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4/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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UP 4867 East meets UP 5271 West
Title:  UP 4867 East meets UP 5271 West
Description:  Here is where the meet occurs, UP 4867 East and UP 5271 meet right at the signal mast which was the perfect spot for it
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 10:46:16 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4867(SD70M) UP 9166(C40-8) UP 5271(AC45CCTE)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
UP 5271 West
Title:  UP 5271 West
Description:  UP 5271 is about to meet UP 4867 East which has a SD70M and 2 Dash 8 - 40Cs, this one is lead by 2 GEVOs, a ACe, and a SD70M
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 10:43:23 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5271(AC45CCTE) UP 7761(ES44AC) UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
UP 5271 West
Title:  UP 5271 West
Description:  A nice ACe is in the consist of this nice intermodal train consist, I like the UP ACes, I wish a few of them were the Heritage Units
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 10:49:08 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5271(AC45CCTE) UP 7761(ES44AC) UP 8558(SD70ACe)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Big UP Consist
Title:  Big UP Consist
Description:  A quartet of SD70Ms sandwhiching a single ES44AC goes through Rochelle with an intermodal train, this was the largest consist on the trip
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:45:46 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5002(SD70M) UP 4801(SD70M) UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
UP 5002 East
Title:  UP 5002 East
Description:  A 5 unit consist drags a intermodal train through Rochelle, a quartet of SD70Ms and a single ES44AC leads this train to Chicago
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 12:02:31 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5002(SD70M) UP 4801(SD70M) UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE) UP 4759(SD70M)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
UP 5002 East
Title:  UP 5002 East
Description:  4 SD70Ms and a single GEVO leads this intermodal train past the railfan pavilion in Rochelle, nice cocsist though the GEVO needs a touch up, the paint is faded
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 11:48:38 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5151(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE) UP 4759(SD70M)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
UP 5330 West
Title:  UP 5330 West
Description:  A GEVO and a SD70M provide the pulling power for a westbound intermodal, while a ACe provides the pushing power at the rear
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 9:28:53 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5330(AC45CCTE) UP 4028(SD70M)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
UP 5345 East
Title:  UP 5345 East
Description:  A GEVO leads 3 SD70Ms on this eastbound intermodal train, a nice consist, but the GEVO is looking a bit faded
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 10:52:08 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5345(AC45CCTE) UP 4648(SD70M)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
UP 5368 East
Title:  UP 5368 East
Description:  A quartet of UP GEVOs and a SD70ACe pulls 3 dead SD40 - 2 on a Eastbound train, this is the biggest lash up I ever seen
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 8:37:48 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5368(AC45CCTE) UP 5399(AC45CCTE) UP 5473(AC45CCTE) UP 8323(SD70ACe) UP 2952(SD40-2)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
UP 5371 West
Title:  UP 5371 West
Description:  A pair of GEVOs, one faded and one brand new sandwhich a SD70M on this intermodal train. We saw several new GEVOs in Rochelle
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:17:24 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5371(AC45CCTE) UP 4024(SD70M)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
UP 5371 West
Title:  UP 5371 West
Description:  A new ES44AC is in the consist of this intermodal train
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:22:10 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5371(AC45CCTE) UP 4024(SD70M) UP 7410(AC45CCTE)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
UP 5445 West
Title:  UP 5445 West
Description:  A GEVO leads a former SP Dash 9 and a SD70M on this intermodal train, we saw a lot of UP GEVOs in Rochelle
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 8:47:02 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5445(AC45CCTE) UP 9607(C44-9W) UP 3789(SD70M)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
UP 5511 East
Title:  UP 5511 East
Description:  A Up intermodal train is lead by a trio of GEs and a EMD, A GEVO leads a low numberboard Dash 9, a SD70M, and a AC4400CW and Eastbound stack train
Photo Date:  8/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/10/2011 9:38:03 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5511(AC45CCTE) UP 9760(C44-9W) UP 3946(SD70M)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
UP ES44AC DPU
Title:  UP ES44AC DPU
Description:  The DPU of the intermodal train is a GEVO with helping the SD70ACes with it. Nice DPU, but a bad sun spot.
