Logo
 
 
4/30/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Lucas McIntyre
Dates:10/31/2009 - 10/31/2009
Album Info:Talked my dad into takeing me up to Aikins to catch something different for a change. Train 1: UP 7262, KCS 4606, DPU: UP 5893. That's all but one heck of a catch!
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Aikins
Title:  Aikins
Description:  1 of 3 crossings looking north, if you come up here bring some food/beverages and make sure you have gas. Take K-63 from St. Marys to Aikin Switch Rd and go 3 miles or so.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:31:34 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Aikins
Title:  Aikins
Description:  Looking south from the same crossing, In order from left to right, UP Marysville Sub main, UP Marysville Sub sideing, UP Jeffrey Branch.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:33:06 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  Theres another crossing close to them which offers a better view so you know when a train is close.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:34:41 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Look a train
Title:  Look a train
Description:  Actually I listened to it go through 8 or so crossings first.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:37:01 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Looks like a UP and a KCS pullin
Title:  Looks like a UP and a KCS pullin
Description:  I said that 30 seconds before this shot, EBs go slow up the grade WBs fly by.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:39:54 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7262(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Gun it, Gun it, Gun it!!!
Title:  Gun it, Gun it, Gun it!!!
Description:  A lady came across the crossing asked if I was taking pics and continued I yelled gun it!!!X3 and she stopped on the main track!
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:44:23 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7262(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
UP 7262
Title:  UP 7262
Description:  UP 7262 and KCS 4606 roar and crawl up grade at 15-20MPH. 60-70 cars of 118 can be seen in this pic.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:45:33 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7262(AC44CW) KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
KCS 4606
Title:  KCS 4606
Description:  Trailing behind UP 7262 and ahead of 118 loaded coal cars.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:46:44 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4606(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
KCS 4606
Title:  KCS 4606
Description:  Entering the curve.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:47:50 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4606(AC44CW) UP 7262(AC44CW)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
TILX 43620
Title:  TILX 43620
Description:  Hmmmmmm... 15MPH and kinda bored time for some train gif ideas!
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:49:35 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 0
Coal train
Title:  Coal train
Description:  1 1/4 or so miles of coal half of a mile is shown here.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:55:12 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
TILX 44509
Title:  TILX 44509
Description:  Yay green!!!
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:50:38 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
TILX 44521
Title:  TILX 44521
Description:  Better shot of a green ended one.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:53:10 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
COEH 6517
Title:  COEH 6517
Description:  Who don't have yeller ends?
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:57:42 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
TILX 420627
Title:  TILX 420627
Description:  Had 4 RD4 hoppers
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:58:43 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
UP 5893
Title:  UP 5893
Description:  Dupeing donkey.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:00:00 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5893(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Union Pacific, Building America
Title:  Union Pacific, Building America
Description:  Day, Night, Rain Shine, only thing stops them is Blizzards, Floods, and Tornados.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:02:06 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5893(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
UP 5839
Title:  UP 5839
Description:  Finally makeing it up the hill then it can get some speed till Topeka.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:04:20 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5839(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
UP 5839
Title:  UP 5839
Description:  Through the cut.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:05:12 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5839(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Looking north again
Title:  Looking north again
Description:  Signals are red as the train has passed but is still in the approach area. Thus keeping the circut going.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:07:12 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Strange rail
Title:  Strange rail
Description:  Stick out on the sides, UP Jeffrey Branch, note the tire tracks, nothing for a few hours delivered to Jeffrey Energy Center.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:09:38 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Strange rail
Title:  Strange rail
Description:  Again...
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 11:12:43 PM
Location:  Aikins, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net