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By:Matthew Schimmel
Dates:7/17/2013 - 8/27/2013
Album Info:Decided to start a new album for this year, part 6 of my 2013 rail fanning adventures. Album update for the date of 8/6/13 has the NS 8104 (Lehigh Valley) as the DPU on a loaded oil can on the BNSF Brookfield Sub.
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MAD-GAL Waiting For A Crew
Title:  MAD-GAL Waiting For A Crew
Description:  BNSF 4381, BNSF 4876, & BNSF 6547 (fairly new C4 Gevo) sit outside the TRRA Yard in Madison, Illinois on a rip track waiting for the next available crew to Galesburg, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:49:34 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 4381(C44-9W)
Views:  83   Comments: 2
BNSF 4876
Title:  BNSF 4876
Description:  Roster shot
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:51:04 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 4876(C44-9W)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Fairly New C4 Gevo
Title:  Fairly New C4 Gevo
Description:  BNSF 6547
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:52:10 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 6547(ES44C4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Sitting In The US Steel Works In Granite City
Title:  Sitting In The US Steel Works In Granite City
Description:  BNSF 7233, BNSF 9445, & BNSF 4609 sit in the US Steel yard while their taconite train is being unloaded.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:59:02 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 7233(ES44DC)
Views:  259   Comments: 1
BNSF 9445
Title:  BNSF 9445
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 8:59:50 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 9445(SD70MAC)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
BNSF 4609
Title:  BNSF 4609
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 9:01:13 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 4609(C44-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Granite City Works SW9 & Crew
Title:  Granite City Works SW9 & Crew
Description:  USSX 1240 and crew (sitting on the rear platform) prepare to cross Illinois 203 / Edwardsville Rd. in Granite City, Illinois with a string of hot metal bottle cars in the US Steel Works.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 9:33:53 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  USSX 1240(SW9)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Hot Metal Bottle Car
Title:  Hot Metal Bottle Car
Description:  USSX 28
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Hot Metal Bottle Car
Title:  Hot Metal Bottle Car
Description:  USSX 31
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 10:00:53 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Hot Metal Bottle Car
Title:  Hot Metal Bottle Car
Description:  USSX 33
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 10:03:35 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Hot Metal Car
Title:  Hot Metal Car
Description:  USSX 27
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 10:23:06 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Hot Metal Car
Title:  Hot Metal Car
Description:  USSX 26
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 10:25:45 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Crossing Illinois 203
Title:  Crossing Illinois 203
Description:  USSX 1240 crosses Illinois 203 with some hot metal cars in the US Steel Works in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 10:54:06 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  USSX 1240(SW9)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Rolling Through W.R. Tower
Title:  Rolling Through W.R. Tower
Description:  UP 3903 & UP 3830 leads this big manifest south through the W.R. Tower area in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:19:38 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3903(SD70M) UP 3830(SD70M)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
UP 3830
Title:  UP 3830
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:24:07 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3830(SD70M)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
They Call Him The Bandit
Title:  They Call Him The Bandit
Description:  Ex-MILW 2064 & SOO 2064 - Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:34:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 2064(GP40)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
The Bandit
Title:  The Bandit
Description:  Ex-MILW 2064 & SOO 2064 - Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:35:48 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 2064(GP40)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
End Shot Of The SOO 2064
Title:  End Shot Of The SOO 2064
Description:  Ex-MILW 2064 & SOO 2064 - Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:38:58 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 2064(GP40)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacific GP40 - CP 4615
Title:  Canadian Pacific GP40 - CP 4615
Description:  Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/28/2013 11:45:36 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CP 4615(GP40)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Title:  Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Description:  Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois. - I'm having a really hard time trying to believe that I am the first person upload a photo of this unit on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:08:04 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CP 8166(SW1200RS)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Title:  Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Description:  Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois. - I'm having a really hard time trying to believe that I am the first person upload a photo of this unit on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:09:13 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CP 8166(SW1200RS)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Title:  Canadian Pacific SW1200 - CP 8166
Description:  Recently purchased by the Respondek Rail Corporation located in Granite City, Illinois. - I'm having a really hard time trying to believe that I am the first person upload a photo of this unit on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:10:42 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CP 8166(SW1200RS)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Americas Central Port - Respondek Rail Corp - SD40-2
Title:  Americas Central Port - Respondek Rail Corp - SD40-2
Description:  RRC 1000
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:12:38 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 1000(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 3
Jerry Costello
Title:  Jerry Costello
Description:  On the side of RRC 1000.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:14:47 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 1000(SD40-2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Respondek SW-9
Title:  Respondek SW-9
Description:  RRC 14
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:16:37 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RRC 14(SW9)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Sunny Day Roster Shot
Title:  Sunny Day Roster Shot
Description:  RRC 1800 - Respondek Rail Corporation - GP8
