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4/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/2000 - 1/1/2020
Album Info:contemporary Class I and regional action in Illinois and Iowa, with perhaps a few outliers from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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BNSF 1068
Title:  BNSF 1068
Description:  Eastbound un-stacked train ducks under the Santa Fe-era signal bridge at Edelstein.
Photo Date:  6/24/2003  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:21:55 AM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1068(C44-9W)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
CN 2639
Title:  CN 2639
Description:  Southbound vehicle train on the former IC mainline.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:19:38 AM
Location:  Arcola, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 2639(C44-9W)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
CN 5378
Title:  CN 5378
Description:  Southbound manifest on the former IC mainline.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:19:59 AM
Location:  Galton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 5378(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
GTW 5829
Title:  GTW 5829
Description:  RCL GP38-2 pressed into road service, southbound approaching the diamonds at Tuscola.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:17:22 AM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 5829(GP38-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
IC 1014
Title:  IC 1014
Description:  Northbound tonnage on the "Mainline of Mid-America" approaching the diamonds at Tuscola.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:14:12 AM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IC 1014(SD70)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
UP 9172
Title:  UP 9172
Description:  Westbound manifest on the former C&EI approaching Tuscola.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:18:09 AM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 9172(C40-8)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BNSF 4853
Title:  BNSF 4853
Description:  Eastbound manifest on the former ATSF.
Photo Date:  6/24/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:22:45 AM
Location:  Williamsfield, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4853(C44-9W)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
BNSF 8070
Title:  BNSF 8070
Description:  Eastbound bare table train passes under the signal bridge at Edelstein.
Photo Date:  6/24/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:22:16 AM
Location:  Edelstein, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8070(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 2
UP 5051
Title:  UP 5051
Description:  UP in Galesburg? Yes, with a westbound haulage rights train on the former Santa Fe. Shot from the N. Pearl Street crossing before BNSF closed it, about two blocks from my Dad's boyhood home.
Photo Date:  6/24/2004  Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:23:26 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5051(SD70M)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
UP 3794
Title:  UP 3794
Description:  Westbound stack train on the Clinton sub behind a pure EMD lash-up.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 5/24/2020 11:00:20 AM
Location:  Calamus, IA
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3794(SD70M)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
UP 4631
Title:  UP 4631
Description:  A westbound UP manifest with an all-EMD lash-up swings off the Mississippi River bridge at Clinton.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 11:56:12 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4631(SD70M)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
BNSF 4711
Title:  BNSF 4711
Description:  Eastbound stacks on the Aurora Sub about to cross the IC&E at Savanna.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 12:05:14 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4711(C44-9W)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
UP 3808
Title:  UP 3808
Description:  Westbound vehicle train crossing the Mississippi River bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 11:17:43 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3808(SD70M)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP 4967
Title:  UP 4967
Description:  This westbound manifest has just crossed the Mississippi River bridge into Iowa.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 11:16:08 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4967(SD70M)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
UP 6642
Title:  UP 6642
Description:  Westbound coal empties on the Clinton sub, headed back to the PRB.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 11:15:10 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 6642(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
BNSF 2765
Title:  BNSF 2765
Description:  After waiting patiently for opposing traffic to clear on the UP, BNSF's Aurora sub local charges westbound past the platform with a sizable consist. BNSF 2765 was rebuilt to GP39E from Southern high-hood GP30 2630.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:27:38 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2765(GP39E)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
UP 2986
Title:  UP 2986
Description:  Westbound intermodal with a former C&NW leader.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:26:32 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 2986(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
UP 2986
Title:  UP 2986
Description:  Westbound intermodal. The presence of those two GP15s in the consist suggest this is an IG1G3 transfer. UP 2986 was originally C&NW 6854, later rebuilt to UP SD40N 1806:2.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:27:00 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 2986(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
UP 3087
Title:  UP 3087
Description:  Westbound manifest behind a nice trio of EMDs. UP 3087 was originally C&NW 5924, later rebuilt to UP SD40N 1595.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:25:38 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3087(SD40-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
UP 3939
Title:  UP 3939
Description:  Westbound intermodal behind a pair of mismatched SD70Ms.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:25:15 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3939(SD70M)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
UP 8020
Title:  UP 8020
Description:  A former Frisco GP38-2 sits on the sidelines as eastbound coal loads pass through Clinton under the watchful eyes of Mr. Peanut.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:11:28 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8020(SD9043MAC) BNSF 2317(GP38-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
UP 9098
Title:  UP 9098
Description:  A pair of UP GEs with an eastbound train of HFCS. Probably should be a Key train. UP 9098 was originally C&NW 8551, later became CN 2133.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:11:01 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 9098(C41-8)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
UP 9512
Title:  UP 9512
Description:  Westbound stacks duck under the signal bridge and are about to cross the BNSF Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:26:04 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 9512(C41-8W)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 4801
Title:  BNSF 4801
Description:  Eastbound Z-train charges through Toluca on the former Santa Fe.
