |
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11/24/2017 Upload Date: 11/28/2017 7:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
La Plata, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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285 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CNWZ 931018 |
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Looking at it from the other end. |
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2/6/2018 Upload Date: 2/6/2018 6:02:59 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Roster |
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| Title: |
CNWZ 931018 |
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I have probably driven past this trailer more times than I can count. But I happened to looks it's way the other day. Took a flip phone shot of it, but did not like it. So brought the real camera today, and shot this after work. |
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2/6/2018 Upload Date: 2/6/2018 6:02:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Bell from a Frisco steam engine |
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This adorns the lobby of a large construction firm in the StL area. They keep it nice and shiny. It has a twin in the Detroit area. Trying to get info as to what unit it came from. |
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3/19/2018 Upload Date: 3/20/2018 1:52:19 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Some of the history of Centralia MO..... |
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I thought that this would have been in some of the photos taken in the city of Centralia, MO. But not the case as I scrolled thru the various photos at that location. |
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8/8/2020 Upload Date: 7/16/2023 1:55:21 PM |
| Location: |
Centralia, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Scenic |
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All that remains..... |
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Looking at the remains of at least one NW2, an RS-3 and one Geep at La Harpe IL. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2021 Upload Date: 1/1/2022 8:58:30 AM |
| Location: |
La Harpe, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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The feed to the CertainTeed plant....... |
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This is off the NS StL line, looking west. And my understanding is they get fed two bay hopper loads of roofing granules as needed. The trackmobile they have was moving some cars around out front. Only two boxcars in view at this time. |
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12/17/2022 Upload Date: 12/22/2022 10:59:41 AM |
| Location: |
Jonesburg, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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For expansion purposes.. |
| Description: |
Just a bit for a gap for track expansion..... |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 8:26:37 PM |
| Location: |
Effingham, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Noboby will be running east or west thru here.... |
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Former B&O St Louis line/CSX Il subdivision, BNSF has no need to wait for anyone. |
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12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 7:54:08 PM |
| Location: |
Shattuc, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Another separation of things..... |
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If we leave the diamond, just in case......CN could use this as a run to StL! |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 7:55:44 PM |
| Location: |
Odin, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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Signal,Track |
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Former B&O St Loius line.... |
| Description: |
Looking west toward StL.... |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2022 Upload Date: 1/1/2023 8:12:10 PM |
| Location: |
Flora, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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What is it??? |
| Description: |
Seen on the NS Kansas City line, and fairly new. CN has a version called an AIP. Info can be found here:https://www.cn.ca/en/stories/20190814-machine-vision/ |
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12/16/2023 Upload Date: 12/17/2023 8:01:25 PM |
| Location: |
Clifton Hill, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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How could I have missed these.... |
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Some time your so focused on the coming train, you miss some things. Anyone know why there would be duplicates? |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2024 Upload Date: 3/20/2024 6:18:32 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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What is it???? Different trackmobile... |
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Spotted this while working. Had time to go track it down yesterday and get a shot: https://www.trackmobile.com/lok-e/ |
| Photo Date: |
12/24/2024 Upload Date: 12/25/2024 9:49:49 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
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