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Viewing Album:  Along the Rails of Kansas: August 2011
 
By:Lucas McIntyre
Dates:8/1/2011 - 8/31/2011
Album Info:Various photos from Northeast and South Central Kansas, BNSF in the Flint Hills, SP 343 and more!
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UP 5773 westbound at Menoken Road
Title:  UP 5773 westbound at Menoken Road
Description:  UP 5773 single handedly moves empty steel hoppers west on the UP Kansas Sub
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:47:03 AM
Location:  Menoken, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5773(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
UP 4491 heading for The Rock
Title:  UP 4491 heading for The Rock
Description:  UP 4491 leads the ZG4PX 04 west, about to head for Herington and ultimately Phoenix Arizona, we would chase this one to I70, only to be caught in a traffic jam because someone got into a wreck.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:48:38 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4491(SD70M) UP 4779(SD70M)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
BN 12301
Title:  BN 12301
Description:  An old pool service caboose rusts away in "Shove Car" service in BNSF's Topeka Yard
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:49:40 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Matched BNSF Geep Rebuilds
Title:  Matched BNSF Geep Rebuilds
Description:  A cool and bright set of GP39-3s cool their heels in the BNSF Topeka Yard
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:50:31 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2652(GP39-3) BNSF 2663(GP39-3)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
ATSF Regional Freight Office Sign
Title:  ATSF Regional Freight Office Sign
Description:  An old ATSF sign at the Amtrak Depot
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:51:22 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
UP 7150
Title:  UP 7150
Description:  UP 7150 comes around Porubsky's curve with a loaded coal train
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:52:50 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6150(AC44CW)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
UP 6150 ex SP
Title:  UP 6150 ex SP
Description:  UP 6150 trails on this eastbound
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:53:45 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6150(AC44CW)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
UP 4566
Title:  UP 4566
Description:  UP 4566 leads a rather rare UP-NS-NS-UP consist that came off the GSR
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:55:20 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4566(SD70M) NS 9205(C40-9W) NS 9400(C40-9W) UP 5116(SD70M)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
NS 9205
Title:  NS 9205
Description:  Always nice to see Catfish in the big yellow sea
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:56:46 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9205(C40-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
NS 9400
Title:  NS 9400
Description:  NS 9400 hides behind the evening shadows as it pulls east for Kansas City, an "anonymous" RRPA contributer made the statement that NS units look the same in shadows as they do in the sunlight, he was quite right.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:57:39 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9400(C40-9W)
Views:  144   Comments: 1
Brand new UP 7478
Title:  Brand new UP 7478
Description:  My first 2011 production model heads this intermodal train, the IDULB 05 west, yet another train to use the GSR this evening. On the back is newer still UP 7494 as DPU
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:58:35 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7478(AC45CCTE) UP 4360(SD70M)
Views:  424   Comments: 1
UP 7478 Close Up
Title:  UP 7478 Close Up
Description:  A close up of UP 7478, one can notice the PTC equipment on top, something that is supposed to be mandatory on all class ones here in about 3 or 4 years, good luck.
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 1:59:26 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7478(AC45CCTE)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
BNSF 7617 On the Go At Seven Oh
Title:  BNSF 7617 On the Go At Seven Oh
Description:  BNSF 7617 and 4 GE sisters (2 as DPU) race east at 70 MPH with the Q LHALPC1 04K
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:20:34 AM
Location:  Ellinor, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7617(ES44DC) BNSF 7822(ES44DC) BNSF 7308(ES44DC)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
BNSF 7477
Title:  BNSF 7477
Description:  4 units take the Q CHISBD6 06K west passed a green milo field at Gladstone. After this we back tracked to the east to catch some nice power.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:21:57 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7477(ES44DC) BNSF 5238(C44-9W) BNSF 6709(ES44C4) BNSF 7342(ES44DC)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
NS about to meet NS, in Kansas!
Title:  NS about to meet NS, in Kansas!
