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NS 9727 |
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This evening my dad and I began our yearly outing to Dubuque, IA and back. Over the course of a few days, we watch trains along various main lines, with the main event for my dad being the Winter Farm Toy Show in Dyersville. While he attends the show, I stay back in Dubuque and watch trains. Of course, however, we usually get plenty of time to watch trains together going to and from Dubuque. This year, we had to cut off a day, but we still managed to get a few trains before the sun set on the Chicago District outside of Valparaiso. First off was westbound NS 26C just down from CP Nickel on the east side of Valpo. |
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11/1/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:29:04 PM |
| Location: |
Valparaiso, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 9727(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
UP 6451 |
| Description: |
A UP GE in the new paint scheme trails 3rd out. |
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11/1/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:30:48 PM |
| Location: |
Valparaiso, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 6451(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
NS 8011 |
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NS 29A met 26C at CP Nickel and came out of the siding with a clear shot to Fort Wayne after. CN also had a train lined across the diamond in Valpo but we were unable to get to that in time. We ate supper at the Industrial Revolution in town then made the drive out to Rochelle, IL where we would be staying the night. Only a few trains this evening, but hopefully plenty more tomorrow! |
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11/1/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:34:34 PM |
| Location: |
Valparaiso, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 8011(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
BJRY 572 and BJRY 1517 |
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"Painfully slow" would be the only words to describe how the morning turned out train traffic wise. Both UP and BNSF were silent, and unfortunately the Burlington Junction was quiet as well. We had been getting pretty lucky catching them moving cars around are last few visits here. But today, no such luck. We still went down and grabbed the power sitting still. |
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11/4/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:38:42 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BJRY 572(GP15-1) BJRY 1517(MP15DC) |
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| Title: |
CP 9837 |
| Description: |
A U-SWECKB was parked just north of Steward without a crew with a pair of CP units on BNSF. Looked like there were no plans to get a crew to it anytime soon however. Still no moving trains yet. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:41:02 PM |
| Location: |
Steward, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 9837(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4242 |
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Finally a moving train! This one in the form of Z-STPCHC bound for Aurora behind a 3 pack of BNSF GEs. Snuck up on us, so Im glad we were able to nab it in time. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:43:31 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 4242(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1786 |
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The BNSF local was working in the yard but at first there were no signs that it was going to be leaving anytime soon. Sure enough, however, the train began shunting toward the diamond with UP bound for Del Monte with a nice long cut of box cars. It was nice to see some normal local power on this train again! The last few times its been yucky GEs. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:45:16 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 1786(SD40-2) |
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| Title: |
UP 7155 |
| Description: |
MG3AH was our first UP train. Due to its massive length it had trouble doubling up and building its air at G3. Once it got underway, we grabbed it coming by the station. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:46:33 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7155(AC44C4M) |
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| Title: |
UP 6269 |
| Description: |
UP 6269 serves as mid train DPU on MG3AH |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:47:19 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6269(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP 7280 |
| Description: |
An insanely long ZLTG2 pounds the diamonds with the BNSF at Rochelle. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:47:59 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7280(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
WF Hall Printing 5 |
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The WF Hall center cab still remains on display at the park. Looks like it could use a repaint soon. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:51:58 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
UP 4741 |
| Description: |
The Sterling Local, LPG04, works AmeriCold with a sole SD70M. Hard to believe a good chunk of these are being demoted to local service. Not even 3 years ago these trains were dominated by Geeps, specifically GP15s. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:54:08 PM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP () |
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| Title: |
UP 8925 |
| Description: |
Movjng west, we found a tied down CNAOK on the west side of Ashton along Track Road. This train had mid and rear DPU as well, but they were both in locations that we could not get photos. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 6:55:27 PM |
| Location: |
Ashton, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 8925(SD70AH) |
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| Title: |
UP 4741 |
| Description: |
Nothing elre caught us between Ashton or Nelson, so we didnt make another stop until Nelson. The CNW signals are gone, but the coaling tower remains, and we wanted to get a few trains znderneath it. We knew we had a westbound Z train coming, but LPG04 ended up showing up slowly creeping through the small Nelson interchange yard before heading down the Peoria side to work with some cars down there. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 8:00:08 PM |
| Location: |
Nelson, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP () |
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| Title: |
UP 7244 |
| Description: |
Eastbound ILBG3 crept up on us from the west and showed before the westbound Z train as well. This scene just isnt the same without the searchlights, but were glad to see that the coaling tower wasnt taken ouv along with the signals. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 8:01:28 PM |
| Location: |
Nelson, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 7244(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP 6026 |
| Description: |
UP 6026 brings up the middle of ILBG3. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 8:03:01 PM |
| Location: |
Nelson, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 6026(AC44CWCTE) |
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| Title: |
UP 7843 |
| Description: |
Finally, ZG2LT shows up westbound with a 5 pak of armour yellows up front. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:00:06 PM |
