Abilene Kansas Action 2020

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

I like the old ALCo switcher.

Me too! I ran that from 1995-2003

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

On my way home from work yesterday, spotted this parked just east of Abilene Ks, waiting for the local to get done switching in the BNSF yard

6/29/20

 

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6/30/20 Abilene Ks shots

 

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7/2/20 Abilene Ks shots

 

[CGW101c]

If I remember right the alco switcher was A South Omaha Terminal loco. Used to switch the stockyards and industries in south Omaha. Connected UP, cb&q, and the MP among others. Is the big curve east or west of town? Love your pictures. Kansas is my other home state.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

If I remember right the alco switcher was A South Omaha Terminal loco. Used to switch the stockyards and industries in south Omaha. Connected UP, cb&q, and the MP among others. Is the big curve east or west of town? Love your pictures. Kansas is my other home state.

Many thanks!!
Yes it was. When they removed the old orange paint they got it down to where you could see the old lettering. That curve is just east of the east yard lead switch

 

[Bill Anderson]

Santa Fe 554 is what I call a War(p) Bonnet. Love the photo of the big curve.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

Thanks! I'm surprised 554 hasn't been stuffed into storage, seems to be a good runner yet

 

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Abilene 7/5/20

 

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Abilene, 7/4/20

 

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Abilene Ks shots from 7/8 thru 7/10/20

 

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Catches from 7/11 & 7/12 20
Abilene Ks

 

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Stuff from 7/16/20
Abilene Ks.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Good catches on the caboose and yellow bonnet diesel.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

Good catches on the caboose and yellow bonnet diesel.

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

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

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

 

[CGW101c]

55 years ago I rode behind Burlington 5632. It was steam then. Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

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 5625 & 6195

7/23/20

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

And from today....

BNSF 7645 comes into Abilene, leading westbound ethanol empties

7/24/20

 

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Catches from 7/25/20 thru 7/31/20