2010.12.26 BIRI with a pair of SD38-2's.
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The BIRI crew prepares to shuffle power around, and pickup the 154 and 41 cars before continuing west.
The BIRI crew prepares to shuffle power around, and pickup the 154 and 41 cars before continuing west.
By: Chris Lastovich
Busting drifts across Illinois over night as left the 155 frosted and frozen.
Busting drifts across Illinois over night as left the 155 frosted and frozen.
By: Chris Lastovich
Shuffling power around, the BIRI crew will leave two GP38's on the main, and MU the two SD38's onto their 41 car pickup.
Shuffling power around, the BIRI crew will leave two GP38's on the main, and MU the two SD38's onto their 41 car pickup.
By: Chris Lastovich
Bureau is looking pretty good this morning,  707 and 713 hold the main while the 155 and 154 do an air test on their pick-up.
Bureau is looking pretty good this morning, 707 and 713 hold the main while the 155 and 154 do an air test on their pick-up.
By: Chris Lastovich
The BIRI crew relocate the two 700's over into one of the yard tracks before doubling their train.
The BIRI crew relocate the two 700's over into one of the yard tracks before doubling their train.
By: Chris Lastovich
Iowa 713.
Finally on the move out of Bureau, we have the 155, 154, and 158 cars for Silvis Yd! And an unplowed mainline.
Finally on the move out of Bureau, we have the 155, 154, and 158 cars for Silvis Yd! And an unplowed mainline.
By: Chris Lastovich
Skirting across a creek outside of Bureau, the pair of SD38-2's have their hands full, grinding out of the Bureau river valley, its going to be a slow trip!
Skirting across a creek outside of Bureau, the pair of SD38-2's have their hands full, grinding out of the Bureau river valley, its going to be a slow trip!
By: Chris Lastovich
Conductor Vahey approves as the pair of 100's grind by at no more then 20 mph, what a show it was!
Conductor Vahey approves as the pair of 100's grind by at no more then 20 mph, what a show it was!
By: Chris Lastovich
Not quite getting set up in time, the 155 west is kicking up a ton of fresh powder with all the snow piled up in the curve.
Not quite getting set up in time, the 155 west is kicking up a ton of fresh powder with all the snow piled up in the curve.
By: Chris Lastovich
Still grinding up a slight grade, this BIRI is finaly starting to pick up a little speed through Wyanet, IL.
Still grinding up a slight grade, this BIRI is finaly starting to pick up a little speed through Wyanet, IL.
By: Chris Lastovich
With all the plowed streets and undisturbed snowy mainline, there were quite a few drifts and piles to bust as Iowa 155 makes little work of downtown Sheffield.
With all the plowed streets and undisturbed snowy mainline, there were quite a few drifts and piles to bust as Iowa 155 makes little work of downtown Sheffield.
By: Chris Lastovich
The pair of SD38-2's make their own blizzard as they storm through Mineral, IL. Run 8 and barking loudly, these motors are finally making speed above 30.
The pair of SD38-2's make their own blizzard as they storm through Mineral, IL. Run 8 and barking loudly, these motors are finally making speed above 30.
By: Chris Lastovich
Conductor Vahey is busy copying a new warrant as snow swirls around the 155.
Conductor Vahey is busy copying a new warrant as snow swirls around the 155.
By: Chris Lastovich
BIRI slams a pretty large drift made from a cut near a grade crossing in Annawan.
BIRI slams a pretty large drift made from a cut near a grade crossing in Annawan.
By: Chris Lastovich
Coming up to Atkinson, the 155 continually accumulates snow on its face.
Coming up to Atkinson, the 155 continually accumulates snow on its face.
By: Chris Lastovich
The 155/154 slam Atkinson at track speed. Next stop, Geneseo for a crew change.
The 155/154 slam Atkinson at track speed. Next stop, Geneseo for a crew change.
By: Chris Lastovich
My camera almost didnt cooperate, but I still got a 1/2 ass shot as BIRI gets back up to speed by the Geneseo depot in town.
My camera almost didnt cooperate, but I still got a 1/2 ass shot as BIRI gets back up to speed by the Geneseo depot in town.
By: Chris Lastovich
Coming into Colona, the 155 west trundles through a winter wonderland of fresh snow.
Coming into Colona, the 155 west trundles through a winter wonderland of fresh snow.
By: Chris Lastovich
Negotiating Colona, the 155 west has orders to work with a BNSF crew switching at Silvis.
Negotiating Colona, the 155 west has orders to work with a BNSF crew switching at Silvis.
By: Chris Lastovich
BIRI as viewed from Rte 5, those two EMD's sure look nice.
BIRI as viewed from Rte 5, those two EMD's sure look nice.
By: Chris Lastovich
A wide angle from Rte 5 as the extra slows for Silvis.
A wide angle from Rte 5 as the extra slows for Silvis.
By: Chris Lastovich
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