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RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Waiting to go to work |
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9/2/2006 Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:37:49 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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RRC 1800(GP8) |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The former Missouri Central Unit has been repaired and is ready for service |
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9/2/2006 Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:20:26 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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RRC 1800(GP8) |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Mr Responded shows my Girl the controls |
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10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:17 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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RRC 1800(GP8) |
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769 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Top of the Electrical Cabnit |
| Description: |
The Identity |
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10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:18 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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RRC 1800(GP8) |
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523 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cab Ride |
| Description: |
Looking backwards |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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RRC 1800(GP8) |
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476 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Cancer Survivor |
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Here she is, my girlfriend, Saveria DiBlasi. She lgst her left arm to Cancer in Apgust of 2005. The cancer went into submission, but she still has an open wound where her arm and shoulder used to be. Oh, yeah, shes ANTI-QAIL! |
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10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM |
| Location: |
Morris Kennedy Subdi, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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943 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
ME |
| Description: |
Here I am watching us go backwdrds |
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10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:22 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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697 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The cab ride over, the 1800 heads into the yard with itO cars |
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10/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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593 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Conducters View |
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11/13/2006 Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Saveria DiBlasi |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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489 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Builders Plate |
| Description: |
Blank Builders Plate for the RRC-1800 |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:09 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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772 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Patch |
| Description: |
the 1800's last owner, the MOC, or Missouri Central |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:10 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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577 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The Former MOC sits looking north |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:02 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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563 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAFTEY FIRST |
| Description: |
Saftey instructions |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:03 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The IT Green covering the MOC Silver band does not do this unit justice, but its still a good looking unit! This SHOULD be the RRC Paint scheme |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:04 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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505 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Engineer's side Number board |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:08 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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574 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The Decal is covering the original location for the units number. |
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12/31/2006 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:10 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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558 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
The numbers on the back is the former number of this unit when it was on the Missouri Central |
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3/17/2007 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:48 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Former MOC, BDLX, ARR, USAX |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2007 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:49 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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498 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Engineers-Rear side |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2007 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:51 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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538 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800 |
| Description: |
Sitting all alone on the former Melvin Price Military Base |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2007 Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:53 AM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) |
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546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RRC 1800, 604 |
| Description: |
For once, they have two units coupled together! |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/2007 Upload Date: 4/8/2007 7:43:47 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R) |
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709 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ARR 1801 in "Runway Train" (Now Respondek 1800) |
| Description: |
Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM. |
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10/12/2008 Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:46:01 AM |
| Location: |
Seward, AK |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8) |
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1718 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ARR 1801 |
| Description: |
Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM. (Note the Person on the walk way, thats the Hostler "Sara") |
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10/12/2008 Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:54:39 AM |
| Location: |
Seward, AK |
| Author: |
Jim Tiroch |
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| Locomotives: |
ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8) |
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1557 Comments: 0 |
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