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:18:16 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  82   Comments: 2
Glass Hopper II
Title:  Glass Hopper II
Description:  RNDX 166 - I have never seen one of these before until today. I took this shot through a chain link fence; the hopper is sitting in the Respondek Rail Corps. yard in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 9:27:21 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 1
DPUs For A Norfolk Southern Empty Coal
Title:  DPUs For A Norfolk Southern Empty Coal
Description:  NS 9285 & UP 7805 sit silent as the DPU units on an empty NS coal train.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:11:25 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9285(C40-9W) UP 7805(AC45CCTE)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Idling Away Waiting For A Crew
Title:  Idling Away Waiting For A Crew
Description:  NS 1054 leads this emtpy coal train, currently sitting in Granite City, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:21:48 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  NS 1054(SD70ACe)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
NS 9924
Title:  NS 9924
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:31:34 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9924(C40-9W)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Leaving The Alton & Southern Connection
Title:  Leaving The Alton & Southern Connection
Description:  UP 4067 leads this massive manifest out of the Alton & Southern connection and onto the Pana Sub.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 10:55:26 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4067(SD70M)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
UP 8614
Title:  UP 8614
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:08:29 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8614(SD70ACe)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Chicago North Western Yellow Hopper
Title:  Chicago North Western Yellow Hopper
Description:  CNW 180355
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:09:36 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Headed For The Alton & Southern
Title:  Headed For The Alton & Southern
Description:  BNSF 6157 leads this loaded oil can off the Union Pacifics Pana Sub. and heads for the Alton & Southern Yard where they will crew change and then continue to Louisiana.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:15:55 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6157(ES44AC)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
BNSF In The Bright Sun
Title:  BNSF In The Bright Sun
Description:  BNSF 6157 leads this loaded oil can off the Union Pacifics Pana Sub. and heads for the Alton & Southern Yard where they will crew change and then continue to Louisiana.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:17:21 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6157(ES44AC)
Views:  121   Comments: 2
BNSF 6376
Title:  BNSF 6376
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:18:03 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6376(ES44AC)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
What A Faded Out Warbonnet!
Title:  What A Faded Out Warbonnet!
Description:  BNSF 925 - What a faded blast from the past! Took me by surprise to see this old war horse.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:20:51 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 925(C40-8W)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
BNSF Buffer Car
Title:  BNSF Buffer Car
Description:  BNSF 808131 - First photo of this buffer car on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/29/2013 11:22:02 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
Triple Mac's
Title:  Triple Mac's
Description:  BNSF 8911 leads this empty coal as it sits on the BNSF K-Line at mile marker 51 just outside of Old Monroe, Mo.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2013 8:48:22 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 8911(SD70MAC)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
BNSF 9466
Title:  BNSF 9466
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2013 8:49:55 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 9466(SD70MAC)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
BNSF 9753
Title:  BNSF 9753
Description:  H3 EMD SD70Mac
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/7/2013 8:51:22 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 9753(SD70MAC)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
Headed Through Winfield
Title:  Headed Through Winfield
Description:  BNSF 4642 leads this GAL-MEM through Winfield, Mo. on the BNSF K-Line with a friendly wave from the engineer.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 12:48:29 PM
Location:  Winfield, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4642(C44-9W)
Views:  81   Comments: 1
BNSF 5147
Title:  BNSF 5147
Description:  Getting a look from the brakeman.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/9/2013 12:50:00 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5147(C44-9W)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
CNW Coil Car With a NW Hood
Title:  CNW Coil Car With a NW Hood
Description:  CNW 19219
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 3:52:07 PM
Location:  Winfield, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Empty UCEX Coal At Mp 51
Title:  Empty UCEX Coal At Mp 51
Description:  BNSF 5944 & BNSF 6209 are the lead units on this empty UCEX as they sit and wait for a few west bounds. Currently parked at mile post 51 on the BNSF K-Line.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:01:47 PM
Location:  Old Monroe, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 5944(ES44AC) BNSF 6209(ES44AC)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Elephant Style Gevos
Title:  Elephant Style Gevos
Description:  BNSF 6361 leads this empty UCEX coal train up the BNSF K-Line towards Elsberry, Mo.
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:12:02 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6361(ES44AC)
Views:  78   Comments: 1
Elephant Style Gevos Crossing Hwy M
Title:  Elephant Style Gevos Crossing Hwy M
Description:  BNSF 6361 leads this empty UCEX coal train up the BNSF K-Line towards Elsberry, Mo. Currently crossing Missouri Hwy M just south of Elsberry.
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:14:32 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6361(ES44AC)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
BNSF 5998
Title:  BNSF 5998
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:18:33 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5998(ES44AC)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
BNSF 6223 - DPU
Title:  BNSF 6223 - DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:20:49 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6223(ES44AC)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
Changes In Elsberry
Title:  Changes In Elsberry
Description:  BNSF 7589 leads this loaded grain out of Elsberry, Mo. on the BNSF K-Line. The old steel road bridge is no more as a new concrete span is currently under construction on MO-Hwy 79 into Elsberry, Mo..
Photo Date:  8/4/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 4:37:07 PM
Location:  Elsberry, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7589(ES44DC)
Views:  178   Comments: 1


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