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| Title: |
Last Eagle on the Eagle. |
| Description: |
The last Texas Eagle detour to run over the former MoPac speed through Arthur, Illinois. |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:50:44 PM |
| Location: |
Arthur, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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AMTK 154(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
Smells like rotten eggs! |
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NS 61N, a smelly molten sulfur trains hits its brakes hard going from 50mph to 15mph rather quickly for a train this size. They slowed down for switch work at South Spring City. |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 3:12:46 AM |
| Location: |
Spring City, TN |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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NS 8867(C40-9) CN 2260(ES44DC) CN 5689(SD75I) |
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| Title: |
Decatur Bound. |
| Description: |
NS 124 boogies right through Spring City on its way to Decatur, Illinois. |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 3:14:44 AM |
| Location: |
Spring City, TN |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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NS 9931(C40-9W) NS 6767(SD60M) |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
This Horse Trots Grandly. |
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1/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 3:15:27 AM |
| Location: |
Spring City, TN |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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NS 9314(C40-9W) |
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| Title: |
Free Stickers! |
| Description: |
A friendly Indiana Harbor Belt conductor throws BLET Safety Task Force stickers to some railfans at BI Junction. |
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3/2/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 8:47:19 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IHB 2925(SD20) |
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| Title: |
New IHB Signals. |
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The signal bridge on the "new" IHB conector. |
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3/21/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:31:43 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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| Title: |
No! Not THAT Belt! |
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Missing the INRD units at B12. My friends dad heard the dispatcher say "Send them to the Belt" little did he know the "Belt" on radio, is the Belt Railway of Chicago, not the Indiana Harbor Belt. |
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3/21/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:29:25 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC) |
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| Title: |
Held Hostage. |
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An interesting CP 182 waits to leave Bensenville. Allow me to explain, the INRD runs a coal train to St. Paul, Minnesota, however, their payload got stuck in Saint Paul because of flooding, so these INRD units were occupying CP rails and running up owed time by INRD, so CP used them until the floods receeded. |
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3/21/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:30:05 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC) |
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| Title: |
Face off. |
| Description: |
Indiana Railroad #9009 and Milwaukee Road #2010 face off at Bensenville Yard. |
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3/21/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:30:47 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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INRD 9009(SD9043MAC) SOO 2010(GP40) |
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| Title: |
Colorful consists on CN in early 2011. |
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A very colorful consist shows up in Franklin Park, Illinois on the former Wisconsin Central. Leading we have a widecab SD40-2 with a trailing ex-BNSF D8-40CW and a Metra F40PH being taken to Centralia, Illinois for a re-build. This era of BNSF painted units mixed in on CN was short, but sweet. |
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3/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:10:08 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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CN 5279(SD40-2W) CN 2145(C40-8W) METX 134(F40PH) |
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| Title: |
Slowing down... |
| Description: |
Metra #611 slows for a brief station stop in Franklin Park, Illinois. |
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3/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:15:07 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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METX 611(F40C) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going home against the sun. |
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A Soo Line GP38-2 lugs a short set of cars towards the Canadian Pacific Bensenville Yard as the sun sets on this March day. |
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3/24/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:17:12 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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SOO 4423(GP38-2) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Surprise visitor to Milwaukee. |
| Description: |
I do love the NS, and sure enough, they found me in Milwaukee. |
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3/25/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:21:16 PM |
| Location: |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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NS 9455(C40-9W) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power Idling. |
| Description: |
UP power at Proviso. Shot from Berkley Metra station. |
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3/28/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:08:28 PM |
| Location: |
Elmhurst, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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UP 4221(SD70M) UP 8233(SD9043MAC) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crawling through Elmhurst. |
| Description: |
Union Pacific AC45CCTE #7363 crawls through Elmhurst at a snail's pace of 10mph. This train has just departed the CNW Proviso Yard and is bound for Clinton, Iowa. |
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3/29/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 6:58:44 PM |
| Location: |
Elmhurst, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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UP 7363(AC45CCTE) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
My first...Heritage Unit. |
| Description: |
UP 1982 idles on the service tracks of the CNW Proviso Yard. Agian, this is the allegedly public road that this was taken from. |
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3/30/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:39:52 PM |
| Location: |
Elmhurst, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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UP 1982(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
One Week. One Trip. One Locomotive. |
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I spent a week in Chicago in March, on April 1st, the best catch of the week showed up randomly. IC 3108. I have been a life long IC fan, its where it all began as for railfanning for me. I must personally thank the conductor on this train, who visited with me and let me get in front of the unit to get shots of it. He was a really nice guy. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:54:19 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Thanks for Keeping it Classy CN. |
| Description: |
A brand new P5 sits atop IC #3108. Just like IC would have had it. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:55:18 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Looking up to the old hero. |
| Description: |
Looking up towards the IC 3108. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:57:20 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central. |
| Description: |
The railroad that started it all for me. Once a fan of the IC, always a fan of the IC. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:57:57 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 3108. |
| Description: |
Check out the "IC 3108" written on the back step. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:59:08 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
She's still going. |
| Description: |
Old IC 3108 is still storming it up in true IC style. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:00:09 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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IC 3108(GP40R) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Odd Visitor to Bensenville. |
| Description: |
A Beautiful CSX AC6000CW slowing pulls into Bensenville Metra station as they switch around the 687 and the CP AC440CW behind it. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:10:40 PM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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CSX 687(AC60CW) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road Searchlights. |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee Road searchlight signals at Bensenville, Illinois in profile. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:18:48 PM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road searchlights, take two. |
