Rail-Fanning 2016 Vol. 1

BNSF 9284 rolls south out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. after the recent flooding from the big storm at the end of 2015.

BNSF 9284 rolls south out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. after the recent flooding from the big storm at the end of 2015.

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BNSF 6144 rolls north on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. as it passes Mp. 51 and the flooded areas south of Old Monroe, Mo.

BNSF 6144 rolls north on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. as it passes Mp. 51 and the flooded areas south of Old Monroe, Mo.

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BNSF 8547 & BNSF 8575 lead this loaded SLW coal train south out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. and all the flood waters in the fields.

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BNSF 5751, BNSF 9202, & BNSF 9284 head north with an empty SLC coal train on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. just south of Old Monroe, Mo.

For a line that is practically flat as a table top; it is pretty rare to see more than 2 - 4 units per train on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. (K-Line). Todays big surprise was a 9 unit freight, the H GALSTL9 01A, as it rolls south towards Annada, Mo. currently passing the intermediate signal at milepost 76.3. This consist was kind of bland, basically a GE lovers paradise, with the CitiRail being the odd man out.

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BNSF 4301 leads the H GALSTL9 01A as it leaves Elsberry, Mo. with 9 units on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

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Since flooding has halted most traffic for the BNSF in Missouri; this Rush Island (UCEX) coal load is parked in the siding until the BNSF River Sub. is passable to the Ameren Plant in Festus, Mo. Seen here holding down the siding is a pair of BNSF ACes, 9183 & 8790, as they sit in Elsberry, Mo. under a clear sky on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

BNSF 8790 and leader BNSF 9183 idle under a clear sky in Elsberry, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. staring at red signals at the south end of town. Since flooding has halted most traffic for the BNSF in Missouri; this Rush Island (UCEX) coal load is parked in the siding until the BNSF River Sub. is passable to the Ameren Plant in Festus, Mo.

KCS 4614 works as DPU while also suppling air to the other half of this UCEX coal load, as the train is broken across a crossing in town. Working with very little light on the north end of town, this was a great challenge to capture. Would have made for a better image had the unit been nose out. BNSF Hannibal Sub. - Elsberry, Mo.

NS 2639 and UP 8673 sit on the Alton & Southern connection track with 32Q (East St. Louis, IL (A&S) - Decatur, IL) in Mitchell, Illinois as they wait for a crew to head to Decatur.

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GTW 5860 sits in the TRRA engine facility in Madison, Illinois. Most likely waiting to be taken over to Quality Rail Services.

UP 7482 leads this north bound stacker north through the WR Tower area in Granite City, Illinois.

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UP 7482 & AMTK 54 meet at almost the same time at the Niedringhaus Rd. crossing in Granite City, Illinois.

NOKL 250083B - First photo of this stack car on rrpicturearchives.net.

NOKL 250083A - First photo of this stack car on rrpicturearchives.net.

DTTX 63069B - First photo of this stack car on rrpicturearchives.net.

DTTX 63069A - First photo of this stack car on rrpicturearchives.net.

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UP 5732 leads a string of grain cars into the WR Tower area that will soon be interchanged to the Respondek Rail Corp for delivery to the ADM Facility along the Mississippi River across town.

BNSF 6944 and two other BNSF GEs head towards the TRRA Yard to retrieve a string of cars for their next train.

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Sitting outside of Quality Rail Services in Madison, Illinois.

Sitting outside of Quality Rail Services in Madison, Illinois.