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Allan_Love_Jr

SCBCY-06 UP 6936 west @ Blair, Neb. http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k516/Train_Photographer/IMG_0249UP6936west.jpg http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k516/Train_Photographer/IMG_0250UP6936west.jpg http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k516/Train_Photographer/IMG_0251UP6936west.jpg UP 6936 DDA40X ...

Allan_Love_Jr

We're supposed to get another two feet of river height in the Lewis and Clark Landing area by the weekend. That should put it right at the edge of the pavement. It's gonna get interesting. 2 - 2 1/2 added by this weekend to bring the river gage in Omaha to about 32.5 Projected Crest is now to ...

Allan_Love_Jr

It's so nice to know that this flood is - more than any one other thing - a man-made catastrophe, and could have been avoided. Government geniuses at work! Montana got more rain in a couple weeks than they normally get all year. Kind of hard to plan for that... And most of it would have been ea...

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Now there is reports of people going door to door in CB telling people that they must evacuate NOW. Covered on Ch7 news tonight. I am sure the logic behind this is more than a practical joke. Some people are just SICK!!! I thought they were telling them to get out then robbing their house... LOL

Allan_Love_Jr

As of 3PM today.

The current release from Gavin's Point is now 120,000CFS.
Tomorrow the release goes up to 130,000CFS.
And then 150,000CFS by June 16th.

Allan_Love_Jr

DANG That whole park is under water.

Allan_Love_Jr

ArchStanton wrote:Went down around NP Dodge Park today and it's crazy how much water is already down there.

The river is down in Omaha because the water is spilling into all of the corn fields Â :yes:

Allan_Love_Jr

This will scare some of you. I warn you! Sioux City as of midnight tonight is forecast to spike in river levels. This is the serge. Take a look for yourself.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrogra ... 2C1%2C1%22

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1046 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR MISSOURI RIVER AT GAVINS POINT DAM. * AT 12AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1206 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 1210 FEET. * CURRENT INFLOW IS AROUND 83000 CFS. * CURRENT RELEASES ARE AROUND 83700 CFS. * FORECAST RELEASES ARE FOR 120000 CFS BY JUNE 6...INCREASING T...

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I finally happened to spot a Nebraska Central train where I could stop and take a photo or two. This is approaching downtown St Paul. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5391742386_f8b739c628_b.jpg DSC_6066 by candleshoe , on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5391135957_52e2340325_b.jpg DS...

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Thanks for the info and link. I believe a lot of high-tonnage cargo (eastbound coal) runs through Omaha-Council Bluffs because the bridge at Blair can't handle the axle weights. It isn't just single track but also the bridge strength - the loaded coal trains but more strain on a bridge than double-...

Allan_Love_Jr

For some time now. The Union Pacific has been working on preparing grading work for a second main track across three county's. Â There from Missouri Valley to Fremont. Work started way back in the early fall when I just happen to really find out about it. I have been keeping track ever since. Anyway...

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Brad wrote:Awesome Shots Allan!

Thank you Brad. So where yours. Great great photos Â :thumb:

Allan_Love_Jr

Blair, Nebraska. UP 844 east. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C19058%5CIMG_2583UP%20844%20Steam%20Special.JPG http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C19058%5CIMG_2584UP%20844%20Steam%20Special.JPG http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C19058%5CIMG_2585UP%20844%20Steam%20Special.J...

Allan_Love_Jr

LOL That is so cool Brad. Nice.

Allan_Love_Jr

Brad wrote:I like that third one with the ballpark behind it!

Thank you Brad

Allan_Love_Jr

Yesterday I took a drive to Omaha to get some photos of the UP 7400. Lo and be hold. There she was. Sitting right there in the middle of the intersection. UP 7400. Finally. UP 7400 in Omaha. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C60896%5CIMG_05689-03-2010.JPG http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/pi...

Allan_Love_Jr

C&NW 4153 GP7 Fremont, Nebraska. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_16228162010Fremont.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_16238162010Fremont.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_16258162010Fremont.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums...

Allan_Love_Jr

Cought yesterday @ Mo valley, Iowa. UP 9746, IAIS 513, IAIS 510. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_1601IAISDetourovertheUP.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_1605IAISDetourovertheUP.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_1606IAISDetourove...