Description:  NS 9953 rolls moderately slowly by with the Q NYCLAC6 06A and is about to meet NS 9951 leading the Q SAGKCK1 06A, however I botched the shot of the latter.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:23:25 AM
Location:  Ellinor, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9953(C40-9W) BNSF 7464(ES44DC)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
BNSF 936
Title:  BNSF 936
Description:  BNSF 936 and "pink and silver" BNSF 925 take the M NEWKCK1 07A passed Saffordville as it heads towards Emporia for a setout or a pick up.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:24:50 AM
Location:  Saffordville, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 925(C40-8W)
Views:  484   Comments: 2
BNSF 4844
Title:  BNSF 4844
Description:  An orange-red/silver-orange consist takes the H DYTBRC4 04A east on Main 3.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:27:04 AM
Location:  Saffordville, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4844(C44-9W) BNSF 679(C44-9W) BNSF 4482(C44-9W)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
EMDs leading a GE on coal
Title:  EMDs leading a GE on coal
Description:  A very proper consist takes the E KCHETM0 10F west to Ellinor, where it will get on the La Junta Sub and continue its journey back to Wyoming.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:28:12 AM
Location:  Saffordville, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9840(SD70MAC) BNSF 9795(SD70MAC) BNSF 6186(ES44AC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BNSF 7851
Title:  BNSF 7851
Description:  A duo of ES44DCs take the Q LPCSCO2 05K west.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:30:06 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7851(ES44DC) BNSF 7654(ES44DC)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
BNSF 5156
Title:  BNSF 5156
Description:  The DPUs on the Q LPCSCO2 05K head west.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:30:56 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5156(C44-9W) BNSF 7262(ES44DC)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
BNSF 7357
Title:  BNSF 7357
Description:  The parade of stacks continues as BNSF 7357 takes the Z WSPALT2 06A west.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:32:05 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7357(ES44DC) BNSF 5160(C44-9W) BNSF 5236(C44-9W)
Views:  988   Comments: 10
BNSF 7295
Title:  BNSF 7295
Description:  The Z LACWSP2 05L heads east with the standard 4 GE consist.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:33:43 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7295(ES44DC) BNSF 7604(ES44DC) BNSF 5007(C44-9W) BNSF 5246(C44-9W)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
BNSF 7205
Title:  BNSF 7205
Description:  BNSF 7205 highballs west with the Z WSPLAC1 06A
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:36:03 AM
Location:  Gladstone, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7205(ES44DC) BNSF 7653(ES44DC) BNSF 7621(ES44DC) BNSF 7202(ES44DC)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
BNSF 8963
Title:  BNSF 8963
Description:  An SD70MAC and an SD70ACe have the E THHNAM1 52F rolling west at a good 50 MPH as they pass the Strong City depot.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:36:55 AM
Location:  Strong City, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8963(SD70MAC) BNSF 9178(SD70ACe)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
BNSF 6014
Title:  BNSF 6014
Description:  The DPUs of the E THHNAM1 52F races west on their rerouted journey through the northern part of the Flint Hills.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:38:32 AM
Location:  Strong City, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6014(ES44AC) BNSF 9212(SD70ACe)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
BNSF 5110 comin' 'round the bend
Title:  BNSF 5110 comin' 'round the bend
Description:  BNSF 5110 has the Z CHIPHX1 06A down to 55 MPH as it snakes its way through the Matfield Green area.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:39:48 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5110(C44-9W) BNSF 4184(C44-9W) BNSF 6660(ES44C4)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
BNSF 7598
Title:  BNSF 7598
Description:  The H KCKTPL1 07A rounds the curve at E E Matfield Green, in the background are thunderstorms that on any given day I would've been under.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:40:43 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7598(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
BNSF 7598
Title:  BNSF 7598
Description:  Now about to run through Chelsea, the H KCKTPL1 07A is navigating through a test the road foreman made, thus the train is moving at about 10 MPH. On the back is BNSF 4003 as DPU.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:42:07 AM
Location:  Chelsea, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7598(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  345   Comments: 2
BNSF 7603
Title:  BNSF 7603
Description:  Two matched GEVOs lead the Q STLLAC1 06D west through the small village of Cassoday.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:42:55 AM
Location:  Cassoday, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7603(ES44DC) BNSF 7328(ES44DC)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
BNSF 7420
Title:  BNSF 7420
Description:  BNSF 7420 emerges from a developing thunderstorm with the Q LPCSCO1 06K and passes two of the 4 other railfans I was with today.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:43:45 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7420(ES44DC) BNSF 7817(ES44DC) BNSF 6629(ES44C4)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
BNSF 7330
Title:  BNSF 7330
Description:  The DPUs on the Q LPCSCO1 06K head for sunnier skies and Wellington for a crew change.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:44:25 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7330(ES44DC) BNSF 7909(ES44DC)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Emerging From the Storm
Title:  Emerging From the Storm
Description:  BNSF 7348 blasts out of a thunderstorm with the Z WSPSBD8 06L
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:46:06 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7348(ES44DC) BNSF 7450(ES44DC) BNSF 7266(ES44DC) BNSF 4099(C44-9W)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
BNSF 773 leanin'
Title:  BNSF 773 leanin'
Description:  Red and Silver leans into the curve near W E Matfield Green as it highballs west with the Q CHISTO6 06A
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:46:52 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 773(C44-9W) BNSF 4737(C44-9W) BNSF 4185(C44-9W)
Views:  352   Comments: 2
BNSF 5444
Title:  BNSF 5444
Description:  A duo of C44-9Ws take the V MCICLO1 06A west.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:49:27 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5444(C44-9W) BNSF 4806(C44-9W)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
BNSF 7488
Title:  BNSF 7488
Description:  A GEVO-D9-GEVO-D9 consist takes the Z WSPSTO9 07A west.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:50:58 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7488(ES44DC) BNSF 5163(C44-9W) BNSF 7245(ES44DC) BNSF 4872(C44-9W)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
BNSF 7651
Title:  BNSF 7651
Description:  Yet more GEVOs take the Q CHIALT1 06A west passed the famous Theater Hill.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:51:36 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7651(ES44DC) BNSF 7811(ES44DC)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
BNSF 4965
Title:  BNSF 4965
Description:  The Z STOWSP9 05A makes an impressive scene as it heads east with stacks, trailers, and more stacks.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:53:19 AM
Location:  Matfield Green, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4965(C44-9W) BNSF 5252(C44-9W) BNSF 4636(C44-9W) BNSF 5624(AC44CW)
Views:  665   Comments: 2
Signal Bridge Sunset
Title:  Signal Bridge Sunset
Description:  A fluffy small storm cloud teases messing up the lighting for an approaching westbound, or two.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:54:11 AM
Location:  Merrick, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 3
BNSF 7273
Title:  BNSF 7273
Description:  An unexpected U train from Fairmont, NE to somewhere in Texas pulls up to the crossing at Merrick and will await it's brakeman. In about 5 minutes a highballing Q will show up and over take it.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:58:37 AM
Location:  Merrick, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7273(ES44DC) BNSF 4850(C44-9W)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
BNSF 6638 overtaking BNSF 7273
Title:  BNSF 6638 overtaking BNSF 7273
Description:  BNSF 6638 blasts the Q CHILAC6 07K past a waiting ethanol train in the evening light west of Emporia. What a way to end an amazing day.
