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By:John Schumann
Dates:1/1/1980 - 1/28/2018
Album Info:Shortlines are My Thing, and the more obscure, the better. This is my catch-all album for stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere.
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SSLV D500
Title:  SSLV D500
Description:  My first shortline picture ever. This is the Southern San Luis Valley homebuilt D500. Shot with my mom's Kodak instamatic.
Photo Date:  8/16/1980  Upload Date: 9/9/2012 11:52:25 AM
Location:  Blanca, CO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  SSLV D500(UNKNOWN)
Views:  828   Comments: 0
SSLV 1
Title:  SSLV 1
Description:  To help out D500, SSLV also had this 20 ton Plymouth. Other sites have labeled this as #1, Muddy lousy shot taken by a 13 year-old on family vacation.
Photo Date:  8/16/1980  Upload Date: 9/9/2012 11:52:48 AM
Location:  Blanca, CO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  SSLV 1(20-ton)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
Great Western Sugar steam-Davenport SN 1950
Title:  Great Western Sugar steam-Davenport SN 1950
Description:  Pictures of the last fired industrial steam operation, Great Western Sugar in Ft Morgan. This operation used steam through 1983, and kept engines in reserve until 1987. There were no numbers assigned, so I'm going by their builders numbers. This is the former Brighton engine, used as a backup to 2148.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 9/16/2012 3:31:52 PM
Location:  Fort Morgan, CO
Author:  John Schumann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  GWR 17(20 Tonner)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
Great Western Sugar steam-Davenport SN 2148 (the last one)
Title:  Great Western Sugar steam-Davenport SN 2148 (the last one)
Description:  This is the engine that made the final run of a fired industrial steam locomotive, in 1983. The engine was kept serviceable until 1987, and is now the 'sign' for Western Sugar's Ft Morgan plant. When I was there, there was no telling when or if they would fire one up, so I was happy just to get a chance to see them, even cold. These weren't tourist engines, but working steam.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 9/16/2012 3:32:14 PM
Location:  Fort Morgan, CO
Author:  John Schumann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  GWR 2121(20 Tonner)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
Great Western Sugar-Ft Morgan 2176
Title:  Great Western Sugar-Ft Morgan 2176
Description:  Builders number 2176 was the original engine at Fort Morgan, but had been the parts engine for years.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 9/16/2012 3:32:33 PM
Location:  Fort Morgan, CO
Author:  John Schumann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  GWR 2176(20 Tonner)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
CLK 716
Title:  CLK 716
Description:  Another instamatic shot. I begged my long-suffering parents to drive me to Limon, to see the Cadillac & Lake City operation over now ex RI wheat lines , with none other than F7A #716.
Photo Date:  9/19/1981  Upload Date: 9/9/2012 11:54:04 AM
Location:  Limon, CO
Author:  John Schumann
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CLK 716(F7A)
Views:  631   Comments: 1
Wabash & Grand River Railway
Title:  Wabash & Grand River Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1990  Upload Date: 11/24/2010 6:12:34 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, MO
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  WGRY 7802(RS3M)
Views:  2672   Comments: 2
STE 557
Title:  STE 557
Description:  Four Alco switchers lined up, only time I ever saw anything like it (probably no place anymore that this can occur again).
Photo Date:  4/10/1994  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:48:27 AM
Location:  Stockton, CA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  STE 557(S2)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
UCRY 1237 in the elevator yard
Title:  UCRY 1237 in the elevator yard
Description:  Utah Central's original operation consisted of several unconnected spurs and branches, all worked with this 44 tonner. 1237 was actually leased from the Utah Rwy Museum.
Photo Date:  7/20/1994  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 9:18:59 PM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  UCRY 1237(44Tonner)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Wyoming-Colorado (WYCO)-Encampment Div
Title:  Wyoming-Colorado (WYCO)-Encampment Div
Description:  This SW geep was holding down the assignment on the WYCO branch to Saratoga. Both lines were owned by Western RR Builders.
Photo Date:  6/29/1996  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 1:54:23 PM
Location:  Saratoga, WY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  SW 2072(GP7u)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
WYCO-Laramie
Title:  WYCO-Laramie
Description:  The WYCO yard in Laramie. AT this time WYCO was on its deathbed. A crew was trying to get the SP unit running. I heard later that they were going to use it to haul out the last remaining freight cars off the line before scrapping.
