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Viewing Album:  Rochelle, IL, July 13th - 15th and Portage, WI, July 16th
 
By:Eric Bitton
Dates:7/13/2011 - 7/16/2011
Album Info:UP and BNSF trains at the double diamonds at
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UP 8631 West
Title:  UP 8631 West
Description:  A pair of ACe leads a westbound intermodal train with a GEVO DPU. Nice surprise on the first day.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:14:48 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8631(SD70ACe) UP 8560(SD70ACe)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
BNSF 1034 West
Title:  BNSF 1034 West
Description:  A very nice consist of pre - 2000 and current paint schemes on this intermodal train, a pair of Heritage I Dash 9s leads a Warbonnet SD75I and a Heritage II Dash 9
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:44:17 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1034(C44-9W) BNSF 1001(C44-9W) BNSF 8296(SD75I) BNSF 5244(C44-9W)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
BNSF 1034 West
Title:  BNSF 1034 West
Description:  A pair of Heritage I Dash 9s, a SD75I, and a Heritage II Dash 9 leads this intermodal train, this was one nice consist
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:43:44 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1034(C44-9W) BNSF 1001(C44-9W) BNSF 8296(SD75I) BNSF 5244(C44-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
BNSF 1105 West
Title:  BNSF 1105 West
Description:  A pair each of Heritage I and Heritage II Dash 9s lead this westbound intermodal train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:04:48 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4979(C44-9W) BNSF 1097(C44-9W) BNSF 4198(C44-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
BNSF 1105 West
Title:  BNSF 1105 West
Description:  A pair of Heritage I and Heritage II Dash 9s leads this Pacific Northwest bound intermodal train, we saw quite a few Heritage I Dash 9s on that trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:04:07 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1105(C44-9W) BNSF 4979(C44-9W) BNSF 1097(C44-9W)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
BNSF 2021 West
Title:  BNSF 2021 West
Description:  A NREX rebuild goes under the old BN singel mast, this unit is bring lumber cars to the UP at Globe III, the Geeps don't look so nice in the Heritage III
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 12:04:53 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
BNSF 2021 East
Title:  BNSF 2021 East
Description:  A former GP38, now a GP38 - 2 broughts empty lumber cars to Globe III and took loaded one, not sure where it will take it east
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:02:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2021(GP38-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 4014 West
Title:  BNSF 4014 West
Description:  A Dash 9 and a ES44AC leads a intermodal train, we would see the consist switched the next day with #5767 leading
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:28:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4014(C44-9W) BNSF 5767(ES44AC)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
BNSF 4302 East
Title:  BNSF 4302 East
Description:  A eastbound BNSF intermodal train is lead by a Heritage II Dash 9 and a NS Dash 9, this was a neat consist
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:28:32 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4302(C44-9W) NS 9950(C40-9W)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
BNSF 4302 East
Title:  BNSF 4302 East
Description:  A Chicago Bound intermodal train rolls through town with a Heritage II Dash 9 and a NS Dash 9, that was some nice power
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:51:47 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4302(C44-9W) NS 9950(C40-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 East
Title:  BNSF 5195 East
Description:  A BNSF Dash 9 and a former BN SD70MAC leads this intermodal train, this is a rare consist since SD70MACs are normally found on BNSF coal and taconite trains
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:38:22 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) BNSF 9494(SD70MAC)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
BNSF 4014 West
Title:  BNSF 4014 West
Description:  A ES44AC is in the consist of this BNSF intermodal train, normally ES44ACs are in the category with SD70MACs leading coal and taconite trains not on intermodal trains
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:32:33 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4014(C44-9W) BNSF 5767(ES44AC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
BNSF 8829 West
Title:  BNSF 8829 West
Description:  A westbound coal train lead by a SD70MAC and a ES44AC passes by BNSF 4302 East as it rolls through town
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:55:14 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8829(SD70MAC) BNSF 6230(ES44AC)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
BNSF 722 West
Title:  BNSF 722 West
Description:  Day 2 and a nice leader, A Warbonnet Dash 9 leads the only UP unit on the BNSF leads a westbound freight, this was the only Warbonnet Dash 9 we saw on the trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 8:59:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 722(C44-9W) UP 6578(AC44CW)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
BNSF 1034 West
Title:  BNSF 1034 West
Description:  This is the only SD75I we saw on the entire trip, it is with a pair of Heritage I Dash 9s and a Heritage II Dash 9
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:04:47 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1001(C44-9W) BNSF 8296(SD75I) BNSF 5244(C44-9W)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
BNSF 8829 West
Title:  BNSF 8829 West
Description:  A empty coal train passes by BNSF 4302 East, with a Heritage II SD70MAC and a ES44AC leading, we saw only empties on this trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:54:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8829(SD70MAC) BNSF 6230(ES44AC)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
BNSF 9689 West with a familiar ACe