Photo Date:  8/7/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 1:59:38 AM
Location:  Merrick, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6638(ES44C4) BNSF 7637(ES44DC) BNSF 6616(ES44C4) BNSF 4105(C44-9W) BNSF 7273(ES44DC) BNSF 4850(C44-9W)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
UP 315 on new track
Title:  UP 315 on new track
Description:  UP 315 takes the MTPTP 09 back east after heading out to Junction City. Late last year UP relocated their track out by the Manhattan Airport to make way for K18 Highway being 4 laned and realigned. With those concrete ties this part of the KP is misleading to being a high density mainline.
Photo Date:  8/9/2011  Upload Date: 8/10/2011 1:27:25 AM
Location:  Eureka Lake, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 315(GP38-2) GMTX 2169(GP38-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
UP 6817
Title:  UP 6817
Description:  UP 6817 blares its horn for the Rosencutter Road crossing west of Manhattan as it leads an eastbound grain train, my new found friend Lance took me out here today to catch SP 343, turns out he would have to ditch it and I'd catch it in normal territory, it's following right behind.
Photo Date:  8/9/2011  Upload Date: 8/10/2011 1:30:47 AM
Location:  Manhattan, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6817(AC44CW) UP 6329(AC44CW)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
UP 7081 pushin' east
Title:  UP 7081 pushin' east
Description:  UP 7081 brings up the rear of this grain train in rural western Manhattan.
Photo Date:  8/9/2011  Upload Date: 8/10/2011 1:31:29 AM
Location:  Manhattan, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7081(AC44CW)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
UP 7081 keeps pushin'
Title:  UP 7081 keeps pushin'
Description:  UP 7081 continues its DPU duties under threatening skies at MP 111.5
Photo Date:  8/9/2011  Upload Date: 8/10/2011 1:34:17 AM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7081(AC44CW)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Unpatched, Yellow Taped, and Botched
Title:  Unpatched, Yellow Taped, and Botched
Description:  SP 343 heads east il a rare occurance as lead unit in this botched shot as it emerges from what would become a thunderstorm in about 2 minutes, however the storm only produced a single strike of lightning.
Photo Date:  8/9/2011  Upload Date: 8/10/2011 1:35:17 AM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 343(AC44CW) UP 5811(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
UP 7271
Title:  UP 7271
Description:  UP 7271 takes a coal train east just ahead of UP 7490.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 5:02:09 PM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5788(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Brand New UP 7490 on detour stacks
Title:  Brand New UP 7490 on detour stacks
Description:  UP 7490 leads the KSBMND 18 east, originally the KOAMND, instead of originating in Oakland, CA, by symbol it originated in Sable, CO
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 5:03:05 PM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7490(ES44AC) UP 4304(SD70M)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
UP 5385
Title:  UP 5385
Description:  UP 5385 draws the end of a stack train, and the end of a great summer.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 5:04:22 PM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5385(AC45CCTE)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Opfn Door Screwed
Title:  Opfn Door Screwed
Description:  The crew on this westbound decided to leave their door open, unwillingly screwing up an otherwise decent picture. This should be the CMSEY9 20.
Photo Date:  8/23/2011  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 6:14:30 PM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5965(AC44CWCTE) UP 6959(AC4460CW)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
UP 6126
Title:  UP 6126
Description:  A very rare consist heads this coal train east on the KP headed for Kellog, IL. CEFX power is very ellusive on UP coal trains.
Photo Date:  8/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 6:16:27 PM
Location:  Saint George, KS
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6026(AC44CWCTE) CEFX 1037(AC44CW)
Views:  312   Comments: 0

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