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Title: |
MP GP38-2 2046 |
Description: |
MP GP38-2 2046 in consist at Osawatomie KS. Delivered in 1972 as MP 895; it would later move to GTW. |
Photo Date: |
1/8/1976 Upload Date: 10/4/2013 6:47:47 PM |
Location: |
Osawatomie, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2046(GP38-2) |
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605 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Endless prairie |
Description: |
There are places where the prairie seems to go on forever. This is an MP train headed west on the Wichita line; it's about 25 degrees out and there's a stiff wind. A pair of GP38-2s and three GP7s pull it west. |
Photo Date: |
1/8/1976 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 3:27:24 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
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535 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP westbound freight |
Description: |
It's noon in eastern Kansas and MP freight heads westward behind an SD40, three GP7s and a GP9. |
Photo Date: |
1/8/1976 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 3:28:38 PM |
Location: |
Osawatomie, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
MP 3007(SD40) |
Views: |
1025 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
UP GP30 823 |
Description: |
UP GP30 823 sits at Marysville KS in August 1976 |
Photo Date: |
8/20/1976 Upload Date: 12/20/2008 10:21:46 PM |
Location: |
Marysville, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 823(GP30) |
Views: |
715 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Rock at work |
Description: |
It's a pleasant summer evejing in Salina Kansas as the local from Herrington works grain cars. Two rebuilt GP7s do the honors this night. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1977 Upload Date: 2/9/2008 12:31:57 PM |
Location: |
Salina, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4468(GP7R) |
Views: |
1117 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CNW in Kansas |
Description: |
When the Chicago North Western took over the CGW in 1968 it inherited that road's stretch of trackage rights over the MP from Leavenworth to Kansas City. Here SD40 884 leads a train off the Missouri River Bridge and across the MP Falls City Sub. It will make a hard left turn and take the MP the rest of the way to KC. 884 is followed by an SD40-2 and a pair of GP38-2s. |
Photo Date: |
1/22/1981 Upload Date: 4/26/2009 2:27:51 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CNW 884(SD40) |
Views: |
949 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN SW1000 436 |
Description: |
BN SW1000 436 works the former CB&Q trackage in Leavenworth KS in March 1982 |
Photo Date: |
3/19/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2009 9:52:33 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BN 436(SW1000) |
Views: |
601 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Working downtown |
Description: |
BN ran a small piece of former CB&Q trackage in Leavenworth KS until 1987 when the line from E. Leavenworth MO was abandoned along with the bridge that crossed the Missouri River. The elevator is gone as well now. Here SW1000 436 works the yard at roughly 4th and Choctaw in March 1982. The view looks almost due east, straight to the bridge. |
Photo Date: |
3/19/1982 Upload Date: 2/27/2008 6:53:16 AM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
InCab,Yard |
Locomotives: |
BN 436(SW1000) |
Views: |
854 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP trio |
Description: |
A handsome threesome of MP GP38-2s are seen at Atchison KS on Christmas Eve 1982. This site had a large roundhouse at one time. |
Photo Date: |
12/24/1982 Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:05:47 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2313(GP38-2) |
Views: |
846 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN Working Leavenworth |
Description: |
BN SW1000 435 shoves cars along Choctaw St in downtown Leavenworth KS late in 1982. The former CB&Q/CGW freight station sits behind. |
Photo Date: |
12/26/1982 Upload Date: 11/9/2013 6:15:46 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BN 435(SW1000) |
Views: |
469 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Johnson County Industrial GE 80T |
Description: |
Johnson County (KS) Industrial Ry operates the trackage on the former Naval Air Station Olathe. This unnumbered GE 80T was their power through 1992 when an SW8 replaced it. It's the former Army 7891. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/1983 Upload Date: 3/15/2009 7:57:20 PM |
Location: |
Gardner, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
JCI (NONE)(80Tonner) |
Views: |
594 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Santa Fe station, Leavenworth KS |
Description: |
The Santa Fe's Leavenworth KS depot, while still in use by the railroad. ATSF ceased service to the city in 1988. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/1983 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 10:19:19 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
