Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Day on the ROCK: Part V

A continuation of a Day on the ROCK: Part V.

The crew for #1 Chicago to Tucumcari Freight boards their power at the engine shop in South Burr Oak Yard.
#1 performs a light power move through downtown Blue Island before crossing over to the main to back onto its train.


#1 Chicago to Tucumcari performs its break test and is ready to pull from Burr Oak Yard

#1's power passes by downtown Blue Island, IL

#1 rolls by C-5 Tower and the station in Blue Island, IL
#1 passes by JD Tower in Joliet, IL
#1 approaches the rear of #113 Joliet to Bureau Turn.  The dispatcher decided to hold him for this hot westbound freight train.
#1 rolling by the industrial district in Joliet, IL
#1 passing the station #113 in Joliet, IL

A view from atop the Midwest Paper Stock Co. building of #1 passing through town.

A faded Illinois Central grain hopper toward the rear of #1 passing by the station in Joliet, IL
A string of empty cement hoppers bound for Iowa Ready Mix in Davenport, IA
#1 rounding the curve by the Midwest Paper Stock Co. plant on its way out of town.
A Southern Pacific caboose brings up the rear of the train as it heads to home rails in Tucumcari, NM.
#1 rolling through Stockdale, IL
#1 by the station in Bureau, IL
#1 by Farmer's Grain in West Bureau, IL
#1 rolling through Rock Island, IL
The SP Caboose passing by the Pharmacy in Rock Island, IL
#1 by Franklin Farms
#1 on the Mississippi River Bridge
#1 on the sweeping curve into Davenport Yard
Davenport Yardmaster requested #1 to tie down his train on the A/D track and take the power to the house.
#1's Power waiting its turn to get serviced at the fueling pad



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#92 Peoria to Davenport Freight - The crew picks up their power at the fueling pad
#92 backs onto its train sitting on the Peoria siding
#92 rolling through Bureau, IL
#92 rolling through Rock Island, IL
#1 by Franklin Farms
I believe this is the first ever over/under shot.  #92 is about to cross the Mississippi River as #1 eases into Rock Island, IL
#92 on approach into Davenport Yard
#92 arrives in Davenport Yard Class Track 3
#92 cuts the power from the train and heads to the shop
#92 at the fueling pad























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