"Trainload" of Photos

[Brad]

Three Great Trains Today!

1.  First off, a quick coal load while I wait for the first Passenger Train of the Day.


Special #1 SCBKC-17 UP7454

2.  Approaching Summit


UP1995 Heritage Unit - MPRNP With 8 Units on the Point

3.  Crossing 84th Creek


4.  Crossing the Papio Creek


Special #2 SCBGR-17 UP7370 & UP7367

5.  Splitting the Signal


6. Downtown Omaha


7. Downtown Omaha


8. Look at that sky, I wish I did not have to go back to work...

[Ben]

Are those the passenger cars, already in town for their CWS display?  A little early, but I guess they don't get much use...

[Brad]

Are those the passenger cars, already in town for their CWS display?  A little early, but I guess they don't get much use...

1.  Actually, the are stored in council Bluffs.  Just north of the Avenue G viaduct there is a huge white building.
2.  Omaha is just one stop on a big tour of the steam engine all over the Midwest and down to Little Rock so the second passenger train I posted (photos by the Durham) the cars are being taken out taken out to Cheyenne to hook up with the steam engine.
3.  The first passenger train i posted photos was an engineering special.  Execs from UP were going out to inspect the system.
4.  They run Business and Engineering trains for the Execs, Customer care special specials to treat customers, and Operation Life Saver Specials to teach dangers of the railroad.  

Basically in the summer, UP has passenger trains all over the place.  They have 48 passenger cars total.

[Brad]

With all the Flooding in the Area, the Union Pacific is detouring trains over the Iowa Interstate Railroad to give UP Maintenance Of Way Workers more track time.  Last night/This Morning, the Union Pacific 1995, Chicago and North Western Heritage Unit detoured over the Iowa Interstate.  It was scheduled to arrive in to Council Bluffs around 11:30 this morning, however when I woke up, the emails said it would be close to CB.  I went over to the IAIS CB yard to find the 1995 changing crews right up on the north end.  After that I got ready and when on a short "chase".  Terrible lighting on the CB Shots, but I made it work...

1.  Iowa Interstate Yard in CB changing crews.


2.  I headed over to the Rock Island Depot in CB to wait for it to roll by


3.  Rock Island Depot


4.  Heading towards the UP


5.  After that I headed over to the UP Pool Yard where the IAIS Terminates


6.  Then I headed over to the Amtrak Depot for one last shot before I needed to get to work.  However right as the 1995 appeared so did a BNSF!  I thought what horriable timing but.....


7.  I think it all worked out for the best when you see this shot and the next shot!


8.  This is probably the catch of the day.


9.  And one shot going away.


10. I also got this awesome catch on the way to work.... The Dominator!

[Brad]

There was a lot of interesting Power in Omaha this weekend.  

First off, Saturday I missed a nice shot.  BNSF brought all the locomotives up from Gibson yard because of flooding.  they had BNSF (Green and Orange, Blue and White, Red and Silver all represented) and a NS, plus 2 cabooses.

Sunday while at the Durham Museum I saw a long Manifest come over on the Union Pacific Bridge with some of that BNSF power, however now it had a UP and 2 CSX locomotives as well as the two Cabooses.

1.  When is the last time you saw a Caboose on a train let alone TWO!  


2.  This might be my favorite of the set


3.  CSX Power on the BNSF


4.  While that BNSF sat, two UP trains rolled by.  One stopped and one kept rolling, when the BNSF cleared, 3 Feromex Units were sitting there!


5. BNSF Train backing down the hill to Gibson.


6. Ferromex


7.  Quick shot from the bridge

[Brad]

7/5/2011

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[HuskerDave]

I especially like that #11 shot, with all the switches making a really interesting pattern.

[Stargazer]

Saw one of these along Bob Boozer this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBLoO86-FS0

[Brad]

Saw one of these along Bob Boozer this morning.

That makes sense, they shut down the line yesterday for Maintenance for several hours.  I heard those things put on quite the show at night.

Have they switched the tracks over to the new bridge yet?

[Stargazer]

I haven't noticed... I don't believe so though.

[Timmys Treehouse]

I saw this being "towed" through Plattsmouth a few weeks ago.  Any one know how it got this way?

[Brad]

I saw this being "towed" through Plattsmouth a few weeks ago.  Any one know how it got this way?

It rear-ended another train near Red Oak, Iowa doing about 40mph.  Both crew members in that train were killed.  I never hear a final outcome of the investigation.

[Brad]

7/27/2011 Only One Tonight

1. IAIS 601 and Slug 650 in front of the Rock Island Depot in Council Bluff, IA


7/28/2011 Trio of Geeps!

1.  Next to the Burlington Station in Omaha, NE waiting for a light power move to clear so they could head over to Council Bluffs.

There was a Coal Train waiting for a local that was waiting on a light power move that was waiting on a Manifest that was waiting on another Manifest...



2.  Platform Shot


3.  Bridge Shot


4.  Money Shot


5.  Light Power Move waiting in line


7/30/2011 Friday's Fun!

