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| Title: |
Stupidity at its finest |
| Description: |
They cleared off the tracks right before a empty CSXT coal train cam rumbling through |
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8/1/2013 Upload Date: 3/28/2014 11:31:12 AM |
| Location: |
Staunton, VA |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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152 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Preperations |
| Description: |
The engineer of BN U30C #5383 climbs into the cab to get ready for the start of diesel days 2013. |
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8/1/2013 Upload Date: 3/28/2014 11:37:10 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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BN 5383(U30C) |
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287 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spirited away |
| Description: |
a Amtrak train cuts through the heavy fog at CP506 and is headed eastbound |
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8/1/2013 Upload Date: 3/28/2014 11:32:36 AM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
We are not in Kansas anymore |
| Description: |
This loco was delivered in 2008 and still retains her former owners colors. the only thing changed was the road number |
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8/1/2013 Upload Date: 3/28/2014 11:34:24 AM |
| Location: |
Staunton, VA |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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BB 12(GP40-3) |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hot train on a cold night with oil cans |
| Description: |
NS 8114 leads 65R on a cold December night past Hammond/Whiting Amtrak station and is wasting no time getting to BNSF Western Ave yard |
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1/1/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:02:26 PM |
| Location: |
Robertsdale, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8114(ES44AC) NS 8056(ES44AC) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old timer |
| Description: |
A Triple Crown roadrailer ison its last leg as is the Roadrailer service |
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1/1/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 11:57:08 AM |
| Location: |
Hobart, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Winter |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Epic fail |
| Description: |
A very bad fail in train Simulator 2014. The train lost control and by the time we hit the first switch we were doing 110+. THis is the Donner Pass layout |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2014 Upload Date: 3/11/2014 9:43:49 AM |
| Location: |
Robertsdale, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Wreck,Action |
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161 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
New meets old |
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A new SD70ACe meets a old 1997 Plymouth Voyager(I feel old its the same age as me) at the Hammond Whiting Amtrak station. The van has been promtly named Ol foamy while the truck my friend owns(a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500)has promptly been named the Foammobile 1500 |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/2014 Upload Date: 3/11/2014 9:40:24 AM |
| Location: |
Robertsdale, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Transit,Action |
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120 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Home rails |
| Description: |
NS 3408,a ex Conrail SD40-2,is on home rails and is seen powering 31Q towards Calumet Yard but currently is at CP506. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2014 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 2:11:08 PM |
| Location: |
Robertsdale, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 3408(SD40-2) |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Night owl |
| Description: |
I pulled a 24 hour session Saturday into Sunday to nab a photo of the Nickel Plate unit silently sitting at Western Ave yard on NS 65R. This was taken at 330AM. Not the greatest area at the time of night to take photos of trains since it is a iffy neighborhood. |
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2/22/2014 Upload Date: 2/24/2014 9:13:09 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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NS 8100(ES44AC) |
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342 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chi-Town Style night |
| Description: |
The Sears tower watches over the quiet Amtrak yard and diesel shops |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:15:59 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Level 2 complete |
| Description: |
NS 8100 comes off the 21st street lift bridge and is completeing level 2 of its 4 level journey to North Dakota for more oil |
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2/23/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:13:04 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8100(ES44AC) |
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159 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chillin |
| Description: |
NS 8100 chils with a NS D9-40CWat Western Ave yard |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 12:06:17 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8100(ES44AC) |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oversize load |
| Description: |
any idea what this would be for. Saw this on the Racetrack |
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2/23/2014 Upload Date: 2/24/2014 9:30:28 AM |
| Location: |
Berwyn, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Transit |
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235 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Giant record player |
| Description: |
another oversize load on the same train at Berrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrwyn |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2014 Upload Date: 2/24/2014 9:31:44 AM |
| Location: |
Berwyn, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Roster,Transit |
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238 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
KCS Belle |
| Description: |
a KCS SD70ACe in the Belle paint scheme appeared on a oil train headed west to the IHB and is seen at Dolton Junction |
| Photo Date: |
3/31/2014 Upload Date: 4/1/2014 12:41:43 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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KCS 4035(SD70ACe) CSX 949(ES44AC-H) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Holy Moley |
| Description: |
A SD40M-2and a old Espee unit head towards Barr Yard on the CSXT Barr sub at Dolton |
| Photo Date: |
3/31/2014 Upload Date: 4/1/2014 12:43:36 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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CEFX 3138(SD40M-2) UP 6246(AC44CW) |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going dark |
| Description: |
A NS D9-40CW leads a SD70M-2 while a nice storm rolls in from the south. Right after I took this I screamed in a very creepy voice,"ITS STORM TIME PEOPLE" and did this creepy laugh...then it started pouring and I lucked out on the camera not shorting out(I dont own a car and walked up to the station) |
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5/3/2014 Upload Date: 5/5/2014 1:16:01 PM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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NS 9931(C40-9W) NS 2658(SD70M-2) |
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265 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gone but not forgotten |
| Description: |
EJ&E 670 works with Grand Trunk Western 4632 at Kirk Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/2014 Upload Date: 11/18/2014 12:44:16 PM |
| Location: |
Gary, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
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69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Whiting Branch local |
| Description: |
The Whiting branch local on a hot summer evening last year |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2016 Upload Date: 11/14/2017 12:03:39 AM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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101 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ragged Old Loco |
| Description: |
A NS SD70 has seen better days cosmetically but leads a stack train into Chicago last year |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2016 Upload Date: 11/13/2017 11:55:09 PM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
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74 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Little Giant |
| Description: |
How this happened we still dont know but a GP38-2 was placed on the point of a BNSF train out of Kankakee or wherever piloting some 6 axle GEs. We discovered this while diring around(date is incrrect, dont remember when I took it) |
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1/1/2016 Upload Date: 11/13/2017 11:58:32 PM |
| Location: |
Highland, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5649(GP38-2) BNSF 5852(ES44AC) |
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209 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hot train with hot locos |
| Description: |
NS 261(I think this is it)has NS 2745 on the point with ex Santa Fe 934 trailing.Note I cant remember what date I took this so I put 1-1-14 in |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2016 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 11:50:28 AM |
| Location: |
Hobart, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
NS 2745(SD70M-2) BNSF 934(C41-8W) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Steel Wheelin it down the line |
| Description: |
A NS MoW truck creeps past the Lafayette Amtrak station |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 2:19:23 PM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heritage I st LPIF |
| Description: |
A BNSF GEVO trundles into Logistics Intermodel Facility |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 2:06:55 PM |
| Location: |
Elwood, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy |
| Description: |
NS 2564 leads a hotshot past Cp506/507 |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 2:14:15 PM |
| Location: |
Robertsdale, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 2564(SD70) |
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132 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going down on a cold winter night |
| Description: |
As NS22W(the hottest hotshot in the evening)approached the Calumet Avenue roadcrossing I managed to get this epic pic of the gates going down once more.Do not remember what date I took this though.... |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 5/14/2014 1:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Night,Station,Signal,Track,Action |
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1244 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Slow and steady |
| Description: |
A NS stack train trundles down 3 runner into Colehour Yard.The train was going fast enough to where I could get a pic like this though |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 5/14/2014 1:08:03 PM |
| Location: |
Whiting, IN |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Night,Yard,Station,Action |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wrong leader |
| Description: |
Formerly NS 65r had a BNSF loco put in front |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2016 Upload Date: 3/25/2014 2:21:38 PM |
| Location: |
La Grange, IL |
| Author: |
Shad Vargo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 8100(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
309 Comments: 1 |
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