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Title: |
Bonne Terre depot |
Description: |
Mississippi River & Bonne Terre depot; nicely restored. The road's shops were across the street at one point. |
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5/25/2006 Upload Date: 6/16/2012 6:22:09 PM |
Location: |
Bonne Terre, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Station |
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Title: |
MRIX GP10 8344 |
Description: |
Motive Rail (MRIX) GP10 8344 at the road's Scott City shop in 2006. |
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8/12/2006 Upload Date: 2/8/2014 3:40:28 PM |
Location: |
Scott City, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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MRIX 8344(GP10) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCS Local |
Description: |
A pair of KCS Geeps bring a local into Sater in September 2006; at one time the town had a roundhouse and shops for the Alton RR. |
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9/15/2006 Upload Date: 1/29/2008 11:37:47 PM |
Location: |
Slater, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
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KCS 2023(GP38-2) |
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558 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Washed Away |
Description: |
The former RI/ATSF line between St Joseph and Atchison was washed out at Winthrop MO by a flood in 2011. As of 2012 the line is still out of service. See Zach Pumphrey's shots of this same location to see what nature did to it. UP 5652 sits with an empty coal train during more normal times. The tracks to the right are what's left of the old BN/CB&Q branch from Armour, which was abandoned about 1991. |
Photo Date: |
10/9/2006 Upload Date: 8/8/2012 8:39:53 AM |
Location: |
Winthrop, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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UP 5652(AC44CWCTE) |
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360 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS GP50 7027 |
Description: |
NS GP50 7027 at Mexico MO in 2006 with sister 7038. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 12:05:02 PM |
Location: |
Mexico, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7027(GP50) |
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457 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
11 Units Through Francis |
Description: |
EMLX lease SD90MAC 8547 brings ten other units through Francis MO; the crew is talking to the operator at Mexico, which is only a few miles ahead. Only the first four units are working- the lease EMDs and a pair of home-road KCS GP40s; the other seven are SD50s and GP38s headed for WMAX in Kansas. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 3/18/2010 7:53:08 PM |
Location: |
Francis, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
EMLX 8547(SD90MAC-H2) |
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505 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BAR 355 |
Description: |
It's probably safe to say that not many Bangor & Aroostook units ever went through Mexico Missouri; 355 is one of two dead-in-tow on the KCS enroute their new owner WAMX in Kansas. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 5/15/2008 9:15:46 PM |
Location: |
Mexico, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
BAR 355(GP38) |
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865 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Local approaching Old Monroe |
Description: |
A pair of units scuttle north towards Old Monroe in October 2006. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 7/10/2010 8:25:00 AM |
Location: |
Old Monroe, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 508(B40-8W) NREX 3075(GP38-2) |
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664 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Thirteen units in Mexico |
Description: |
KCS is moving the horsepower as an incredible eleven units head west through Mexico MO on the former Gateway Western. Up front two each EMLX SD90s and KCS GP40s are actually working with seven dead diesels in trail, all bound for WAMX in Kansas. They include five A&O (ex UP) SD50s and two BAR GP38s. A pair of NW GP50s look on to the left. |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 5/15/2008 9:16:00 PM |
Location: |
Mexico, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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WAMX 5115(SD50) |
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833 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WAMX SD50 5114 |
Description: |
WAMX 5114 in transit on the KCS |
Photo Date: |
10/14/2006 Upload Date: 7/15/2012 1:24:37 PM |
Location: |
Mexico, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 5114(SD50) |
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389 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS GP38-2 5177 |
Description: |
NS GP38-2 5177 between local stints at Brunswick MO |
Photo Date: |
11/17/2006 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 12:04:38 PM |
Location: |
Brunswick, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 5177(GP38-2) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Diamonds |
Description: |
BNSF removed the diamonds for the CBRM crossing at Sumner MO in late 2006 and unceremoniously deposited on the south side of the old crossing. The road had ceased serving the line south of Chillicothe in 2005 and filed for formal discontinuance in Feb 2007. |