547 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ATSF GP38 3546 |
Description: |
ATSF GP38 3546 sits by the Augusta KS depot in the summer of 1983 |
Photo Date: |
7/6/1983 Upload Date: 8/7/2010 8:40:16 AM |
Location: |
Augusta, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ATSF 3546(GP38) |
Views: |
629 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ATSF 6388 |
Description: |
Four Santa Fe units work a local freight eastbound at Winfield in July 1983. (ATSF 6388, 3635, 6347 3659) |
Photo Date: |
7/6/1983 Upload Date: 1/18/2008 7:00:30 PM |
Location: |
Winfield, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
ATSF 6388(B23-7) |
Views: |
800 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP GP38-2 2191 |
Description: |
MOPAC GP38-2 2191 in blue at Atchison KS |
Photo Date: |
12/24/1985 Upload Date: 11/17/2012 4:25:58 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
337 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Local Power at Atchison |
Description: |
A pair of MP GP38-2s at Atchison KS in December 1985 |
Photo Date: |
12/24/1985 Upload Date: 11/17/2012 4:26:18 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2171(GP38-2) MP 2175(GP38-2) |
Views: |
365 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Missouri River bridge |
Description: |
This bridge over the Missouri River was opened in%1894 and used by the RI, CGW/CNW and CB&Q/BN through 1987, when it was dismantled. This view looks east towards Missouri. The straight tracks head into Leavenworth, the curved section to the sight was used by the CGW/CNW to access the MP main to Kansas City. Up through 1949 the CGW had an engine facility and wye on the other side of the river, at Stillings (Kirmeyer). This was as far south as their 2-10-4 Texas types came; weight restrictions and the curve kept them from going any further, the road typically using 2-8-2s to get their freight to KC. |
Photo Date: |
12/26/1985 Upload Date: 1/31/2008 8:05:28 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
767 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP GP38-2 2242 |
Description: |
MP GP38-2 2242 at Atchison KS; a former RI unit. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1985 Upload Date: 10/5/2012 4:15:42 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2242(GP38-2) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP GP15-1 1643 |
Description: |
MP GP15-1 1643 at Atchison KS |
Photo Date: |
12/29/1985 Upload Date: 10/5/2012 4:15:24 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 1643(GP15-1) |
Views: |
359 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP GP40 645 in Armour Yellow |
Description: |
MP never bought a new GP40 but got a number of former'Rock Island and WP units in the mid-80s. 645 was built as RI 4717; it would end up with M&NA. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1985 Upload Date: 2/8/2014 3:49:04 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 645(GP40) |
Views: |
499 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Faded Eagles |
Description: |
Two MP GP38-2s sit at the Atchison, KS engine facility in Dec 1985. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1985 Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:05:37 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
MP 2242(GP38-2) |
Views: |
456 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Leavenworth Bridge |
Description: |
The west end of the Leavenworth Bridge over the Missouri River. Used by the Rock Island, CGW- CB&Q and those that followed, the structure was demolished in 1987. |
Photo Date: |
2/24/1986 Upload Date: 4/28/2011 7:12:44 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
551 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yikes Stripes |
Description: |
A Katy GP7- MP15AC duo switch the south end of the road's Kansas City yard in March 1986. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1986 Upload Date: 12/11/2009 6:56:40 PM |
Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MKT 114(GP7) MKT 57(MP15AC) |
Views: |
1022 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MKT YARD |
Description: |
Two Katy units idle in the Kansas City yard in March 1986; 188 is a GP40, 342 a former ICG GP38 |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1986 Upload Date: 1/31/2008 7:29:13 PM |
Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MKT 188(GP40) |
Views: |
927 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP local |
Description: |
A UP local train runs through Atchison Kansas during the transition period when you could still find units painted in MP blue. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/1986 Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:05:29 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2254(GP38-2) |
Views: |
669 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP Westbound Through Atchison |
Description: |
A pair of SD40-2s run a westbound UP freight through Atchison KS on the last day of 1986. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1986 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 7:36:30 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3268(SD40-2) MP 3101(SD40-2) |
