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Title: |
UP 6451 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
UP 6451 slugs up .6% grade at Aikins with an eastbound GRDX loaded coal train. Such trains used to run via the BNSF to Kansas City then be transferred over to the UP but at least somewhat recently that routing changed. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 12:50:39 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6451(AC44CW) UP 7066(AC4460CW) |
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273 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 7827 DPU on eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
Also a somewhat newly regular sight is a GEVO on a coal train, here UP 7827 brings up the rear of a GRDX loaded coal train. These started to become common in coal service around early 2013. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 12:58:05 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7827(AC45CCTE) |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5735 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
Another pair of GE's lead coal loads over the hill at Aikins. In the distance the rear DPU can be seen crossing Aiken Switch Road. Aikins, Aikens, and Aiken Switch are all correct ways to identify this location. |
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9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 1:05:08 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5735(AC44CWCTE) UP 7794(AC45CCTE) |
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234 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 5735 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
UP 5735 rolls its coal train past some sunflowers as it has climbed the summit of Aikins. The train is in the siding and slowing down to pass some MOW equipment working on the main |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:27:21 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5735(AC44CWCTE) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5735 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
Now a slight bit closer to me UP 5735 rolls past an gap in the sunflowers as it approaches some MOW equipment. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:32:08 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5735(AC44CWCTE) UP 7794(AC45CCTE) |
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254 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7617 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
Rolling through CP Jeffrey is this train of CLEX loads, with one of the curve greasing CMO hoppers on the head end. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:43:09 AM |
Location: |
Aikins, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7617(AC45CCTE) UP 6846(AC44CW) |
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176 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 6687 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
UP 6687 leads coal loads east at the westbound approach signal to the siding at Evans. An ex SP GE trails. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:46:02 AM |
Location: |
Duluth, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6687(AC44CW) |
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145 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 6736 DPU on eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
Celebrity unit UP 6736 shoves east on this coal train consisting of leased hoppers. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:47:36 AM |
Location: |
Duluth, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6736(AC44CW) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8813 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
An SD70ACe and an FXE unit lead an eastbound manifest past the westbound approach signal to the siding at Evans. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:49:27 AM |
Location: |
Duluth, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8813(SD70ACe) FXE 4670(ES44AC) |
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301 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 5408 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
A pair of GE's lead a long manifest east out of Marysville. I find it ironic how the 5400 series unit looks far worse than the unit built in the late 80's. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:52:34 AM |
Location: |
Marysville, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5408(AC45CCTE) UP 9292(C40-8) |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8867 westbound UP empty coal train |
Description: |
UP 8867 (this is the first picture of it on this site) heads a westbound empty coal train toward Marysville. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 10:55:39 AM |
Location: |
Marysville, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8867(SD70AH) UP 6280(AC44CW) |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 5408 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
UP 5408 meets the third car on the UP 8867 west. Talk about cutting it close on getting a shot. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:05:50 AM |
Location: |
Marysville, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5408(AC45CCTE) |
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184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7156 westbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
UP 7156 eases a westbound manifest through the small town of Herkimer. Herkimer is the first town west of Marysville. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:13:05 AM |
Location: |
Herkimer, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7156(AC44CW) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southeast Nebraska Co-op 1674 EMD GP9u |
Description: |
"BNSF" 1674 (this units last known identity) sits in Hanover awaiting the next string of covered hopper cars to switch. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:21:40 AM |
Location: |
Hanover, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1674(GP9u) |
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370 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SP 309 DPU on westbound UP empty coal train |
Description: |
A lone SP unit brings up the rear of this empty coal train, we saw another one in the yard at Marysville but I opted not to shoot it as I already had before and it was front coupled like the one here. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:34:45 AM |
Location: |
Hanover, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
SP 309(AC44CW) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5918 eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
