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By:John Schumann
Dates:11/4/2007 - 1/24/2016
Album Info:I tend towards the old, rare & obscure, so this is an album for the stuff in the back of the KC area.
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Ex Rock Island #424 in KC SCRAPPED
Title:  Ex Rock Island #424 in KC SCRAPPED
Description:  C415 #421, last owned by PLM Railcar, sits in Kansas City, KS. This was Rock Island #424. This and #423 are the only survivors of the RI C415 fleet.
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 1:38:50 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  PLMX 421(C415)
Views:  1304   Comments: 1
PLM 421 in KC SCRAPPED
Title:  PLM 421 in KC SCRAPPED
Description:  Well, no museums out there went after this one, and it has been scrapped!
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 1:39:30 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  PLMX 421(C415)
Views:  2352   Comments: 1
A & K Rail Materials-Kansas City
Title:  A & K Rail Materials-Kansas City
Description:  At the A&K yard in eastern KC, sits ex Tidewater Southern 735, their first diesel. And why is this not in a museum??
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 1:39:54 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Views:  510   Comments: 0
A & K Rail Materials
Title:  A & K Rail Materials
Description:  Since the software is defaulting to the 44 tonner, let me state that this is actually a Plymouth, about 30 tons or so. Coupled to a rail train at the A&K yard, it looks to be operable.
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 1:40:14 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Views:  292   Comments: 0
RI 95230 at A&K Rail Materials
Title:  RI 95230 at A&K Rail Materials
Description:  At the back of the A&K yard in eastern KC, sits a gem-ex RI rail crane #95230
Photo Date:  11/4/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 1:40:34 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1227   Comments: 1
MJRX 631
Title:  MJRX 631
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 7:54:40 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 631(GP35)
Views:  1025   Comments: 0
MJRX 8753
Title:  MJRX 8753
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 7:55:53 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 8753(S2M)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
MJRX 87
Title:  MJRX 87
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 7:56:42 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 87(GP30M) MJRX 631(GP35)
Views:  1074   Comments: 1
MJRX 8754
Title:  MJRX 8754
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2016  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 8:10:28 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 8754(S2M)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
MJRX 8754 becomes IRTX GEN1
Title:  MJRX 8754 becomes IRTX GEN1
Description:  Before anyone gripes, this was shot through a hole in the fence while turning myself into a contortionist. These guys do a really nice job on paint.
Photo Date:  5/22/2016  Upload Date: 5/22/2016 5:48:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 8754(S2M) IRTX GEN1(S2M)
Views:  1298   Comments: 2
AGPX 1
Title:  AGPX 1
Description:  One of maybe 2 running Alcos in Kansas.
Photo Date:  6/19/2016  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 6:39:16 PM
Location:  Atchison, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AGPX 1(S6)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
Board of Public Utilities 935
Title:  Board of Public Utilities 935
Description:  An 80 ton GE which was originally numbered 04.
Photo Date:  6/19/2016  Upload Date: 6/21/2016 6:38:24 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  BPU 935(80Tonner)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
Railway Service Contractors (MJRX) inventory
Title:  Railway Service Contractors (MJRX) inventory
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/8/2017  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 7:00:14 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 87(GP30M) IRTX GEN2(S2M)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
MJRX 8753 becomes IRTX GEN2
Title:  MJRX 8753 becomes IRTX GEN2
Description:  Not the best shot, but they are getting ready to ship out the new GEN2, and figured it was now or never.
Photo Date:  1/8/2017  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 7:00:51 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MJRX 8753(S2M) IRTX GEN2(S2M)
Views:  576   Comments: 1
Elevator power
Title:  Elevator power
Description:  Just got lucky that these were out of the loading bay. These are electrically connected and used together. 102 has&the RC equipment. One of the more different things I've seen over the years.
Photo Date:  1/22/2017  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 2:42:15 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  BARX 102(S1) MWRX 1308(GP7u)
Views:  578   Comments: 2
BARX 102 out of the shed
Title:  BARX 102 out of the shed
Description:  102 is truly ancient, predating the US entry into WW2 by 2 months. Built for SP&S 10/1941, stibl alive (more or less) in 2017.
Photo Date:  1/22/2017  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 2:42:31 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  John SchŠnann
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Locomotives:  BARX 102(S1)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
The Whitcomb of Intercon
Title:  The Whitcomb of Intercon
Description:  Intercontinential Engineering's plant uses this reakly sweet 80 ton Whitcomb. I have no reporting marks for Intercon, so not sure how to list it. If you go there, bring your telephoto, because a long range shot is all you get.
Photo Date:  1/22/2017  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 2:43:59 PM
Location:  Riverside, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Worlds Shiniest Geep?
Title:  Worlds Shiniest Geep?
Description:  Shortline chasing on Memorial Day weekend brought me to Higginsville. 6225 serves the grain elevator, and it looks like they must wash and wax this sucker regularly. So shiny it threw off the shutter speed on the camera.
Photo Date:  5/27/2018  Upload Date: 5/28/2018 10:22:39 AM
Location:  Higginsville, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MWLX 6225(GP18)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
MWLX 6225 in its native environment
Title:  MWLX 6225 in its native environment
Description:  What can I say-I like grain elevators and railroads both.....
Photo Date:  5/27/2018  Upload Date: 5/28/2018 10:22:59 AM
Location:  Higginsville, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  MWLX 6225(GP18)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2019  Upload Date: 7/7/2019 11:09:29 AM
Location:  Abilene, KS
Author:  John Schzmann
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Locomotives:  NS 4092(AC44C6M)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Alco on a trailer part 2
Title:  Alco on a trailer part 2
Description:  Next restoration project for Abilene & Smokey Valley
Photo Date:  7/4/2019  Upload Date: 7/7/2019 11:03:30 AM
Location:  Abilene, KS
Author:  John Schumann
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Views:  83   Comments: 0


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