Views: |
480 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Diamonds No More |
Description: |
It's 1987 and the CNW line across the Missouri River is being abandoned in favor of the ex-RI "Spine Line". MP has already cut the diamonds out on the curve that the CNW and CGW used to turn trains onto the MOP for the final lap to KC. The other track will still be used by the BN for a few months to serve the last few customers it has in Leavenworth before it too is abandoned. The bridge and tracks will all be gone by Christmas. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1987 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 9:17:33 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
546 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP Blue at Atchison |
Description: |
Several MP units sit in the engine area at Atchison KS. The MP had its roundhouse at this location for many years. Only after posting this picture did I realize I'd shot this GP-38-2 ten years prior as a Rock Island unit. |
Photo Date: |
2/19/1987 Upload Date: 3/22/2013 6:55:29 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2276(GP38-2) MP 4613(B23-7) |
Views: |
455 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MKT GP38 303 |
Description: |
Katy GP38 303 in Kansas City KS, March 1987 |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1987 Upload Date: 12/6/2008 9:09:22 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MKT 303(GP38) |
Views: |
1100 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Working the South Ladder |
Description: |
Two Katy units, GP7 118 and MP15AC 56, work the yard's south ladder in KCKS in March 1987 |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1987 Upload Date: 12/6/2008 9:09:31 AM |
Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MKT 118(GP7) MKT 56(MP15AC) |
Views: |
913 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Working Kansas City Yard |
Description: |
MKT GP7 118 works the west ladder at the Kansas City yard. |
Photo Date: |
3/5/1987 Upload Date: 2/17/2012 6:31:21 PM |
Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MKT 118(GP7) |
Views: |
499 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BN Atchison Local |
Description: |
BN GP9 1960, a former CB&Q unit, leads the road's Atchison KS local into town in March 1986. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/1987 Upload Date: 11/5/2008 9:33:41 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 1960(GP9) |
Views: |
621 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GP38-2s in Atchison |
Description: |
MP 2254 and UP 2274 bring a local freight through downtown Atchison in March 1987. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/1987 Upload Date: 4/28/2012 4:28:47 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2254(GP38-2) |
Views: |
330 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Locals at Atchison |
Description: |
A UP local comes around the curve in downtown Atchison while the BN's train out of St Jo watches to the left. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/1987 Upload Date: 4/28/2012 4:28:36 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
BN 1980(GP9) MP 2254(GP38-2) |
Views: |
587 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Over the Missouri |
Description: |
BN's Atchison Local crosses the Missouri River at Atchison in March 1987 behind GP9 1960. The local was operated as a turn out of St Jo, running down to Armour where it left the main for the short trip to Atchison. |
Photo Date: |
3/6/1987 Upload Date: 1/26/2008 2:30:00 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 1960(GP9) |
Views: |
590 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Working Atchison |
Description: |
BN's Atchison Local, out of St Joseph, works the trackage in downtown Atchison in June 1987 |
Photo Date: |
6/3/1987 Upload Date: 10/31/2010 11:01:10 AM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BN 1960(GP9) |
Views: |
436 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Missouri at Atchison |
Description: |
Five Santa Fe units (three GP39-2s, and single GP30/GP35) led by 3434 bring the road's Saint Jo local across the Missouri River at Atchison Kansas on its way back to Topeka in November 1988. |
Photo Date: |
11/26/1988 Upload Date: 8/4/2010 8:01:24 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ATSF 3434(GP39-2u) |
Views: |
490 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Three units |
Description: |
A trio of Santa Fe units sit in Abilene KS in July 1993 awaiting their next local call. GP35 2873, GP39-2 3419 and B23-7 6368. |
Photo Date: |
7/16/1993 Upload Date: 3/12/2008 9:26:17 PM |
Location: |
Abilene, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ATSF 2873(GP35u) |
Views: |
441 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Running Through Paola |
Description: |
Santa Fe SD40-2 5127 leads a pair of BN B30-7ABs on a grain train through Paola KS in July 1993. This is the spring/summer of the "big flood" and this may well be an ATSF divert over the BN's former SLSF main. |
