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Viewing Album:  Midwest Railfan Rochelle 2006
 
By:Ric Roberts
Dates:4/6/2006 - 4/9/2006
Album Info:Photos from Rochelle, IL & area between 4/6/06-4/9/06
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We Will Deliver
Title:  We Will Deliver
Description:  A westbound UP train passes under the signal bridge
Photo Date:  4/6/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2006 4:11:04 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3035(SD40-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Bright Lights
Title:  Bright Lights
Description:  Eastbound 4362 rolls under the signal bridge as the track 2 signal is lit up for a westbound
Photo Date:  4/6/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2006 4:17:02 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4362(SD70M)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Dusk
Title:  Dusk
Description:  3039 with sister 3040 head west well after the sun has set
Photo Date:  4/6/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:10:39 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3039(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
BN Local
Title:  BN Local
Description:  BNSF local 478 transfers onto UP trackage to switch the DelMonte plant
Photo Date:  4/6/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2006 8:33:25 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2368(GP38-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Westbound Autos
Title:  Westbound Autos
Description:  Westbound autos on UP head under the signal bridge
Photo Date:  4/6/2006  Upload Date: 4/6/2006 8:32:33 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4196(SD70M)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Yard Work
Title:  Yard Work
Description:  The BN local switches the yard as a road train backs onto it's train after making a pick-up
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:08:39 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Dusk
Title:  Dusk
Description:  The clouds finally clear as UP 8173 leads coal empties west
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/8/2006 12:11:04 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8173(SD9043MAC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Flag
Title:  Flag
Description:  UP 5572 west with flag flying
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/8/2006 12:12:20 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5572(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  407   Comments: 2
UP 4069
Title:  UP 4069
Description:  UP 4069 west takes the clear signal at the BNSF diamonds. You can also see the clear signal streaking from inside the cab
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/8/2006 12:14:10 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4069(SD70M)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
UP 9028
Title:  UP 9028
Description:  With engine doors open, this eastbound smokes it up
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 6:53:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9028(C40-8)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
Daddy, what happened to my penny??
Title:  Daddy, what happened to my penny??
Description:  Look at those sparks! What is that in the smoke? Oh, why it's a railgrinder
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2006 4:14:15 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  3057 west holds on track 2 while an eastbound stack train passes
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:51 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3057(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
BNSF 4210
Title:  BNSF 4210
Description:  BNSF 4210 heads west off the double track at Flag Center
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:23:22 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4210(B23-7)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
Hub City
Title:  Hub City
Description:  Eastbound past local power. Stupid power lines
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:52 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 630(C44-9W)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
UP 6645
Title:  UP 6645
Description:  UP 6645 east holds on track 1. Global 3 makes it's presence known in the background
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 3:28:30 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6645(AC44CW)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
CSP 3
Title:  CSP 3
Description:  Illinois Railnet sits north of Flag Center. 2 minute exposure, fired flash 6 times in various spots. Pitch balck out.
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 3:35:47 PM
Location:  Flag Center, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSP 3(B23-7)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
BNSF 2977
Title:  BNSF 2977
Description:  Local power sits at the yard in Rochelle
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 3:39:15 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2977(GP39V)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
UP 2987
Title:  UP 2987
Description:  Love those SD40-2s, especially in the evening sun under a coaling tower
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:53 PM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2987(SD40-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 2
UP 6684
Title:  UP 6684
Description:  The sun is low as this coal train comes off the branch at Nelson
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:54 PM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6684(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Coal Meet
Title:  Coal Meet
Description:  Loaded train off the branch in Nelson meets empties on the main as the sun setr
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:55 PM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9734(C44-9W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
UP 5989
Title:  UP 5989
Description:  One unit on each end...