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:21:30 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5522(AC45CCTE)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
UP 7386 East
Title:  UP 7386 East
Description:  A UP intermodal train slips beside UP 4532 East, this GEVO is pulling a one unit wonder, it's just this single UP ES44AC
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 7:43:46 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7386(AC45CCTE)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
UP 7446 West
Title:  UP 7446 West
Description:  A GEVO leads a string of autorack cars with another GEVO pushing at the rear, this is at DeKalb, we took the advice of a Florida guy to go there, we weren't very pleased
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 5:39:59 PM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7446(AC45CCTE)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
UP 7446 West under DeKalb Coaling Tower
Title:  UP 7446 West under DeKalb Coaling Tower
Description:  A UP GEVO leads a string of autoracks as it goes under the old CNW coaling tower in DeKalb, it was a nice shot and a good area, we were able to beat the train back to Rochelle
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 5:44:53 PM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7446(AC45CCTE)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
UP 7446 West
Title:  UP 7446 West
Description:  Here is where we caught up to the front end of the train, thanks to my long zoom, I got one photo of it outside Rochelle
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 5:49:01 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7446(AC45CCTE)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Close Up Shot
Title:  Close Up Shot
Description:  Here is a nice close up shot of UP ES44AC #7446 leading the autorack train through Rochelle, the other GEVO is still a bit out of town
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 5:50:52 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7446(AC45CCTE)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
UP 7004 South
Title:  UP 7004 South
Description:  While waiting for a train with my dad at Hinckley, we nearly gave up when this UP/CN Potash train rolls through town, a AC4400CW and a ES44AC leads this train, it's now my 2nd UP/CN Potash Train on the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 8:46:46 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7004(AC44CW) UP 7448(AC45CCTE)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
UP 7004 South
Title:  UP 7004 South
Description:  My 3rd UP Hinckley Sub. train in a year rolls through town. A AC4400CW and a ES44AC leads this UP/CN Potash Train
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 8:47:16 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7004(AC44CW) UP 7448(AC45CCTE)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
UP 7476 East
Title:  UP 7476 East
Description:  A brand new GEVO on it's maiden run, this is the 2nd brand new GEVO we seen on the trip, it leads 2 other SD70Ms on the front with a ACe and a SD70M pushing at the rear
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/6/2011 10:26:20 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7476(AC45CCTE) UP 4019(SD70M)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Brand New GEVO
Title:  Brand New GEVO
Description:  A brand new GEVO on it's maiden run, this is the first brand new UP GEVO we saw on the trip, it's with a pair of SD70Ms
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:08:19 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7478(AC45CCTE) UP 4928(SD70M)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
UP 7616 West
Title:  UP 7616 West
Description:  The final train in Rochelle for us rolls through town, a trio of GEVOs one this train, two in the front and one at the rear pushing, we were satisfied of what we saw in Rochelle this year. I want to come back here again, but it was about to to head back to Minnesota
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 9:49:57 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7616(AC45CCTE) UP 7625(ES44AC)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
GEVO DPU
Title:  GEVO DPU
Description:  ES44AC #7619 is the DPU on this intermodal train with ES44AC #7919 leading, with 300 units exactly between them which is stange and cool at the same time
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:54:13 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7619(AC45CCTE)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
UP 7624 East
Title:  UP 7624 East
Description:  A ES44AC leads 2 SD70Ms on an intermodal train, this one isn't brand new, but it is pretty clean like #4601
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:40:18 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7624(AC45CCTE) UP 4601(SD70M)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
GEVO DPU
Title:  GEVO DPU
Description:  A GEVO is the DPU of UP 7754 West, most of the GEVOs were dirty and faded to the few new ones we saw
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/5/2011 3:55:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7644(AC45CCTE)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
UP ES44AC #7672
Title:  UP ES44AC #7672
Description:  I'm not sure what is going on, but this UP GEVO was not running and sitting face foward to a set of boxcars, either this unit is a bad order or it was having some sort of trouble
Photo Date:  12/26/2011  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 12:25:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7672(AC45CCTE)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
SP 1996 East DPU
Title:  SP 1996 East DPU
Description:  A ES44AC is the DPU of SP 1996 East, I love the Heritage Unit, but a nice DPU at the rear, I like BNSF's scheme a little better then UP's
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/7/2011 8:56:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7852(AC45CCTE)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
UP 7894 West
Title:  UP 7894 West
Description:  First train of the 2011 Rochelle, IL and first UP train. A ES44AC, a SD70ACe, and a SD70M leading a intermodal train, this was some nice power on this train
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 9:37:22 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7894(AC45CCTE) UP 8472(SD70ACe) UP 4455(SD70M)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Last Photo in Rochelle
Title:  Last Photo in Rochelle
Description:  This is one of my last photos in Rochelle, this is UP ES44AC #7907 pushing the rear of UP 7616 West as they go into Globe III, this trip was fun and exciting, Day 3's total comes to 26 trains and in the three days there we got 89 trains, I was wanting over 100, but oh well, we saw some neat consists, surprises and the best unit I have ever seen. Thanks Rochelle for all of them, I want to go back there someday, but it was time to go back home in Minnesota
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 10:03:27 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7907(AC45CCTE)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
UP 7919 West
Title:  UP 7919 West
Description:  UP ES44AC #7919 leads this intermodal train with ES44AC #7619 as DPU, it is exactly 300 GEVOs between them, it was strange and cool at the same time
Photo Date:  7/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:53:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7919(AC45CCTE)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 7920 South
Title:  UP 7920 South
Description:  A CN Potash train is lead by a pair of UP GEVOs, the 2nd and 3rd UP GEVOs we have seen in MN, we chased this train from Grasston to Cambridge, we beat it by at least 2 minutes
Photo Date:  4/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 7:10:13 PM
Location:  Cambridge, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7920(AC45CCTE)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
UP 7920 South
Title:  UP 7920 South
Description:  A pair of UP GEVOs leads this CN Potash train, we spotted it at Grasston, but we couldn't get ahead of them at Braham, we did get them in Cambridge. THis close up of UP ES44AC #7920 is a bit blurry, but still a keeper
Photo Date:  4/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 8:50:43 AM
Location:  Cambridge, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7920(AC45CCTE)
Views:  149   Comments: 0


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