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Title: |
Amtrak Texas Eagle (train #22) creeping northward |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle creeping slowly across the old MoPac bridge, through historic Kimmswick, MO. The train was running about 3 hours late. |
Photo Date: |
7/29/2007 Upload Date: 7/29/2007 12:56:45 PM |
Location: |
Kimmswick, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 79(P42DC) |
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453 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Texas Eagle(Amtrak Train #22) |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle being led through Pevely, MO city park, along the UP DeSoto Sub on a very warm late July day. The train was about 3 hours behind schedule when I snapped this photo. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 4:10:26 PM |
Location: |
Pevely, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 82(P42DC) |
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2285 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle led by P42DC #203 |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle speeding through Cliff Cave County Park in far south St. Louis. The train was running about 4 hours behind schedule. Presumably, the engineer was attempting to make up as much of the lost time as possible before the train's final arrival in Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/2007 Upload Date: 8/29/2007 4:07:21 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 203(P42DC) |
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484 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Westbound Ann Rutledge |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge running one minute behind schedule on track #2, due to heavy track work on track #1 over the Labor Day weekend. As expected, the train was packed with Labor Day weekend travelers. The South Harrison Avenue overpass in Kirkwood is the location where this photo was taken. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/2007 Upload Date: 9/1/2007 9:58:14 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 36(P42DC) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Ann Rutledge westbound |
Description: |
Westbound Ann Rutledge speeding along Monroe Place at Geyer Road in Kirkwood, MO less than one minute after departure from the Kirkwood Amtrak station on a beautiful crisp cool mid September day. The P42DC #203 led the northbound Texas Eagle from San Antonio to Chicago, IL on August 28-29, less than 2 weeks before I took this photo. |
Photo Date: |
9/11/2007 Upload Date: 9/11/2007 7:10:35 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 203(P42DC) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge arriving at Kirkwood Station, as a group of anxiously awaiting passengers stands ready for boarding. Note the large rusted areas on the front of the P42DC locomotive. It is obvious that this locomotive needs some TLC ASAP!! |
Photo Date: |
9/14/2007 Upload Date: 9/14/2007 11:43:50 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 36(P42DC) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle and Union Pacific coal train |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle and Union Pacific loaded coal train awaiting departure from downtown Saint Louis. The Amtrak train departed at 8:49A.M., 19 minutes late, followed by the UP coal train. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2007 Upload Date: 10/3/2007 10:09:55 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 83(P42DC) UP 5839(AC44CWCTE) |
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427 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Texas Eagle and Union Pacific coal train at Amtrak station |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle departing from Saint Louis Amtrak station with a Union Pacific coal train next in the queue. Behind and to the right of the Amtrak train is the new St. Louis Intermodal Transportation Center under construction--a long overdue replacement for the notorious "Amshack!!" |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2007 Upload Date: 10/3/2007 10:12:12 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 83(P42DC) UP 5839(AC44CWCTE) |
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413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service" train |
Description: |
Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service"(Train #301) blasting its way through Granite City, IL on the final leg of its trip to St. Louis.....The train arrived in St. Louis one hour late. |
Photo Date: |
10/4/2007 Upload Date: 10/4/2007 8:54:57 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 25(P42DC) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Capitol Limited led by AMTK 178 |
Description: |
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited pausing at Pittsburgh, PA Amtrak station, running about 3 1/2 hours late |
Photo Date: |
10/16/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:37:23 PM |
Location: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 178(P42DC) |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited |
Description: |
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited gliding past historic Point Of Rocks B & O station on a beautiful late October day |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:38:12 PM |
Location: |
Harpers Ferry, WV |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 178(P42DC) |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited |
Description: |
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited departing beautiful, historic Harpers Ferry, WV on a beautiful mid autumn day |
Photo Date: |
10/19/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:39:10 PM |
Location: |
Harpers Ferry, WV |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 205(P42DC) AMTK 166(P42DC) AMTK 12(P42DC) |
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443 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Acela Express and MARC trains |
Description: |
Acela Express train flying past New Carrollton, MD Amtrak/MARC station at 100 MPH while MARC commuter train departs for BWI Airport |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:36:31 PM |
Location: |
New Carrollton, MD |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 2013(Acela Power Car) |
Views: |
412 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ACELA Express train |
Description: |
Acela Express train flying past New Carrollton, MD Amtrak/MARC station at 100 MPH inbound for Washington, DC Union Station |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:35:23 PM |
Location: |
New Carrollton, MD |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 2013(Acela Power Car) |
Views: |