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:56 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5989(SD60)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
UP 2987
Title:  UP 2987
Description:  2987 west approaches Dixon
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:58 PM
Location:  Dixon, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2987(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
BNSF 2977
Title:  BNSF 2977
Description:  Local power sits in the yard
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 3:50:19 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2977(GP39V)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
UP 3826
Title:  UP 3826
Description:  3826 heads east near Flagg
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:09:59 PM
Location:  Flagg, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3826(SD70M)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
UP 3040
Title:  UP 3040
Description:  Eastbound east of Rochelle at Mulford Rd
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:01 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3040(SD40-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
EMD's and John Deeres
Title:  EMD's and John Deeres
Description:  EMD's and JD tractors
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:02 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3018(SD40M-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
BNSF 4210
Title:  BNSF 4210
Description:  Good old power on BNSF leads a stack train west
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:18:37 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4210(B23-7)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
BNSF 4935
Title:  BNSF 4935
Description:  Eastbound stacks at Flag Center
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:03 PM
Location:  Flag Center, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4935(C44-9W)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
UP 5199
Title:  UP 5199
Description:  Colorful power through Malta
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:06 PM
Location:  Malta, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5199(SD70M)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
UP 8416
Title:  UP 8416
Description:  Big EMD's westbound with stacks
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:07 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8416(SD70ACe)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
UP 4746
Title:  UP 4746
Description:  4746 west past the PHOMERS at the park
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:10 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4746(SD70M)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BNSF 4850
Title:  BNSF 4850
Description:  4850 east with pigs and a mixed bag of power, BNSF, BN, NREX, MRL
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:05 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4850(C44-9W)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
UP 4548
Title:  UP 4548
Description:  45438 east at Wilrett Rd between Creston and Malta
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:10:11 PM
Location:  Malta, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4548(SD70M)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
UP 3066
Title:  UP 3066
Description:  3066 east pulls through a sag as it approaches Wilrett Rd between Creston and Malta
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:50 PM
Location:  Malta, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3066(SD40-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
UP 4237
Title:  UP 4237
Description:  4237 leads an eastbound stack train through Creston
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:51 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4237(SD70M)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
UP 6000
Title:  UP 6000
Description:  6000 is pushing on the rear as this eastbound coal train slows to a stop while rolling under the old coaling tower
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:53 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6000(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
UP 6430
Title:  UP 6430
Description:  The coal empties went by faster than the intermodal did...
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:54 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6430(AC44CW)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Trains, towers, and mother nature
Title:  Trains, towers, and mother nature
Description:  Alas, the sun has set on vacation. Last picture before 5 hours of driving. Waited and waited and waited for an eastbound to get this shot...I think it was wrth the wait.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:55 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5994(SD60)
Views:  560   Comments: 6
FURX 3022
Title:  FURX 3022
Description:  FURX 3022 west sits in the siding in Shabbona
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:56 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 3022(SD40-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 3
UP 3025
Title:  UP 3025
Description:  3025 east heads under the old beast
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:57 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3025(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
UP 6000
Title:  UP 6000
Description:  6000 DPU on the rear of this coal drag as it stops
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:30:59 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6000(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
UP 3034
Title:  UP 3034
Description:  UP 3034 west. Couldn't make it to the other side for better lighting
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:00 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  320   Comments: 1
UP 8044
Title:  UP 8044
Description:  8044 west with coal empties and funny number boards
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:01 PM
Location:  De Kalb, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8044(SD9043MAC)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
NS 9133
Title:  NS 9133
Description:  Who's railroad is this? Ah yes! CNNS...oops...typo....BNSF. Morning sun on UPS just west of town.
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:03 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9133(C40-9W)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
UP 9032
Title:  UP 9032
Description:  Engineer waves as 3 ex-CNW C40-8's thunder past the park
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:04 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9032(C40-8)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
UP 3066
Title:  UP 3066
Description:  3066 east with freight
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:06 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3066(SD40-2)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  Around the corner and down the hill, meet the train and start the climb
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:07 PM
Location:  Malta, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
UP 2914
Title:  UP 2914
Description:  Onto the single track at Steward. A car ran into the side of this train in Rochelle, but he doesn't know about it yet. Ripped the front of the car off, train stopped on the main in Lee for an hour, met 3 at Shabbona and 1 at Big Rock
Photo Date:  4/9/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 2:31:09 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2914(GP39E)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
BNSF 4475
Title:  BNSF 4475
Description:  BNSF 4475 leads a pig train as it roars through Waterman on the single track
Photo Date:  4/10/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:36:12 PM
Location:  Waterman, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4475(C44-9W)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Meet in the fields
Title:  Meet in the fields
Description:  Two BNSF trains meet at Shabbona Siding
Photo Date:  4/10/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 7:30:45 PM
Location:  Shabbona, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2914(GP39E)
Views:  377   Comments: 0

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