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Viewing Album:  The Hub of the Wheel Trip 2023: Day 4
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:6/24/2023 - 6/24/2023
Album Info:Trains on the 4th day of my Dad and I's annual Galesburg Trip. Enjoy!
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GECX 4562
Title:  GECX 4562
Description:  Day 4 was show day! Even though the rails were quite busy before the show started at 10, the line to get into the show gets long in a hurry so we wanted to stake a spot before we would be waiting back in the parking lot to get in. The show was really nice as always, however, I was a little disappointed in the lack of diecast cars this year. I picked up a DVD while dad picked up several HO Scale train cars. After the show we went and checked out the display and museum downtown. BNSF appears to be taking a lot of pride in their display this year. BNSF 4562s lease had recently ended and was returned back to GE, but on lease to BNSF. I understand they dont want to have to pull one of their road units OOS but cmon now.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:19:41 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  GECX 4562(C44-9W)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
GECX 4562 side
Title:  GECX 4562 side
Description:  GE is taking very good care of this unit too by the looks of their logo on the side.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:20:18 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  GECX 4562(C44-9W)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
GECX 4562
Title:  GECX 4562
Description:  The marigolds in the flower patch were the same color as the unit, so I decided to get a little artsy.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:21:02 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  GECX 4562(C44-9W)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
BNSF 1905
Title:  BNSF 1905
Description:  A pulldown job from the yard gets the light out onto the Mendota Sub and passes the station. This slug set was on display for the 2021 Galesburg Railroad Days.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:22:11 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1905(SD40-2)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
BN 54
Title:  BN 54
Description:  Despite being off the official roster, BN 54 still earns its keep in the Galesburg Yard. BNSF has quite a few of these yard slugs. Always thought they had an interesting look to them.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:23:35 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BN 54(TEBC6)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
CBQ 3006
Title:  CBQ 3006
Description:  CBQ 3006 sits on display at the Galesburg Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:24:35 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CBQ 3006(4-6-4)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
BN 12534
Title:  BN 12534
Description:  BN 12534 sits on display in front of the Galesburg Childrens Museum.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:27:44 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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CBQ 13501
Title:  CBQ 13501
Description:  CBQ 13501 sits on display at the Galesburg Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:28:36 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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BNSF 1905
Title:  BNSF 1905
Description:  The Pulldown shoves back into the yard hard passing the Galesburg Water Tower.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:30:09 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1905(SD40-2)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BNSF 5155
Title:  BNSF 5155
Description:  After lunch at KFC, we started the afternoon on the Transcon. This year we would make the traditional run to Fort Madison and return. Right away, things were busy as they usually are on the ex-ATSF. First up was V-BLUSTO-23 with the first H2 leader of the trip on the Transcon, outside of town.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:33:06 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5155(C44-9W)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
BNSF 6907
Title:  BNSF 6907
Description:  The next train up was S-LBCLPC1-19, which met the autorack train right at the crossing we were at. Literally. And since I had the wrong camera this was the only shot I got. A meet between trains is a pretty good way to start the day though!
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:36:13 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6907(ES44C4)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
BNSF 6572
Title:  BNSF 6572
Description:  Next up was Q-LACLPC6-21 just east of the Cameron Connection.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:38:58 PM
Location:  Cameron, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6572(ES44C4)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
FXE 4037
Title:  FXE 4037
Description:  A Ferromex ACe trails 2nd on Q-LACLPC6-21
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 4:40:58 PM
Location:  Cameron, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  FXE 4037(SD70ACe)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
BNSF 4285
Title:  BNSF 4285
Description:  B-LPKCHC7-23 was up next at Ormonde. Not sure what was up with the nose on the lead unit.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:05:31 PM
Location:  Ormonde, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4285(ES44C4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
BNSF 5807
Title:  BNSF 5807
Description:  With a little break on the Transon, we went over to Monmouth to grab a meet on the Ottumwa. E-CEBAM0-43A was first
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:08:12 PM
Location:  Monmouth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5807(ES44AC)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
BNSF 6423
Title:  BNSF 6423
Description:  Minutes later, U-FLCOCO-37T comes the other direction. Unfortunately it blocked out the DPU on the coal train, but oh well.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:09:48 PM
Location:  Monmouth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6423(ES44AC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BNSF 5056
Title:  BNSF 5056
Description:  Back on the Transon, V-BLUSBD1-24 heads west. And surprisingly, no visible smoke in sight for once on this trip! We grabbed it by the detector between Cameron and Ormonde
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:10:43 PM
Location:  Ormonde, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5056(C44-9W)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
UP 8946
Title:  UP 8946
Description:  It met Z-LPKWSP8-24 here as well. I wanted a shot splitting the defect detector but we can see how well that worked out.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:11:07 PM
Location:  Ormonde, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 8946(SD70AH)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
UP 7435
Title:  UP 7435
Description:  ZCIG4-22 surprised us and we couldnt get back to Ormonde in time, so we shot it east of town.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:12:21 PM
Location:  Ormonde, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7435(AC45CCTE)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
UP 8151 and UP 5604
Title:  UP 8151 and UP 5604
Description:  Mid DPUs on ZCIG4
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:13:27 PM
Location:  Ormonde, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 8151(ES44AC-H) UP 5604(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
KCSM 4081
Title:  KCSM 4081