415 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak switcher at rest in Amtrak yard |
Description: |
Amtrak switcher at rest in Chicago, IL Amtrak yard/shop facilities awaiting its next assignment |
Photo Date: |
10/25/2007 Upload Date: 10/30/2007 12:49:51 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
William Acord |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 790(SW1000R) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Ann Rutledge departing Kirkwood |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge departing Kirkwood as another day nears an end. The engine behind the P42DC lead unit is AMTK 517, a GE B32-8WH(Dash 8) unit. This engine wore the famous "PepsiCan" paint scheme in the 1990's. |
Photo Date: |
10/30/2007 Upload Date: 10/31/2007 12:00:59 AM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 83(P42DC) AMTK 517(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge amidst beautiful, fiery fall colors |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge slowly making its way through Kirkwood, MO against a backdrop of beautiful fall colors in the last light of a cool crisp mid autumn evening |
Photo Date: |
11/2/2007 Upload Date: 11/5/2007 11:17:29 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service" train |
Description: |
Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service" train in Granite City, IL near WR Tower, on the last leg of its trip from Chicago to St. Louis on a cold mid January afternoon. The train was about 9 minutes behind schedule when I took this photo. A pair of Norfolk Southern GE C40-9W's idle away in the background as they await their next assignment. |
Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:07:34 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 135(P42DC) |
Views: |
232 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge in the last light of day |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge pausing at Kirkwood Station in the last light of the day to take on passengers on a beautiful Ground Hog Day 2008. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 12:13:30 AM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 166(P42DC) |
Views: |
213 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle(AMTK 22) |
Description: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle racing through Cliff Cave County Park at 60 mph in an attempt to make up lost time. The hundreds of visitors to Cliff Cave Park do not realize just how dangerous this grade crossing really is. Trains can be deceptively silent as they approach the crossing. |
Photo Date: |
4/30/2008 Upload Date: 5/1/2008 11:17:34 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 74(P42DC) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak train #313("Ann Rutledge") |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak Ann Rutledge(train #313) gradually slowing for its stop at Kirkwood Station, about 1/2 mile west of this location(Leffingwell Ave. and Scott Street crossing) |
Photo Date: |
5/12/2008 Upload Date: 5/12/2008 10:13:13 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 128(P42DC) |
Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Texas Eagle(AMTK22) |
Description: |
Northbound Texas Eagle(AMTK 22) racing through Cliff Cave County Park along the UP DeSoto Sub in an attempt to make up as much lost time as possible on this first day of June. The train was packed with travelers who chose to take Amtrak rather than pay record gas prices of $4.00+ per gallon!! |
Photo Date: |
6/1/2008 Upload Date: 6/2/2008 4:24:21 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 75(P42DC) |
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183 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle on a hot steamy day |
Description: |
While I was waiting for a UP local with a MoPac vintage caboose to arrive, I had to give Amtrak a different twist!! |
Photo Date: |
6/4/2008 Upload Date: 6/4/2008 11:47:43 AM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 21(P42DC) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound Texas Eagle hurrying past Wicks Crossing |
Description: |
Southbound Amtrak Texas Eagle hurrying past Wicks Crossing on a very muggy early summer evening in a vain attempt to make up lost time. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2008 Upload Date: 6/6/2008 3:14:59 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 206(P42DC) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak St. Louis Mule arriving |
Description: |
One of the most gratifying things about railfanning Amtrak is the human element. Here at Kirkwood Station, a young couple anxiously awaits the late night arrival of their children from Kansas City on the St. Louis Mule. |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2008 Upload Date: 6/8/2008 11:58:41 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 85(P42DC) |
Views: |
197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak "Texas Eagle" |
Description: |
Southbound Amtrak Texas Eagle blasting its way across the Rock Creek bridge at Kimmswick, MO on a warm muggy early July evening, about 5 minutes behind schedule |
Photo Date: |
7/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 11:43:47 PM |
Location: |
Kimmswick, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger |
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202 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Amtrak "Texas Eagle," Train #21 |
Description: |
Southbound Amtrak Texas Eagle blasting its way through Cliff Cave County Park, along the UP DeSoto Sub on a warm muggy early July evening. The train was running precisely on schedule. I was unable to catch the locomotive number. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2009 Upload Date: 7/10/2009 11:27:15 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two Amtrak Trains at Gateway Station |
Description: |
Two Amtrak trains are preparing to depart from St. Louis Gateway Station on a hot early August afternoon. Train #313(the "Missouri River Runner," led by AMTK 74) will depart for Kansas City momentarily. Train #306(Amtrak "Lincoln Service," led by AMTK 1) will be departing for Chicago in 1 1/2 hours after being turned on the wye, just west of the station. |
Photo Date: |
8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:03:09 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 74(P42DC) AMTK 1(P42DC) |
Views: |
530 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner' amidst beautiful fall colors at their peak |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" arriving in Kirkwood amidst beautiful fall colors at their peak!! The fall colors are the most beautiful we have seen in years here in the St. Louis area. |
Photo Date: |
10/24/2009 Upload Date: 10/24/2009 10:56:03 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 91(P42DC) |
