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| Title: |
Indian summer on the Milwaukee Road. |
| Description: |
The 'Cotton Belt' has barely begun its Kansas City trek, heavy with auto parts just over 100 cars long. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1983 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:02:42 PM |
| Location: |
Elgin, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 7631(GP40-2) SP 8990(SD45) |
| Views: |
646 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Headed for home westbound |
| Description: |
Anonymous SP B30-7 leads the way into the harsh late winter sun. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1984 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:09:20 PM |
| Location: |
Genoa, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 153(SD40-2) SP 8540(SD40T-2) |
| Views: |
401 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Carrying the markers |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/15/1984 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:10:59 PM |
| Location: |
Genoa, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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| Views: |
450 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Extra SP 7853 West |
| Description: |
A hot,dry summers day! The bridge pier at extreme right is of an interurban that ran 1911-1918. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1984 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:14:34 PM |
| Location: |
Genoa, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7853(B30-7) |
| Views: |
256 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Charging the hill |
| Description: |
The consist should be able to maintain 40mph on their 100+ car train as they start up 'Bender Hill". |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1984 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:15:51 PM |
| Location: |
Fairdale, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7853(B30-7) |
| Views: |
334 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Extra SP 8311 West |
| Description: |
No beauty queen, this tunnel motor has served its owner well. No tunnels on the MILW in IL however |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 4:11:20 PM |
| Location: |
Kingston, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8311(SD40T-2) |
| Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cotton Belt quarters |
| Description: |
Should be a 2 hour trip more or less to Savanna and a fresh crew. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:12:46 PM |
| Location: |
Kingston, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
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| Views: |
377 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 7430 blasts eastward on the BN Mendota Sub. |
| Description: |
Duck & cover! (the lens!) |
| Photo Date: |
1/10/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:17:14 PM |
| Location: |
Somonauk, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7430(SD45R) |
| Views: |
456 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Not quite Donner Pass |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/10/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:18:28 PM |
| Location: |
Somonauk, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7430(SD45R) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 8378 finds sunlight, eastbound |
| Description: |
Using trackage rights on the BN's Mendota Sub., this TOFC's first trailer looks like a CO&E 'Pig Hogger'. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:19:46 PM |
| Location: |
Somonauk, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8378(SD40T-2) |
| Views: |
452 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 8383 |
| Description: |
Trailing on westbound Milwaukee Road freight, heavy with auto parts for K.C. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:06:26 PM |
| Location: |
Kingston, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8383(SD40T-2) |
| Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 9191 |
| Description: |
Trailing on westbound Milwaukee Road freight, heavy with auto parts for K.C. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1985 Upload Date: 4/16/2012 2:07:14 PM |
| Location: |
Kingston, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Vivian |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 9191(SD45T-2) |
| Views: |
351 Comments: 0 |
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