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Grand Canyon Railway Steam Train |
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View from Grand Canyon Railway steam train on its way to south rim of Grand Canyon |
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5/15/1990 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:51:16 PM |
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Williams, AZ |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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Broadway Limited on Horseshoe Curve |
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View from vestibule of Broadway Limited Slumbercoach #4420 as train snakes its way around historic Horseshoe Curve |
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4/23/1991 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:51:39 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Allegheny Portage Railroad Engine House |
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Engine House for Allegheny Portage Railroad--Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historical Site |
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4/24/2002 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:32:33 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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| Title: |
CSX 7655 leading auto racks |
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CSX auto rack train gliding through Point Of Rocks, MD, past historic B & O station on a beautiful spring day |
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4/24/2002 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:33:05 PM |
| Location: |
Point of Rocks, MD |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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CSX 7655(C40-8W) |
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| Title: |
Retired GG-1 electric locomotive at railway museum |
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Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 electric locomotive(PRR 4913) at Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Altoona, PA |
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4/24/2002 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:33:58 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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| Title: |
FURX 3025 leading mixed freight past historic Point Of Rocks B & O Station |
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FURX 3025 leading mixed freight at track speed through historic Point Of Rocks B & O station on a beautiful spring day |
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4/24/2003 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:33:33 PM |
| Location: |
Point of Rocks, MD |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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FURX 3025(SD40-2) |
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Beautifully restored 1926 streetcar #224 |
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Beautifully restored 1926 streetcar offering excursion rides through Ft. Smith City Park, adjacent to Judge Parker's Court and guillotine. This trolley is one of the original trolleys once used on the Ft. Smith, Arkansas trolley system. |
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8/9/2003 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 4:53:29 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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FSLT 224(Trolley) |
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DCFB 301(GE 45-ton) locomotive leading excursion train |
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GE 45-ton locomotive leading museum excursion train across the grounds of the Railway Museum of Central Oklahoma, along abandoned M K & T trackage |
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10/9/2004 Upload Date: 12/26/2006 7:24:13 PM |
| Location: |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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| Title: |
Thomas The Tank Engine |
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Thomas The Tank Engine proudly leading his train across the grounds of the Railway Museum Of Central Oklahoma during "Day Out With Thomas" |
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10/10/2004 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 12:34:28 PM |
| Location: |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Historic trolley car |
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Historic trolley car in El Reno, OK-- owned and operated by Canadian County Historical Society. This is the only rail-based trolley in the state of Oklahoma. It makes a loop through the streets of downtown El Reno. |
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5/17/2005 Upload Date: 1/28/2007 4:30:25 PM |
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El Reno, OK |
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William Acord |
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Railroad Interlocking Tower |
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Abandoned Interlocking Tower in downtown St. Louis, adjacent to Amtrak Station |
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9/19/2006 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 11:35:33 AM |
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Saint Louis, MO |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
TRRA EMD SW1200 Switchers in TRRA Yard |
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Three TRRA switchers resting in the Madison, IL TRRA yard, awaiting their next assignments |
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10/10/2006 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 5:57:28 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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TRRA 1230(SW1200) |
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| Title: |
Kirkwood crossing at night |
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Railroad crossing adjacent to Kirkwood Amtrak station at night |
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10/20/2006 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 5:54:45 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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SP 6322 on rear of Union Pacific coal train in Pacific, MO |
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Southern Pacific 6322 on rear of Union Pacific coal train, serving as helper, as it glides through Pacific, MO at track speed |
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10/20/2006 Upload Date: 12/14/2006 6:50:02 PM |
| Location: |
Pacific, MO |
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William Acord |
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UP 6322(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Wig-Wag signal |
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One of two vintage wig-wag signals remaining in the St. Louis metro area. All others are gone. |
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11/1/2006 Upload Date: 12/28/2006 11:02:52 PM |
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Alton, IL |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Ancient Wig-Wag signal |
