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Viewing Album:  BN/BNSF
 
By:Karl Rethwisch
Dates:2/11/2009 - 2/11/2009
Album Info:Various locations on these RR's.
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Brand new.
Title:  Brand new.
Description:  Just delivered by the Congress Park job the 6628 waits to be fired up and put on a train at Clyde Yd..
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 9:36:10 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6628(F45)
Views:  1252   Comments: 5
Brand New
Title:  Brand New
Description:  First trip.
Photo Date:  6/25/1971  Upload Date: 8/7/2016 8:15:14 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6502(SD45)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Made the hill
Title:  Made the hill
Description:  No. 98 is just about over the top of Burke Hill, typically underpowered.
Photo Date:  10/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 9:35:21 PM
Location:  Burke, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6635(F45)
Views:  743   Comments: 1
Over the hill.
Title:  Over the hill.
Description:  After passing beneath the old county rd. bridge the Engr. knew he was over the top of Burke.
Photo Date:  10/10/1971  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 9:48:46 PM
Location:  Burke, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 6638(F45)
Views:  676   Comments: 3
For Sale
Title:  For Sale
Description:  Good View of the RR
Photo Date:  12/16/1972  Upload Date: 10/29/2009 2:19:33 PM
Location:  Oswego, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1000   Comments: 6
1 green eng. and 1 RED signal.
Title:  1 green eng. and 1 RED signal.
Description:  Holdin the main, waitin.
Photo Date:  5/15/1973  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 8:08:07 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 826(F9A)
Views:  976   Comments: 5
BN 9921
Title:  BN 9921
Description:  Brand new (rebuilt) at Aurora RH,
Photo Date:  6/10/1973  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:53:14 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9921(E9AM)
Views:  1021   Comments: 2
Who?
Title:  Who?
Description:  The first rebuilt E unit back from MK. The first 10 units were adorned with the names of 10 regular suburban riders as selected by drawing the names by lottery.
Photo Date:  6/15/1973  Upload Date: 3/16/2010 11:54:40 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9910(E9AM)
Views:  985   Comments: 3
BN 9911
Title:  BN 9911
Description:  14th. St. Coach Yd. waiting to go home.
Photo Date:  9/12/1973  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 6:00:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9911(E9AM)
Views:  956   Comments: 2
Great Power !
Title:  Great Power !
Description:  The Galesburg / Eola (IL.) loc`l doin some work at Mendota (IL.).
Photo Date:  5/12/1974  Upload Date: 3/24/2014 5:46:14 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  353   Comments: 2
Whoops !!!
Title:  Whoops !!!
Description:  Locomotive vs.Truck.
Photo Date:  6/29/1974  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 8:35:14 PM
Location:  Walton, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Wreck,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 341(SD9) BN 6143(SD9)
Views:  800   Comments: 1
Goin to La Crosse.
Title:  Goin to La Crosse.
Description:  Bicentennial
Photo Date:  7/12/1975  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 9:01:43 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 1776(U30C)
Views:  1294   Comments: 2
Commin' off the main
Title:  Commin' off the main
Description:  Pullin' into D yd. and passin' a Q GP40 and some EL E units waitin' ta go back home. Can't remember my eng. no.
Photo Date:  9/15/1975  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 10:34:39 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  490   Comments: 1
Dang I hate when that happens.
Title:  Dang I hate when that happens.
Description:  Flanger anyone?? Rock Falls branch just north of Earlville, IL.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 3:08:53 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,InCab,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  869   Comments: 3
To the rescue.
Title:  To the rescue.
Description:  Aftre re-railing our spreader we went to the rescue of the "other" crew who found themselves in much worse shape than we had been. The 6200 had pushed snow so hard that no. 1 and no. 2 motors were on packed snow (ice) with the wheels more than an inch above the rail.
Photo Date:  1/21/1976  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 3:14:29 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,InCab,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  543   Comments: 2
No. 97
Title:  No. 97
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 6:32:19 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1160   Comments: 0
Passin a passenger train
Title:  Passin a passenger train
Description:  My #97 is runnin' around a suburban train east of Eola yd.
Photo Date:  3/15/1979  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 12:17:14 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,InCab,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BN 9911(E9AM) BN 6464(SD45)
Views:  696   Comments: 1
Stoppin by for coffee.
