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4/16/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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In the shop, right before departing
Title:  In the shop, right before departing
Description:  The N&W 2-8-8-2 sits in the restoration shop at the NMOT in Kirkwood.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:26:48 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  735   Comments: 0
Departing
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)
Views:  1197   Comments: 2
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  The 2156 clanks along, saying goodbye to its home for the past 50+ years, as it heads out on the high iron for the first time since the 1960s.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:40:16 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  652   Comments: 1
Kirkwood.
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)
Views:  961   Comments: 1
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  Clanking along, as if saying hello to the crowds on hand to see her off
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:43:37 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  773   Comments: 2
Grand Ave. Interlocking
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)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
2156
Title:  2156
Description:  She was really photogenic during the trip.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 11:50:30 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  853   Comments: 2
Let loose! NS train 956
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
SH Interlocking
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 1
Madison, IL
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  735   Comments: 1
Arriving at WR
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  572   Comments: 3


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