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| Title: |
NS 3057 |
| Description: |
Can you beleive that this locomotive was not moving? You could see the smoke from the I-170 overpass above! |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2005 Upload Date: 3/28/2005 10:40:47 AM |
| Location: |
Berkeley, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3057(GP40-2) |
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625 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 3057 |
| Description: |
NS 3057 pulls out of the Berkley yard to start its day |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2005 Upload Date: 3/29/2005 12:51:45 PM |
| Location: |
Berkeley, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3057(GP40-2) |
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541 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The power for the journey to VMT |
| Description: |
NS 3086 has just been started up for the trip. However, for the first part of the trip over the UP to St. Louis, it will trail behind the LSE-56 local power. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:29:12 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3068(GP40-2) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Departing |
| Description: |
LSE56 / SPASL09 departs the the Museum at 11:00 AM, with GMTX 2100 on the point |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:38:31 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
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1018 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Kirkwood. |
| Description: |
The special rolls by the vary large crowd that had gathered at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station. The downpour of rain has not deterred the crowd, who were also enjoying the festivities of National Train Day |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:42:13 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
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782 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grand Ave. Interlocking |
| Description: |
After an hour and 15 minutes, the special rolls through the Grand Ave. interlocking, only a mile and half before the local drops the the special at 12th street in downtown St. Louis |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:49:16 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
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810 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Let loose! NS train 956 |
| Description: |
After being dropped by the LSE56 and the terminating the SPASL09 symbol, NS train 956 rolls north along the TRRA in North St. Louis at Breman Ave. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:52:24 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
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605 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SH Interlocking |
| Description: |
Now in Illinois, Train 956 rolls along the north leg of the why heading towards NS owned trackage in Granite City, IL |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:54:14 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
| Views: |
573 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Madison, IL |
| Description: |
Rolling along Missouri Ave. in Madison, the special makes it way north, about 3/4 of a mile from NS trackage at WR Tower in Granite City. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:56:08 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
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634 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Arriving at WR |
| Description: |
In what would be final shot of the special, NS train 956 comes around the curve and enters the WR Interlocking. Just passed the interlocking, the train would stop and would not move for 4 hours, while the crew tended to an over heating bearing on the rear axle of the tender. it took 3.5 hours to get from Kirkwood to WR tower in Granite City. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:58:55 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) |
| Views: |
497 Comments: 3 |
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