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By:Matthew Schimmel
Dates:2/22/2013 - 2/24/2013
Album Info:Took a weekend trip to the BNSF Transcon with a friend and traveled between La Plata, Mo and Baring, Mo. Album includes BNSF, UP, NS & KCS power on the Transcon. Special appearances by a DOT inspection car, BNSF Heritage Hopper and UP 1983 Western Pacific. Hope everyone likes the shots and thanks for viewing!
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Rolling In Slow
Title:  Rolling In Slow
Description:  BNSF 7675 leads this Westbound stack into La Plata at a slow pace.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:42:02 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7675(ES44DC)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
BNSF 7381
Title:  BNSF 7381
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:43:07 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7381(ES44DC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
-BNSF 7801-
Title:  -BNSF 7801-
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:44:21 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7801(ES44DC)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
BNSF 7298 Leaving Gibbs
Title:  BNSF 7298 Leaving Gibbs
Description:  BNSF 7298 rolls Westbound down hill outside of Gibbs, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:49:04 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7298(ES44DC)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
BNSF 7491
Title:  BNSF 7491
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:50:09 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7491(ES44DC)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
BNSF 6861 - DPU #1
Title:  BNSF 6861 - DPU #1
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:51:36 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6861(ES44C4)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BNSF 6953 - DPU #2
Title:  BNSF 6953 - DPU #2
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:53:00 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6953(ES44C4)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Up Hill Eastbounder
Title:  Up Hill Eastbounder
Description:  BNSF 7811 leads this J. B. Hunt stacker up a slight grade into Gibbs, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 12:56:47 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7811(ES44DC)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Hot Z Train
Title:  Hot Z Train
Description:  BNSF 7919 leads this Z out of Gibbs, Mo. and passes a BNSF inspector on the right.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:00:16 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7919(ES44DC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
-Hot Z Train-
Title:  -Hot Z Train-
Description:  BNSF 7919 leads this Z out of Gibbs, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:01:27 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7919(ES44DC)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
BNSF 7095
Title:  BNSF 7095
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:02:50 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7095(ES44C4)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Double Newbies
Title:  Double Newbies
Description:  UP 8050 and UP 8791 lead this stack up the hill to Gibbs, Mo., looks great seeing 2 new and shiny locos on the lead.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:06:57 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8050(AC45CCTE)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
UP 8791
Title:  UP 8791
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:07:55 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8791(SD70ACe)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
UP 8041 Mid Train DPU
Title:  UP 8041 Mid Train DPU
Description:  Still Clean
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:09:31 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8041(AC45CCTE)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
BNSF 5254 - DPU
Title:  BNSF 5254 - DPU
Description:  Leaving La Plata and headed West, BNSF 5254 is one of the DPUs on this stack as it kicks up the snow.
Photo Date:  2/22/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:11:12 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5254(C44-9W)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Blasting Out Of La Plata
Title:  Blasting Out Of La Plata
Description:  BNSF 7302 and 3 GEs kick up some snow leaving La Plata as they pass Santa Fe Lake.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:16:16 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7302(ES44DC)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Eastbound Stacker
Title:  Eastbound Stacker
Description:  BNSF 7542 is rolling East out of La Plata.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:18:46 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7542(ES44DC)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
Kickin Up Some Snow
Title:  Kickin Up Some Snow
Description:  BNSF 7235 and 3 Gevo's blast pass Santa Fe Lake and into La Plata.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:20:48 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7235(ES44DC)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
BNSF 7314
Title:  BNSF 7314
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:21:57 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7314(ES44DC)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Leaning Hard
Title:  Leaning Hard
Description:  UP 8662 leans into the turn by Santa Fe Lake outside La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:23:51 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8662(SD70ACe)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
UP 5551 - DPU
Title:  UP 5551 - DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:24:51 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5551(AC45CCTE)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
KCS On The Transcon
Title:  KCS On The Transcon
Description:  KCS 4701 leads this Galesburg to Tulsa freight into La Plata.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:30:30 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4701(ES44AC)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
BNSF 4626
Title:  BNSF 4626
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:31:48 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4626(C44-9W)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Old GTW 86ft Box Car Now CN
Title:  Old GTW 86ft Box Car Now CN
Description:  GTW 305881 - First phot of this car on rrpicturearchives.net.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:33:06 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Elephant Style On The Transcon
Title:  Elephant Style On The Transcon
Description:  BNSF 7406 blasting Santa Fe Lake and into La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:35:11 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7406(ES44DC)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
BNSF 7336
Title:  BNSF 7336