Photo Date: |
11/17/2006 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 10:51:33 PM |
Location: |
Sumner, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Track |
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625 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNC, CBRM, WGRY, CHSR, N&W, WAB, et al |
Description: |
A long line of railroads have operated the former Wabash line across northwest Missouri; this is what's left of the route at Sumner MO, awaiting removal. |
Photo Date: |
11/17/2006 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 10:51:43 PM |
Location: |
Sumner, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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672 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Westbound at Elsberry |
Description: |
Four units, two of which are in Santa Fe red and silver, run a freight towards St Louis in November 2006 |
Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 6/9/2013 8:20:45 AM |
Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5466(C44-9W) |
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288 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rock Island mainline |
Description: |
This is the state of the former RI's "mainline" across Missouri, 27 years after the last train rolled over it. Nature is slowly consuming what's left; this portion is in the small Cole County town of Henley. Officially the line has never been abandoned- but any attempt to reopen it will undoubtedly require an untold amount of money as well as years in court to fight adjacent land owners. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 1/30/2008 9:44:05 PM |
Location: |
Henley, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Track |
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617 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
27 years later |
Description: |
This is what's left of Rock Island's cross-Missouri main after a quarter century without a train. The Miller County town of Eldon was the route's crew-change point and boasted a roundhouse and yard. In spite of the fact that the tracks are still in and the line has never been officially abandoned, the chances of it ever seeing a train again seem slim to none. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 1/29/2008 9:49:02 PM |
Location: |
Eldon, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Station,Track |
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1269 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Lost Rails: Henley MO |
Description: |
This is Henley MO, at one time a small town on the Rock Island's cross-Missouri line as well as a junction for the little-known Hickory Hill RR. Although not formally abandoned, there hasn't been a train through here since 1980, which is probably the age of the trees which cover the roadbed and rails, which are just visable in the lower right hand corner. |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2007 Upload Date: 12/28/2008 6:16:00 PM |
Location: |
Henley, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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496 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Headed East on the KCS |
Description: |
NREX 8545 leads an eastbound KCS freight across highway 79 at Louisiana, MO. The Mississippi River bridge is immediately ahead. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2007 Upload Date: 8/4/2013 9:25:52 AM |
Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NREX 8545(B39-8E) |
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392 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Hose Job: 2 |
Description: |
The Asplundh weed sprayer train heads east over the Mississippi River Bridge at Louisiana MO; the HELM SD40-2 is followed by a tank car, the weed sprayer car with three men manning the hoses, four more tank cars supplying the herbicide and a KCS boxcar bringing up the markers. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2007 Upload Date: 12/28/2008 10:38:19 AM |
Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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302 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Hose Job |
Description: |
Helm SD40-2 6236 leads an Asplundh weed spraying train on the KCS across MO79 at Louisiana MO while the boys in back carry out their trade and hose things down. The BNSF crossing and Mississippi River bridge are right ahead. The crew thoughfully held fire as they passed the photographer. |
Photo Date: |
5/13/2007 Upload Date: 8/22/2008 9:46:38 PM |
Location: |
Louisiana, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
HLCX 6236(SD40-2) |
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570 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Abby-Normal |
Description: |
I left Missouri in 1978 and came back to live in St Louis in 2004. TRRA was always switchers from my memory, either EMD or AlCo, and the idea that they'd ever get big six-axle power was definately odd. Nonetheless, that's what they got- and here are two of them, shot near Grand Avenue in St. Louis proper. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2007 Upload Date: 9/8/2009 8:18:40 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
TRRA 3003(SD40R) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Carthage power |
Description: |
Power waits at the MNA's Carthage, MO facility in the summer of 2007. MNA 4164 is a road slug actually in storage. GMTX 2628 is former CSX 1985. |
Photo Date: |
6/29/2007 Upload Date: 3/22/2008 10:34:02 AM |
