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  1. The Katy heritage engine sits at Momence

    The Katy heritage engine sits at Momence

    UP 1988, the one of a kind Katy heritage engine, holds northbound in Momence second out on a manifest.
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    • engine heritage in katy momence sits the
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    • Category: Union Pacific
  2. CNW 8828 visits the EJ&E

    CNW 8828 visits the EJ&E

    CNW 8828 leads a coal train down the EJ&E Romeoville Branch along with 2 UP AC4400CWs. 8828 has since been patched.
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    • 8828 cnw ej&e the visits
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  3. The Chicago Skyline looks over P42s

    The Chicago Skyline looks over P42s

    Amtrak P42s #40, 124, 153, and 44 await their next assignment as the Chicago Skyline looks over them.
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    • chicago looks over p42s skyline the
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  4. ACWR Grain

    ACWR Grain

    ACWR units come down from Star to help take mty grain train back to CSX after some switching.
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    • meet the tracks where
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  5. Scrap train

    Scrap train

    Take a good look at this train, as you'll never see the cars it's hauling again. This is the end of the line! CP 1127 & 3027 (GP35 Slug & GP38-2) are the switcher set regularly assigned to this job. Note open hopper #120 at the side, its of many open hoppers owned by Mandak for...
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    • cp end gp35 gp38-2 line mandak of retirement scrap selkirk slug the
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    • Category: Canada
  6. Over the NCS

    Over the NCS

    W&LE Solon local heads back To Akron yard as it crosses over the Cuyahoga river and the NCS in Kent,Ohio.
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    • ncs over the
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  7. CP 6015 crosses the scenic Wisconsin River

    CP 6015 crosses the scenic Wisconsin River

    CP SD40-2 #6015 and a CEFX SD40-2 cross over the Wisconsin River Bridge in the Dells with a southbound autorack.
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    • 6015 cp crosses river the wisconsin
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  8. Oldies but goodies

    Oldies but goodies

    The once a day monday thru friday commuter train from Joliet to Chicago was nicknamed "The Plug". Here The Plug with F-3 883A arrives at Joliet IL in August of 73. Dan Tracy photo
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Vintage Passenger Train Photos - Diesel Era
  9. NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East District

    NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East District

    NS Eastbound Intermodal Train 24G running around an NS I4E that has dogged in the siding at Tallapoosa, Ga.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • 24g an around at dogged eastbound ga. has i3e in intermodal ns running siding tallapoosa that the train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  10. CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT Southbound Freight Train Q522 at Bessemer, Al. headed to Brookwood, Al. for interchange to the KCS. Note the friendly wave of engineer & co worker Mike Cunningham as he negotiates the south leg of the wye in Bessemer, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • al. at bessemer brookwood csxt for freight headed interchange kcs q522 southbound the to train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  11. CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT Northbound Rock Train K928 headed to interchange with the BNSF at East Thomas, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • al. at bnsf csxt east headed interchange k928 northbound rock the thomas to train with
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  12. ECONORAIL

    ECONORAIL

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    • at front look the truck
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Industrial and critters
  13. Into the SUN

    Into the SUN

    In Roseville yard
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    • nto sun the
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Railroad Art
  14. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF Yard Job switching out the intermodal ramp at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at bnsf bnsf's east intermodal job out ramp switching the thomas yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  15. CN GP40 in the snow

    CN GP40 in the snow

    CN GP40-2LW 9410 used to assit GP9's in the winter months.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canadian National
  16. Close UP

    Close UP

    CP p34 in the siding
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    • cp in p34 siding the
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canada
  17. NS'S Georgia Division Atlanta North District

    NS'S Georgia Division Atlanta North District

    NS Southbound Intermodal Train G1A making a run from the new intermodal facility in Austell to NS'S Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a atlanta austell facility from g1a ga. in inman intermodal making new ns ns's run southbound the to train yard
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Eastern United States
  18. BNSF'S Clovis Sub

    BNSF'S Clovis Sub

    BNSF Westbound Doublestack Train crossing the Pecos River at Ft. Sumner, NM.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at bnsf crossing doublestack ft. nm. pecos river sumner the train westbound
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  19. Georgia Northeastern Railroad

    Georgia Northeastern Railroad

    A pair of GNRR GP18'S sandwiching a GP9 still in Chessie System paint are sitting at the Tyson feed corn plant at Keithsburg, Ga. awaiting their next assignment
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a are at awaiting chessie corn feed ga. gnrr gp18's gp9 in keithsburg next of paint pair plant sandwiching sitting still system the their tyson
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  20. CSXT'S W&A Sub

    CSXT'S W&A Sub

    CSXT Northbound Coal Train going over the Etowah River Trestle at Emerson, Ga.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at coal csxt emerson etowah ga. going northbound over river the train trestle
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Eastern United States


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