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Viewing Album:  May.16, 2008 Trip
 
By:Matthew Harrell
Dates:5/16/2008 - 5/16/2008
Album Info:Railfan trip from Dawson to Bluffs and return.
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NS Track Panel Turnout Cars
Title:  NS Track Panel Turnout Cars
Description:  09:38 - Three track panel turnout cars are parked on the old house track stub at Dawson, IL.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 2:40:45 PM
Location:  Dawson, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  568   Comments: 0
NS 20T
Title:  NS 20T
Description:  10:09 - 20T sitting on the Pass at Dawson, IL waiting for autorack!train #297 (NS 7707/7716).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 12:49:15 PM
Location:  Dawson, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
Categories:  Action
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Views:  618   Comments: 2
NS 20T/#297 Meet
Title:  NS 20T/#297 Meet
Description:  10:32 - Train #297 meets 20T at Dawson with IC 6135 and a UP AC6000 for power. #297 is a CN-NS-UP run-thru train, thus the IC and UP power. It is interchanged to the NS at Gibson City, IL.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 2:49:48 PM
Location:  Dawson, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  560   Comments: 0
NS 20T
Title:  NS 20T
Description:  10:36 - 20T departs off the Pass at Dawson after #297 cleared the east end (NS 7707/7716).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 11:16:51 PM
Location:  Dawson, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  462   Comments: 0
UP Ballast Train
Title:  UP Ballast Train
Description:  10:55 - UP 4666 South waits for a signal to follow Amtrak #301 to its work location downtown (UP 4666/8610).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 3:09:48 PM
Location:  Springfield, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Locomotives:  UP 4666(SD70M)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
GREX 2800
Title:  GREX 2800
Description:  11:02 - GREX 2800 Dump Train car.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 11:29:31 PM
Location:  Springfield, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  371   Comments: 0
NS D31
Title:  NS D31
Description:  11:19 - D31 departs Springfield westbound with a short train (NS 5199/5201). I chased D31 west along old US 36 to Jacksonville, IL.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/17/2008 11:39:06 PM
Location:  Springfield, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  480   Comments: 0
NS #398
Title:  NS #398
Description:  12:36 - #398 rolls thru the S-curve at Fox Lane behind 2 CSX GE's (CSXT 5462/568). CSX power is unusual on the Springfield/Hannibal District, especially 2 CSX units on one train.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 9:53:00 AM
Location:  Arnold, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Locomotives:  CSX 5462(ES44DC)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
KCS Jack Line Local
Title:  KCS Jack Line Local
Description:  13:16 - KCS' Jack Line Local heads back south to Roodhouse, IL after finishing its switching at the large Pactiv plastics plant (KCS 2829/2835). This was an unexpected surprise!
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 10:10:22 AM
Location:  Jacksonville, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  657   Comments: 0
BNSF 5498 West (coal loads)
Title:  BNSF 5498 West (coal loads)
Description:  13:52 - After getting delayed for over an hour and a half by MOW forces, BNSF 5498 West finally gets heading west again (BNSF 5498/5520/6013/5745-DPU 5830).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 10:21:04 AM
Location:  Jacksonville, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  468   Comments: 0
BNSF 5498 West - DPU
Title:  BNSF 5498 West - DPU
Description:  13:55 - BNSF 5498 West's DPU unit 5830 brings up the rear.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 10:29:33 AM
Location:  Jacksonville, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  435   Comments: 0
NS D31
Title:  NS D31
Description:  14:50 - D31 climbs up out of the Illinois River valley as it crosses Neelys Road (NS 5201/5199).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 10:38:14 AM
Location:  Chapin, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Locomotives:  NS 5201(GP38-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
NS D33
Title:  NS D33
Description:  15:02 - D33 is tied up for the day at the small yard at Bluffs, IL (NS 5340/5193).
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 10:46:23 AM
Location:  Bluffs, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  594   Comments: 0
NS Yard Office
Title:  NS Yard Office
Description:  15:05 - NS Yard Office building at Bluffs, IL.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 7:02:21 PM
Location:  Bluffs, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Views:  357   Comments: 0
NS 33J
Title:  NS 33J
Description:  15:55 - 33J heads west around the big curve at Arnold, IL (NS 2730/5190)
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 7:07:28 PM
Location:  Arnold, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
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Locomotives:  NS 2730(SD70M-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
NS #263
Title:  NS #263
Description:  16:35 - #263 rounds the curve east of Bates with a short Triple Crown train.
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 7:12:26 PM
Location:  Bates, IL
Author:  Matthew Harrell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8766(C40-9)
Views:  470   Comments: 1

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