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Title: |
High plains |
Description: |
An eastbound UP train with SP and NS power rolls east near Greensburg Kan |
Photo Date: |
5/27/1997 Upload Date: 3/30/2014 4:36:26 AM |
Location: |
Greensburg, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7417(SD45R) NS 6539(SD60) |
Views: |
284 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Visitor from afar |
Description: |
As an easterner, I was always disappointed to see eastern power on the western roads. I see this stuff all the time. One such train was this eastbound along US54 near Liberal Kan on the ex Rock Island |
Photo Date: |
9/20/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:50:20 AM |
Location: |
Liberal, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7683(C40-8W) |
Views: |
381 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Samson of the Plains |
Description: |
An eastbound UP train led by a CSX unit rolls over the bridge crossing the Cimarron River between Kismet and Liberal Kan on the ex Rock Island Golden State route. The historical marker at the parking area refers to it as the "Samson of the Plains" due to its great size. |
Photo Date: |
9/20/1997 Upload Date: 7/31/2012 10:21:00 PM |
Location: |
Liberal, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 7746(C40-8W) UP 6169(SD60M) UP 4296(SD40-2) |
Views: |
705 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking like the old days |
Description: |
A westbound with a solid set of SP power rolls west on the Golden State Route. I was just a little too late to catch it going out of the Samson of the Plains bridge, just out of the photo to the right. |
Photo Date: |
9/20/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:54:06 AM |
Location: |
Liberal, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9606(GP60) SP 8512(SD40T-2) SSW 9708(GP60) |
Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP power east |
Description: |
An eastbound with SP power rolls east on the Rock Island. |
Photo Date: |
9/20/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:55:43 AM |
Location: |
Liberal, KS |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9738(GP60) SP 7335(SD40R) |
Views: |
462 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EL Paso bound |
Description: |
A mix of power in a "we ain't mad at nobody" consist rolls toward El Paso on the Golden State route. |
Photo Date: |
9/21/1997 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 2:04:01 AM |
Location: |
Santa Rosa, NM |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3030(SD40-2) CNW 5516(GP40) SP 8377(SD40T-2) CR 6262(C40-8W) |
Views: |
925 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rock Island country |
Description: |
A westbound rolls through the farthest of the far flung reaches of the Rocks empire, between Tucmcari and Santa Rosa. This was Rock owned, but SP operated til the Rock quit in 1980, when SP acquired Rock's part of the mine to Kansas City. Now it's all UP. |
Photo Date: |
9/21/1997 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 2:07:58 AM |
Location: |
Santa Rosa, NM |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6192(SD60M) SSW 8065(B40-8) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 9121 east |
Description: |
UP 9121 leads a merger partners unit on the way east from El Paso. |
Photo Date: |
9/21/1997 Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:53:28 AM |
Location: |
Santa Rosa, NM |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 9121(C40-8) CNW 8702(C44-9W) |
Views: |
352 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big country |
Description: |
The scale of the Columbia gorge has to be seen in person to really get the experience. Here a grain train rolls through the grassland with the cliffs across the river in Washington for a background. |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1997 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 2:21:22 AM |
Location: |
Boardman, OR |
Author: |
Tom Beck`tt |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound in the canyon |
Description: |
I was heading east in I 80 when this one came around the curve. Perfect timing for once. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 1:03:35 AM |
Location: |
Echo Canyon, UT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8172(SD9043MAC) UP 9473(C41-8W) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Northbound with SP power |
Description: |
A northbound train rolls past the Pilot truck stop en route to San Antonio and points beyond. |
Photo Date: |
10/11/1997 Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:51:36 AM |
Location: |
Laredo, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 7864(B30-7) SP 7830(B30-7) |
Views: |
359 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3030 |
Description: |
A classic UP unit leads a "we aint mad at nobody" consist at Laredo |
Photo Date: |
10/11/1997 Upload Date: 7/15/2012 2:55:23 AM |
Location: |
Laredo, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3030(SD40-2) |
Views: |
351 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working the Chrysler plant |
Description: |
I made a delivery to the Chrysler plant in Belvedere Ill to find this train picking up finished vehicles. |
Photo Date: |
11/15/1997 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 1:50:46 AM |
Location: |
Belvidere, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 6819(SD40-2) UP 2991(SD40-2) |
Views: |
521 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Local on the ex MP |
Description: |
Sometimes when headed into Arkansas Id take US 67, whch follows the ex MP north of Newport. I almost always saw something. This day it was a local behind a GP 38 |
Photo Date: |
12/6/1997 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 12:59:48 AM |
Location: |
Alicia, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 2396(GP38-2) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the ex Mopac |
Description: |
If I had time and was heading to Little Rock from the north, Id take US 67 south. North of Newport, the road was next to the ex MP main most of the way. Sometimes I saw something and was able to take a photo, like this mixed bag near Hoxie |
Photo Date: |
12/8/1997 Upload Date: 3/19/2014 1:57:07 AM |
Location: |
Hoxie, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 405(C30-7) SP 7367(SD40R) |