Photo Date: |
7/23/1993 Upload Date: 10/28/2008 8:58:05 PM |
Location: |
Paola, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ATSF 5127(SD40-2) |
Views: |
648 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Flood diverts on the BN |
Description: |
The mid-west floods of 1993 led to a lot of odd movements as roads moved trains to dry trackage. Here two NS units wait on the BN (ex SLSF) line at La Cygne KS while a UP coal train approaches. |
Photo Date: |
7/23/1993 Upload Date: 12/21/2008 6:30:01 PM |
Location: |
La Cygne, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8535(C36-7) |
Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
JCAC 1992 |
Description: |
JCAC 1992 is the former CN 7151, a 1951-build SW8. It was acquired in 1992 and replaced a GE 80T. The road works the New Century Air Center, the former Johnson County Airport and NAS Olathe. |
Photo Date: |
7/23/1993 Upload Date: 3/15/2009 7:57:51 PM |
Location: |
Gardner, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
JCAC 1992(SW8) |
Views: |
562 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The Floods of '93 |
Description: |
The midwest floods of 1993 were some of the worst in recent memory. This is the UP (MP) mainline at the south end of Wolcott siding between Kansas City and Leavenworth KS. |
Photo Date: |
7/24/1993 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 10:18:59 PM |
Location: |
Wolcott, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
416 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Local Power at Abilene |
Description: |
Two UP units, GP40 858 and GP38-2 2239 idle at Abilene KS in the summer of '93. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1993 Upload Date: 11/26/2014 10:27:05 PM |
Location: |
Abilene, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 858(GP40) |
Views: |
321 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kyle U-Boats |
Description: |
A trio of former BN U30Cs sit at the Kyle RR's Goodland yard in the summer of 1993. You couldn't guess from the blue skies but the photographer had to dodge a tornado in nearby Oakley to get to Goodland for the night. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1993 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:21:26 PM |
Location: |
Goodland, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
KYLE 5820(U30C) |
Views: |
697 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kyle yard |
Description: |
The Kyle RR's Goodland KS yard is shown in the summer of 1993; GP28 1826 sits with a GP20 while a former BN U30C ides behind |
Photo Date: |
7/26/1993 Upload Date: 1/31/2008 7:29:27 PM |
Location: |
Goodland, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
KYLE 1826(GP28) |
Views: |
1357 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Bridge Goes Here |
Description: |
The Leavenworth Terminal Bridge was opened in 1894 and operated through May 1987, when the last BN train used it. By Christmas the structure was completely dismantled. Built for the Rock Island and Burlington Route, the structure was also used by the CGW. The Rock Island pulled out of town in 1939 while the BN and CNW followed in time. The signal mast points toward the Missouri side, which was called Kirmeyer by the CGW. The small depot has since been restored. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1994 Upload Date: 4/26/2009 2:27:33 PM |
Location: |
Leavenworth, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP GP40 858 |
Description: |
UP GP40 858 at Atchison |
Photo Date: |
9/14/1994 Upload Date: 11/26/2014 10:25:21 PM |
Location: |
Atchison, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 858(GP40) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NEKM |
Description: |
The Northeast Kansas & Missouri RR was formed in 1989 when the UP sold the former St Joseph & Grand Island line from Marysville to St Jo to the new shortline. The outfit operated out of Hiawatha KS for only nine years before UP bought it back, largely to get empty coal trains off its heavily used route out of Topeka. The portion from Hiawatha west remains in use, everything east to St Jo was largely abandoned BY 2005. NEKM 2167 is a former ATSF GP7U. |
Photo Date: |
9/14/1994 Upload Date: 8/22/2008 9:20:25 PM |
Location: |
Hiawatha, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
920 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
EB UP grain; UP Falls City Sub |
Description: |
A UP graintrain is eastbound on the former MP Falls City sub in September 1994 behind four SD40-2s (3163, B4163, B4344, 3418) |
Photo Date: |
9/14/1994 Upload Date: 2/1/2008 2:31:56 PM |
Location: |
Everest, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 3163(SD40-2) |
Views: |
395 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Local at Huron |
Description: |
Three units work a westbound UP local at Huron KS in 1994 |
Photo Date: |
9/28/1994 Upload Date: 11/26/2014 10:27:30 PM |
Location: |
Huron, KS |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 870(GP40) |
Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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