The Rocket started its day by cabbing to Atkinson to pick up the RIBU and took it east to Bureau. After switching Bureau, the Rocket continued east to LaSalle to work Buzzi Cement.
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Switching Bureau, IL via the Chicago-Peoria leg of the wye. By: Erik Rasmussen
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Now with 3 covered hoppers, the trio heads back west towards Peoria and then BUSW will shove back towards Rock Island and back to the their train. By: Erik Rasmussen
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The consist is broken up to switch Buzzi Cement in LaSalle, IL. By: Erik Rasmussen
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The 709 will pull both tracks of empties and return to the mainline. By: Erik Rasmussen
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709 drops down the connection with the cement empties and will tie onto the rear of 717 for the rest of the trip to Utica. By: Erik Rasmussen
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Annawan, IL.
Mineral, IL.
Sheffield, IL.
Wyanet, IL.
Bureau, IL.
Switching Bureau, IL via the Chicago-Peoria leg of the wye.
Now with 3 covered hoppers, the trio heads back west towards Peoria and then BUSW will shove back towards Rock Island and back to the their train.
DePue, IL.
LaSalle, IL.
The consist is broken up to switch Buzzi Cement in LaSalle, IL.
The 709 will pull both tracks of empties and return to the mainline.
709 drops down the connection with the cement empties and will tie onto the rear of 717 for the rest of the trip to Utica.
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