"Trainload" of Photos

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Here I am at West Mo valley.

UP 4141 rolling through the west switch at Ellen creek.

Roster shots.


And a Golden shot of her.


Then I blasted over towards California Junction.
Here she is at East Cal Junction.


Knocking down the East Wye Signal.


And the last shot of her rolling through Blair.

Take care everyone.

[Coyote]

Great pics Allan!  :thumb:

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Thanks guys.

[Brad]

The BNSF makes a run over the UP bridge
a bit windy...


OPPD's coal train the OMAX gets new cars





The CN unit is gone and the IC is back:

[the1wags]

[quote="BNSFrailfan"]Here I am at West Mo valley.

UP 4141 rolling through the west switch at Ellen creek.


Allan,

I noticed in this shot something I might be able to help you with. The funky greenish "orbs" of light. It's an inverse of the lights on the front of the locomotive. I used to get this too when shooting night skylines, etc. I'm betting you have a UV filter on that lense of your camera. When shooting bright lights like that (especially when dark), take it off and it will go away. That's what was causing mine a few years ago and that was the fix.

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Here I am at West Mo valley.

UP 4141 rolling through the west switch at Ellen creek.


Allan,

I noticed in this shot something I might be able to help you with. The funky greenish "orbs" of light. It's an inverse of the lights on the front of the locomotive. I used to get this too when shooting night skylines, etc. I'm betting you have a UV filter on that lense of your camera. When shooting bright lights like that (especially when dark), take it off and it will go away. That's what was causing mine a few years ago and that was the fix.

And that is what I did now. I won't be using any kind of filter anymore. Thanks.

[Brad]

And that is what I did now. I won't be using any kind of filter anymore. Thanks.

I wouldn't go that far... You might try a circular polarizer next summer and see what you think!  :shock:

[Allan_Love_Jr]

And that is what I did now. I won't be using any kind of filter anymore. Thanks.

I wouldn't go that far... You might try a circular polarizer next summer and see what you think!  :shock:

I have thought about that. But in the mean time. I'm gonna leave well enough alone for the time being.

[Brad]

First off, 12/19/2008 - Amtrak in the Snow





Yesterday, 12/27/2008 - a very disapointingly slow day...

First I went to check out the Iowa Interstate yards, nothing going on and the Locomotive I wanted to see was "Hidden".





Then I wnt over the the North UP yard/CN yard (Avenue G). Saw a UP crew switching cars and the IC locomotive, just parked for the day.





Then over to the Main UP yard, a Northbound fright departing with 2 BNSF locomotives behind the UP.



an Iowa Interstate locomotive doing some switching.



There was also a new "retro" KCS locomotive way back in the yard that I could not get a photo of.

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Awesome catch Brad. I wish I new that they where coming up to Mo valley.  I really wanted those two BNSF motors.

[SaOmaha]

Saturday, as I approached The Durham Museum from the South,  I spotted this locomotive sitting east of the Durham Museum from the 10th street overpass.  I took a photo of this locomotive from the east end of the Durham Museum Parking Deck.



Later, I took a closer look at the photo and I saw the letter.KCS on the front of locomotive.



I Googled KCS and found out that the Kansas City Southern has a website.
http://www.kcsouthern.com

After viewing Kansas City Southern System Map
http://www.kcsouthern.com/SiteCollectio ... em_map.pdf

I learned that KSC has a Haulage and/or Marketing Agreement with BNSF, UP or other railroads to service Lincoln, Omaha and Council Bluffs.  



Has anyone seen a KCS - Kansas City Southern locomotive before in the Omaha Area?

[Brad]

Actually you missed the "Unique" part of that locomotive, it was the KCS NAFTA locomotive see photo below.  KCS serves 2 of the elevators over in Council Bluffs and for some reason UP parks there over here, which is cool with me because they easy to photography.

Photo by Allan "BNSFrailfan"

[Allan_Love_Jr]

I think the reason why we see Locomotives sitting over there is because the UP is using those tracks for storage of extra Locomotives. Because the economy is so bad. The Railroads are just finding anywhere to store the extra units.

