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| Title: |
Missouri Eastern Starts Up |
| Description: |
Missouri Eastern Railroad is taking over from Central Midland on the former Rock Island line to Union, Missouri. Initial power is a pair of GP15-1s and Helm GP38-2 HLCX 1836 |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/2022 Upload Date: 3/1/2022 9:31:30 AM |
| Location: |
Olivette, MO |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1) |
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646 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
HLCX 1836 & MER 708 |
| Description: |
Missouri Eastern now handles the CMR responsibilities. Caught these two working the yard off Warson, before work. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:22:30 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Missouri Eastern.... |
| Description: |
Missouri Eastern now handles everything that the CMR used to do. This is just one of their units. Ex UPY 708. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:22:57 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) UPY 708(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
246 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Backing into the yard.... |
| Description: |
Having blocked Warson Rd for a bit, they are now reversing back into the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2022 Upload Date: 3/2/2022 9:23:22 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
HLCX 1836(GP38-2) MER 708(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
231 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MER GP15-1 708 |
| Description: |
One of two former UP GP15-1s used at the start-up of Missouri Eastern. It would soon be joined by a third. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2022 Upload Date: 3/5/2022 4:11:55 PM |
| Location: |
Olivette, MO |
| Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) |
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426 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MER 663 & 708 |
| Description: |
Two of the three ex UP motors for the new MER. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2022 Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:22:44 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MER 663(GP15-1) MER 708(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
MER 708 & 663 |
| Description: |
Both idle at the moment...looks like 663 needs some attention! |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/2022 Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:23:54 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) MER 663(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Duo... |
| Description: |
Backing into the yard past Warson Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/2023 Upload Date: 9/19/2023 5:19:44 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Giving a big tug... |
| Description: |
Throttle up on both motors as they tug the train out of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/2023 Upload Date: 9/19/2023 5:21:08 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis County, MO |
| Author: |
Butch Getz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MER 708(GP15-1) MER 710(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
89 Comments: 1 |
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