7591 & 7561 pass Strawn while hauling a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 depart Charlotte with a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 load at the Alliance Grain eevator in Charlotte
Charlotte grain loads scream south into Chatsworth, as they approach the interlocking diamond with the TP&W. Todays train is powered by a matched pair of CB&Q inspired GP9s.
As the sun peaks above the Horizon, a Bloomer grain train loads the last cut of empties, before continuing south to Gibson City. This Charlotte load is headed by two GP9s sharing a CB&Q inspired p... (more)
7591 & 7561 approach Strawn with a loaded grain train for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 depart Charlotte with loads for Gibson City
7591 & 7561 load at the Charlotte elevator
A Bloomer Crew loads in the tiny community of Charlotte in rural Illinois.
It’s early in the AM as a Bloomer Crew loads in the tiny community of Charlotte in rural Illinois.
BLOL 7561 & 7591 climbing the hill just North of Sibley with Potash cars for Anchor and Colfax.
Originally NYC>PC>CR, one of the few GP10 "torpedo boats", a favorite configuration of mine. CB&Q was great also. Too bad someone hasn't done that commemorative, as this is, sorta.
BLOL 7591 leaning into the curve alongside Illinois Route 47 just North of Sibley.
Bloomer Line bringing grain loads South back to the NS.
BLOL 7591 meeting a NB coal train in Strawn, Illinois, just South of Risk Jct... nvm it's just storage cars. If only!
