After getting a late start, I caught up to the empty coalie just south of Putnam, 711 and 714 lead the way. By: Chris Lastovich
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After a 30 min pause outside of Henry to wye the train motor 714, BUSW is bakc underway through Henry. By: Chris Lastovich
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Rolling right along, 711 breaks the silence as BUSW heads through Sparland. It really was too bad they had the 4 coil cars and two hoppers ahead of the empty coal train. By: Chris Lastovich
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Creeping through Chillicothe, the Iowa definately has some track plans in the works for Sub 2, as can be seen by new ties and C&NW esque pink ballast dumped all along the right of way through town. By: Chris Lastovich
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Instead of taking the cliche depot shot in Chillicothe, I decided to focus on the narrow almost street running further south in town, so here we have 711 squeezing between building and roadways on its way through town. By: Chris Lastovich
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Spring is in full bloom, pun intended, as Iowa's BUSW rolls toward Mossville with the empty CRPE coal train. By: Chris Lastovich
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711 and 714 bounce down the less then stellar stick rail on their way to Peoria. By: Chris Lastovich
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Lots of purple along the line as tree's are in full bloom on this beaitiful spring day. By: Chris Lastovich
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Skimming the Peoria Lake, BUSW takes it easy through Peoria Heights with its empty coal train in tow. The crew is now calling the TZPR for access into their Limit Yd. By: Chris Lastovich
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Entering Limit Yd, the Iowa will have a short wait before the TZPR arrives to retrieve the mty coalie. By: Chris Lastovich
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BUSW pulls down through Limit Yd before cutting off of their train. By: Chris Lastovich
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The TZPR arrives with a pair switchers, a G&W painted SW1500 and the former P&PU SW10 702. By: Chris Lastovich
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Building air, the TZPR prepares to head through town and over the lake for Creve Couer. By: Chris Lastovich
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Shortline crews discuss their hand off before departing their seperate ways. By: Chris Lastovich
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I had to grab one roll-by as the TZPR made their way through the industrial filth that is Peoria, oh, and the 4 blocks of "fancy" downtown. By: Chris Lastovich
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Heading back north, Iowa 714 now leads a 50 car manifest out of Limit Yd through Peoria Heights. By: Chris Lastovich
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BUSW nearing Mossville as they begin to throttle up out of Peoria Heights By: Chris Lastovich
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Rolling through Mossville, the two GP38-2's have a good roll on em' swinging through a sweeping curve. By: Chris Lastovich
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Once again rattling the windows of Chillicothe's residents, 714 north trundles along. By: Chris Lastovich
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Rolling through Henry, the Geeps are in Run 8 maintaining track speed with their long 50 car cut from Limit Yd. By: Chris Lastovich
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A little wide angle just south of Henry... The train was climbing a grade and I could hear them hit Run 8 as I passed so I sped up for a nice video roll-by... By: Chris Lastovich
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Rolling through Putnam, this has been a shot I've wanted for years, and I was finally able to grab it, and to my surprise, they sun had swung around enough for some nose light! By: Chris Lastovich
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A little pace n' pan action as the train slows for Bureau Jct. By: Chris Lastovich
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Arriving Bureau, the crew will grab their paper work out of the shanty and begin their switching, organizing cuts of cars for pick-up by the road trains later this evening. By: Chris Lastovich
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Sliding through the defect detector, which I don't remember ever being here(?), the train takes headroom west. By: Chris Lastovich
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While working the little yard east of the junction, Iowa 714 takes headroom past the vintage depot still standing between Sub 1 and Sub 2. By: Chris Lastovich
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After getting a late start, I caught up to the empty coalie just south of Putnam, 711 and 714 lead the way.
After a 30 min pause outside of Henry to wye the train motor 714, BUSW is bakc underway through Henry.
Rolling right along, 711 breaks the silence as BUSW heads through Sparland. It really was too bad they had the 4 coil cars and two hoppers ahead of the empty coal train.
Creeping through Chillicothe, the Iowa definately has some track plans in the works for Sub 2, as can be seen by new ties and C&NW esque pink ballast dumped all along the right of way through town.
Instead of taking the cliche depot shot in Chillicothe, I decided to focus on the narrow almost street running further south in town, so here we have 711 squeezing between building and roadways on its way through town.
Spring is in full bloom, pun intended, as Iowa's BUSW rolls toward Mossville with the empty CRPE coal train.
711 and 714 bounce down the less then stellar stick rail on their way to Peoria.
Lots of purple along the line as tree's are in full bloom on this beaitiful spring day.
Skimming the Peoria Lake, BUSW takes it easy through Peoria Heights with its empty coal train in tow. The crew is now calling the TZPR for access into their Limit Yd.
Entering Limit Yd, the Iowa will have a short wait before the TZPR arrives to retrieve the mty coalie.
BUSW pulls down through Limit Yd before cutting off of their train.
The TZPR arrives with a pair switchers, a G&W painted SW1500 and the former P&PU SW10 702.
Building air, the TZPR prepares to head through town and over the lake for Creve Couer.
Shortline crews discuss their hand off before departing their seperate ways.
I had to grab one roll-by as the TZPR made their way through the industrial filth that is Peoria, oh, and the 4 blocks of "fancy" downtown.
Heading back north, Iowa 714 now leads a 50 car manifest out of Limit Yd through Peoria Heights.
Rolling out of Peoria Heights
BUSW nearing Mossville as they begin to throttle up out of Peoria Heights
Rolling through Mossville, the two GP38-2's have a good roll on em' swinging through a sweeping curve.
Once again rattling the windows of Chillicothe's residents, 714 north trundles along.
Rolling through Henry, the Geeps are in Run 8 maintaining track speed with their long 50 car cut from Limit Yd.
A little wide angle just south of Henry... The train was climbing a grade and I could hear them hit Run 8 as I passed so I sped up for a nice video roll-by...
Rolling through Putnam, this has been a shot I've wanted for years, and I was finally able to grab it, and to my surprise, they sun had swung around enough for some nose light!
A little pace n' pan action as the train slows for Bureau Jct.
Arriving Bureau, the crew will grab their paper work out of the shanty and begin their switching, organizing cuts of cars for pick-up by the road trains later this evening.
Sliding through the defect detector, which I don't remember ever being here(?), the train takes headroom west.
While working the little yard east of the junction, Iowa 714 takes headroom past the vintage depot still standing between Sub 1 and Sub 2.
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