1.  UP Council Bluffs Pool Yard


2.  Same units, other side:


3.  UP6784, solid grey hoppers all the same except for the first two cars.  Check out the old IAIS in the background


4.  Closer Shot of the UP6784


5.  BNSF switching cars down on the south end of Council Bluffs.


6.  Same train looking away


7.  IAIS 601 switching the north end of the yard


8.  Same train


9.  Wheel on rail


10.  IAIS 601


11.  NS waiting to depart in the north end of the IAIS Yard


8/14/2011  Here are a few shots, one from Omaha the other Morning, the rest from a quick trip to Blair this afternoon.

1.  Omaha, NE Thursday Morning.


2.  This was the shot I was after on Thursday, the old CNW car was a bonus!


3.  From Blair today.  I love catching what remains of the CNW when I go up there


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5. End of that same coal train


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8/29/2011  Catching up on photos again....  I always seem to be behind.

1.  Blue Hill, NE and the BNSF railroad.


After that we went to Bladen, NE, however all the tracks are gone...  Also gone were some tracks that ran east from Blue hill.

2.  One quick shot of the family farm, I don't every remember the pond looking this good.  There is a Dam in the background from a larger pond.


Ok back to Omaha...

3.  I arrived at the Amtrak Depot.  Wasn't long and the first train came down the hill.


4.  That train stopped really fast, while it was sitting there, a BNSF transfer came up from the year.


5. Same BNSF transfer


6.  The transfer sat there forever!  The UP double stacked that stopped really fast finally got moving, watching it between 2 cars on the BNSF, we saw that the UP 1982 Heritage Unit was the DPU!!! The chase was on!  Here is the point of that train again with the UP1982 DPU.


7.  UP 1982 as the DPU at Monument Lane in Council Bluffs.


8.  Went back over to Omaha and found allan by complete accident sitting on the north side of the tracks.  Here comes another UP down the hill, BNSF still sitting on the tracks.


9.  UP 3843 came blasting down the hill and scared a bunch of trespassers off.


After that train, I had to go work for a bit.  I had a photo shoot way out in northwest Omaha...

10.  I was able to get back downtown for the UP Passenger Special to get back.


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13.  A Double Stack was right on its heals.


14.  Finally another BNSF transfer pulls up the hill to clear the switch before it backs down to Gibson Yard


10/3/2011  These were taken between 9/26 and 10/2.

First Off, here are a couple shots of the Pink Ribbon Locomotive on the UP Display Track in Downtown Omaha.
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The next several are from 9/26.  After an Aerial Photo Shoot in Red Oak, IA, I took the slow way home and followed the Creston Sub.  However MOW had everything tied up so there were not many trains.  It would be a fun line to fan when there are some trains.
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6.  Finally found one with the sun on the wrong side...


Then I headed up towards Crescent, IA where the roads are finally open!
7.  Near the Rock Quarry


8. Monument Road


Off to Downtown Omaha
9.  Nice to see this locomotive!


10.  And again


Then from Sunday:
11.  Made a quick stop at Oreapolis on my way home from NE City.


Then I had to go to he||, opps, I mean the mall and get a shirt.  However I got that done quick and it was off for a sunday evening drive!

12.  I wasn't ready for this train to come around the corner so its not the best shot.


13.  This one is a bit soft, but I still like it with the harvest in the background.


10/23/2011 - Colorado

All of these were on a line that was south of Grand Junction.  The line ran up to 3 mines.

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10/23/2011  1989&1982 Special

1.  Couple Geeps heading west


2.  5857 East


3.  1004 Came down the hill and headed over to CB


4.  Looking west from 10th Street


5.  Here comes UP 1989


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10/30/2011  End of October Trains

1. Near Honey Creek, IA


2. 60th and I80 in Omaha


3.  Elkhorn, NE


4  Elkhorn, NE


5.  I can't believe how much UP Locomotives change in short time...


6.  Arlington, NE


7.  Southbend, NE


8. Lousiville, NE


9.  Downtown Omaha, NE


10.  Downtown Omaha, NE


11/11/2011  "11-11-11 Photos"

1.  703 was perfectly parked for a shot.  Not sure why it was there, but I was happy to see it!


2.  These commuter cars have been floating around Council Bluffs for a few weeks.  Reports are they were damaged and are being fixed here before they continue out east.


3.  Same Cars


4.  Signal


5.  4216 East


6.  4216 East


7.  4216 East


8.  Old CNW unit heading east


10.  The UP Pool Yard


11.  Another of the UP Pool Yard


12.  UP7209 East


13.  Heritage Rio Grande!


14.  Heritage Mo Pac!


15.  Heritage CNW!


Photos from last Saturday

16. UP4844 East


17.  KCS at the Cargill Elevator


11/13/2011 More Eastern Power in Omaha

1.  UP4873 East With CSX 4747


2.  Mo Pac Box car!


3.  UP 7248 East with an old Southern Pacific


4.  UP5035 East with a Norfolk and Southern Locomotive

[Brad]

Oreapolis - Saturday 12/17/2011
1.  BNSF 8827 West (400 MM)


2.  BNSF 8827 West (16 MM)


3.  BNSF 6306 West (400 MM)


4.  BNSF 6306 West (16 MM)


5.  BNSF 6306 West (400 mm)


Sunday 12/18/2011 in Council Bluffs under the Broadway Viaduct.
6.  UP 4291 North With CSX 694

[Brad]

Anyone need a Combine?

