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Title: |
UP 7410 crossing Grande Ave |
Description: |
DPU on a WB Empty Coal |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:45:23 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7410(AC45CCTE) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8185 at CP W Ames, MP 189 |
Description: |
UP 8185 leads a WB manifest through the Jewell Sub Jct |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:50:46 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8185(AC45CCTE) UP 7302(AC4460CW) |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7302 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:51:25 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8185(AC45CCTE) UP 7302(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 3920 At W Ames |
Description: |
UP 3920 on the point of an EB Manifest on a Saturday Morning |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:52:12 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6311(AC44CW) |
Views: |
304 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 4346 |
Description: |
3rd unit out on the EB Manifest |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:52:58 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4346(SD70M) UP 6311(AC44CW) |
Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7670 Leads an WB K Train |
Description: |
UP 7670 is on the point of a 2-1 K train headed WB. Other locos are an SD70M and an AC4400CW DPU |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:53:32 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7670(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
1128 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
UP 5884 at MP 189 |
Description: |
UP 5884 leads a 1-1 coal empty by the Ames Depot |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:54:17 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5884(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8480 crossing Grande Ave |
Description: |
3 SD70ACes, an ES44AC, and two standard cab units lead a EB Manifest. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:54:57 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8480(SD70ACe) UP 8746(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
UP 715 trailing on an EB Manifest |
Description: |
Looks as though some of these locos came out of the N Platte Engine shop and are headed back East |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:55:32 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 715(GP38-2) UP 2182(SD60) UP 5407(AC45CCTE) UP 8842(SD70AH) |
Views: |
494 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8862 |
Description: |
EB K train moving through Central Ames |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:56:30 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8862(SD70AH) UP 3889(SD70M) |
Views: |
278 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Meet in Central Ames |
Description: |
An EB K Train and WB Manifest meet just west of the Clark Ave. crossing in Downtown Ames |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/14/2015 11:00:57 AM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4790(SD70M) UP 8862(SD70AH) UP 3889(SD70M) |
Views: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8481 |
Description: |
UP 8481 is the DPU on an EB K Train |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/14/2015 11:01:48 AM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8481(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5362 over Grande Ave |
Description: |
Two big GEs hustle an EB coal over Grande Ave |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 1/24/2015 12:00:00 AM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5362(AC45CCTE) UP 5848(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5362 at Ames Depot |
Description: |
EB Coal going past the Ames Depot |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:14:06 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5362(AC45CCTE) UP 5848(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7275 |
Description: |
DPU 7275 pushes an EB coal load |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:14:43 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7275(AC44CW) |
Views: |
204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4790 WB Manifest |
Description: |
UP 4790 heads a WB Manifest past the City of Ames Powerplant on a warm(ish) Friday afternoon |
Photo Date: |
2/6/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:15:31 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4790(SD70M) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LDCX 2020 in Ames, IA |
Description: |
This small SW1001 is sandwiched between two covered hoppers. Quite a surprise to see a loco in the middle of the consist |
Photo Date: |
2/6/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:16:36 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
LDCX 2020(SW1001) |
Views: |
352 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8752 EB K train |
Description: |
UP 8752 leads a K Train on a cold Saturday afternoon |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:17:16 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8752(SD70ACe) UP 4371(SD70M) |
Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An EB K-train passes the City of Ames Powerplant |
Description: |
An SD70ACe and two SD70Ms are the HEP on an EB K train passing the powerplant in downtown Ames |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:18:23 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 3929(SD70M) UP 4371(SD70M) |
Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6879 at E Ames |
Description: |
UP 6879 is the DPU on an EB K Train running through Ames past the City of Ames Powerplant |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:19:17 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6879(AC44CW) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6879 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/7/2015 Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:20:20 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6879(AC44CW) |
Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8630 WB Autorack |
Description: |
It's a cold and cloudy day in Central Iowa, not ideal for photos, and the fence doesn't help either! |
Photo Date: |
2/20/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 10:23:33 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
UP 8630(SD70ACe) UP 4154(SD70M) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6301 |
Description: |
6301 (Former SP Unit) is 3rd out on a WB Auto |
Photo Date: |
2/20/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 10:24:18 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
UP 6301(AC44CW) UP 4154(SD70M) |
Views: |
302 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7624 across Squaw Creek |
Description: |
UP 7624 leads an WB "I" intermodal train across Squaw Creek in Ames |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 1:59:58 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7624(ES44AC) KCS 4841(ES44AC) |
Views: |
176 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8683 across Squaw Creek |
Description: |
UP 8683 leads an EB manifest with 8 locomotives (including an Ex-SP, C40-8 and FXE unit) through Ames, IA |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 2:01:27 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8683(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8961 in Ames |
Description: |
With the previous manifest still crossing Squaw Creek, a relatively new UP 8961 leads a WB manifest towards the ISU campus and Boone |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 2:02:16 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8961(SD70AH) NS 9845(C40-9W) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5872--Coal DPU |
Description: |
UP 5872 is the DPU on a WB Empty Coal |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 2:03:11 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5872(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
138 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7720 crossing Squaw Creek |
Description: |
UP 7720 leads a 1-1 Manifest |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 2:04:18 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 7720(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5337 DPU |
Description: |
UP 5337 brings up the rear of WB Manifest lead by UP 7720 |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 8/9/2015 10:22:28 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster,Bridge |
Locomotives: |
UP 5337(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP A189 West Ames and Skei Coal |
Description: |
UP 8531 with an EB manifest approaches one of last industries left in Ames, Skei Coal & Salt, which mostly focuses on the latter commodity. The industry is served by Job 25, a 5 day/week local based in Boone, IA. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:49:10 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 8531(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5997 West past CP A189 West Ames |
Description: |
UP 5997 leads an empty NSPX coal train through CP A189, where the Jewell Sub branches off of the Clinton Sub to the North. Coal is much more sporadic on the Clinton Sub these days, during 5 hours trackside, this was the only coal movement seen. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:49:51 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
UP 5997(AC44CWCTE) FXE 4059(SD70ACe) UP 8369(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
294 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
The Ames Powerplant |
Description: |
The Powerplant in Ames can add a little variety compared to most pictures taken in Central Iowa. This is one of the highest structures in town, and the tracks go right alongside of it! In this photo, UP 7886 brings up the rear of 2-2-1 Eastbound Z train on a beautiful Saturday in January. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:50:31 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7886(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
343 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Last Rays of Sun in Downtown Ames |
Description: |
The last rays of sun catch the engineers' side of UP 7796 as it leads an EB Manifest through Downtown Ames during the golden hour. Most of the Clinton Sub is 70MPH running, but a large curve through Downtown Ames reduces the speed to 40MPH between MP 188.3 and MP 189.3. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:50:54 PM |
Location: |
Ames, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 7796(AC45CCTE) CN 2289(ES44DC) |
Views: |
390 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
AGPX 4 at Eagle Grove |
Description: |
AGPX 4 idles at AGP's Giant Soybean Processing Plant at the North End of Town |
Photo Date: |
3/31/2018 Upload Date: 8/17/2018 10:33:29 PM |
Location: |
Eagle Grove, IA |
Author: |
Ewan Shortess |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
AGPX 4(SW900) |
Views: |
371 Comments: 2 |
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