Galesburg IL And More Transcon Action.
Author: Shane Gillam
trains from fort Madison Iowa and galesburg IL area including 7 different bnsf rail lines.
Photo Gallery
Dark Territory on this part of the k line which can be seen in this photo,
Alot of power sitting around the yard these days.
Better power sits in fort Madison than galesburg today.
Coming into town slowing to a crawl for a fast and quick crew change,
Looking across the transcon were trans move at high speed compared to the Bnsf k line.
Sb ucex load this train would take 3 days to make it 200 miles to the south and unload and return.
Slowing past the old Santa Fe train station and offices.
Stacks meet Racks in downtown Fort Madison Ia.
EB slams thur town at about 70 Mph.
Neat catch could someone fill me in on this car?
EB stacks runs right behind the EB Amtrak train in Dallas city IL.
Some neat power sitting in galesburg IL all though its always here besides the ace.
Alot of power today in the Bnsf Galesburg Yard.
Brand new c4 gevo sits in the yard waiting to be called to work.
EB pigs fly toward Galesburg on the bnsf transcon.
Right now this train is Eb on the outtuma Sub and soon will take the Cameron connection and go west on the bnsf transcon.
EB grain train that looks close to a coal train.
After taking the cameron connection this train is now Wb on the transcon.
Trains meet at Cameron IL.
a grain train parade Eb bnsf grain train on the transcon meets the Dpu of a WB grain while a Eb grain passes below on the outtmwa Sub.
Meet with a grain and a coal empty which was racing WB to get infront of Amtrak.
EB coal load on the Bnsf ottumwa Sub this would be 5 trains in 45 mins on the line.
Dpu going under a Eb grain now stopped on the Bnsf Transcon.
on time and flying Wb toward Burlington Iowa.
EB up stack train gets ready to meet a Wb up stack at peck park.
Heading toward its next stop Chicago IL.
EB freight train at Peck Park in Galesburg IL with a nice crew giving the peace Sign.
Wb empty coal coming off the Mendota Sub heading for the ottumwa line.
Mendota sub and barstow Sub are on top of the transcon here.
Wonder if bnsf will repaint this anytime soon due to the 9647 being redone?
Lite power heads out of Galesburg IL.
Wb coal train is seen on the high line at peck park.
This train is seen passing on the Medota Sub and will cross over to the bars-tow sub for its trip Nb.
Sb grain train about to head out of town.
All Bnsf ac traction coal power sits around the shops.
A sea of orange at galesburg with one mix of Santa Fe in the line.
Thought this was pretty neat for 2013.
Alot of power sitting around today on this bright early Morning.
Waiting for a crew to take this train Thur town and So on.
Nice to see some Blue and Yellow much better than a pumpkin.
Sitting with a old Bn Sd40-2 now used for hump service.
DO half to say the Santa Fe Blue and Yellow Paint Held up for years.
More ugly orange power sitting in the yard.