Title:  BNSF 9689 West with a familiar ACe
Description:  A familiar ACe is in this consist, we have this unit 3 times, the best is in 2008 since it was the leader then
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:36:38 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9689(SD70MAC) BNSF 9379(SD70ACe)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Rare SD70MAC
Title:  Rare SD70MAC
Description:  A rare sight as a Dash 9 leads a out of normal territory SD70MAC are pulling a intermodal train, we would see #9494 later in the trip going west on a intermodal train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:40:23 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) BNSF 9494(SD70MAC)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
BNSF 9689 West with a familiar ACe
Title:  BNSF 9689 West with a familiar ACe
Description:  BNSF SD70MAC #9689 leads a familiar ACe to us, BNSF ACe #9379 is only one ACe we have gotten multiple times, the first was in 2008 at Union Jct. with a CEFX SD9043MAC, the second in Cambridge, MN third in line to a pair of MACs and now a third time here in Rochelle as they lead a empty coal train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:27:21 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9689(SD70MAC) BNSF 9379(SD70ACe)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
UP coal train
Title:  UP coal train
Description:  With night approaching we get two more coal trains, The units are #6475 and Ex - SP AC4400CW #6180, thanks to my dad's photo of it
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 8:58:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6475(AC44CW) UP 6180(AC44CW)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
NS SD70
Title:  NS SD70
Description:  A NS SD70 is third in line to a couple of UP SD70Ms, this was the only NS SD70 on the trip and the only NS unit on the UP
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 7:41:34 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4358(SD70M) NS 2538(SD70)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
John Deeres
Title:  John Deeres
Description:  UP 3848 East has a ton of flatbeds with John Deere tractors, there is a few million dollars worth on this train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:16:33 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
John Deeres
Title:  John Deeres
Description:  UP 3848 East has a ton of flatbeds with John Deere tractors, there is a few million dollars worth on this train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:17:10 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
UP 3800 West
Title:  UP 3800 West
Description:  On Day 1, #3800 lead a eastbound freight with another SD70M, but now it is with 2 other SD70Ms with another freight train, this time it is westbound
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:52:56 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3800(SD70M) UP 5223(SD70M)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
UP 3848 East
Title:  UP 3848 East
Description:  A eastbound UP freight rolls through town with a pair of SD70Ms, I was getting quite annoyed with all the SD70Ms we saw
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 4:12:46 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3848(SD70M) UP 4868(SD70M)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 4346 West
Title:  UP 4346 West
Description:  A trio of SD70Ms leads a freight train through Rochelle, this is still common power of the freight and intermodal trains on our trip to Rochelle
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:36:14 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4346(SD70M) UP 4999(SD70M) UP 4994(SD70M)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP 4532 East with a NS guest
Title:  UP 4532 East with a NS guest
Description:  A pair of SD70Ms leads a NS SD70 through Rochelle with a eastbound freight, this was the only NS unit on the UP side on the trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 6:24:46 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4532(SD70M) UP 4358(SD70M) NS 2538(SD70)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Big UP Consist
Title:  Big UP Consist
Description:  A quartet of SD70Ms sandwhiching a single ES44AC goes through Rochelle with an intermodal train, this was the largest consist on the trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:45:46 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5002(SD70M) UP 4801(SD70M) UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
UP 5002 East
Title:  UP 5002 East
Description:  A 5 unit consist drags a intermodal train through Rochelle, a quartet of SD70Ms and a single ES44AC leads this train to Chicago
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 12:02:31 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5002(SD70M) UP 4801(SD70M) UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE) UP 4759(SD70M)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
UP 5002 East
Title:  UP 5002 East
Description:  4 SD70Ms and a single GEVO leads this intermodal train past the railfan pavilion in Rochelle, nice cocsist though the GEVO needs a touch up, the paint is faded
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:48:38 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE) UP 4759(SD70M)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
UP 5371 West
Title:  UP 5371 West
Description:  A pair of GEVOs, one faded and one brand new sandwhich a SD70M on this intermodal train. We saw several new GEVOs in Rochelle
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:17:24 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5371(AC45CCTE) UP 4024(SD70M)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
UP 5797 East
Title:  UP 5797 East
Description:  A loaded coal train rolls through town with a UP AC4400CW and a former and repainted SP AC4400CW with another AC4400CW at the rear pushing
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 6:10:06 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5797(AC44CWCTE) UP 6245(AC44CW)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
AC4400CW DPU
Title:  AC4400CW DPU
Description:  With the sun setting and the daylight fading we get three more trains, here is the DPU of UP 6869 East, all three trains were coal trains
