Over 2 Hours of Galesburg Action! Railfanning the Gburg Area on 5/13/2017 & 5/21/2017

Plenty of good catches and lots of trains during 2 days of railfanning the Galesburg, Illinois area!

5/13/2017 - This day was mostly spent on the Mendota, Barstow, and Ottumwa Subs due to a derailment on the transcon resulting in very little action on it. There was also an AAPRCO passenger special due to run in the morning which was very cool!

Timestamps:

(1:01) - AMTK P42DC #35 leads the "Carl Sandburg".

(2:04) - BNSF ES44DC #7843 leads a manifest on the Mendota Sub.

(5:40) - CREX ES44AC #1314 leads a sand train onto the Mendota Sub.

(9:06) - BNSF SD39-2 #1825 works a trimmer job

(10:50) - AMTK P42DC #145 (Phase III Heritage) leads an AAPRCO passenger special into Galesburg.

(12:58) - AMTK P42DC #42 (Honoring Our Veterans) leads California Zephyr into the station for a station stop.

(15:50) - A duo of NS D9-44CWs lead an autorack train off the Barstow Sub.

(18:49) - BNSF ES44C4 #8029 leads a stack/autorack off the Barstow Sub.

(23:29) - BNSF SD70ACe #9054 w/ CEFX/CITX #2025 leads a manifest onto the Barstow Sub.

(27:37) - BNSF ES44C4 #7091 leads a ballast train onto the Barstow Sub.

(30:53) - AMTK P42DC #145 (Phase III Heritage) leads the AAPRCO passenger special out of Galesburg.

(31:58) - BNSF SD70ACe #8562 leads a coal train

(36:54) - 2 ATSF Warbonnet C44-9Ws and an H1 GP38-2 lead a local on the old transcon connection.

(38:56) - BNSF ES44C4 #8104 leads a manifest off the Barstow Sub.

(39:38) - BNSF ES44DC #7421 leads a unit train onto the Barstow Sub.

(42:22) - A duo of BNSF H1 C44-9Ws leads a manifest off the Mendota Sub.

(46:26) - AMTK P42DC #147 leads the "Southwest Chief" w/ 3 Private Cars into Galesburg for a station stop.

(49:08) - BNSF ET44C4 #3806 leads a stack train on the Chillicothe Sub.

(49:38) - BNSF ES44C4 #7146 leads a sand train on the Mendota Sub.

(52:57) - BNSF ET44C4 #3935 leads a Z train on the transcon.

(54:39) - BNSF C44-9W #5066 leads an autorack train on transcon.


5/21/2017 - Today was spent more focused on the transcon than the other lines. That's not to say there weren't a few surprises...

Timestamps:

(57:02) - AMTK P42DC #35 leads the "Carl Sandburg" on the Brookfield Sub.

(57:29) - BNSF ES44C4 #8048 w/ NS power leads a manifest on the Ottumwa Sub near the Cameron Connection.

(1:03:03) - BNSF ES44DC #7359 w/ CREX power leads a Z train on the transcon. Cameron, IL.

(1:05:48) - A duo of BNSF ET44C4s lead a sand train on the transcon. Cameron, IL.

(1:08:03) - BNSF ES44C4 #7157 leads an empty coil train on the transcon. Cameron, IL.

(1:11:16) - BNSF ES44C4 #8352 leads a Z train on the transcon near the Cameron Connection.

(1:14:23) - BNSF C44-9W #4605 leads an S train on the transcon near the Cameron Connection.

(1:17:23) - BNSF C44-9W #4648 leads a manifest off the Cameron Connection.

(1:20:27) - BNSF ES44C4 #4257 leads a sand train on the Ottumwa Sub near the Cameron Connection.

(1:25:03) - AMTK P42DC #134 leads the "California Zephyr" at Cameron, IL.

(1:26:24) - AMTK P42DC #167 leads a FAST "Southwest Chief" w/ 3 Private Cars at the rear. Cameron, IL.

(1:27:10) - AMTK P42DC #167 leads "Southwest Chief" w/ 3 Private Cars at the rear on the Mendota Sub.

(1:28:05) - BNSF ES44C4 #6542 leads a sand train onto the Mendota Sub.

(1:32:11) - BNSF C44-9W #4554 w/ Fakebonnet leads a manifest onto the Barstow Sub.

(1:40:52) - BNSF ES44C4 #7189 w/ Fakebonnet leads a sand train off the Mendota Sub.

(1:46:29) - CN C40-8M #2423 w/ BCOL #4622 leads a sand train off the Mendota Sub.

(1:48:25) - The CN lashup rolls through the Galesburg Terminal

(1:50:26) - AMTK P42DC #124 leads "California Zephyr" into the station for a stop.

(1:51:43) - BNSF ES44DC #7656 leads an S train on the transcon.

(1:56:27) - CN C44-9WL #4641 leads a coal train on the Mendota Sub.

(1:58:03) - NS ES44AC #8020 leads a coal train on the transcon.

(2:01:18) - BNSF ET44C4 #3801 leads an S train on the transcon.

(2:05:42) - BONUS - BNSF ES44AC #6296 leads an autorack train on the Barstow Sub. Colona, IL.

(2:08:38) - Extra Photos

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