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| Title: |
Headed for Halstead St |
| Description: |
A BN dinky has just left Union Station and is now headed for the wye that will take it to Halstead St and on west to Aurora. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1978 Upload Date: 11/16/2016 3:56:37 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9911(E9AM) |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dinky parade |
| Description: |
The commuter rush out of Union Station gets pretty intense, as trains departing are met by trains backing from the Zephyr Pit into the mostly(there are two though tracks on the east side) stub end station. This is the late afternoon view from Roosevelt Rd, with three BN trains in the picture. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1978 Upload Date: 11/16/2016 4:07:36 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9922(E9AM) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grunt work |
| Description: |
A pair of switchers work through a cut of cars at Clyde Yard. Also of note are the SP open auto rack, which were common in those days, and the Burlington box car at far right, looking pretty good 8 years after the merger. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1978 Upload Date: 11/16/2016 3:41:25 AM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 446(SW1000) BN 440(SW1000) |
| Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound on the racetrack |
| Description: |
In August 1982, my friend Dan Heller moved from Long Island to Phoenix. I went along for the ride. We passed through Chicago(Yankees playing the White Sox), leaving the next morning. We caught this westbound at Cicero, but not far enough ahead of it to get on the sun side. We took the straight on shot, framing the train under the classic Q signal bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1982 Upload Date: 5/26/2014 3:24:24 AM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 8015(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grab shot |
| Description: |
I was riding along with a friend who was moving from Long Island to Phoenix. I went as far as Flagstaff, then returned to NY via Amtrak. We took I 25 south from Loveland CO to Albuquerque. We saw this near Pueblo on the joint line. Shot out the car window. This is what you get when youre not the driver!! |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/1982 Upload Date: 3/10/2013 4:58:26 AM |
| Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 5113(C30-7) BN 5089(C30-7) BN 5098(C30-7) |
| Views: |
404 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Transfer run |
| Description: |
A BN transfer rolls past the engine terminal behind one of BNs many end cab switchers. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 2:29:25 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 161(SW9) ATSF 8142(C30-7) ATSF 5202(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
583 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GP 20 |
| Description: |
BN still had quite a few of these in the early 80s. They lasted quite a while, despite a reputation for having turbo issues. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 3/17/2013 4:27:12 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2052(GP20) |
| Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 2058 |
| Description: |
A GP 20 2058 sits at the Denver roundhouse. Note the "GP 20" plate on the cab side. Many years and a merger later, its still on the unit. To look at this scene, you would not know BN owned a second generation diesel. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 2:32:11 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2058(GP20) BN 6149(SD9) BN 246(SW1200) BN 113(SW7) BN 6144(SD9) |
| Views: |
814 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Transfer run |
| Description: |
A transfer comes across the South Platte River with a transfer. BN had a lot of these end cab switchers, and they could be seen everywhere. All a memory now.... |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 3/17/2013 4:25:21 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 255(SW1200) |
| Views: |
340 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
All kinds of power |
| Description: |
The Denver engine facility had all kinds of interesting stuff in it. One unit unique to the BN was the B30-7A(B), a 12 cylinder cabless unit putting out 3000 HP. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 1/8/2012 4:03:42 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 4019(B30-7AB) BN 8014(SD40-2) BN 6218(SD9) BN 5381(U30C) BN 6205(SD9) ATSF 8142(C30-7) |
| Views: |
1135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
First generation power |
| Description: |
The BN at the time had a lot of first generation power still at work, and there was a good representation of it at Denver. One such was this SD 9 at the turntable. There were a lot of then there that day. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 2:34:46 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6149(SD9) BN 119(SW7) BN 6144(SD9) BN 2060(GP20) BN 2050(GP20) |
| Views: |
800 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heres one for the modelers |
| Description: |
The BN engine facility had a bridge crossing over it, which was great for down on shots, like this roof detail shot of an SD 9. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 1/8/2012 4:04:59 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6149(SD9) |
| Views: |
475 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD 9 |
| Description: |
There were a lot of these in Denver that day. They were still the backbone of the local fleet. Note "C&S" lettering next to the BN lettering. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 3/17/2013 4:30:21 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6218(SD9) BN 6175(SD9) BN 6216(SD9) |
| Views: |
754 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD 45 |
| Description: |
BN 6485 while still on the BN. Like many of their SD45s, it would eventially wind up elsewhere, in this case on the MRL, in a few years. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 2:45:19 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6485(SD45) BN 6218(SD9) |
| Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New power |
| Description: |
The big thing in the early 80s was the hordes of SD 40-2s that were being acquired by just about all the Class 1s, and BN was no exception, especially since they were just on the brink of an explosion of coal traffic out of Wyoming. Here are two of the new units. Note the Frisco box at right. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 2:48:37 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 7279(SD40-2) BN 7286(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
623 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New power |
| Description: |
The SD40-2 was the unit every road was getting in the late 70s/early 80s. Here are three of BNs. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 3/17/2013 4:38:16 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 7284(SD40-2) BN 7285(SD40-2) BN 7289(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
582 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Engine facility |
| Description: |
The BN engine facility in Denver was a great place to check out. Just about anything on the roster could turn up there. In the 80s, it was quite a variety. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1982 Upload Date: 3/17/2013 4:42:36 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 8014(SD40-2) BN 6175(SD9) |
| Views: |
385 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Switcher |