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This ancient wig-wag signal is one of only two remaining in the St. Louis metro area. |
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11/1/2006 Upload Date: 12/11/2006 6:12:13 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, IL |
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William Acord |
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KCS 2834 stack train at KCS Intermodal Facility |
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KCS 2834 leading stack train through KCS Intermodal Facility at Granite City, IL |
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11/21/2006 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 2:52:21 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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KCS 2834(GP40-3) |
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| Title: |
Lenox Interlocking Tower |
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Historic Lenox interlocking tower at Granite City, IL--one of the few interlocking towers still in use in 2007 |
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11/21/2006 Upload Date: 12/12/2006 2:53:42 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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| Title: |
More interesting boxcar graffiti |
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Another interesting example of boxcar graffiti |
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3/6/2007 Upload Date: 3/6/2007 11:17:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Jet snow blower |
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Jet snow blower used to clear heavy snow from tracks |
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3/6/2007 Upload Date: 3/6/2007 11:16:17 PM |
| Location: |
Dupo, IL |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Joint between two different sizes of rail |
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Noticeable joint in the rails in front of the Kirkwood Amtrak station. This was where two different sizes of rail were joined together. During the fall of 2006, the Union Pacific Railroad undertook an extensive track rehabilitation program and replaced the rails with 141lb rail throughout this stretch of track. |
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4/8/2007 Upload Date: 4/8/2007 9:54:45 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
"Talking" defect detector on the KCS-East St. Louis Sub |
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"Talking" defect detector on the KCS-East St. Louis Sub at milepost 272.7, near the Pontoon Road crossing in Granite City, IL. This detector gives the total number of axles, the train's speed in MPH, the ambient air temperature, and tells whether or not it has any defects, such as a hot box. The radio signal transmitted by the detector is about 5 watts, and can be heard for about 5 miles. |
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4/18/2007 Upload Date: 4/18/2007 10:55:11 PM |
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Granite City, IL |
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William Acord |
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Aerial view of Union Pacific Yard |
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Aerial photo of Union Pacific Yard in Council Bluffs, IA taken from a Southwest Airlines jet on final approach into Omaha, Nebraska Eppley Airfield. Visible in the photo are a collection of Union Pacific passenger and business cars. |
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4/28/2007 Upload Date: 4/30/2007 8:52:22 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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| Title: |
Nuclear waste train |
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CSX #75 hauling nuclear waste train westward past Kirkwood Station, along the UP Jeff City Sub. The nuclear waste is being taken to a disposal facility in Nevada. It is in a very stury cask, completely sealed to prevent leakage. |
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5/25/2007 Upload Date: 5/25/2007 11:57:55 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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CSX 75(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
Union Pacific "Operation Lifesaver" passenger train |
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Union Pacific "Operation Lifesaver" passenger train passing Kirkwood Amtrak Station on its return trip to the Union Pacific Yard in Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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5/25/2007 Upload Date: 5/26/2007 12:02:08 AM |
| Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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UP 4889(SD70M) |
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| Title: |
Phoamers |
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A typical cross-section of "phoamers" at Joliet, IL Union Station on a warm mid October day |
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10/15/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 11:50:12 PM |
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Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
William Acord |
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Trespassers on the Union Pacific railroad tracks |
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Two youths trespassing on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Normal, IL---exactly what NOT to do!!! I snapped this photo from the rear of the Amtrak "Texas Eagle," as we were slowing for our station stop in Normal, IL. Most youths just do not realize just how dangerous railroad tracks really are!!! |
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10/15/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:53:30 PM |
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Normal, IL |
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William Acord |
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| Title: |
Old historic B & O roundhouse |
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Historic B & O roundhouse in Martinsburg, WV as seen from the eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited during its station stop on a beautiful mid October afternoon |
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10/24/2007 Upload Date: 10/29/2007 12:48:18 PM |
| Location: |
Martinsburg, WV |
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William Acord |
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Aerial Photo of TRRA Yard in Venice, Illinois |
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This is an aerial view of the TRRA-Venice, IL yard looking north over the yard. You can see a southbound autorack train exiting the yard. The action in this yard is 24/7!! |
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9/24/2011 Upload Date: 10/17/2011 2:30:05 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
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William Acord |
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Scenic,Yard |
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