Description:  Q-ROBCHI6-21 was sitting out at Smithshire waiting on heat patrol, and we tried to get there before it began moving. That didnt work out, however, and we ended up getting our first KCS leader out in the middle of the country. Oh well, it happens.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:14:26 PM
Location:  Smithshire, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  KCSM 4081(SD70ACe)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
BNSF 7243
Title:  BNSF 7243
Description:  After about an hour break, Z-ETTPIL9-23 cruises east through Smithsire
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:14:58 PM
Location:  Smithshire, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7243(ES44DC)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
BNSF 7257
Title:  BNSF 7257
Description:  BNSF 7257 brings up the rear of the grain train. We moved just a little too late which made it hard to get any decent shots of it.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:16:52 PM
Location:  Smithshire, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7257(ES44DC)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
BNSF 7479
Title:  BNSF 7479
Description:  X-BIRBNY9-22 was next up at the Media Trestle. Definitely one of my favorite shots west of Galesburg.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:18:01 PM
Location:  Media, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7479(ES44DC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BNSF 5054
Title:  BNSF 5054
Description:  A parade of both east and westbound trains stopped us for a while in Stronghurst. First up was H-KCKGAL1-24 splitting the station and water tower with a 4 pack of units, including an H2 leader and a NS 3rd out.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:19:12 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5054(C44-9W)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
NS 4097
Title:  NS 4097
Description:  NS 4097 trails 3rd on H-KCKGAL1-24
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:20:22 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4097(AC44C6M)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BNSF 6989
Title:  BNSF 6989
Description:  The westbound parade caught up to us quicker than we had thought it would, so we werent prepared for Z-WSPLAC7-24 when it screamed through Stronghurst west. A quartet of elephant style H3s make up the consist for this Z train today.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:21:22 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6989(ES44C4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
BNSF 7085
Title:  BNSF 7085
Description:  H-KCKBRC1-24 passes the station at Stronghurst. On any other Class 1 railroad in the US this train would have been combined with the last eastbound freight we saw. Thankfully, BNSF seems to have not adopted the full PSR practice yet. But by the way some of their intermodal trains are beginning to look, those days might be closer than we think.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:25:26 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7085(ES44C4)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
UP 8688
Title:  UP 8688
Description:  ZG4CI-24 passes the station at Stronghurst. I find it quite cool that the old 90s BNSF sign still remains on the station, which BNSF now uses as MOW storage.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:26:26 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 8688(SD70ACe)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BNSF 8388
Title:  BNSF 8388
Description:  I decided to move a little further down for my shot of the next westbound Z, which was Z-CHIALT8-24, to get it passing the grain elevator. The elevator sits off the road quite a distance, so you have to go very wide to include it in the shot.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:29:01 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8388(ES44C4)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
BNSF 3845
Title:  BNSF 3845
Description:  Z-WSPSTO7-24 passes under the overpass west of Stronghurst
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:30:41 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3845(ET44C4)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
BNSF 7748
Title:  BNSF 7748
Description:  Z-LACCHI8-22 stabbed us at the overpass, but ended up running out of hours in town, so we went back to get shots of it. The conductor hangs out on the porch waiting on the van to arrive. This train also had all the grade crossings in town activated, which was a little strange.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:31:12 PM
Location:  Stronghurst, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7748(ES44DC)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
AMTK 824
Title:  AMTK 824
Description:  The Southwest Chief splits the old buildings at Dallas City. Sadly, the focus said no on this one.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:32:20 PM
Location:  Dallas City, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 824(P40DC)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Patrick Henry Private Cars
Title:  Patrick Henry Private Cars
Description:  A pair of Patrick Henry Private cars were on the rear of the Southwest Chief. Passenger Car Rail Enthusiast Seth Reynolds was on those cars and flashed the rear lights at us as a gesture. Hope he had a great trip west!
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:35:15 PM
Location:  Dallas City, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
KCS 4815
Title:  KCS 4815
Description:  Y-FTM21-24 was using a KCS GEVO this evening. After a quick bite to eat at Burger King in Fort Madison, we grabbed it dropping off its cut for the Hannibal Sub local.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:38:14 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  KCS 4815(ES44AC)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
BNSF 4289
Title:  BNSF 4289
Description:  After the local, we grabbed X-DHTEDY5-22 at CP Ortho west of Fort Madison. This train stank to high heaven.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:39:08 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4289(ES44C4)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BNSF 6810
Title:  BNSF 6810
Description:  A westbound Q trains rear DPU decided to quit functioning on them in Fort Madison, which ended up stopping everything else until after the sun had set. After crossing the river into Illinois, we noticed that Z-WSPLAC8-24 had been lit up to come west, so we quick stopped at the curve at Niota to get what we could of the train. Obviously nothing great, but documented.
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:40:17 PM
Location:  Niota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6810(ES44C4)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
BNSF 4712
Title:  BNSF 4712
Description:  A Fakebonnet trails 2nd on the Z train. Another really good day of railfanning. The only real slip up was the KCS leader outside of Smithshire. Looking back we should have stayed back at Ponemah, but it happens. Another really great show this year as well. The only thing I was disappointed with was there was a lack of Hot Wheel cars this year. I ended up picking up a DVD about the Kansas City area while dad bought several HO Scale freight cars. Since dad has a new job at the Seminary in Fort Wayne, we unfortunately had to cut the trip a day short, so the following day would be the final day trackside for the 2023 Galesburg Trip. Its been a really fun one so far, looking forward to what tomorrow brings!
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 5:44:55 PM
Location:  Niota, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4712(C44-9W)
Views:  44   Comments: 0

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