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6/20/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Antiques
Title:  Antiques
Description:  The Southwestern RR operates several lines in New Mexico that were S`nta Fe cast offs. The line that connected to the SP at Deming NM has some real classic power, as seen on this train at Hurley.
Photo Date:  3/23/2015  Upload Date: 9/3/2018 6:01:41 AM
Location:  Hurley, NM
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SW 29(GP30) SW 9710(GP40) SW 2414(GP30u)
Views:  812   Comments: 1
BNSF 4234
Title:  BNSF 4234
Description:  BNSF 4234 leads a rebuilt GP 30 along I 35
Photo Date:  8/4/2000  Upload Date: 1/26/2014 1:56:12 AM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4234(B23-7) BNSF 2445(GP30u)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
Great local power
Title:  Great local power
Description:  I was waiiting for Denver Mattress to unload me in Springfield MO, so dropped the trailer in their dock, got breakfast and parked near the tracks. Before long, this guy came by, at a high rate of speed.
Photo Date:  10/23/2000  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 10:58:41 PM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2476(GP30u)
Views:  499   Comments: 3
Switching Corwith
Title:  Switching Corwith
Description:  A Santa Fe GP 30 works the pig tracks at Corwith Yard, seen from over the fence at the JB Hunt Chicago Terminal
Photo Date:  9/29/1998  Upload Date: 3/15/2014 12:52:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2703(GP30u)
Views:  792   Comments: 1
Local power
Title:  Local power
Description:  A trio of 4 motor units sit at Albuquerque. While it did not have the density of Belen and the Transcon, there was still enough business there to warrant several units to cover it.
Photo Date:  10/5/1984  Upload Date: 7/10/2014 1:39:58 AM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 2715(GP30u) ATSF 2881(GP35u) ATSF 2755(GP30u)
Views:  1044   Comments: 1
Yard power
Title:  Yard power
Description:  A pair of GP 30s and a buggy work at Corwith
Photo Date:  11/13/1997  Upload Date: 3/19/2014 1:13:31 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2756(GP30u) ATSF 2723(GP30u)
Views:  1053   Comments: 1
Yard power
Title:  Yard power
Description:  This GP 30 was working the yard at Corwith.
Photo Date:  12/5/1995  Upload Date: 5/16/2014 3:13:06 AM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2728(GP30u)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Old scheme
Title:  Old scheme
Description:  A trio of ATSF units in the blue & yellow rolls west
Photo Date:  4/21/1997  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 2:43:31 AM
Location:  Winslow, AZ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 7413(B40-8) ATSF 2779(GP30u) ATSF 5404(SD45u)
Views:  1226   Comments: 1
Returning to their train
Title:  Returning to their train
Description:  The power for ELBU returns to its train after setting off 11 cars at Seneca. Today was a bonus-a solid set of Santa Fe units.
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/16/2014 2:54:19 AM
Location:  Blasdell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2783(GP30u) ATSF 2957(GP35u) ATSF 2899(GP35u)
Views:  853   Comments: 0
Arriving at the yard
Title:  Arriving at the yard
Description:  ELBU with Santa Fe power arrives at Seneca with 92 cars. It will set off 11 here.
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/16/2014 2:58:55 AM
Location:  Blasdell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2899(GP35u) ATSF 2957(GP35u) ATSF 2783(GP30u)
Views:  870   Comments: 1
Last one
Title:  Last one
Description:  The last CR GP40-2 leads TV 6 past the Santa Fe led ELBU as it makes its way east.
Photo Date:  5/27/1994  Upload Date: 9/16/2014 3:04:05 AM
Location:  Blasdell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6480(SD40-2) ATSF 2783(GP30u) ATSF 2899(GP35u) CR 5020(B36-7) ATSF 2957(GP35u)
Views:  1324   Comments: 0
Mountain view
Title:  Mountain view
Description:  In this case, from my friend Jerrys home in Belen, which has a stunning view of the Monzanos, and the Santa Fe El Paso Sub. He caught this southbound one afternoon as it headed away from the yard. Date is a guess.
Photo Date:  8/12/1990  Upload Date: 11/16/2016 3:25:01 AM
Location:  Belen, NM
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2784(GP30u) ATSF 2308(GP38u)
Views:  751   Comments: 0


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