Location: |
Carthage, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MNA 4164(Road Slug) GMTX 2628(GP38-2) |
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597 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Breaking Up The Band |
Description: |
Now that it appears that MNA is getting rid of their GP40 fleet in favor of 'new' ex-UP SDs; we recall the previous fleet of GP40 mongrels resting at Carthage. |
Photo Date: |
6/30/2007 Upload Date: 7/9/2012 7:05:15 AM |
Location: |
Carthage, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
MNA 4044(GP40) CORP 4020(GP40) |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Newly Arrived in Mexico: Startup power for the Ozark Valley |
Description: |
The Ozark Valley RR took over the KCS's former ICG/GM&O/Alton Fulton branch in 2007. First power for the new line was from sister road Bountiful Grain & Craig Mountain in the form of BGCM 3003. It's shown here in July 2007 within a day or two of arrival. In Nov 2009 it moved on to another shortline in South Dakota. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2007 Upload Date: 2/27/2012 10:26:56 PM |
Location: |
Mexico, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BGCM 3003(GP30) |
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608 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MFAX SW1200 1242 |
Description: |
Missouri Farmer's Association (MFAX) SW1200 1242, ex TRRA 1242, at Higginsville MO. This unit was replaced by an MWLX GP18 in late 2014/early 2015. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/2007 Upload Date: 8/16/2010 9:55:22 PM |
Location: |
Higginsville, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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MFAX 1242(SW1200) |
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470 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NREX Headed South. Way South |
Description: |
Almost the dead of noon (and harsh sun) and I stumble on this entourage; Eight NREX units, most SD40-2s or derivitives, are on the BNSF's Hannibal Sub and headed for South America. Up front is BNSF 4856 and NS 7662; trailing are NREX 7378, 8251, 5600, 5637, 5848, 5703, 8387, 5479. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/2007 Upload Date: 10/18/2013 5:54:44 PM |
Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
NREX 5479(SD40-2) |
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431 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eleven units Through Elsberry |
Description: |
Only the two BNSF GEs up front are pulling this one as nine NRE units are moving west (south) on the BNSF K-line at Elsberry MO. The lot is bound for South America. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2007 Upload Date: 2/9/2008 1:02:15 PM |
Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
NREX 6074(SD40-2) |
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477 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP Local at Dexter |
Description: |
A westbound UP local drills through Dexter MO behind a LLPX unit. |
Photo Date: |
9/21/2007 Upload Date: 5/30/2015 7:12:14 PM |
Location: |
Dexter, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
LLPX 2278(GP38-2) |
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268 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The pride of Morehouse |
Description: |
You don't see many small Vulcan units on display, but here's an 8 tonner in a park in the small Missouri bootheel town of Morehouse, which used to be home to a large lumber operation run by the Himmelberger-Harrison Company. One source says it dates from 1928 having originally been built for Canal Construction of Memphis. |
Photo Date: |
9/21/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2008 10:30:22 PM |
Location: |
Morehouse, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
HH 0(8 Ton) |
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685 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MRIX GP10 8361 |
Description: |
Motive Rail GP10 8361 at Semo Port |
Photo Date: |
9/22/2007 Upload Date: 12/11/2012 9:55:29 PM |
Location: |
Scott City, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MRIX 8361(GP10) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Geep Line Up at SEMO Port |
Description: |
Line of MRIX Geeps at SEMO Port near Scott City. Six, obviously, came from PAL. 8354 and 8350 are former CNWs with Oelwein backgrounds, as is green and yellow 4119, another CNW alum. The last four are all former IC/ICG Paducahs (8331, 8344, 8320, 8334) |
Photo Date: |
9/22/2007 Upload Date: 12/11/2012 9:55:45 PM |
Location: |
Scott City, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MRIX 8354(GP9R) |
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314 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MRIX before and after |
Description: |
A pair of MRIX Paducahs sit by the company's Scott City shop in September 2006. 8342 displays full markings while sister 8329 sits after getting a fresh coat of blue. |
Photo Date: |
9/22/2007 Upload Date: 5/11/2008 10:30:34 PM |
Location: |
Scott City, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MRIX 8342(GP10) MRIX 8329(GP8) |
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478 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RCC GP9 |
Description: |
Ray Carroll Co-Op GP9 6550 peaks out from behind a shed at Norborne MO. It's one of at least four units the company uses at elevators in Western Missouri. |
Photo Date: |
9/28/2007 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 11:26:45 AM |