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 8:55:16 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5892(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Winged Logo AC4400CW
Title:  Winged Logo AC4400CW
Description:  A winged nose logo AC4400CW is the DPU of UP 6580 East, I like the Building America scheme on the UP
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:36:20 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5983(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
UP 6869 East
Title:  UP 6869 East
Description:  This is an interesting shot, I wasn't moving, but my camera was, I was trying to line up a good shot by moving my camera with the former SP AC4400CW. It came out pretty good and this ones red isn't holding up too well
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 8:52:58 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6869(AC44CW) UP 6175(AC44CW)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Another Former SP AC4400CW
Title:  Another Former SP AC4400CW
Description:  Another one of the former SP AC4400CWs is a DPU on a UP coal train, we saw quite a few of these patched former SP AC4400CWs
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:18:50 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6231(AC44CW) UP 6461(AC44CW)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
AC4400CW DPU
Title:  AC4400CW DPU
Description:  A UP AC4400CW pushes on the rear of this eastbound UP coal train, with two other AC4400CWs leading
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 6:21:37 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6422(AC44CW)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
UP 6580 East
Title:  UP 6580 East
Description:  A pair of AC4400CWs leads a loaded coal train to Chicago with a third AC4400CW pushing at the rear
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:32:54 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6580(AC44CW) UP 6453(AC44CW)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
UP 6764 West
Title:  UP 6764 West
Description:  A trio of AC4400CWs leads the last train of Day 2, nice lighting with the headlights and numberboards lit up
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 9:00:24 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6764(AC44CW)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
UP 6764 West
Title:  UP 6764 West
Description:  A trio of AC4400CWs leads the last train of Day 2, with 32 trains under our belt we call it quits until morning of Day 3
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 9:47:56 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6764(AC44CW) UP 6863(AC44CW)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
UP 6830 West
Title:  UP 6830 West
Description:  Our first UP train on Day 2 brings us a single UP AC4400CW at the front of this loaded coal train with a former SP AC4400CW and another UP AC4400CW at the rear
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 9:04:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6830(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
We Will Deliver AC4400CW
Title:  We Will Deliver AC4400CW
Description:  Like one of the AC4460CWs, this AC4400CW has the We Will Deliver slogan with another AC4400CW on this westbound freight
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:59:54 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6842(AC44CW) UP 5749(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
UP 6869 East
Title:  UP 6869 East
Description:  Night is falling fast and three more trains left in the day, the first one has a UP AC4400CW leading a former SP AC4400CW with another UP AC4400CW as DPU
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 8:44:05 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6869(AC44CW) UP 6175(AC44CW)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
UP 7386 East
Title:  UP 7386 East
Description:  A UP intermodal train slips beside UP 4532 East, this GEVO is pulling a one unit wonder, it's just this single UP ES44AC
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 7:43:46 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7386(AC45CCTE)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP 5371 West
Title:  UP 5371 West
Description:  A new ES44AC is in the consist of this intermodal train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:22:10 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5371(AC45CCTE) UP 4024(SD70M) UP 7410(AC45CCTE)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Brand New GEVO
Title:  Brand New GEVO
Description:  A brand new GEVO on it's maiden run, this is the first brand new UP GEVO we saw on the trip, it's with a pair of SD70Ms
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:08:19 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7478(AC45CCTE) UP 4928(SD70M)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
UP 8504 West DPU
Title:  UP 8504 West DPU
Description:  A GEVO provides the power for UP 8504 West as it pushes as hard as it can
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:22:41 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7611(ES44AC)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
UP 7624 East
Title:  UP 7624 East
Description:  A ES44AC leads 2 SD70Ms on an intermodal train, this one isn't brand new, but it is pretty clean like #4601
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:40:18 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7624(AC45CCTE) UP 4601(SD70M)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
GEVO DPU
Title:  GEVO DPU
Description:  A GEVO is the DPU of UP 7754 West, most of the GEVOs were dirty and faded to the few new ones we saw
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:55:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7644(AC45CCTE)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
ES44AC DPU
Title:  ES44AC DPU
Description:  A GEVO is DPU on this intermodal train, it's pushing the double stacks and pulling the piggybacks
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:12:34 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7707(ES44AC)
Views:  176   Comments: 0

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