The BIRI crew prepares to shuffle power around, and pickup the 154 and 41 cars before continuing west. By: Chris Lastovich
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Busting drifts across Illinois over night as left the 155 frosted and frozen. By: Chris Lastovich
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Shuffling power around, the BIRI crew will leave two GP38's on the main, and MU the two SD38's onto their 41 car pickup. By: Chris Lastovich
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Bureau is looking pretty good this morning, 707 and 713 hold the main while the 155 and 154 do an air test on their pick-up. By: Chris Lastovich
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The BIRI crew relocate the two 700's over into one of the yard tracks before doubling their train. By: Chris Lastovich
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Finally on the move out of Bureau, we have the 155, 154, and 158 cars for Silvis Yd! And an unplowed mainline. By: Chris Lastovich
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Skirting across a creek outside of Bureau, the pair of SD38-2's have their hands full, grinding out of the Bureau river valley, its going to be a slow trip! By: Chris Lastovich
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Conductor Vahey approves as the pair of 100's grind by at no more then 20 mph, what a show it was! By: Chris Lastovich
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Not quite getting set up in time, the 155 west is kicking up a ton of fresh powder with all the snow piled up in the curve. By: Chris Lastovich
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Still grinding up a slight grade, this BIRI is finaly starting to pick up a little speed through Wyanet, IL. By: Chris Lastovich
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With all the plowed streets and undisturbed snowy mainline, there were quite a few drifts and piles to bust as Iowa 155 makes little work of downtown Sheffield. By: Chris Lastovich
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The pair of SD38-2's make their own blizzard as they storm through Mineral, IL. Run 8 and barking loudly, these motors are finally making speed above 30. By: Chris Lastovich
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Conductor Vahey is busy copying a new warrant as snow swirls around the 155. By: Chris Lastovich
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BIRI slams a pretty large drift made from a cut near a grade crossing in Annawan. By: Chris Lastovich
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Coming up to Atkinson, the 155 continually accumulates snow on its face. By: Chris Lastovich
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The 155/154 slam Atkinson at track speed. Next stop, Geneseo for a crew change. By: Chris Lastovich
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My camera almost didnt cooperate, but I still got a 1/2 ass shot as BIRI gets back up to speed by the Geneseo depot in town. By: Chris Lastovich
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Coming into Colona, the 155 west trundles through a winter wonderland of fresh snow. By: Chris Lastovich
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Negotiating Colona, the 155 west has orders to work with a BNSF crew switching at Silvis. By: Chris Lastovich
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BIRI as viewed from Rte 5, those two EMD's sure look nice. By: Chris Lastovich
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The BIRI crew prepares to shuffle power around, and pickup the 154 and 41 cars before continuing west.
Busting drifts across Illinois over night as left the 155 frosted and frozen.
Shuffling power around, the BIRI crew will leave two GP38's on the main, and MU the two SD38's onto their 41 car pickup.
Bureau is looking pretty good this morning, 707 and 713 hold the main while the 155 and 154 do an air test on their pick-up.
The BIRI crew relocate the two 700's over into one of the yard tracks before doubling their train.
Iowa 713.
Finally on the move out of Bureau, we have the 155, 154, and 158 cars for Silvis Yd! And an unplowed mainline.
Skirting across a creek outside of Bureau, the pair of SD38-2's have their hands full, grinding out of the Bureau river valley, its going to be a slow trip!
Conductor Vahey approves as the pair of 100's grind by at no more then 20 mph, what a show it was!
Not quite getting set up in time, the 155 west is kicking up a ton of fresh powder with all the snow piled up in the curve.
Still grinding up a slight grade, this BIRI is finaly starting to pick up a little speed through Wyanet, IL.
With all the plowed streets and undisturbed snowy mainline, there were quite a few drifts and piles to bust as Iowa 155 makes little work of downtown Sheffield.
The pair of SD38-2's make their own blizzard as they storm through Mineral, IL. Run 8 and barking loudly, these motors are finally making speed above 30.
Conductor Vahey is busy copying a new warrant as snow swirls around the 155.
BIRI slams a pretty large drift made from a cut near a grade crossing in Annawan.
Coming up to Atkinson, the 155 continually accumulates snow on its face.
The 155/154 slam Atkinson at track speed. Next stop, Geneseo for a crew change.
My camera almost didnt cooperate, but I still got a 1/2 ass shot as BIRI gets back up to speed by the Geneseo depot in town.
Coming into Colona, the 155 west trundles through a winter wonderland of fresh snow.
Negotiating Colona, the 155 west has orders to work with a BNSF crew switching at Silvis.
BIRI as viewed from Rte 5, those two EMD's sure look nice.
A wide angle from Rte 5 as the extra slows for Silvis.
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