UP 4833 East

[Brad]

E9s, Rock Train, and More

1.  E9s in Downtown Omaha


2.  E9s in Downtown Omaha


3.  E9s at 2nd Ave in Council Bluffs


4. E9s at 2nd Ave in Council Bluffs


5. E9s at 2nd Ave in Council Bluffs


6.  E9s at 2nd Ave in Council Bluffs


7.  BG getting a couple extra feet on a train coming up the 12th Street line


8.  Said train on 12th street line


9.  8499 East


10. Here comes the rock Train!


11.  1658 - an newly rebuilt SD40N on the rock train


12.  1658 stencil


13.  1658


14.  1658


15.  Here comes the E9s again, lit engine move


16.  Probably my favorite of the day


17.  Not only did the rock train come by, it dumped a load!


18.  More Rock Train

[BRoss]

Wow, I did not know there was a track that ran down a residential street in Council Bluffs.

[Brad]

Wow, I did not know there was a track that ran down a residential street in Council Bluffs.

Yes, its called the 12th Street Line, it looks like heck, but its a critical part of UP operations over in CB.  All Council Bluffs to DesMoines Trains, CB to Proviso (Chicago), CB to Sioux City, and the reverse operations of those trains, Proviso to CB, DesMoines to CB, Sioux City to CB and a few others use it to access the main yard.

[Candleshoe]

BNSF overpass in Grand Island


The end of the day for some... by candleshoe, on Flickr

[Brad]

Somehow I missed that.  Great Shot Candleshoe!

[Brad]

Omaha/CB 4/11 thru 4/28


1.  4/11 Up is trying to give me a nice Birthday present as 949 is ready to depart.


2.  4/11 I wait and wait for my birthday present, but this is all I get...


3.  4/20  I wait for a passenger special in Elkhorn, however the train went through Blair instead... oh well, at least I got something


4.  4/21, a BNSF train of SBTX hoppers with covers heads north past a pair of parked KCS Locomotives


5.  4/21, Herzog train in the BNSF CB "yard".


6.  4/21, Same BNSF Train with the SBTX hoppers with covers.  Like a coal car, but has some sort of removable cover.


7.  4/28, KCS Train switching cars in South Council Bluffs.

[Brad]

April 30th 2012

1.  Durham Museum


2.  Approaching Summit Westbound


3.  Still Approaching Summit Westbound


4.  Summit


5.  Return Trip... Look at all that haze!  


6.  Eastbound Approaching Summit

[Brad]

5-14-2012

The 844 left Omaha/CB today to head back west for a few weeks.  It should be back in June for the College World Series!

1.  Papio Creek near MP 10 on the Omaha Sub


2.  Mercer, MP34.1 (South Fremont, NE)


3.  Mercer, MP34.1 (South Fremont, NE)


4.  Back at the Papio Creek, I believe this to be the MNPPR.

[Brad]

5/21/2012

CNW 4153
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[Candleshoe]

Over & Under in downtown Grand Island



Over & under by candleshoe, on Flickr

[Brad]

Nice!  

Did you catch the Steam Locomotive on Tuesday?

[Candleshoe]

Nice!  

Did you catch the Steam Locomotive on Tuesday?

Yep, that's where I was standing when I caught this moment. My shots of 844 are fairly pedestrian and I'm not too proud of the results as it was right at noon and the lighting was completely miserable.

That being said, I do kind of like this one. Wish I'd have changed a few camera settings, but I didn't realize how contrasty it was since I really couldn't even see my display very well in the sunlight.


choo choo ch'boogie by candleshoe, on Flickr

[Brad]

Nice!

That being said, I do kind of like this one. Wish I'd have changed a few camera settings, but I didn't realize how contrasty it was since I really couldn't even see my display very well in the sunlight.

Do you have the option to see a histogram on you camera?  Its a lot easier to read in the bright sun that the actual photo on your LCD.

[Candleshoe]

Do you have the option to see a histogram on you camera?  Its a lot easier to read in the bright sun that the actual photo on your LCD.

Yes I do, it's a Nikon D7000. What I don't have, though, is the discipline to actually check it when I'm in the moment. Duhrrrrrr...

[Brad]

Do you have the option to see a histogram on you camera?  Its a lot easier to read in the bright sun that the actual photo on your LCD.

Yes I do, it's a Nikon D7000. What I don't have, though, is the discipline to actually check it when I'm in the moment. Duhrrrrrr...

Another photographer told me about using it when we were in a bright baseball stadium.  It works good.