BUSW pauses at the Henry shack to pick up their paper work for today's work in Peoria. We didn't quite make it to Peoria before they departed so upon seeing the head end, we immediately deduced that they would be picking up a loaded coal train from the TZPR! By: Chris Lastovich
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510, 154, and 512 get back underway after a short pause in Henry. By: Chris Lastovich
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Rockin n' Rollin' down Sub 2, 510 south greets Sparland with 18 cars of interchange for the TZPR. By: Chris Lastovich
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Big power passes the Chillicothe depot on the usually GP38-2 powered local to Peoria. By: Chris Lastovich
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BUSW bounces down Sub 2 through the small town of Coughlin, IL. It was pretty entertaining watching these big GE's and their fancy modern flex-coil trucks slam this jointed rail into submission. By: Chris Lastovich
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Rolling through South Rome, Iowa 510 south is nearing Mossville and Peoria Heights. By: Chris Lastovich
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Nearing Limit Yd Yard Limits, the BUSW is down to a crawl as they maneuver the tight quarters in Peoria Heights. By: Chris Lastovich
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154 and 510 are ready to tack onto the head end of the loaded PECR coal train that is currentlyholding themain behind me. Iowa 512 has been set out on yard track 2 in order to be tacked on the rear of the coal train in DPU mode once it is pulled passed the south switch of Limit Yd. By: Chris Lastovich
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TZPR's rainbow consist heads into yard track 1 while 154 and 510 head south to tie onto the head end. The lash TZPR had set up was TZPR GP10 3000, C&IM SD18 81, and TZPR SW10 702! By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 510 heads down the main to tack on the rear of PECR as the trio of vintage EMD's begin to make their move toward track 2 to pick up their interchange from the Iowa. By: Chris Lastovich
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TZPR 702 heads south out of Limit Yd with interchange traffic from the BUSW. By: Chris Lastovich
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The TZPR heads through downtown Peoria as the sun gets filtered out. By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 512 has the coal train in control as they head back north passed the restored depot and caboose in Chillicothe. By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 510 brings up the rear of today's PECR, distributing its power as needed. By: Chris Lastovich
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Heading north through Henry, the sun is setting and this is where we cut off from the chase, a nice ending to a stellar day. By: Chris Lastovich
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BUSW pauses at the Henry shack to pick up their paper work for today's work in Peoria. We didn't quite make it to Peoria before they departed so upon seeing the head end, we immediately deduced that they would be picking up a loaded coal train from the TZPR!
510, 154, and 512 get back underway after a short pause in Henry.
Rockin n' Rollin' down Sub 2, 510 south greets Sparland with 18 cars of interchange for the TZPR.
Big power passes the Chillicothe depot on the usually GP38-2 powered local to Peoria.
BUSW bounces down Sub 2 through the small town of Coughlin, IL. It was pretty entertaining watching these big GE's and their fancy modern flex-coil trucks slam this jointed rail into submission.
Another view of the southbound Rocket at Coughlin.
Rolling through South Rome, Iowa 510 south is nearing Mossville and Peoria Heights.
Nearing Limit Yd Yard Limits, the BUSW is down to a crawl as they maneuver the tight quarters in Peoria Heights.
154 and 510 are ready to tack onto the head end of the loaded PECR coal train that is currentlyholding themain behind me. Iowa 512 has been set out on yard track 2 in order to be tacked on the rear of the coal train in DPU mode once it is pulled passed the south switch of Limit Yd.
TZPR's rainbow consist heads into yard track 1 while 154 and 510 head south to tie onto the head end. The lash TZPR had set up was TZPR GP10 3000, C&IM SD18 81, and TZPR SW10 702!
Iowa 510 heads down the main to tack on the rear of PECR as the trio of vintage EMD's begin to make their move toward track 2 to pick up their interchange from the Iowa.
TZPR 702 heads south out of Limit Yd with interchange traffic from the BUSW.
The TZPR heads through downtown Peoria as the sun gets filtered out.
Iowa 512 has the coal train in control as they head back north passed the restored depot and caboose in Chillicothe.
Iowa 510 brings up the rear of today's PECR, distributing its power as needed.
Heading north through Henry, the sun is setting and this is where we cut off from the chase, a nice ending to a stellar day.
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