[Brad]

I went down to a local engineering firm yesterday to drop off a print and thought I would stop by the tracks when I left.  I was a bit supprised by what I found - 14 parked locomotives.  Now sometimes UP parks 4 or 5 on the east end of Union Station (which were there).  However there was 9 more just west of them by 13th street.

Here are the 9 (3 General Electric, 6 General Motors)


Here are the 5 in the noraml spot (all GM) 2 KCS, 1 SP patch, 2 UP

[Allan_Love_Jr]

I went down to a local engineering firm yesterday to drop off a print and thought I would stop by the tracks when I left.  I was a bit supprised by what I found - 14 parked locomotives.  Now sometimes UP parks 4 or 5 on the east end of Union Station (which were there).  However there was 9 more just west of them by 13th street.

Here are the 9 (3 General Electric, 6 General Motors)


Here are the 5 in the noraml spot (all GM) 2 KCS, 1 SP patch, 2 UP

Wow. Nice photos Brad.

[Brad]

50 degrees in Jan - I HAD to go shoot something!!!

1.  One of My Favorites of the day, Locomotives in Gibson Yard:


2.  Same motive power, just a different angle:


3.  Just east of Plattsmouth in Uowa.  This one is cool, because you don't usually get the entire train!  You can see the DPU on the end in the full format file.


4.  Same coal train in Pic 3, just caught up to the locomotive:


5.  Oreapolis, BNSF 9958 West:


6.  Oreapolis, BNSF 9283 West:


7.  Oreapolis, DPU on the BNSF 9283 West


8.  Oreapolis, Mug Shot - 9283


9.  Souncil Bluffs "South Yard" UP 8571 East:


10.  Lake Manaua BN and IAIS:


11.  Lake Manaua KCS:


Fun Shots

12.  Three Greens at Oreapolis:


13.  Rail Markings at Oreapolis:


14.  Water between the Rails in Omaha:


15.  Signal Tower in Omaha

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Wow. Nice job of photos Brad. You went all over the place.

[Coyote]

Nice collection!  :yes:

[Brad]

Thanks Mark and Allan!

Here are a few more from Sunday after the CU game:

1.  A BNSF red and silver locomotive from right after the BN and SF merger.  Personally I don't see to many of these around here.


2.  A close up of the cab of the BNSF 558


3.  The interesting load right behing the 558


4.  Another shot of the load:


5.  I saw 4 trains and 2 more locomotives in a matter of 5 min.  2 Union Pacific - West, 1 Union Pacific - East, and the BNSF - East waiting to cross the river on the Union Pacific.  Here are 3 of them at once, you can only see the front of the BNSF on the left.


6.  More KCS locomotives parked in Omaha, I think there were 3 pair this weekend, 7th street Omaha, 16th street Omaha and Lake Manaua, CB, IA


7.  Same Locomotives:


8.  Same Locomotives:

[Brad]

Saturday night I was a bit early to the UNO Hockey game so I stopped by the station for a few min.  

Here is what I found:
1.  EMDX 756 heading down to Gibson Yard after crossing the Missouri River on the UP


2.  KCS 4048 and 4036 parked


3.  An LONG eastbound UP stacker with not a single container on it

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Nice set of photos Brad. I like that set of KCS power.

[Brad]

February 28, 2009

1. KCS 4703 and 4514 in Omaha at Union Station.


2.  GT 6224 waiting on the BNSF to head east on to the UP to cross the Missouri River from Omaha in to Council Bluffs and back on to CN property


3.  UP 6629 heading east on the Missouri River Bridge from Omaha in to Council Bluffs

[Brad]

Couple from Tonight @ Orapolis:

[Candleshoe]

Some good timing near downtown GI with the old point and shoot

[Candleshoe]

...and just for fun, a shot of an electric train set during our visit to Sweden last summer.

[Brad]

Nice pics Candleshoe!

Here are a few from tonight.

