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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:6/25/2018 - 6/25/2018
Album Info:This album features photos of trains my dad and I took along the BNSF Mendota Sub, UP Troy Grove Sub, and UP/BNSF action in Rochelle on Day 6 of our Galesburg Trip. Another good day of trains! Enjoy!
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AMTK 4620 and CBQ 4978
Title:  AMTK 4620 and CBQ 4978
Description:  Today dad and I are beginning Day 6 of our Galesburg Trip, the latter half of it. This morning we started our day in Mendota, IL. We spent the night in the Quality Inn and Suites off of I39 just outside of town. The hotel sits not far from the BNSF Mendota Sub. When we woke up we witnessed an eastbound manifest pass with an H1 Dash 9 2nd out. We finally got out of the hotel as AMTK 381, the westbound Carl Sanburg, came into town. We got caught up in road construction which allowed it to pass us. Just as we got to the station the train began to continue west. Got it just in the nick of time to get it passing the CBQ steam engine on display at the station!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:32:16 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 4620(SC-44) CBQ 4978(2-8-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
AMTK 4620
Title:  AMTK 4620
Description:  AMTK 381, the westbound Carl Sandburg, continues west to Galesburg.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:34:18 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 4620(SC-44)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
BNSF 7959
Title:  BNSF 7959
Description:  About 40 minutes passed, then an eastbound manifest came into town with BNSF 7959 leading.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:36:00 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7959(ES44C4)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BNSF 1043
Title:  BNSF 1043
Description:  A H1 Dash 9 trails 2nd of 3 on the manifest. Makes up for missing the one earlier this morning!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:37:33 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1043(C44-9W)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
BNSF 940029
Title:  BNSF 940029
Description:  A BNSF Jordan Spreader sits on a side track in the small yard in Mendota
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:39:48 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
CBQ 4978
Title:  CBQ 4978
Description:  CBQ 4978 sits on display at the Mendota station in Mendota
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:41:54 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CBQ 4978(2-8-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
BNSF 7929
Title:  BNSF 7929
Description:  The manifest slowed down to just a creep on the other side of town which allowed us to get ahead of it and catch it again by a neat grain elevator in Meriden, IL
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:47:11 PM
Location:  Meriden, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7929(ES44C4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
BNSF 5378
Title:  BNSF 5378
Description:  Next we moved down to Earlville, IL where we waited for a while before a train came. During that time, I accidently stepped on a bottle of fermented urine, which obviously was very nasty. Eventally a westbound manifest finally showed up. The train went into emergency after about the first 40 cars passed us for an unknown reason.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 10:54:50 PM
Location:  Meriden, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5378(C44-9W)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
BNSF 6002
Title:  BNSF 6002
Description:  While waiting on the manifest in Earlville, we heard the Mainline Dispatch talking to a Illinois Railnet train all the way over in Zearing, IL. We made a dash over there only to find a BNSF manifest making a drop-off in the yard and a sand train on the Illinois Railnet with a BNSF GEVO and a NS Dash 9.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:01:24 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6002(ES44AC)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
BNSF 6002
Title:  BNSF 6002
Description:  A front shot of the sand train.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:03:07 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6002(ES44AC)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
BNSF 5378
Title:  BNSF 5378
Description:  While making our way back to Mendota, we caught the train we saw in Earlville that went into emergency outside of Zearing
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:07:00 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5378(C44-9W)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BNSF 4460
Title:  BNSF 4460
Description:  The train that was making the set-off for IRN in Zearning comes east by the Mendota station.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:08:59 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4460(C44-9W)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
CN 2275
Title:  CN 2275
Description:  CN 2275 trails 2nd of 2 on the manifest
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:09:55 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CN 2275(ES44DC)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BNSF 5770
Title:  BNSF 5770
Description:  An eastbound coal train followed up the manifest, passing the station
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:19:13 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5770(ES44AC)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
BNSF 8830
Title:  BNSF 8830
Description:  An inward facing SD70MAC brings up the rear of the coal train
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:21:40 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8830(SD70MAC)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
BNSF 8830
Title:  BNSF 8830
Description:  The coal train continues east around the large curve by the grain elevator
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:36:34 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8830(SD70MAC)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  The Mendota local returns to town with a ex-BN unit still in BN paint leading the way!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:38:19 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  A shot by the large grain elevator
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:39:50 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  The local takes the yard track lead and heads into the yard
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:41:27 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Really worn, but in the older paint scheme!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:45:34 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Heading into the yard
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:48:31 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
AMTK 10
Title:  AMTK 10
Description:  AMTK 10 leads AMTK 5, the westbound California Zephyr, through Mendota. The California Zephyrs are the only Amtrak trains that do not make stops in Mendota.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:50:42 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 10(P42DC)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 2759