Allan_Love_Jr

I would like to send out a big thank you to a good friend who called me at work to let me know about a UP rock train that was resting on the old Omaha Line up in NE Omaha. What's left of it. The rest of it is defunct. Anyways. I also finally cought the OPPD Switcher too :) UP 8049 resting on the Old...

Allan_Love_Jr

LOL I love it Â :yes:

Allan_Love_Jr

Isn't the city going to fix it anytime soon? There's one backhoe on the sight, but as of today at 5:00, sunny, beautiful weather no one was anywhere near. It's within about twenty feet of houses and 30 or so of interstate printing now. For shame, Omaha! The hole is still growing? Wow. Two holes, no...

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justnick wrote:
Allan_Love_Jr wrote:Isn't the city going to fix it anytime soon?
There's one backhoe on the sight, but as of today at 5:00, sunny, beautiful weather no one was anywhere near.
It's within about twenty feet of houses and 30 or so of interstate printing now. For shame, Omaha!

The hole is still growing? Wow.

Allan_Love_Jr

Isn't the city going to fix it anytime soon?

Allan_Love_Jr

Thanks everyone Â :)

Allan_Love_Jr

S33 wrote:I don't see what the problem is. If anything, the sinkhole gives the neighborhood character.

For that part of Omaha? Yes. I agree.

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Brad wrote:Thanks for the pics Allan! That thing is crazy. Too bad that rail wasn't still being used!

Not a problem Brad. Those rails are way old for sure.

Allan_Love_Jr

This this is getting HUGE. And is gonna cost tax payers in the MILLIONS! Yet water is still flowing into this thing. Yesterday I drove by and got some photos. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_0188Omahastuff.jpg Looking north on 16th street. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/...

Allan_Love_Jr

Sinkhole Continues To Expand.
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/9331 ... n=comments

Allan_Love_Jr

Has the UP already started work?

Allan_Love_Jr

Seth wrote:Where are those passenger cars from? Does BNSF keep them mothballed somewhere for special events like this?

I'm not really sure where the BNSF keeps them. But they use them alot on there Specials. Very few though. Unlike the UP.

Allan_Love_Jr

WOW is all I got to say. First I would like to say a big thank you all for the heads up on this Train. Especially Brad Williams and Pat Vana. BNSF 7843 ES44DC http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_0133BNSFSpecialSetTwo.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_0615BNS...

Allan_Love_Jr

Any further updates on the Omaha sink hole?

Allan_Love_Jr

It's official: Wal-Mart buys land in Blair.
http://www.enterprisepub.com/main.asp?S ... leID=17181

Allan_Love_Jr

I'll be dead and in my grave before they even turn over their first shovel of dirt. If they really wanted to build this. They should stop wasting time talking about it and do it. Stop the talk and do something about it.

Allan_Love_Jr

Bosco55David wrote:That'll leave a mark.

Stick around. It's about to get much larger. Big enough to swallow a house.

Allan_Love_Jr

Massive Sinkhole Threatens 16th Street http://www.ketv.com/news/22968366/detail.html A massive sinkhole near 16th and Grace streets is forcing city crews to consider the closure of nearby businesses and, if the hole keeps growing, the closure of 16th Street itself. The 20-foot deep hole started as ...

Allan_Love_Jr

The Missouri River at Omaha is still rising. The current reading is now at 27.6 as of 10AM.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograp ... 5,6&type=0

Allan_Love_Jr

Here a few photos from Blair. Looking to the south. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_0175MissouriRiverFlooding.jpg Looking off to the north. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/BNSFrailfan/IMG_0171MissouriRiverFlooding.jpg Here's a view of the boat dock. http://i5.photobucket....

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SCBCY-06 UP 6936 west @ Blair, Neb.

River update.

River flooding.

Here comes the River spike.

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Blair Sub Double Tracking.

UP 844 Steam Special.

UP 7400 Pink Ribbon Unit.

C&NW 4153 GP7

IAIS detour over the UP.

North Omaha Train Photos.

Massave sink hole getting even larger.

Sinkhole Continues To Expand.

Warren Buffet's BNSF Special @ the Quest Center.

The Omaha sink hole.

It's official: Wal-Mart buys land in Blair.

Massive Sinkhole Threatens 16th Street.

River still rising.