Title:  Stoppin by for coffee.
Description:  Too many trains - - - too few tracks. That's a former Q waycar in front of me.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/23/2009 9:55:58 PM
Location:  Branson, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5031(C30-7)
Views:  827   Comments: 2
Da Pusher man
Title:  Da Pusher man
Description:  View from the pushers goin' over the Arkansas River in Pueblo shovin' a V92, a San Antonio load.
Photo Date:  10/15/1980  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 11:19:45 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Bridge,InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7014(SD40-2)
Views:  629   Comments: 2
Almost at the TOP !
Title:  Almost at the TOP !
Description:  6755 is about one half mile from reaching the top of the curving, 1%+ climb outta Walsenburg, CO. with a Houston coal load.
Photo Date:  2/11/1982  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 6:44:46 PM
Location:  Walsenburg, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6755(SD40-2)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
My SECOND Most Favorite Seat !
Title:  My SECOND Most Favorite Seat !
Description:  Goin' up the main at Des Moines ta meet somebody.
Photo Date:  8/15/1982  Upload Date: 8/12/2012 6:23:13 PM
Location:  Des Moines, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,InCab,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7228(SD40-2)
Views:  665   Comments: 5
Chilly, or chili. You can get either
Title:  Chilly, or chili. You can get either
Description:  A little non-action in Tdad. yd.
Photo Date:  1/15/1983  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 8:07:17 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 2151(GP38-2)
Views:  872   Comments: 1
Leisure time.
Title:  Leisure time.
Description:  I was on a work xtra waiting for mainline traffic to get out of our way at Alps, NM.
Photo Date:  12/18/1983  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 11:22:18 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7145(SD40-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
Which way is up ??
Title:  Which way is up ??
Description:  An 86' auto parts car "falls" victim to the "jack knife" principal. The derailment occured on the now abandond 12 deg. curve in downtown Trinidad. The car is actually resting on Elm St. and the track can be seen at the tip of the right-hand cone.
Photo Date:  1/15/1984  Upload Date: 1/26/2011 3:48:26 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  486   Comments: 3
Waitin.
Title:  Waitin.
Description:  I'm stopped behind a train, stopped behind a train, waitin for another train ta move out of the siding at Branson so we can ALL go through it. That's a former CB&Q waycar.
Photo Date:  6/15/1984  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 4:58:45 PM
Location:  Branson, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,InCab
Locomotives: 
Views:  443   Comments: 3
A Roller Coaster I got PAID ta Ride !!
Title:  A Roller Coaster I got PAID ta Ride !!
Description:  A load undulates across the New Mexico prairie on its way to Sedan, TX.
Photo Date:  7/15/1985  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 1:30:47 PM
Location:  Clayton, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7194(SD40-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 5
Big Curve !!
Title:  Big Curve !!
Description:  I stopped on the Oak Canyon curve ta get this shot. Traffic ahead wasn't going to let us go too much further anyway.
Photo Date:  8/20/1985  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 1:02:58 PM
Location:  Folsom, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5555(C30-7)
Views:  649   Comments: 3
Lookin my train over
Title:  Lookin my train over
Description:  Musta got bored usin' the window ta look the train over. This IS a much better view however. The category is "In cab", no category for On cab.
Photo Date:  3/12/1986  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 9:12:00 AM
Location:  Folsom, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  394   Comments: 3
Commin' Soon to a Town Near You. !!!
Title:  Commin' Soon to a Town Near You. !!!
Description:  Former C&S ROW through Alps, NM. after a fresh snowfall.
Photo Date:  1/15/1987  Upload Date: 10/3/2013 12:22:03 PM
Location:  Folsom, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  535   Comments: 5
Whos first? Trinchere, CO.
Title:  Whos first? Trinchere, CO.
Description:  A coal load waits for a "streetcar" ta pass.
Photo Date:  3/15/1987  Upload Date: 12/1/2009 5:21:23 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 3150(GP50) BN 7115(SD40-2)
Views:  1036   Comments: 3
Startin' ta get crowded
Title:  Startin' ta get crowded
Description:  A three train meet at Grande sdng. I was on the 7120.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 7:36:59 PM
Location:  Grande, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7120(SD40-2)
Views:  523   Comments: 2
View from the Penthouse
Title:  View from the Penthouse
Description:  I HAD ta spell it with an "E" on the orders. The view is on the 1%+ grade between Trinchere and Branson, CO. on a Houston load.
