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Viewing Album:  National Train Day, Chasing N&W 2156
 
By:Jim Tiroch
Dates:5/9/2015 - 5/9/2015
Album Info:The N&W 2-8-8-2 Y6B left St. Louis for the Virginia Transportation Museum, here are my shots of the chase, along with other things that I caught during the chase.
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In the shop, right before departing
Title:  In the shop, right before departing
Description:  The N&W 2-8-8-2 sits in the restoration shop at the NMOT in Kirkwood.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:26:48 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
The power for the journey to VMT
Title:  The power for the journey to VMT
Description:  NS 3086 has just been started up for the trip. However, for the first part of the trip over the UP to St. Louis, it will trail behind the LSE-56 local power.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:29:12 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
The crowd grows
Title:  The crowd grows
Description:  As departure time approaches, a bunch of people have gathered on the Barrett Station Road over pass. however when the rain hit, over half of them left....
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:30:57 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Amtrak train 311
Title:  Amtrak train 311
Description:  The morning Amtrak blows under Barrett Station Road en route to Kansas City
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:33:20 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 51(P42DC)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
The Local Arrives
Title:  The Local Arrives
Description:  Union Pacific Local LSE-56 arrives at the museum to pickup the special. From here out, the train will also operate with the symbol SPASL09.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:34:37 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Westbound rack train AASFX
Title:  Westbound rack train AASFX
Description:  Before the train departed the museum, they waited for the AASFX to roll by.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:36:59 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 326(AC44CW)
Views:  174   Comments: 2
Departing
Title:  Departing
Description:  LSE56 / SPASL09 departs the the Museum at 11:00 AM, with GMTX 2100 on the point
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:38:31 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  956   Comments: 2
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  The 2156 clanks along, saying goodbye to its home for the past 50+ years, as it heads out on the high iron for the first time since the 1960s.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:40:16 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
Kirkwood.
Title:  Kirkwood.
Description:  The special rolls by the vary large crowd that had gathered at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station. The downpour of rain has not deterred the crowd, who were also enjoying the festivities of National Train Day
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:42:13 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  713   Comments: 1
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  Clanking along, as if saying hello to the crowds on hand to see her off
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:43:37 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 2
Grand Ave. Interlocking
Title:  Grand Ave. Interlocking
Description:  Deciding to bypass Webster Groves and Maplewood, I decided to head east towards Theresa Ave just west of Downtown St. Louis. It took over an hour to reach downtown, but a couple of freights passed by, the first being this EB empty Frac Sand train lead by UP 7898 and 7899
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:45:56 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7898(AC45CCTE) UP 7899(AC45CCTE)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
Rush Island Coal
Title:  Rush Island Coal
Description:  The 2nd freight to pass was this loaded coal trai bound for the Rush Island Power plant, located along the BNSF River Sub south of St. Louis
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:47:11 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8586(SD70ACe) BNSF 8506(SD70ACe)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
Grand Ave. Interlocking
Title:  Grand Ave. Interlocking
Description:  After an hour and 15 minutes, the special rolls through the Grand Ave. interlocking, only a mile and half before the local drops the the special at 12th street in downtown St. Louis
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:49:16 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  She was really photogenic during the trip.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:50:30 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 2
Let loose! NS train 956
Title:  Let loose! NS train 956
Description:  After being dropped by the LSE56 and the terminating the SPASL09 symbol, NS train 956 rolls north along the TRRA in North St. Louis at Breman Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:52:24 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
SH Interlocking
Title:  SH Interlocking
Description:  Now in Illinois, Train 956 rolls along the north leg of the why heading towards NS owned trackage in Granite City, IL
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:54:14 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 1
Madison, IL
Title:  Madison, IL
Description:  Rolling along Missouri Ave. in Madison, the special makes it way north, about 3/4 of a mile from NS trackage at WR Tower in Granite City.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:56:08 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 1
Arriving at WR
Title:  Arriving at WR
Description:  In what would be final shot of the special, NS train 956 comes around the curve and enters the WR Interlocking. Just passed the interlocking, the train would stop and would not move for 4 hours, while the crew tended to an over heating bearing on the rear axle of the tender. it took 3.5 hours to get from Kirkwood to WR tower in Granite City.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:58:55 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 3

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