| Location: |
Nelson, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7843(AC45CCTE) |
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| Title: |
UP 7646 |
| Description: |
We ended up getting stabbed by an eastbound manifest at Sterling, but thankfully MNPCH was directly&behind it, which we got splitting the codeline polls at Galt. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:02:19 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7646(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
UP 2745 |
| Description: |
UP 2745 brings up the rear of MNPCH. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:03:32 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 2745(ES44AC-H) |
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| Title: |
UP 6524 |
| Description: |
ITAG4 hot on the heels of the two manifests eastbound through Agnew. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:04:34 PM |
| Location: |
Agnew, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6524(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP 7058 and UP 7629 |
| Description: |
Two more GEs in the middle. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:05:12 PM |
| Location: |
Agnew, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7058(AC4460CW) UP 7629(AC45CCTE) |
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| Title: |
UP 7234 |
| Description: |
And one more on the rear as the massive ITAG4 continues east. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:05:47 PM |
| Location: |
Agnew, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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UP 7234(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
UP 2686 |
| Description: |
We didnt run imto another train until we got across the Mississippi into Clinton. CP had a train to cross northbound which had a KCS SD70ACe on the front, but as always UP had other plans and all of a sudden had quite a few trains to get across 5th Street first. The first of them was ZSCG2. And unfortunately after that, we had to call it a day in order to get up to Dubuque to get the ‹fntal car before Enterprise closed. So, we didnt get the KCS leader unfortunately, and if you look to the left of this photo you will see that CP is currently using a KCS/CP GP40-2 duo dn the Clinton Shuffle. That also, unfortunately, was not in a prime spot for photos. A big goal for us was to get some KCS power leading trains since the recent merger has pulled a ot of KCS power up north into this portion of CP, but so far, nothing yet. Hopefully we will see at least one on this trip. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:09:55 PM |
| Location: |
Clinton, IA |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2686(ET44AH) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9269 |
| Description: |
After picking up the rental we had just enough time to head back across the river into Eamt Dubuque and see if BNSF had anything happening before the sun completely set. Almost right off the bat we grabbed S-TACFTM headed south. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/20/2024 9:11:23 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9269(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
NS 4646 |
| Description: |
A pretty fresh NS AC44C6M brings up the reaw of the Fort Madison bound stacker. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:11:57 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4646(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8229 |
| Description: |
Right on the heels of S-TACFTM was Z-SSECHC. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:12:37 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 8229(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7957 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7957 brings up the rear. The headlights of its counterpart can be seen in the background. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 12:00:00 AM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 7957(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3250 |
| Description: |
Z-CHCSSE heads north about 20 seconds after its counterpart cleared the crossing. |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:14:04 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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B8PF 3250() |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7884 |
| Description: |
Two oore big ones bring up the rear of Z-CHCSSE |
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11/2/2023 Upload Date: 1/16/2024 9:15:21 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 7884(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
CP 7004 |
| Description: |
A CP SD70ACu rebuild brings up the rear of 540. I dont have a lot of shots of the red SD70ACus despite there being so many so this was pretty cool. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:10:50 PM |
| Location: |
Dubuque, IA |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 7004(SD70ACU) |
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| Title: |
CP 8855 |
| Description: |
Moving to the north side of Dubuque by the Mississippi River Dam, I grabbed CP K38 coming south with a CP/KCS combination. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:11:41 PM |
| Location: |
Dubuque, IA |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8855(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
KCS 4027 |
| Description: |
No KCS leader yet... hopefully well get one tomorrow. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:12:37 PM |
| Location: |
Dubuque, IA |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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KCS 4027(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 3743 |
| Description: |
I moved back to the other side of the river for a few more BNSF trains before meeting up with dad again. Finally, a northbound showed up, being Z-CHCSTP. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:13:46 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 3743(ET44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5757 |
| Description: |
BNSF E-ALMNAM was soon to follow southbound. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:14:27 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 5757(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8762 |
| Description: |
BNSF 8762 brings up the rear of E-ALMNAM. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:15:16 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 8762(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
CN 3200 |
| Description: |
If you didnt know any better youd think this was CN M337 coming west, but nope! Runthrough CN power on BNSF, northbound H-GALNTW. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:16:39 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 3200(ET44AC) |
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| Title: |
CP 8111 |
| Description: |
And fittingly, a CP GE on the rear. All 3 Dubuque area railroads on BNSF in less than 30 minutes! |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:17:18 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8111(AC4400CWM) |
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| Title: |
CN 8839 |
| Description: |
With a new crew aboard, CN M338 continues east on the IC through the East Dubuque Tunnel. |
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11/3/2023 Upload Date: 1/17/2024 6:18:05 PM |
| Location: |
East Dubuque, IL |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 8839(SD70M-2) |
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