Views: |
3996 Comments: 11 |
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Title: |
Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" & Eastbound UP Coal Drag On A Snowy Evening |
Description: |
The westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" makes its routine station stop in Kirkwood as a westbound Union Pacific coal drag slowly slips by on track #2. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2010 Upload Date: 2/23/2010 8:35:02 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 182(P42DC) |
Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" In Maplewood MO |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" working its way along Greenwood Boulevard in Maplewood, MO on a beautiful early spring day as the Bradford Pears are just coming into full bloom |
Photo Date: |
4/3/2010 Upload Date: 4/3/2010 11:09:15 PM |
Location: |
Maplewood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 154(P42DC) |
Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" in Kirkwood Station--June 23, 2010 |
Description: |
Westbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" pauses at Kirkwood Station on a very hot late June afternoon. This train was led today by AMTK 831 and AMTK 815 instead of the usual GE P42 DC locomotives--a rather uncommon sight on this Amtrak route. |
Photo Date: |
6/23/2010 Upload Date: 6/23/2010 11:29:43 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 831(P40DC) AMTK 815(P40DC) |
Views: |
682 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Texas Eagle & Union Pacific Work Train In Ivory Yard |
Description: |
The northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle(Train 22) passes a Union Pacific work train in the old MoPac Ivory Yard, adjacent to the new River City Casino on a very muggy last day of July. |
Photo Date: |
7/31/2010 Upload Date: 7/31/2010 3:59:15 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 134(P42DC) UP 4633(SD70M) |
Views: |
395 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" |
Description: |
Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" gliding along Manchester Avenue as it completes the final leg of its journey from Kansas City to Saint Louis on a beautiful early autumn afternoon |
Photo Date: |
9/30/2010 Upload Date: 9/30/2010 3:51:51 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 129(P42DC) |
Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound "Missouri River Runner" in Kirkwood Station June 9, 2011 |
Description: |
The eastbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" has just pulled into Kirkwood, about 35 minutes late. I took this pic with a Vivitar Series 1 70-210 zoom lens, using my Nikon D200 DSLR, set to manual, since this is one of the lenses from my old film Nikon cameras. Camera was set at ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/60 sec. Lens was zoomed all the way in for this pic, yielding a 35mm equivalent focal length of 315mm. |
Photo Date: |
6/9/2011 Upload Date: 6/9/2011 9:33:19 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 199(P42DC) |
Views: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle Led By AMTK 821 |
Description: |
The northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle was running about 3 1/2 hours late today as it blasted its way through Cliff Cave County Park at Milepost 12.7 along the UP DeSoto Sub. AMTK 821, which is a GE P40DC refurbished to P42DC specifications with money from the Federal Stimulus Program is on the point. |
Photo Date: |
8/11/2011 Upload Date: 8/12/2011 7:34:15 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 821(P40DC) |
Views: |
1860 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" in Jefferson City, MO |
Description: |
The eastbound Amtrak "Missouri River Runner" is slowing for its scheduled stop in Jefferson City as an excited future railfan and his mother admire the "behemoth." |
Photo Date: |
3/27/2012 Upload Date: 3/30/2012 3:14:42 PM |
Location: |
Jefferson City, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 186(P42DC) |
Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak #145 40th Anniversary Phase III Heritage Locomotive Leading "Missouri River Runner" Through Kirkwood |
Description: |
For several days beginning on May 6, the Phase III Amtrak 40th Anniversary Heritage locomotive #145 is leading the "Missouri River Runner" trains between St. Louis and Kansas City. Here AMTK 145 is leading the westbound "Missouri River Runner" out of Kirkwood on its way to Kansas City on a hot and muggy May 6, 2012. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/6/2012 11:36:58 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 145(P42DC) |
Views: |
960 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AMTK 145 40th Anniversary Phase III Heritage Locomotive In Kirkwood, MO-May 6, 2012 |
Description: |
For several days beginning on May 5, 2012, AMTK 145, the 40th Anniversary Phase III Heritage locomotive is leading the "Missouri River Runner" trains 314 and 313 between St. Louis and Kansas City. Here AMTK 145 proudly poses for photos while the eastbound "Missouri River Runner" is sitting in the station in Kirkwood, MO on a hot and muggy early May afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2012 Upload Date: 5/6/2012 11:41:37 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 145(P42DC) |
Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak #145 40th Anniversary Phase III Heritage Locomotive Leading Westbound "Missouri Runner" |
Description: |
AMTK 145, one of the 40th Anniversary Amtrak Heritage locomotives is leading the westbound "Missouri River Runner" past the Arrow Box Factory at Leffingwell Avenue in Kirkwood, MO. In less than a minute, the train will be making its routine station stop at the historic Kirkwood Station. This Heritage unit is the only one I know of that has made an appearance in Kirkwood. |
Photo Date: |
5/8/2012 Upload Date: 5/9/2012 12:00:05 AM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 145(P42DC) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle At South Broadway crossing, just west of Davis Junction on UP DeSoto Subdivision |
Description: |
The northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle is over 10 hours late as it blasts its way through the South Broadway crossing, just west of Davis Junction on the Union Pacific DeSoto Subdivision. This was a rare photo opportunity, as the train normally comes through before daylight. Here I took advantage of the opportunity to catch it in rare late afternoon perfect light!! |
Photo Date: |
3/23/2015 Upload Date: 3/23/2015 10:38:24 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
William Acord |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 89(P42DC) |
Views: |
133 Comments: 0 |
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