Location: |
Norborne, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
RCC 6550(GP9) |
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409 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ray Carroll County Co-Op GP9 |
Description: |
RCC GP9 6550 shows off its herald |
Photo Date: |
9/28/2007 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 11:26:57 AM |
Location: |
Norborne, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
RCC 6550(GP9) |
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356 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound at Otterville |
Description: |
A pair of GEs (6450/6540) run an empty coal train west through Otterville MO; an SP AC44 (257) is working as a DPU behind. This is the Sedalia Sub on the former MP. |
Photo Date: |
9/30/2007 Upload Date: 10/31/2008 8:18:10 PM |
Location: |
Otterville, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6450(AC44CW) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Missouri North Central |
Description: |
MNC 4485 at Chillicothe; a fascinating combination of fresh black, faded gray, rust and peeling letters. The locomotive is owned by the City of Chillicothe and operated by Motive-Rail under their lease agreement as the MNC. |
Photo Date: |
11/25/2007 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 6:29:36 PM |
Location: |
Chillicothe, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MNC 4485(GP7) |
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404 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNC power |
Description: |
Both of the units that work Missouri North Central hang out by the tombstone maker in town; MRIX 8316, MNC 4485. 8316 is former PAL 8316, IC/ICG GP8 7909, originally IC GP9 9194. |
Photo Date: |
11/25/2007 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 6:30:05 PM |
Location: |
Chillicothe, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MRIX 8316(GP8) |
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755 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Frame number; MRIX GP8 8316 |
Description: |
Frame Number stamped in left-rear location of MRIX 8316. the frame came from IC GP9 9194, rebuilt at Paducah as GP8 7909, to PAL 8316, to MRIX 8316. This unit has been identified elsewhere as the former IC 8909, which carried f/n 6495-4. |
Photo Date: |
11/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/16/2012 9:29:55 PM |
Location: |
Chillicothe, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
MRIX 8316(GP8) |
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346 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grain headed for St Louis |
Description: |
Two units bring a grain train westbound on a glorious late December day on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. |
Photo Date: |
12/29/2007 Upload Date: 6/17/2010 10:22:59 PM |
Location: |
Annada, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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BNSF 8278(SD75I) CEFX 6020(SD60) |
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651 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
PSC Metals SW1 601 |
Description: |
PSC Metals, also known as Phillip Metals, operates a number of scrap and recycling centers. Actual reporting marks are unknown; SFRX reporting marks (as on the gon behind) are assigned to one of the company's branches. The St. Louis site uses SW1 601 in its junk yard adjacent to the McKinley Bridge. Judging from the number and details, this should be the former Granite City Steel 601. |
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1/27/2008 Upload Date: 7/10/2010 8:23:26 AM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
PSC 601(SW1) |
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707 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 2932 |
Description: |
BNSF GP39E 2932 leads a pair of other units (GE 4533 and SD60M 8139) on a freight running east (north) on the K-line. The train is actually a few miles south of Clarksville and rounding a knob known locally as Kissenger Hill. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2008 Upload Date: 4/5/2008 5:45:25 PM |
Location: |
Clarksville, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 2932(GP39E) |
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449 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rolling along the river |
Description: |
A southbound (westbound by timetable) train runs on the BNSF K-Line along the Mississippi River on 5 April 2008 behind BNSF 5103 and KCS 4580. The closer bridge is for US36, the structure in the background is the NS (ex NW, WAB) lift bridge, which is shown in its up positon for river traffic. The tracks in the foreground are NS- they take a cut to the left about 200 yards away and then make a hard reverse turn through a curved tunnel that pops out to cross the BNSF and then the bridge. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2008 Upload Date: 4/5/2008 5:45:08 PM |
Location: |
Hannibal, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5103(C44-9W) |
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671 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Running through Hannibal |
Description: |
Three NS units (9615, 9147, 5105) lead a westbound freight through Hannibal MO as the rails turn from along the river back towards the west. Not much remains from the city's railroad heyday. At the start of World War II the CB&Q, Wabash, St Louis & Hannibal and Hannibal Connecting (in nearby Ilasco) were all here, and the Burlington had a substantial divisional roundhouse and shop complex located just south of downtown. Now BNSF bairly slows down as it passes through while NS has a small, underused yard on the west side. |