Photo Date:  6/29/1996  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 1:55:09 PM
Location:  Laramie, WY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  WYCO 1510(FP7A) SP 6323(GP35R)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
DSRC 4427
Title:  DSRC 4427
Description:  Coming at me at a blistering 5 mph is newly acquired SD9 4427 of Dakota Southern, with 25 empties in tow.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 6/2/2013 2:04:17 PM
Location:  Plankinton, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DSRC 4427(SD9E)
Views:  1127   Comments: 1
DSRC 4427
Title:  DSRC 4427
Description:  The crew is heading back to Chamberlain after picking up MTs at BN in Mitchell. This was in the grain hauling days for DSRC.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 6/2/2013 2:04:42 PM
Location:  Plankinton, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DSRC 4427(SD9E)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
DSRC 4427
Title:  DSRC 4427
Description:  4427 is new enough on DSRC that it hasn't seen paint as yet. Glad to have caught them running, for a year or so later, grain hauling shut down on DSRC, and scenes like this became really rare.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 6/2/2013 2:05:15 PM
Location:  Plankinton, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DSRC 4427(SD9E)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
DSRC 4427
Title:  DSRC 4427
Description:  Train steps gingerly through Plankinton.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 2:01:36 PM
Location:  Plankinton, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DSRC 4427(SD9E)
Views:  772   Comments: 1
DSRC 4427
Title:  DSRC 4427
Description:  4427 rolls past the Plankinton Co-op on the way to Chamberlain.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:13:43 AM
Location:  Plankinton, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DSRC 4427(SD9E)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
Nobles Rock RR
Title:  Nobles Rock RR
Description:  Nobles Rock used to be run with these two leasers. I called 302 a GP7, but they all look the same to me, so I could be wrong.
Photo Date:  8/9/1997  Upload Date: 6/5/2013 12:53:41 PM
Location:  Luverne, MN
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  RETX 302(GP7) RETX 301(GP30)
Views:  548   Comments: 1
Nobles Rock RR
Title:  Nobles Rock RR
Description:  Stupid tank.
Photo Date:  8/9/1997  Upload Date: 6/5/2013 12:54:05 PM
Location:  Luverne, MN
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  RETX 301(GP30) RETX 302(GP7)
Views:  746   Comments: 1
CALM 320
Title:  CALM 320
Description:  The other ex GBW C424 was coupled between cars, so no good shots.
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 8:01:16 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  CALM 320(C424)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
CALM 306
Title:  CALM 306
Description:  At least the C424s fared better than this. 306 was being slowly stripped when I was there, after being 'run into the ground' and suffering a major failure (to quote one of the RR workers).
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 8:01:43 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  CALM 306(RS3M)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
Caddo Antoine & Little Missouri RR (CALM)
Title:  Caddo Antoine & Little Missouri RR (CALM)
Description:  Word is these 2 C424s just got scrapped by the LA&L recently.
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 1/25/2015 5:04:07 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  CALM 321(C424) CALM 319(C424)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
CALM 319
Title:  CALM 319
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 1/25/2015 5:04:33 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  CALM 319(C424)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
East Texas Central
Title:  East Texas Central
Description:  ETC train arrives at the base in Antoine, with 3 cars of roofing granules. The PREX unit is smoking like crazy due to mechanical problems, not because of load.
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 1/25/2015 5:10:59 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  PREX 1610(GP16)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
East Texas Central
Title:  East Texas Central
Description:  The ETC crew dropped the loads in the yard and are about to couple onto a long string of gravel loads. The PREX geep was smoking like crazy regardless of engine load.
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 8:02:43 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  PREX 1610(GP16) MSRC 1041(GP10)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
East Texas Central
Title:  East Texas Central
Description:  Crew has their train together and is struggling to get the loads rolling to head south the Gurdon.
Photo Date:  11/29/1998  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 8:03:22 PM
Location:  Antoine, AR
Author:  John Schumann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PREX 1610(GP16) MSRC 1041(GP10)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
BRANDON 423
Title:  BRANDON 423
Description:  Brandon has sold 423 to Buffalo Southern, and is getting ready to ship out east.
Photo Date:  3/13/1999  Upload Date: 10/14/2011 8:45:56 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  BRAN 423(C415)
Views:  1208   Comments: 0
Lancaster Northern Railway (LANO)
Title:  Lancaster Northern Railway (LANO)
Description:  Delivering lumber to a warehouse at the end of the line. Tight quarters for a shot.
Photo Date:  5/30/2000  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:14:43 AM
Location:  Ephrata, PA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  LANO 57(GP10)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
LANO 57
Title:  LANO 57
Description:  Railroaders at work, good job.
Photo Date:  5/30/2000  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:15:11 AM
Location:  Ephrata, PA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  LANO 57(GP10)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description:  Big honkin' Alcos always make the picture list. I have no idea where in PA I shot this.
Photo Date:  5/30/2000  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:15:45 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
NDC 101
Title:  NDC 101
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2000  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 8:37:47 AM
Location:  Northampton, PA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NDC 101(S6) NDC 1546(RS3M)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
Delaware Coast Line (DCLR)
Title:  Delaware Coast Line (DCLR)
Description:  WOW these guys were tough to find. At the enginehouse in the old airbasse.
Photo Date:  5/16/2002  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 5:25:49 PM
Location:  Georgetown, DE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DCLR 19(T6)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
DCLR 182 pulling the siding
Title:  DCLR 182 pulling the siding
Description:  This was just plain lucky. I arrived about 5 pm at Millsboro, expecting to shoot whatever was here just sitting. Surprised to find a crew there, with 182 fired up. Here, she is starting a cut of empties.