| Description: |
A real interesting angle at the MILW searchlights at Bensenville. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:20:34 PM |
| Location: |
Bensenville, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP G45. |
| Description: |
Canadian Pacific train G45 sweeps around the curve in Elmwood Park, Illinois. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:26:21 PM |
| Location: |
Elmwood Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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GTW 4909(GP38-2) |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GE Quality in Profile. |
| Description: |
A Beautiful new General Electric ES44 shines in the sun. |
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4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:51:33 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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CN 2226(ES44DC) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Metracab123 |
| Description: |
A beautiful day in Franklin Park, Illinois was enjoyed by all the railfans that gathered. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 9:52:59 PM |
| Location: |
Franklin Park, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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METX 123(F40PH-3) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amish Country gets Mexican Visitors. |
| Description: |
Ferromex units storm through the Amish Capital of the Midwest, Arthur, Illinois. |
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7/8/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:49:57 PM |
| Location: |
Arthur, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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FXE 4636(ES44AC) |
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278 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wheels of a Nation. |
| Description: |
the wheels on a tank car fly by the camera on the UP Villa Grove Subdivision at Arthur, Illinois. |
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7/8/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:52:52 PM |
| Location: |
Arthur, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Against the Sun. |
| Description: |
This Union Pacific SD70M is headed for St. Louis against the sun. |
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7/8/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:55:33 PM |
| Location: |
Arthur, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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UP 4830(SD70M) |
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203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old & New at Tuscola |
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I decided to crouch down and get a shot of CSX Q593 coming out of Tuscola through this pile of old rails at the junction. Where I sit is where the Union Pacific used to sit, before the 1993 re-alignment. Now, CSX merges onto a lighter UP curve to cross the IC, then CSX veers back off UP to continue to Decatur. Before 1993, this was the only 3 way crossover of its kind. |
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7/8/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:43:43 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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CSX 2553(GP38-2) |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Follow the Flag. |
| Description: |
Two of our Wabash jewels at the Monticello Railway Museum sit side by side. I decided to grab a shot of this before starting the morning task of opening car windows and sweeping floors. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:20:47 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bringin' her back. |
| Description: |
Flagman Ken Kane keeps watch as our train backs back towards the depot after a short throttle time session following the day's normal runs. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Looking her over before departure. |
| Description: |
Engineer Tom Scott Jr. looks 1189 over before he trains a throttle time customer on how to run our vintage F7A. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:14:37 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Covered Wagon...in profile. |
| Description: |
The beautiful EMD crabody nose in profile on Wabash #1189. Running as head end brakeman this day, I decided to go ahead and grab a shot in downtown Monticello. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:17:16 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Two of Monticello's icons. |
| Description: |
Wabash #1189, Monticello, Illinois' most famous machine idles under the Monticello water tower. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:19:19 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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| Locomotives: |
WAB 1189(F7A) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gorgeous Day with a Gorgeous Locomotive. |
| Description: |
Wabash 1189 basks in the sun while loading passengers at downtown Monticello. After being in the same paint for 21 years, she still looks pretty good. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:32:27 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Two Wabash pieces? Where's the other one? |
| Description: |
Wabash #1189 idles beside the museum's newest addition, a vintage Wabash coach acquired from the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:33:08 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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489 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Through the Window of Time. |
| Description: |
Its two era's of Monticello Railway Museum expertise. 70+ year old conductor Dan Dauderman, our oldest active volunteer, looks on as the museum newest, and youngest volunteer, Stephen Schmidt, handles the open air car. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 9:33:57 PM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Home Again. |
| Description: |
At home with the controls of our Wabash 1189 at the museum. I work here, and this is a typical day at the museum. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 3:11:07 AM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Starting her up. |
| Description: |
The time has come to start the engine...the engine Norfolk & Western told us would never run again. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 3:12:15 AM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Something to be Proud of. |
| Description: |
Just two of our museum's finest pieces... |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 3:17:31 AM |
| Location: |
Monticello, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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880 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nice Power Pair. |
| Description: |
A Union Pacific SD70M and Norfolk Southern Dash 9 team up to bring this manifest through Tuscola, Illinois. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 10:51:38 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 3901(SD70M) NS 8841(C40-9) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound, Sun Behind. |
| Description: |
Eastbound CSX Q594 crawls into Tuscola, Illinois at 20mph. A beautiful Illinois sunset is behind them. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:34:13 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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CSX 2790(GP38-2) CSX 2325(Road Slug) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Vast Flatlands of corn, beans and the Union Pacific. |
| Description: |
Union Pacific #4654 shakes up a storm as it accelerates out of Tuscola Siding in notch 7 after waiting for a hot intermodal train. |
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7/9/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:36:13 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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UP 4654(SD70M) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hello there! |
| Description: |
A friendly Canadian National conductor greets us. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/2011 Upload Date: 1/23/2012 11:06:08 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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BCOL 4645(C44-9W) |
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566 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bessemer. |
| Description: |
A Bessemer coal hopper now used as a junk car rattles along at a steady 50mph on the Illinois Central Railroad at Savoy, Illinois. |
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7/10/2011 Upload Date: 1/22/2012 3:44:29 PM |
| Location: |
Savoy, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L551's Return. |
| Description: |
CN L551 returns with a short freight train after working it's chores in Mattoon, Illinois. Its on its way back to Champaign, Illinois where it will sort and distribute the cars from Mattoon. |
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7/10/2011 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:28:32 PM |
| Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
| Author: |
Alex Wood |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 9621(GP38-2) GTW 5850(GP38-2) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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