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:36:45 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7336(ES44DC)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
BNSF 6743 - DPU #1
Title:  BNSF 6743 - DPU #1
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:37:55 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  189   Comments: 0
BNSF 4096 - DPU #2
Title:  BNSF 4096 - DPU #2
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:39:10 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4096(C44-9W)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Headed To Chicago
Title:  Headed To Chicago
Description:  AMTK 168 leads out of La Plata, Mo. on a chilly winter day.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:40:48 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 168(P42DC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Rolling Past Santa Fe Lake
Title:  Rolling Past Santa Fe Lake
Description:  BNSF 4100 leads an all hopper train of 2 bay hoppers on Main 2 into La Plata.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:47:00 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4100(C44-9W)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BNSF 7550
Title:  BNSF 7550
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:48:04 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7550(ES44DC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
4 On The Lead
Title:  4 On The Lead
Description:  BNSF 7501 rips down Main 1 with a J. B. Hunt stacker into La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:49:58 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7501(ES44DC)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
BNSF 6999
Title:  BNSF 6999
Description:  Actually got to walk through this loco at Galesburg RR Days in 2012 when she was brand new. Nice to see her in action now.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:52:02 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6999(ES44C4)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BNSF 7232
Title:  BNSF 7232
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:52:57 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7232(ES44DC)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
UP 8336
Title:  UP 8336
Description:  Couldnt get a good shot of this one, then the battery died.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:58:37 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8336(SD70ACe)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
UP 7810 - DPU
Title:  UP 7810 - DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 1:59:52 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7810(AC45CCTE)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Slightly Over Powered
Title:  Slightly Over Powered
Description:  BNSF 4576 and BNSF 750 have a FRA Gage Restraint Measurment Vehicle in tow as it cruses into La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 2:02:57 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4576(C44-9W) BNSF 750(C44-9W)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle DOTX 218
Title:  Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle DOTX 218
Description:  DOTX218 is/was in tow this weekend WB through La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 2:05:28 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DOTX 218(MoW Equipment)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
Elephant Style UP Units
Title:  Elephant Style UP Units
Description:  UP 7888 leads this stacker out of La Plata, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 2:13:18 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7888(AC45CCTE)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
UP 7948 - DPU
Title:  UP 7948 - DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 2:14:41 AM
Location:  La Plata, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7948(AC45CCTE)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Entering Gibbs
Title:  Entering Gibbs
Description:  BNSF 7333 passes the signals at the 305.4 and will begin its climb up the slight hill as passes under Cranberry Ln.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 10:53:53 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7333(ES44DC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
BNSF 5196
Title:  BNSF 5196
Description:  In the distance, if you follow the tracks up; you can see another bridge which is Mo Hwy V.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 10:56:11 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5196(C44-9W)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Coasting Out Of Gibbs
Title:  Coasting Out Of Gibbs
Description:  BNSF 7744 kills the throttle as it rolls down the slight grade out of Gibbs, Mo.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 10:58:15 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7744(ES44DC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
BNSF 764
Title:  BNSF 764
Description:  Headed East past mile marker 305.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:00:54 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 764(C44-9W)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Splitting The Signals At The 305
Title:  Splitting The Signals At The 305
Description:  UP 7957 and a 70M charge up the grade at Gibbs with a stacker at mile post 305.4.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:05:30 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7957(AC45CCTE)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
UP 4755
Title:  UP 4755
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:06:59 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4755(SD70M)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
UP 7411 - Mid Train DPU
Title:  UP 7411 - Mid Train DPU
Description:  UP 7411 is the mid train DPU on this stack/Z train.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:08:48 AM
Location:  Gibbs, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7411(AC45CCTE)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Baring, Mo.
Title:  Baring, Mo.
Description:  BNSF 7557 leads this stack through Baring, Mo on a clear and sunny day past a string of empty bare tables.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:17:09 AM
Location:  Baring, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7557(ES44DC)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Quadruplet Consist Of Gevo's
Title:  Quadruplet Consist Of Gevo's
Description:  BNSF 7557 leads this stack through Baring, Mo on a clear and sunny day past a string of empty bare tables.
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:18:56 AM
Location:  Baring, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7557(ES44DC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
BNSF 7572
Title:  BNSF 7572
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 11:20:14 AM
Location:  Baring, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7572(ES44DC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0


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