Photo Date:  5/17/2002  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 12:41:58 PM
Location:  Millsboro, DE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DCLR 182(RS18)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
DCLR 182
Title:  DCLR 182
Description:  Into the light comes the RS18.
Photo Date:  5/17/2002  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 12:42:27 PM
Location:  Millsboro, DE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DCLR 182(RS18)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
DCLR 182
Title:  DCLR 182
Description:  182 does the roll-by my position, and onto a sharp curve heading to the yard.
Photo Date:  5/17/2002  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 12:42:47 PM
Location:  Millsboro, DE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DCLR 182(RS18)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
DCLR 182
Title:  DCLR 182
Description:  Crew dropped off the empties (directly into the sun, shots were terrible), and is rolling back by.
Photo Date:  5/17/2002  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 12:43:10 PM
Location:  Millsboro, DE
Author:  John Schumann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DCLR 182(RS18)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
DCLR 182
Title:  DCLR 182
Description:  Work done, 182 is heading back to the siding, to be shut down for the day.
Photo Date:  5/17/2002  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 12:43:23 PM
Location:  Millsboro, DE
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DCLR 182(RS18)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Dakota Short Line (DAKS)
Title:  Dakota Short Line (DAKS)
Description:  Dakota Short Line (official rpt marks DAKS) was an attempt to reopen part of the ex Dakota Southern, exx MILW Napa-Platte line. DAKS actually ran out to Tyndell on 65 lb rail with this beast. Grain loading never materiallized, and they were forced to give up the operation.
Photo Date:  12/15/2002  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 11:28:18 AM
Location:  Napa Junction, SD
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DAKS 849(B30-7)
Views:  860   Comments: 0
ARA 112
Title:  ARA 112
Description:  I always wanted to hit the Arcade & Attica. When my one chance came, I found 112 torn down for engine work at the feed mill. Tank cars precluded a better shot, but I'll take what I get.
Photo Date:  5/15/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:45:43 AM
Location:  North Java, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  ARA 112(65Tonner )
Views:  511   Comments: 0
ARA 112
Title:  ARA 112
Description:  Hood doors are off the other side, parts laying on the walkway, oh well.
Photo Date:  5/15/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:46:00 AM
Location:  North Java, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  ARA 112(65Tonner )
Views:  220   Comments: 0
ARA 110
Title:  ARA 110
Description:  WOW what a mess, and coupled to a wood box car also.
Photo Date:  5/15/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:46:21 AM
Location:  Arcade, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  ARA 110(44Tonner)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
DLWR 1800
Title:  DLWR 1800
Description:  Crew has just fired up 1800 and pulled out of the enginehouse-time to go to work.
Photo Date:  6/10/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:47:01 AM
Location:  Lancaster, NY
Author:  John Schumann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DLWR 1800(RS11)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
DLWR 1800
Title:  DLWR 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:47:17 AM
Location:  Lancaster, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DLWR 1800(RS11)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
DLWR 1800
Title:  DLWR 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:47:32 AM
Location:  Lancaster, NY
Author:  John Schumann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DLWR 1800(RS11)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
DLWR 1800
Title:  DLWR 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2004  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 11:47:48 AM
Location:  Lancaster, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  DLWR 1800(RS11)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
NYLE 308
Title:  NYLE 308
Description:  I just happened to be in the area on the day NYLE ran a special passenger train from Cherry Creek to South Dayton. Here, the crew is about to couple onto the passenger consist.
Photo Date:  12/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 1:36:59 PM
Location:  Cherry Creek, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NYLE 308(S1)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
NYLE 308
Title:  NYLE 308
Description:  At the time, I was doing consulting work for shortlines, and knew the NYLE owners, so I got a cab ride in 308 on the NB trip. Here we're pulling past the South Dayton depot.
Photo Date:  12/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 1:37:23 PM
Location:  South Dayton, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NYLE 308(S1)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
NYLE 308
Title:  NYLE 308
Description:  Running around the train at South Dayton. Crew also had to shift freight cars at the feed mill.
Photo Date:  12/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 1:38:06 PM
Location:  South Dayton, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NYLE 308(S1)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
NYLE 308
Title:  NYLE 308
Description:  Flagging the xing at South Dayton. Cold overcast December day in WNY.
Photo Date:  12/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 1:38:34 PM
Location:  South Dayton, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NYLE 308(S1)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
NYLE 308
Title:  NYLE 308
Description:  Finishing up the run-around so we can head back to Cherry Creek. Like the old concrete milepost.
Photo Date:  12/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 1:38:58 PM
Location:  South Dayton, NY
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  NYLE 308(S1)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Fire her up
Title:  Fire her up
Description:  Last running Lima comes to life......
Photo Date:  4/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 9:10:56 PM
Location:  Connersville, IN
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  WVRR 25(LS-750)
Views:  393   Comments: 0


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