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GB&W 2407 |
Description: |
A couple of six-axle Alcos kick it into high gear at IRM's Diesel Days. GB&W 2407 is ex-FRVR 2407, exx-LS&I 2402, exxx-ATSF 9841, nee-ATSF 841. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/24/2015 5:29:22 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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GBW 2407(RSD15) |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IRMX 902 |
Description: |
Another new addition to IRM's stable is this GP9. She's ex-MBTA 902, exx-SEMTA 902, nee-GTW 4915. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/16/2015 9:38:30 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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IRMX 902(GP9) |
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461 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ITC 1605 |
Description: |
Illinois Terminal 1605 was the highest numbered of six GP7s ITC received in 1953. She was also N&W 3405 for awhile before being restored to her original appearance. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/23/2015 3:07:43 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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ITC 1605(GP7) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 1984 |
Description: |
One of the Milwaukee Road's homemade ribbed-sided bay-window cabooses, nicely restored at IRM. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/24/2015 5:11:28 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 37A |
Description: |
Although operable, these two Milwaukee Road veterans are badly in need of body work and paint. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/24/2015 6:06:32 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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MILW 37A(E9A) |
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447 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 760 |
Description: |
Milwaukee 760 was originally MILW 1802, the very first diesel built by F-M (serial L1001, blt 8/44). |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/23/2015 3:30:33 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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MILW 760(H10-44) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MNS 21 |
Description: |
MN&S 21, aka "The Blue Dragon" at IRM. Note the Hancock air whistle. |
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7/18/2015 Upload Date: 8/23/2015 2:18:31 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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MNS 21(DT66-2000) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSVY 6540 |
Description: |
Boone and Scenic Valley's FP9 is ex-VIA, nee-CN. |
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7/29/2015 Upload Date: 8/27/2015 12:59:00 PM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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BSVY 6540(FP9A) |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSVY 8419 |
Description: |
A peek inside the shop finds BSVY's Chinese Mikado keeping company with a South Shore MU car. |
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7/29/2015 Upload Date: 8/28/2015 11:38:11 AM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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BSVY 8419(2-8-2) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BSVY 244 |
Description: |
Also inside the shop is BSVY 244. Decorated as M&StL 244, she's actually ex-LS&I 1002. |
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7/29/2015 Upload Date: 8/28/2015 12:06:07 PM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
BSVY 244(RS1) |
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700 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 2921 |
Description: |
Also at the Boone & Scenic Valley is UP tunnel motor 2921. She's ex-UP 4476, nee-SP 8385. |
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7/29/2015 Upload Date: 8/28/2015 12:30:41 PM |
Location: |
Boone, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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UP 2921(SD40T-2) |
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385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C&O 2789 |
Description: |
C&O Kanawha 2789 at HVRM, awaiting funds for restoration. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 6:35:07 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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CO 2789(2-8-4) |
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952 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EL 310 |
Description: |
EL 310, at the Hoosier Valley RR museum, was originally Erie 310, was also ATPX 1010 at Pensacola, FL before being restored to its original appearance. |
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8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 6:43:35 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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EL 310(S1) |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EMC Model 40 |
Description: |
HVRM's EMC model 40, formerly owned by Calumet Steel. Powered by 2 Detroit Diesel 6V71 engines, only 11 of these locomotives were built. |
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8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 6:57:07 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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790 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HVRM 11 |
Description: |
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum has this nicely restored Phase III B-3 GE 95-tonner (a 70-tonner ballasted to 95 tons with thicker deckplate). |
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8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 4:14:03 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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HVRM 11(95 Tonner) |
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372 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HVRM 27 |
Description: |
This 44-tonner was built by Whitcomb in August of 1941 (serial #60105) for the munitions contractor Day & Zimmerman as their #4-44, it was sold to the US Army as #7308 during WWII. Next it was sold to McGraw Construction Co, then bounced to the Chicago Gravel Co of South Elgin, IL, as their #509. Then it was traded to the Port of Indiana in 1984 and painted red, white & blue as their #1776. Finally it was sold to the Hoosier Valley RR Museum as their #27 in 1988. Thanks to Gary Everhart for this info. |
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8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 5:32:55 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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HVRM 27(44 Tonner) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NDW 5332 |
Description: |