Description:  The yard power pulled up to the yard office so the crew could pick up some supplies before heading back out to work a little bit which made for some great opportunities to get some shots!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:53:16 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Glad we stuck around the area to see this local power. A good friend of mine from the area gave me the heads up that it was out there.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:55:12 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132 and BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 3132 and BNSF 2759
Description:  A shot of the power set together
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:57:12 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50) BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Moved a bit closer to get some front shots of the BN unit
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 11:59:00 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Notice that both number boards are different fonts
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 12:00:30 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  Another side shot of the BN engine. Still going strong!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 12:02:13 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 2759
Description:  Another shot of the much sharper looking H3 geep.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 12:04:13 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 2759
Description:  A front shot at the other end of the local power
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:03:22 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132 and BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 3132 and BNSF 2759
Description:  New meets old in this case I guess?
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:04:40 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50) BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
AMTK 24
Title:  AMTK 24
Description:  AMTK 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, comes into the Mendota station to pick up and drop off some passengers.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:06:45 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 24(P42DC)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
AMTK 24
Title:  AMTK 24
Description:  AMTK 24 passes us leading AMTK 4
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:08:22 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 24(P42DC)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
AMTK 24
Title:  AMTK 24
Description:  It didnt stop too far behind us so we walked down to where the engines were to get a couple more shots
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:09:58 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 24(P42DC)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
AMTK 24
Title:  AMTK 24
Description:  The Southwest Chief departs Mendota and continues east to Chicago
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:11:34 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 24(P42DC)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
C&O 3
Title:  C&O 3
Description:  A little suprise on the rear of todays Southwest Chief was the C&O Chapel Hill Private Car!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:13:12 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
C&O 3
Title:  C&O 3
Description:  AMTK 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, continues east to Chicago. Wonder if the people on the rear of the Chapel Hill wondered why we were taking photos of them!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:20:23 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
BNSF 2759
Title:  BNSF 2759
Description:  Was able to take some more shots of the local power before AMTK 6 arrived.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:21:47 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2759(GP39-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
BNSF 2759 and BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 2759 and BNSF 3132
Description:  New meets old (again)
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:23:46 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2759(GP39-2) BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
BNSF 3132
Title:  BNSF 3132
Description:  The crew hops back aboard the local power and waits for AMTK 6 and AMTK 3 to clear before getting back on the mainline and heading west to Zearing.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 12:18:48 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3132(GP50)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
AMTK 147
Title:  AMTK 147
Description:  AMTK 147 leads AMTK 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, east by the Mendota station
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:27:25 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 147(P42DC)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  Not too long after, AMTK 3, the westbound Southwest Chief rounded the curve into Mendota with a suprise leading!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:28:34 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
AMTK 156
Title:  AMTK 156
Description:  AMTK 156 leads AMTK 3, the westbound Southwest Chief comes up to the Mendota Station
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:30:11 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  Obviously wasnt going to not get a lot of pics of this one! Though for some reason I decided to run to the other side of the station instead of riding in the truck to the other side. Adreneline run was too much I guess!
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:32:25 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  A roster shot of AMTK 156
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:34:11 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  AMTK 3 pulls up about 3 cars to load some more passegners
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:36:45 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  Another shot of the Southwest Chief
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:38:59 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  AMTK 156 leads AMTK 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, out of Mendota continuing to Galesburg and points west of here.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:41:34 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1!)
Description:  This now makes the 4th time that I, myself have caught 156. This is the 2nd time I have caught it leading a train.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:43:40 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
BNSF 5860
Title:  BNSF 5860
Description:  BNSF 5860 leads an eastbound coal train through Mendota
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 8:45:11 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5860(ES44AC)
Views:  75   Comments: 0


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