Rail-Fanning 2014 Part 1

NS 9212 leads NS-Train 32Q as it sits in the outbound ready tracks in Mitchell, Illinois.

UP 7265 rolls down the KCS main in Mitchell, Illinois with a loaded grain train.

"We Will Deliver"

BNSF 9615 leads this empty oil can out of the Alton & Southern ready tracks with an empty oil can.

BNSF 808016

Canadian powered DPU brings up the rear.

BNSF 7423, CP 9576, and Ex-UP SD40T-2 now NREX 2863 sit along State Street in Madison, Illinois with the Galesburg to Madison freight. Currently waiting to gain clearance into the TRRA Yard.

Ex - Union Pacific 2863 (SD40T-2) - Exx - Southern Pacific 6841 (SD45T-2R) - Exxx - Southern Pacific 9369 (SD45T-2)

Sitting in the TRRA Madison Yard.

A great historical pair of EMDs sitting in the TRRA Yard. NREX 2861 was originally built for the Cotton Belt as SSW 9268 and also carried these reporting marks: SS 9268(SD45T-2) SP 6852(SD45T-2R) UP 4829(SD40-2T) UP 2861(SD40-2T) WAMX 3807 - GP38 - This unit was originally built for Penn Central number 7762 in 1969 and later became Conrail 7762 in 1976. This unit has also worn other great fallen flag reporting marks such as CM$W 2023 for Chicago, Missouri & Western and Gateway Western - GWWR 2023. More recently it became HLCX 3611 for Helm Leasing and then went to Rail Link - Ottawa Valley in'2009.

Sitting in the US Steel Works Yard in Granite City, Illinois.

Sitting in the US Steel Works Yard in Granite City, Illinois.

Sitting in the US Steel Works Yard in Granite City, Illinois.

Sitting in the US Steel Works Yard in Granite City, Illinois.

KCS 4046 leads the IKCVN through Granite City, Imlinois. Currently rolling through the W.R. Tower Area.

While NS 7706 and another NS Gevo sit in Granite City; BNSF 9931 waits for a crew on an empty iron ore train.

BNSF 7601 leads this Memphis to Galesburg freight into Old Monroe, Mo. with 5 units in the consist.

Roster shot.

Roster shot.

Roster shot.

Roster shot.

Roster shot.

SOU 530890 - Not a classic cartoon but amazed to see it on a rail car. - First photo of this box car on rrpicturearchives.net.

BNSF 776 leads this loaded oil can headed for Hayti, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. Currently rolling towards Mp. 51 just outside of Old Monroe, Mo.

BNSF 9038 roars up to track speed after meeting an east bound in Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. with loaded coal train C-NAMMNA.

BNSF 9038 roars up to track speed after meeting an east bound in Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. with loaded coal train C-NAMMNA.

BNSF 9038 roars up to track speed after meeting an east bound in Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. with loaded coal train C-NAMMNA.

BNSF 6214 leads the GALMEM out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

Roster shot.

IPFX 74066 - First photo of this reefer on rrpicturearchives.net.

BNSF 9043 leads this loaded SLW coal train south out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

BNSF 9043 leads this loaded SLW coal train south out of Old Monroe, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

BNSF 7601 leads this Memphis to Galesburg freight up the BNSF Hannibal Sub., currently near Elsberry, Mo.

BNSF 7601 crosses Missouri Hwy M in Lincoln County just outside of Elsberry, Mo. on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

BNSF 6325 & NS 8142 lead this empty Hayti oil can north on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.

BNSF 9172 rolls into Foley, Mo. in the leade of the Dayton, TX. to Belt Railway Chicago freight.