| Description: |
BN still had a lot of these in the early 80s. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:19:39 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 543(NW2) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SD 9 |
| Description: |
BN had army of these in service in the 80s. Quite a few lasted into the 21st Century. Note a glimpse of a Frisco unit to the right of this engine. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:22:32 AM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6050(SD7) |
| Views: |
203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard shot |
| Description: |
This was taken from the Amtrak 6 as we passed the BN Galesburg yard. Quite a line up. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:26:01 AM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6161(SD9) |
| Views: |
274 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ready to back in |
| Description: |
E unit powered dinky ready to back into Union Station for the afternoon rush. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:28:34 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago Union Station, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9908(E9AM) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Side by side |
| Description: |
A pair of Es lead commuter trains ready to back into Union Station. Taken from the inbound Cal Zephyr. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:30:19 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago Union Station, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9914(E9AM) BN 9902(E9AM) |
| Views: |
429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Zephyr pit |
| Description: |
A pair of E unit powered dinkies sits in the yard outside Union Station. Look at the building in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
8/24/1982 Upload Date: 3/11/2013 1:32:41 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago Union Station, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9915(E9AM) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tower 55 action |
| Description: |
A pair of BN units working local passes through the Tower 55 interlocking while the Eagle Im riding waits. During the time it took to get through the plant, I saw every one of the players at that location. Note an MP transfer waiting beyond the tower |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/1984 Upload Date: 5/26/2014 3:18:23 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Worth (Tower 55), TX |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2329(GP38-2) BN 2303(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ready power |
| Description: |
A pair of units at West Burlington, fairly common power for the era. The GP 20s would last a lot longer than anyone would figure, some working into the 90s. The SDP45 would end up in a lease fleet, and I would see it again on the D&H in Binghamton NY. Seen from train 6 |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/1984 Upload Date: 5/22/2014 4:26:44 AM |
| Location: |
West Burlington, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2055(GP20) BN 6598(SDP45) |
| Views: |
906 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Clyde action |
| Description: |
This SW 1000 was working at Clyde, seen from the passing Cal Zephyr. These units stayed at one place for a long time. I shot this same engine here in 1978. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 2:44:23 AM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 440(SW1000) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ELBN |
| Description: |
Conrail blocked most of its westbound trains for connections out of Elkhart. This is ELBN, a run through to Clyde. We see it passing Halsted St after coming off the ex PRR. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 2:51:03 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6308(SD40) BN 6304(SD40) BN 6842(SD40-2) CR 6394(SD40-2) CR 6357(SD40) |
| Views: |
677 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Switcher and flat |
| Description: |
A switcher brings a trailer flat past Halsted St station en route back to Clyde yard in Cicero. BN still had quite a few end cabs at this time, and they were seen systemwide in yard and local service. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 2:40:47 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 122(SW7) |
| Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dinky |
| Description: |
An Aurora train passes Halsted St on its way to the racetrack. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 2:52:07 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9906(E9AM) |
| Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back from the wash rack |
| Description: |
A set of Es heads back to the coach yard for the next round after a trip through the washer. Seen at Halsted St |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 3:02:10 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9924(E9AM) BN 9903(E9AM) |
| Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 7159 |
| Description: |
BN 7159 leads a Joint Line train north past the Colorado Springs station |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1984 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:29:26 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 7159(SD40-2) ATSF 8110(C30-7) |
| Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal loads getting underway |
| Description: |
A mostly GE power set gets a coal train rolling on the Joint Line. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/1984 Upload Date: 7/25/2011 1:49:33 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 5370(U30C) BN 5006(C30-7) BN 7804(SD40-2) BN 5918(U30C) BN 5351(U30C) |
| Views: |
666 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local and a caboose |
| Description: |
A local train works at Clinton, a town most known for its CNW presence, but the BN went there too. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1984 Upload Date: 7/11/2014 3:43:38 AM |
| Location: |
Clinton, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 3032(GP40) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fremonts other railroad |
| Description: |
Fremont Neb was well known to railfans as the place where CNW and UP handed off trains to each other on the Overland Route, but BN also had a presence there. An interesting set of power leads a local there. The trailing unit would later go on to a glorious second career on the NYSW, pulling stack trains from Jersey to Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1984 Upload Date: 1/8/2012 4:06:08 AM |
| Location: |
Fremont, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
BN 5751(U33C) BN 6525(SD45) |
| Views: |
467 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 6327 |
| Description: |
BN southbound freight on Joint Line passes former passenger station |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1984 Upload Date: 2/27/2011 1:40:36 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6327(SD40-2) BN 7042(SD40-2) BN 6840(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
870 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Superior local |
| Description: |
No, its not better than the others. Its at Superior Neb, which was the only place ATSF entered Nebraska at the time. Heres BNs effort in town, behind a pair of SD 9s |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1984 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 3:11:01 AM |
| Location: |
Superior, NE |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6198(SD9) BN 6202(SD9) |
| Views: |
583 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pigs in the snow |