Views: |
393 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed for the bridge |
Description: |
A westbound train on the ex CNW rolls onto the Missouri River bridge, headed for the UP proper at Fremont. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/1998 Upload Date: 3/10/2014 12:50:53 AM |
Location: |
Missouri Valley, IA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 9727(C44-9W) CNW 8704(C44-9W) UP 3690(SD40-2) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pigs to the CNW |
Description: |
A oair of CNW GEs rolls a pig train east, and will gain home rails at Fremont for the dash into Chicago |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:40:31 AM |
Location: |
Central City, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 8606(C44-9W) |
Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Autos west |
Description: |
An auto rack train rolls west on the ex CNW along US 30 |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:27:49 AM |
Location: |
Ogden, IA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3076(SD40-2) UP 3287(SD40-2) |
Views: |
315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound racks |
Description: |
A westbound rack train passes the elevators |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:36:56 AM |
Location: |
Central City, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5052(SD50) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal rolls |
Description: |
An eastbound coal train with the typical pair of GEs rolls past one of the few trees in sight. |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:38:09 AM |
Location: |
Central City, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6675(AC44CW) UP 7133(AC44CW) |
Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yet another coal train |
Description: |
A westbound empty train en route back to Wyomeing |
Photo Date: |
9/29/1998 Upload Date: 3/15/2014 2:39:13 AM |
Location: |
Central City, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6690(AC44CW) UP 8285(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic power |
Description: |
A pair of SD40-2s, one very clean unit from UP and one an ex MP general service unit, and an SP B boat lead a train past a customer where I was making a pick up. Not a bad place to spend an hour or so. |
Photo Date: |
12/7/1998 Upload Date: 3/10/2014 12:41:32 AM |
Location: |
Lees Summit, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3326(SD40-2) UP 4320(SD40-2) SP 7798(B30-7) |
Views: |
680 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Mopac bound |
Description: |
A westbound train headed for points on the MP passes my shipper in Lees Summit. Looks like it has enough power to get over the road. |
Photo Date: |
12/7/1998 Upload Date: 3/10/2014 12:43:16 AM |
Location: |
Lees Summit, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3054(SD40-2) UP 240(B30-7A) |
Views: |
333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lite power at the yard |
Description: |
A set of SP and Rio Grande power sits at Neff Yard in Kansas City |
Photo Date: |
1/17/1999 Upload Date: 3/10/2014 12:38:46 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
SP 8694(SD40M-2) SP 7447(SD45R) DRGW 5393(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
624 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal on the Kansas Pacific |
Description: |
Any time I went to Denver from KC, if time was not an issue, Id usually take US 40 west from Oakley, Kan, following the UPs ex Kansas Pacific line. I almost always saw something, though was not always able to get a shot. This day I caught an eastbound coal train near Kit Carson. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/1999 Upload Date: 6/13/2012 1:37:21 AM |
Location: |
Kit Carson, CO |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6589(AC44CW) UP 8272(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
454 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Work train |
Description: |
A stone train on the Sunset Route has a visitor from far away. Seen along US 90 |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1999 Upload Date: 3/5/2014 11:28:08 PM |
Location: |
Marathon, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3757(SD40-2) CR 6050(C40-8W) SP 6767(SD45T-2R) UP 478(C30-7) |
Views: |
788 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stone train |
Description: |
An eastbound stone train sits in the siding at Marathon Tex on the Sunset Route. That CR unit is really off its routine!! |
Photo Date: |
6/20/1999 Upload Date: 6/13/2012 1:34:14 AM |
Location: |
Marathon, TX |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3757(SD40-2) CR 6050(C40-8W) SP 6767(SD45T-2R) UP 478(C30-7) |
Views: |
845 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Everybody is in on the act |
Description: |
I had already seen a train with SP power on the UP, now one with a CN unit . I was there 45 minutes and saw 4 trains. |
Photo Date: |
9/13/1999 Upload Date: 2/23/2014 4:48:04 AM |
Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 5624(SD70I) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP power |
Description: |
A southbound on the ex C&EI roll throught Tuscola with a pair of untouched SP units |
Photo Date: |
9/13/1999 Upload Date: 2/23/2014 4:45:12 AM |
Location: |
Tuscola, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 9607(GP60) SSW 7647(GP40-2) |
Views: |
367 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal east |
Description: |
An eastbund coal train rolls through an interlocking east of North Platte |
Photo Date: |
9/18/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:44:56 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6626(AC44CW) SP 175(AC44CW) |
Views: |
412 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Empty coal and a couple of SD90s |
Description: |
A pair of SD90s and an SP unit lead an empty coal train west. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 2:13:25 AM |
Location: |
Lexington, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8271(SD9043MAC) UP 8294(SD9043MAC) SP 173(AC44CW) |
Views: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3612 east |
Description: |