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/21/2010 11:22:29 AM
Location:  Trinchera, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7120(SD40-2)
Views:  568   Comments: 1
960 amps at 12 mph.
Title:  960 amps at 12 mph.
Description:  Not exactly a "hot shot" !!
Photo Date:  5/15/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 12:45:56 AM
Location:  Branson, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7120(SD40-2)
Views:  671   Comments: 2
Good place ta build a RR
Title:  Good place ta build a RR
Description:  Train 195 experienced a small incident on its way to Trinidad and beyond. The location is the MT between the switches of Mayne, CO. siding.
Photo Date:  7/15/1987  Upload Date: 11/22/2010 6:53:56 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Wreck,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  332   Comments: 0
What's THIS?
Title:  What's THIS?
Description:  The 195 "incident" at Mayne, CO. The trucks accumulated near the former location of the west switch of the siding.
Photo Date:  7/15/1987  Upload Date: 11/22/2010 6:59:16 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Wreck,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  480   Comments: 3
Unusual place ta meet
Title:  Unusual place ta meet
Description:  With a 2960' siding it's easy ta see why meets are few and far between.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/17/2010 10:15:50 PM
Location:  Clayton, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6361(SD40-2) BN 7112(SD40-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 2
The End.
Title:  The End.
Description:  Still in service and tied to a coal MT in Trinidad.
Photo Date:  4/15/1988  Upload Date: 4/16/2014 11:35:27 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 2
Whats this guy DOIN?
Title:  Whats this guy DOIN?
Description:  Any ideas?
Photo Date:  2/15/1989  Upload Date: 1/22/2010 10:59:27 PM
Location:  Clayton, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5383(U30C)
Views:  1958   Comments: 5
Where did it GO ??
Title:  Where did it GO ??
Description:  MP 223. A knuckle failure near the rear of train caused this, near the HEAD end of the train.
Photo Date:  3/15/1989  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 10:43:59 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  531   Comments: 1
Oh, THERE it is.
Title:  Oh, THERE it is.
Description:  Is that wheel derailed??
Photo Date:  3/15/1989  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 10:43:17 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  616   Comments: 3
Brand new - - the second time
Title:  Brand new - - the second time
Description:  "New" from MK. It retains its distinct, original GP30 profile, courtesy of GM's automotive division stylists
Photo Date:  5/1/1989  Upload Date: 11/23/2010 12:23:46 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2805(GP39M)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
Goin up ANOTHER hill
Title:  Goin up ANOTHER hill
Description:  The third unit is only adding to the Engrs. rate of pay, not speed.
Photo Date:  9/15/1989  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 7:24:04 PM
Location:  Barela, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 3505(GP40M)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
Ooopps.
Title:  Ooopps.
Description:  Minor delay at Trinidad.
Photo Date:  12/13/1989  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 9:17:43 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Yard,Wreck,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 8051(SD40-2)
Views:  809   Comments: 3
Newly Rebuilt
Title:  Newly Rebuilt
Description:  CB&Q 627 posing as BN 3505 on its way to Texline, TX.
Photo Date:  4/20/1990  Upload Date: 4/15/2014 12:20:31 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 2
Palisades
Title:  Palisades
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/1990  Upload Date: 10/30/2009 6:33:04 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Freight in New Mexico
Title:  Freight in New Mexico
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/1990  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 7:54:58 PM
Location:  Folsom, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 3117(GP50)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Pot-O-Gold
Title:  Pot-O-Gold
Description:  Think it COULD be ??
Photo Date:  9/15/1990  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 1:18:01 PM
Location:  Beshoar, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  329   Comments: 4
In the hole
Title:  In the hole
Description:  A Houston MT goin' in for a San Antonio load.
Photo Date:  9/15/1990  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 11:24:10 PM
Location:  Branson, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7267(SD40-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 2
BN 7811
Title:  BN 7811
Description:  MP 123 near Beshoar siding with Houston MT's.
Photo Date:  9/16/1990  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 6:22:17 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7811(SD40-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
In the fog
Title:  In the fog
Description:  Early spring fog with almost no shadows.
Photo Date:  4/22/1991  Upload Date: 3/13/2010 4:53:10 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7178(SD40-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 0

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