| Description: |
This westbound was rolling through miserable weather behind a pair of 4 axle units, with a tiger stripe GP 50 leading. Common then, unusual today. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:40:00 AM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 3119(GP50) BN 3029(GP40) |
| Views: |
340 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Empties to Wyoming |
| Description: |
A train of empty KCPX cars rolls back to the mine. This same power arrived at Kansas City the day before-I saw it over at Knoche. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:43:11 AM |
| Location: |
Platte City, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 5551(C30-7) BN 5393(U30C) BN 7193(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
297 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A look at the future |
| Description: |
An empty coal train with Santa Fe power rolls north on the ex CB&Q toward Wyoming. Ten years from now, this will be part of the family. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:09:25 AM |
| Location: |
Platte City, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 8083(C30-7) |
| Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Bedtime |
| Description: |
The local unit and one of its two cabooses are done for the day, and will be back at it tomorrow morning. |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 11/12/2014 2:02:20 AM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2326(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ft Scott Sub north |
| Description: |
A through train rolls north toward Kansas City. There was not much in the area at the time I took this. You would not recognize it now, and you can hardly get to the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:26:28 AM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 5329(U30C) BN 7058(SD40-2) BN 6369(SD40-2) BN 4050(B30-7AB) BN 2068(GP20) BN 8174(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
601 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Geometry train |
| Description: |
One of the trains I saw during the couple of days I was in Kansas City was this track geometry train, behind of all things, a GP 20. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:06:00 AM |
| Location: |
Lenexa, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2068(GP20) |
| Views: |
468 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Surrounded |
| Description: |
This local was working at Olathe on the ex Frisco. There were sidings that were facing point in both directions. To access them, the power would work with cars on both ends, with crewmen flagging moves. It was unconventional, and probably inconvenient, but it eliminated a lot or run around moves in CTC territory. It looked like one of those ancient "make do" situations that would probably get everyone fired now. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:20:15 AM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2326(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
230 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound |
| Description: |
A southbound BN train on the Ft Scott Sub rolls out of Kansas City, through Olathe. At Paola, the shared track with MKT will end, each road going its own way, BN toward Springfiled MO and Tulsa, MKT toward Muskogee and Texas. At the time, there was only I 35, the tracks, and a local road that ran along through Lenexa and Olathe. Its changed in 30 years! |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/10/2014 1:30:21 AM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 8045(SD40-2) BN 4057(B30-7AB) BN 7101(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound |
| Description: |
I was driving along the road that followed the tracks when this northbound rolled up behind three SD40-2s. It must have caught me off guard, since judging by the great composition of the sign, I didnt have time to set up an unobstructed shot. A Grand River Dam Authority coal train is behind the northbound, headed to one of their power plants in Oklahoma, either at Choteau or Muskogee, on the MKT. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1986 Upload Date: 11/12/2014 2:21:21 AM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
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BN 8092(SD40-2) BN 8095(SD40-2) BN 8097(SD40-2) |
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GP 20 |
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GP 20s were common in local service into the late 1980s on BN, among other roads. Heres one at Centralia Ill. |
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2/22/1986 Upload Date: 1/8/2012 3:53:43 AM |
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Centralia, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Action |
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BN 2058(GP20) |
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| Title: |
Coal down the river |
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An eastbound coal train rolls through Hoffman Av just as an auto rack train clears. Look at those GE's smoke!!This is one of the busiest spots in the area, located where CPs ex MILW line and BNSFs ex CB&Q line head east down the Mississippi River. Theyll shortly end up on opposite sides, but here they are together. Its a show. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/1987 Upload Date: 5/9/2015 4:09:25 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Signal,Action |
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BN 5054(C30-7) BN 5006(C30-7) BN 5084(C30-7) BN 5386(U30C) |
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Fuel tender |
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BN, and subsequently, BNSF, have tried fuel tenders at various times. BNs effort in the 80s was to extend the distances between fueling stops, and modified several tanks so they could fuel while en route. One of the tender sets is pulling this 66 car eastbound through Hoffman Av as it starts down the river toward La Crosse. As an added bonus, the leader is one of the BN tiger stripe units. The power is otherwise notable in that the two GP 50's and cabless B30-7A represent common road power in the era before 6 axle units took over everything. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/9/2015 4:05:12 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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BN 3116(GP50) BN 4096(B30-7AB) BN 3148(GP50) |
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Pair of switchers |
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BN used end cab switchers all over the system, so it was not a surprise to see these two pulling a 48 car transfer through Hoffman Av en route to Pigs Eye. We see the action from atop Dayton's Bluff, at Indian Mounds Park. It's a great place to watch and shoot the action in the morning. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/9/2015 4:00:13 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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Scenic,Action |
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BN 380(SW1000) BN 318(SW1500) |
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A and a B |
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This was a fairly common combination on BN at the time, since they had the 120 B30-7A cabless units. This set approaches Hoffman Av as it heads down river with 74 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/9/2015 4:12:16 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6310(SD40) BN 4018(B30-7AB) |
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372 Comments: 0 |
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