UP 3612 leads a familiar face eastbound near North Platte, The GATX unit was on lease to CP in the early 90s at the the time they took over the D&H, and was a common sight through my hometown in New York |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:39:11 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3612(SD40-2) GSCX 7367(SD40-2) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3773 east |
Description: |
Eastbound intermodal behind second tier power along US 30 |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:43:27 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3773(SD40-2) UP 3449(SD40-2) |
Views: |
738 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling out of the plains |
Description: |
An eastbound coal train rolls off the "gangplank" into the Platte River valley |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/5/2014 11:29:39 PM |
Location: |
Big Springs, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6649(AC44CW) UP 7333(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Home on the range |
Description: |
A coal train peeks out from the hills as it heads east near North Platte |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:48:11 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6747(AC44CW) UP 7116(AC44CW) |
Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yet another coal train |
Description: |
Eastbound coal near North Platte |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:49:39 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7020(AC4460CW) UP 8111(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
396 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DPU |
Description: |
DPUs were bcoming common on coal trains by this time. This on is on the back of an eastbound at Big Springs Neb |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/5/2014 11:30:25 PM |
Location: |
Big Springs, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7128(AC44CW) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coal east |
Description: |
Eastbound coal train in the parade near North Platte |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:51:16 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7134(AC44CW) UP 6802(AC44CW) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SD90 |
Description: |
One of UPs misbegotten SD90s leads a van train east of North Platte |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 1:55:22 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8509(SD90MAC-H) SP 9729(GP60) |
Views: |
404 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mixed freight. |
Description: |
Sometmes UP even runs general freight, this one behind the typical GE, and trailing an ex MP general service SD40-2. |
Photo Date: |
9/19/1999 Upload Date: 3/1/2014 2:04:15 AM |
Location: |
North Platte, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 9790(C44-9W) UP 4240(SD40-2) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Light power |
Description: |
Not sure where these were going. Saw them from I 55. Location approximate |
Photo Date: |
3/16/2000 Upload Date: 2/20/2014 1:43:45 AM |
Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 202(AC44CW) SP 376(AC44CW) |
Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound |
Description: |
A CNW GE leads an interesting mix of power on a westbound van train. I had come to Cozad to make a pick up on an automotive load. It was scheduled to go at 1400 that day, so I spent most of it out trackside shooting whatever rolled past. I saw about 40 trains from 0800 til I went over to the customer around 1330. Of course it rained all day!! |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:15:45 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 8664(C44-9W) SSW 9713(GP60) CSX 6119(GP40-2) |
Views: |
356 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CNW leads |
Description: |
A CNW GE leads a mixed bag of UP units on a rack train headed west |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:18:38 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 8709(C44-9W) UP 6599(AC44CW) SP 319(AC44CW) |
Views: |
556 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Doing what it was bought for |
Description: |
A CNW GE leads an empty coal train back to Wyoming. |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:20:15 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 8826(AC44CW) UP 8187(SD9043MAC) |
Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lending a hand |
Description: |
An SP unit works eastbound as a DPU on a coal train |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:24:36 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 335(AC44CW) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic power |
Description: |
A YP SD40-2 and a pair of SP tunnel motors go west, just like it;s 1979 |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:26:52 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3150(SD40-2) SP 9387(SD45T-2) |
Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic power east |
Description: |
Another set of power straight out of the 70s heads east |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:32:12 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3374(SD40-2) UP B4121(SD40-2B) SP 6873(SD45T-2R) |
Views: |
493 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Oddball |
Description: |
SD 50s on UP were oddball units, coming from MP and CNW. This is one of the CNW units leading eastbound, along with a former MP general service SD40-2, note no dynamics; and an SD40T-2. Quite a power set. |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:37:21 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5083(SD50) UP 4140(SD40-2) UP 4599(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
636 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Both types of 60s |
Description: |
A pair of SD60s, one widecab, one standard, have this westbound in hand |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:39:46 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6236(SD60M) UP 6049(SD60) |
Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound coal |
Description: |
An eastbound coal train roll past the elevator behind the typical set of GEs |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2000 Upload Date: 2/21/2014 1:41:43 AM |
Location: |
Cozad, NE |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6563(AC44CW) UP 6423(AC44CW) |
Views: |
380 Comments: 1 |
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