Inside the shop at HVRM is Notre Dame & Western 5332, nee-USAX 7032, a 65 ton Porter built in 1942. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 4:22:15 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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NDW 5332(65 Tonner) |
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315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RPCX 467 |
Description: |
Another piece of former LIRR equipment at HVRM is this RS1. Retired by LIRR in 1977, it was later WTOH 102, IHRC 167 and IBCX 467. |
Photo Date: |
8/8/2015 Upload Date: 8/29/2015 5:25:07 PM |
Location: |
North Judson, IN |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
RPCX 467(RS1) |
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349 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GLRX 12 |
Description: |
Georgetown Loop #12 at the Midwest Central in Mount Pleasant. MWC swapped their former West Side Lumber 3-truck Shay to Georgetown for this little Prairie. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2015 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 11:01:49 AM |
Location: |
Mount Pleasant, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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GLRX 12(2-6-2) |
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358 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
"Rock Island 52554" |
Description: |
This caboose is displayed at the Rock Island Depot Museum at Eldon, IA. It is actually ex-CC 199036, exx-ICG 199036, exxx-GM&O 2636, exxxx-GM&O 2710, nee-Alton C3055. This group of riveted-side cars was built in the 1946-47 time period by Western Steel for the Alton Railroad. GM&O had them rebuilt 1966-67 with welded extended vision cupolas added by International Car. The number 52554 is the USPS zip code for Eldon, IA. |
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10/7/2015 Upload Date: 12/28/2016 9:29:28 PM |
Location: |
Eldon, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
"Rock Island 1275" |
Description: |
When the Rock Island depot museum in Eldon, IA decided to obtain a locomotive for display, they acquired this GP7m from NRE - it's ex-BNSF 3822, exx-AT&SF 1312, nee-AT&SF GP7 2830 (17641, 12/52). NRE cosmetically restored it as Rock Island 1275, and BNSF transported to their siding at Agency, IA for offloading. |
Photo Date: |
10/21/2015 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 10:02:05 PM |
Location: |
Agency, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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110 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 9806 |
Description: |
Faux Rock Island 1275 destined for the Rock Island depot museum in Eldon, IA, is about to be unloaded from a flatcar at Agency, IA on BNSF's Ottumwa sub, as the DPU of a westbound hopper train passes. |
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10/22/2015 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 11:07:52 PM |
Location: |
Agency, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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BNSF 9806(SD70MAC) |
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122 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
"Rock Island 1275" |
Description: |
Coonrod Crane Service of Cedar Rapids, IA, works to unload faux Rock Island 1275 from a BNSF flatcar and load it on a flatbed truck for the move to the Rock Island depot museum in Eldon, IA. |
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10/22/2015 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 11:11:28 PM |
Location: |
Agency, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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115 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
"Rock Island 1275" |
Description: |
And away she goes, bound for the Rock Island depot museum in Eldon, IA. |
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10/22/2015 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 11:14:32 PM |
Location: |
Agency, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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93 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
"Rock Island 1275" |
Description: |
This locomotive is displayed at the Rock Island Depot Museum in Eldon, IA. She's actually ex-BNSF 3822, exx-AT&SF 1312, nee-AT&SF 2830 (17641, 12/52), cosmetically restored and painted as "Rock Island 1275" by NRE Silvis. She was never a Rock Island unit. |
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10/25/2015 Upload Date: 12/29/2016 12:15:20 PM |
Location: |
Eldon, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Man, The Legend - I |
Description: |
The man, the legend....JVC aboard his private car at the Union Pacific museum. |
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12/10/2015 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 11:19:56 AM |
Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6900 |
Description: |
The display at Kennefick Park. |
Photo Date: |
12/10/2015 Upload Date: 12/31/2016 10:08:06 AM |
Location: |
Omaha, NE |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6900(DDA40X) UP 4023(4-8-8-4) |
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266 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GBW 308 |
Description: |
This Green Bay and Western RS3m has also worked as WC 308 and KB&S 308. It was rebuilt in 4/74 with a 12-251 engine and was rated at 2,000 hp. |
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6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 8:15:35 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
GBW 308(RS3M) |
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640 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IC 704 |
Description: |
Monticello Railroad Museum's IC RS3 704 is actually ex-Gettysburg 1559, nee-Long Island 1559. It was never an IC unit. |
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6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 8:11:39 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
IC 704(RS3) |
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557 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IC 9926 |
Description: |
The Monticello Railroad Museum also has this nice IC caboose. |
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6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:23:45 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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116 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOU 401 |
Description: |
A peek inside the Monticello Railroad Museum's shop building finds their former Southern Railway 2-8-0 keeping company with an ex-IC GP11 and a former CN FPA4. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:25:45 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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SOU 401(2-8-0) IC 8733(GP11) CN 6789(FPA4) |