1.  The most interesting catch of the night was this EC-5 Inspection Car.  William E. Wimmer is lettered above the window on the right.


2.  How Close is too close???  Look at the guys shadow clearly visible on the passing train!


3.  One of the really ugly CN units over in CB.  No EJ&E units, just CN, IC, and GTW


4.  More KSC Units in Omaha at the Union Station (KCS 4048, KCS 4036, and UP 6267)

[Brad]

Today in Willet, IA

1.  WB 5938


2.  EB 8170


3.  EB 8170 - "The Salad Bowl"


4.  EB 8034


5.  EB 8034 - DPU


6.  EB 5506


7.  EB 5506 - DPU


8.  EB 8133


9.  EB 8133


10.  EB 6899


11.  EB 6899 - DPU


12.  EB 6899


13.  WB 8354

[Brad]

Some from last Saturday

1. CN Council Bluffs Yard


2. CSX in UP yard, Council Bluffs


3. Union Station Omaha


4.  Gibson Yard Omaha


5.  10th street Bridge Omaha

[the1wags]

I like those from the 15th Brad, good stuff.

[Brad]

I like those from the 15th Brad, good stuff.

Thanks!  The curve up there rules!

[Brad]

From Saturday 3/28/2009
1.  An old Chicago North Western, "Operations Lifesaver" Locomotive from the early 1990's


2.  Three Union Pacific Locomotives.  The thing that caught my eye on this one is the "Eye in the Sky" above the locomotives


3.  Two KSC Locomotives in the "grey" scheme.


4.  Close up of one of the KCS Locomotives.



From Wednesday 3/25/2008
5.  The Rail Grinder


6.  Locomotive on the Rail Grinder

[BrianFoto]

We traveled down old hwy 30 and saw this from the road.  This railway bridge resides in Columbus.  



There was plenty of artwork (graffitti) on the bridge, see below.







enjoy,

[Brad]

That's Great Stuff!  i love that second shot with the graffiti.

I have a couple from last night I want to post, but I am working on my Washington DC photos first!

[Brad]

Monday 3/30/2009
1. UP Downtown Omaha


2. BN Caboose Downtown Omaha


3.  BNSF Downtown Omaha


4.  CN Line near Honey Creek


5.  After Dark near Honey Creek


6.  One of my Favorite New Shots!  After Dark near Honey Creek


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Wednesday 3/30/2009
7.  Union Pacific E9B


8.  KCS Switching out the KCS Belle Hoppers

[Brad]

I was able to see something new over in Council Bluffs last night, and EJ&E  (Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway).

The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (reporting mark EJE) is a Class II railroad that operates in the suburbs surrounding Chicago. The railroad is a link between Class I railroads in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. Nicknames for the railroad include "The J" and "The Chicago Outer Belt Line".

On September 26, 2007, the Canadian National Railway announced it plans to purchase a majority of the EJ&E, leaving only a small stretch of track in Indiana which will be reorganized as the Gary Railway. The purchase was approved on December 24 by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, and the deal was consummated effective February 1, 2009

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Also the Local heading back in from Omaha.
5. Here is the shoving platform, not at the end


5. Locomotive

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Wow. Great photos Brad. I got a taste of some of those CN units myself.

[Brad]

The new "Hidden" location of the KCS in Council Bluffs


A look in the old Round House at Heritage Park in Council Bluffs

[Brad]

Here are a few from Saturday, a colorful consist on a EB Union Pacific train:

[Brad]

I know I am going backwards over the past few post, but here are some from last sunday.

1. Old School Red and Silver!!!!


2.  Another shot of the red and silver!


3. Old School Green and White!!!


4. Mid Train Helper


5.  UP crossing Main Street Fremont, NE


6.  Interesting cars, W&W


7.  BNSF Crossing the Diamond


8.  UP Crossing the Diamond


9.  One more UP at the Diamond


10.  Old Denver and Rio Grande Caboose


11.  Old Great Northern Cars, more recently used by Amtrak

[Allan_Love_Jr]

Nice photos Brad. Great stuff.