June 2013 Trip to Rochelle, IL
Author: S Murray
A road trip out to the railroad park in Rochelle, IL. We stopped in many places along the way, including Teague TX, McAlester OK, Pryor OK, Springfield MO, Kirkwood MO, and of course, Rochelle IL.
Photo Gallery
On the start of our trip, we stopped at a BNSF yard in Teague, Tx. Here, a few trains rest in the yard.
We visited Pryor again and got more pictures of the area. Tkis time, the sun was on the right side.
A stopped BNSF switcher. The signal light was green, but for the time we were in Teague, no trains came through this track.
A steam engine and caboose out on display in Teague
A caboose out on display in Teague
This flat car in the distance was carrying some pieces of railroad track.
In the distance, a couple of BNSF switchers still painted in the Santa Fe yellow-and-blue scheme move cars around.
The other BNSF switcher in the switch train
The diesels on one of the stopped trains. The clouds were blocking the sun, which caused this darker picture.
The diesels on one of the stopped trains. The lead unit's paint is faded to a very light orange.
The diesels on one of the stopped trains. BNSF 1763 is getting in the way a little bit though.
We saw this caboose while driving out on the road.
A track intersection in the town of Durant, OK
A couple of diesels in the town of McAlester
A picture of part of the McAlester Area
A switcher diesel stopped in McAlester
A couple of trains in McAlester. The one on the right had its headlights on, but it never moved out.
One of the stopped trains in McAlester
The diesels on one of the stopped trains in Mcalester. An ex-SP unit is in the consist.
We thought this train was about to leave, so we dashed back to our original spot. Unfortunately, he never moved. He even turned his lights off afterwards.
While driving down the road, this UP coal train appeared.
This train was moving slowly at first, but eventually it built up speed.
A MP caboose sitting in the yard in Pryor
A HLCX unit in Pryor. Another MP caboose can be seen as well.
A MP caboose in Pryor
Some yard buildings / equipment in the Pryor yard
A UP unit in the Pryor yard
A stopped hopper train near Pryor. This is actually the DPU at the end of the train.
The train was split so it wouldn't be blocking the crossing gate.
A couple of BNSF switchers in the Springfield yard
Some more stopped switchers in the yard
A BNSF diesel under a bridge in the yard
A zoomed-in picture of some BNSF diesels still painted green
A few rail cars in front of a sea of other rail cars
An ex-BN unit in Springfield
Several stopped switchers in Springfield. Some trains and diesels can be seen in the background.
A larger view of the Springfield yard
An ex-ATSF unit in Springfield
Several switchers in Springfield. One of the diesels in the picture isn't listed.
A DPU on a coal train in Springfield
A DPU on a coal train in Springfield
The end of a stack train in Springfield
DPUs on a coal train in Springfield
This guy was sitting off in the distance behind the two DPUs.
The end of a train in Springfield
A Frisco caboose in Springfield
A caboose out on display in Aurora, MO
A view of the Aurora area
It would have been nice if a train had come on the track closest to us, but unfortunately, none did.
Some of the crossing gates in Aurora