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231 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAB 1189 |
Description: |
Some Wabash heritage at the Monticello Railroad Museum, as their beautiful Wabash F7 is ready to depart from their nicely restored former Wabash depot. |
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6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:20:51 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAB 1189 |
Description: |
Monticello Railroad Museum's excursion train behind nicely restored Wabash F7 1189. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 8:07:03 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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194 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WAB 1189 |
Description: |
A "locomotive portrait" of Monticello Railroad Museum's Wabash F7 1189. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/2016 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 8:09:18 PM |
Location: |
Monticello, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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WAB 1189(F7A) |
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371 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CB&Q 504 |
Description: |
Except for the trolley wire, we could be somewhere on the Q during the early 1960s... |
Photo Date: |
7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 12:16:12 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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CBQ 504(SD24) CBQ 9911A(E5A) |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CB&Q 504 |
Description: |
Contemporary competitors, both 2,400 hp C-C's. CB&Q 504 was BN 6244, MMID 6244 before being restored back to her original appearance. This group of SD24s introduced the "Chinese Red" paint scheme to the Q in 1959. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 1:07:34 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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CBQ 504(SD24) GBW 2407(RSD15) |
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198 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CB&Q 9911A |
Description: |
IRM's iconic CB&Q E5. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 11:59:38 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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CBQ 9911A(E5A) |
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143 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GB&W 2407 |
Description: |
GB&W 2407 is ex-FRVR, exx-LS&I, nee-AT&SF. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 12:52:16 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
GBW 2407(RSD15) |
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163 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ICG 199458 |
Description: |
Caboose train at IRM with cars from CGW, UP, CB&Q and ICG, and pulled by ITC GP7 1605. |
Photo Date: |
7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 10:59:07 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
ITC 1605(GP7) |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
L&N 2726 |
Description: |
Recently restored at IRM is L&N diner "Galt House". |
Photo Date: |
7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/3/2016 8:31:28 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 1603 |
Description: |
A couple of nice-looking orange switchers; MILW HH660 1603 and MILW H10-44 760. The 760 had half again as much horsepower, 1000 vs. 660, but roughly the same tractive effort, 72,000 lbs vs. 69,000 lbs. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 1:46:00 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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MILW 1603(HH660) MILW 760(H10-44) |
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453 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MILW 1603 |
Description: |
Recently restored at IRM. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/3/2016 8:26:36 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 1603(HH660) |
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363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NYC Dover Strait |
Description: |
Recently restored at IRM, Dover Strait is a 6DB/buffet lounge built by Pullman in 1924. |
Photo Date: |
7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/3/2016 8:29:01 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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480 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SLSF 1630 |
Description: |
One of the "Russian" decapods orphaned by the Bolshevik Revolution and assigned to the Frisco by the USRA. Frisco had twenty of these engines, SLSF 1613-1632. Amazingly, five were preserved, including this one at IRM. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 11:05:13 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
SLSF 1630(2-10-0) |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SWPC 409 |
Description: |
Former Southwest Portland Cement 409 at IRM is ex-UP 1366, nee-FM 2000, the H-20-44 demonstrator. The flared air intakes on the sides of the hood were a SWPC modification. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/9/2016 9:23:57 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
SWPC 409(H-20-44) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6930 |
Description: |
UP 6930 at IRM. The wall in the foreground is from the old Soo Line freight station in Minneapolis which spelled out the full name, MStP&SSM. Amazing how far back you have to go in order to get a broadside view of a DDA40X. |
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7/24/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 11:38:57 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6930(DDA40X) |
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216 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IC 8408 |
Description: |
On display at Homewood, IC 8408 is ex-CC 8181, exx-ICG 8181, rebuilt to GP10 from IC GP9 9181. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/2016 Upload Date: 9/3/2016 6:17:27 PM |
Location: |
Homewood, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
IC 8408(GP10) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 1 |
Description: |
BN 1 is ex-BN 9800, exx-BN 766, nee-NP 6700A. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2016 Upload Date: 9/18/2016 11:14:05 AM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
BN 1(F9A) |
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179 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CA&E 308 |
Description: |
Roarin' Elgin express at IRM. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2016 Upload Date: 9/18/2016 8:31:09 PM |
Location: |
Union, IL |
Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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Locomotives: |
CAE 308(Interurban) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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