Photo Date: |
4/5/2008 Upload Date: 4/5/2008 5:44:48 PM |
Location: |
Hannibal, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9615(C40-9W) |
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470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak train 314 at KC |
Description: |
Amtrak train number 314, the Ann Rutledge, loads passengers at Kansas City Union Station. P42 191 leads four Horizon cars and will depart promptly at its scheduled 7:30AM time. Note the historical railroad heralds placed on the pedestrian bridge overhead. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 4:37:32 PM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 191(P42DC) |
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488 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Horizon coach interior |
Description: |
Amtrak Horizon coach 54029 is the fourth car in Amtrak's Ann Rutledge and is in siding at Strasburg while an empty UP coal train passes on the main to the left. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 4:37:42 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
InCab |
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2842 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DPU on the UP Sedalia sub |
Description: |
An empty UP coal train works west on the road's Sedalia subdivision with GE 7000 pushing in distributed power mode. The coal train is on the main while Amtrak 413 waits in the siding for it. The Sedalia sub is largely used for westbound UP freight while eastbounds normally operate on the parallel River Sub, located further north. Amtrak's St Louis-bound eastbounds have to dodge freights through the eight sidings on the 157 mile single-track portion to Jefferson City, which usually slows progress considerably. Today's train left KC on time and will arrive Jeff City 45 minutes late. This picture was shot out of the rear window of a Horizon coach. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 4:37:52 PM |
Location: |
Strasburg, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7000(AC44CW) |
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557 Comments: 0 |
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Amtrak trains pass at River Junction |
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We're at River Junction, MP128 on the UP (ex MP) Sedalia Sub, about 2.5 miles west of the Missouri state capital of Jefferson City. The eastbound Ann Rutledge (tr 413) has crossed from track 2 to number 1 and stopped to allow the Missouri Mule (train 311, shown here) go by on its way to KC. 314 will now back 200 yards or so and cross back to track 1 before proceeding into the Jeff City station for its stop. The silhouette to the right is the train's conductor, who will observe ther reverse movement. |
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5/4/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 4:38:04 PM |
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Jefferson City, MO |
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Rick Morgan |
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322 Comments: 0 |
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Radio Intercept |
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Driving south on MO79 through Winfield MO when the scanner picks up a detector. You just have time to get off the road and set up for this local running east (north) on the BNSF "K-Line"; it turns out to be three units (B40-8W, B40-8, GP39-2) and all of four covered hoppers. |
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5/17/2008 Upload Date: 5/18/2008 2:26:46 PM |
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Winfield, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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BNSF 516(B40-8W) |
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556 Comments: 1 |
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Action in Clarksville |
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The Mississippi River town of Clarksville MO is a pleasant place to watch trains; it's on the BNSF "K-Line" and sees a good amount of traffic, a lot of which is coal. The touristy downtown features antique shops, a trackside park on the river and an elevated observation area for the adjacent lock and dam facility. (and the Purple Martins didn't seem to mind the train much either!) |
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5/18/2008 Upload Date: 5/18/2008 2:27:25 PM |
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Clarksville, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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BNSF 5953(ES44AC) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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Heading back for more |
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An empty coal train approaches milepost 61 on the BNSF "K"-Line behind a pair of SD70MACs; there's no DPU today. |
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5/18/2008 Upload Date: 5/18/2008 2:27:39 PM |
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Foley, MO |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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BNSF 8988(SD70MAC) |
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399 Comments: 1 |
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