A matched set of C44ACCTE's bring a WFAX coal load up the hill at Hanover. In about 30 seconds they'll meet a westbound coal empty. We waited an hour here hoping for one train from either way and ended up getting a meet right in front of us. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:36:04 AM |
Location: |
Hanover, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5918(AC44CWCTE) UP 5892(AC44CWCTE) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5918 eastbound UP loaded coal train meeting UP 6547 with a westbound UP empty coal train |
Description: |
Loaded and empty coal trains meet on top of the hill at Hanover. I could not believe our luck while shooting this. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:39:12 AM |
Location: |
Hanover, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5892(AC44CWCTE) UP 5918(AC44CWCTE) UP 6547(AC44CW) UP 6222(AC44CW) |
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383 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 5731 DPU on eastbound UP loaded coal train |
Description: |
A lone C44ACCTE brings up the rear of this loaded coal train, the meet is over and so is this day of shooting. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/2014 Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:45:12 AM |
Location: |
Hanover, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5731(AC44CWCTE) |
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139 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P Deep Creek Bridge |
Description: |
Looking east from just off of Kansas Highway 18. This bridge spans Deep Creek. This was on Rock Island Subdivision 20B which ran from McFarland (15-20 miles east) to Belleville (50+ miles west) Zeandale is about 2 miles west of here. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 3:51:02 AM |
Location: |
Zeandale, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4336 westbound UP loaded autorack train |
Description: |
UP train AAMPX-27 rolls through a gentle curve at the start of double track just east of the small, nearly nonexistent town of Volland. Mr. Cloud struck again. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:31:50 AM |
Location: |
Volland, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4336(SD70M) UP 4438(SD70M) |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 8102 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
A relatively new C4 invades UP territory as it waits for westbound traffic just short of the crossings at Volland with the MTUKC-24 in tow. A collision at Galva caused the delay in this trains progress. The next train behind this also has a BNSF unit leading. It's like it could be 2005 again! |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:36:28 AM |
Location: |
Volland, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8102(ES44C4) CSX 104(AC44CW) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7319 westbound UP loaded grain train |
Description: |
Corn laden GSJOMR-26 rolls up the hill towards Alta Vista. The train is running from St. Joseph, MO to Arizona Grain, AZ. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:40:45 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7319(AC4460CW) UP 4355(SD70M) |
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708 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7319 westbound UP loaded grain train |
Description: |
Now at Alta Vista the 7319 passes the old Co-op elevator. A much newer elevator out of frame to the right was busy with unloading trucks of grain. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 3:41:40 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7319(AC4460CW) UP 4435(SD70M) |
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679 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7319 westbound UP loaded grain train |
Description: |
Now about to duck under Sea Street our grain load will soon be passed us and awaiting a meet at the west end of double track at Dwight. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:42:57 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7319(AC4460CW) UP 4355(SD70M) |
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698 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6705 DPU on westbound UP loaded grain train |
Description: |
UP 6705 brings up the rear of this grain load, the 6705 is of CNW heritage and once wore the OLS paint scheme. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:45:45 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6705(AC44CW) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4435 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
UP train MTUKC-25 rolls down the hill with an ex SP AC44 second out. I do love a nice elephant consist in glint light. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:52:53 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4435(C44-9W) UP 6402(AC44CW) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7627 eastbound UP intermodal train |
Description: |
UP 7627 leads the ZTUG4-26 east at 1200 Rd east of Dwight |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 2:54:24 AM |
Location: |
Dwight, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7627(ES44AC) KCS 4105(SD70ACe) UP 3861(SD70M) |
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248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCS 4105 on eastbound UP intermodal train |
Description: |
A going away look is had in beautiful evening light as KCS 4105 trails in the consist on this eastbound ZTUG4. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 3:46:35 AM |
Location: |
Dwight, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7627(ES44AC) KCS 4105(SD70ACe) UP 3861(SD70M) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Golden State Route Sunset |
Description: |
A nice sunset takes place between Dwight and Alta Vista. A train could've been used about this moment. We would soon leave and a train would show up 5 minutes later leading to a poor shot at Alta Vista proper seen next. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 3:00:11 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8328 eastbound UP manifest train |
Description: |
UP train MWTKC-27 rolls under Sea Street at Alta Vista behind a UP ACe and a CN GE. 5 minutes at our last spot and we would've had a nearly perfect shot. |
Photo Date: |
9/27/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2014 3:08:41 AM |
Location: |
Alta Vista, KS |
Author: |
Lucas McIntyre |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8328(SD70ACe) CN 2661(C44-9W) |
Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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