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    One BIG grain train

    Got a heads up from a friend, about a 215 car westbound grain empty, so before going home from work I drove to downtown Abilene to wait on it. Photo 1: UP 5870, UP 6702, UP 5261 lead the train thru downtown. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little while later, the mid train DP...
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    Finally!

    Nothing, just catch whatever comes thru
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    Finally!

    Not bloody likely
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    Finally!

    Finally completed my collection of UP special painted units , UP 1111 approaches Herington Ks, leading westbound manifest MASHN-18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12/19/20
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    Sunday morning chase

    Went on a "little" road trip with my good friend and neighbor Walt, to catch a westbound UP power move EHNSIG (Herington Ks-Salina Ks Grain). We set up just north of Navarre, on the BNSF Strong City sub, to start our chase. the first 6 shots are from there. Consist was NS 4025, NS 1111, UP...
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    Salina Kansas Shenanigans

    Catches while in Salina 8/1/20
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Catches from 8/1/20 & 8/2/20
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Catches from 7/25/20 thru 7/31/20
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    Newton Kansas road trip 7/24/20

    Decided to get out of Abilene for a change, and headed to the BNSF LaJunta sub and see what was there. Wasn't disappointed, as I caught a meet at Walton Ks, which is a few miles east of Newton 1: BNSF 3860 leads westbound windmill blades, toward a meet at Walton. 2: After the westbound cleared...
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    And from today.... BNSF 7645 comes into Abilene, leading westbound ethanol empties 7/24/20
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Welcome! Yesterday's activity was a "2 fer 1": 1: BNSF 6044 rolls west, with EGSX coal empties in tow. 2: After the BNSF train came to a stop, I turned around to see UP 7324 leading the eastbound MSITP thru town. 3: Once the UP train cleared, the BNSF train got back under way, DPU's were BNSF...
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Shot this westbound led by UP 7324 and UP 3054 6 miles west of Abilene Ks on my way home from work today 7/22/20
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Thank you! The caboose has been in that same spot for 15 years
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    Enterprise Ks Extravaganza

    They usually take it out on Memorial day weekend, 4th of July, Labor Day weekend. They also take it out on the 1st weekend of August, for the local county fair, (but fair was cancelled this year due to Covid-19), and 1st weekend in October for the county heritage festival. But with the...
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    Abilene Kansas Action 2020

    Stuff from 7/16/20 Abilene Ks.
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