Photo Date:  6/29/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:28:08 AM
Location:  Toluca, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4801(C44-9W)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CN 5697
Title:  CN 5697
Description:  Southbound manifest on the former IC.
Photo Date:  6/29/2004  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 11:28:55 AM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 5697(SD75I)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
NS 9899
Title:  NS 9899
Description:  A "naked Catfish" with NS train 70T is parked and waiting for a recrew at Mount Carmel.
Photo Date:  7/27/2005  Upload Date: 6/16/2020 11:13:15 AM
Location:  Mount Carmel, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
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Locomotives:  NS 9899(C40-9W)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
UP 4977
Title:  UP 4977
Description:  Southbound intermodal crosses the Big Muddy River at Halsey on the Chester sub.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 2:55:55 PM
Location:  Halsey, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4977(SD70M)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
UP 5169
Title:  UP 5169
Description:  Northbound intermodal on the Chester sub.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 2:55:28 PM
Location:  Reynoldsville, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5169(SD70M)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
UP 5991
Title:  UP 5991
Description:  Northbound empty hoppers on the Chester sub.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 2:54:59 PM
Location:  Reynoldsville, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5991(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
UP 6435
Title:  UP 6435
Description:  A northbound empty grain train running 1X2 crosses the Big Muddy River on the Chester sub.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2020 2:56:21 PM
Location:  Halsey, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 6435(AC44CW)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
UP 7685
Title:  UP 7685
Description:  A westbound stack train at CP A108 on the Clinton sub between Blairstown and Luzerne, IA.
Photo Date:  6/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2020 1:43:03 PM
Location:  Blairstown, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 7685(AC45CCTE)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
IAIS 511
Title:  IAIS 511
Description:  Iowa Interstate power at their downtown Iowa City facility before everything was moved to South Amana.
Photo Date:  6/23/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2020 2:37:22 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BNSF 512
Title:  BNSF 512
Description:  Eastbound local on the Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:30:59 PM
Location:  Glen Haven, WI
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 512(B40-8W)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
BNSF 6187
Title:  BNSF 6187
Description:  Westbound intermodal at Glen Haven on the Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:30:40 PM
Location:  Glen Haven, WI
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6187(ES44AC)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
BNSF 7507
Title:  BNSF 7507
Description:  Westbound stacks and pigs at Cassville on the Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:31:23 PM
Location:  Cassville, WI
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7507(ES44DC)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BNSF 9989
Title:  BNSF 9989
Description:  Eastbound coal loads running as CP train 282.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:30:04 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9989(SD70MAC)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
CP 4615
Title:  CP 4615
Description:  Believe this is CP train 580. Lead unit CP 4615 is ex-SOO 2035, exx-MILW 2035, nee-MILW 152.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:28:32 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CP 4615(GP40)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
CP 8539
Title:  CP 8539
Description:  CP train 283 heads west along the Mississippi.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:29:27 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CP 8539(AC44CW)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
CP 8779
Title:  CP 8779
Description:  CP train 291 rolls west at Dakota, MN.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:28:09 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CP 8779(ES44AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BNSF 4483
Title:  BNSF 4483
Description:  Eastbound track geometry train on the Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:31:54 PM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4483(C44-9W)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BNSF 7332
Title:  BNSF 7332
Description:  Westbound intermodal on the Aurora sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:34:52 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7332(ES44DC)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
UP 5134
Title:  UP 5134
Description:  Westbound manifest on the Geneva sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:35:46 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5134(SD70M)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
UP 8124
Title:  UP 8124
Description:  Plenty of power on this westbound manifest on the Geneva sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2009  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 4:35:24 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8124(SD9043MAC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
BNSF 4318
Title:  BNSF 4318
Description:  The wrong unit was leading! Eastbound manifest crossing the UP at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:16:07 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4318(C44-9W)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
BNSF 5421
Title:  BNSF 5421
Description:  Eastbound vehicle train on the Aurora sub crossing the UP at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:15:44 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5421(C44-9W)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
BNSF 7427
Title:  BNSF 7427
Description:  Eastbound stacks on the Aurora sub crossing the UP at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:14:20 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7427(ES44DC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
UP 1996
Title:  UP 1996
Description:  UP's SP heritage unit heads up a Global 1-Global 3 transfer passing under the old C&NW coaling tower at DeKalb.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2010 3:19:57 PM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  366   Comments: 2
UP 4230
Title:  UP 4230
Description:  An eastbound manifest on the Geneva sub behind a pair of howling EMDs crosses the BNSF at Rochelle as the engineer waves at the fans.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:19:21 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4230(SD70M)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
UP 5026
Title:  UP 5026
Description:  Eastbound bare table train crosses the BNSF at Rochelle. At least he has an EMD leader with wings, flags and flares!
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:20:16 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5026(SD70M)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
UP 5470
Title:  UP 5470
Description:  Eastbound manifest with a bunch of reefers running 1X1 crosses the BNSF at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:17:28 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5470(AC45CCTE)
Views:  111   Comments: 0


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