Western Railroad Discussion > Track Work Is About To Start Bnsf K line.

Well with a big rail project about to start on the bnsf Hannibal sub there hasn't been much traffic. Due to the fact of 2 different rail trains dropping rail off everywhere. Well today i shot 8 trains including the rail train 3 Nb's were stacked up behind the rail train this evening at Foley Mo.
Here are the shot's from today on the bnsf k line.

1. Bnsf 5797 Leads a Sb coal train Into Old Monroe Mo March 12,2013.

2. Bnsf 5967 Takes a load of coal Into Old Monroe Sb on March 12,2013.

3. Bnsf 1007 leads a loaded rail train toward Annada Mo on March 12,2013.

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4. Bnsf 9299 takes a empty coal train into Elsberry Mo On Mar 12,2013.

5. Action of the rail train as it get's slide into place.

6. HERZOG truck drops the rail off around Mp 63 on the bnsf K line.

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7. Bnsf 5816 leads the local Nb at Foley Mo waiting for the rail train to clear up ahead.

8. New Bnsf ace on the 836 k line local.

9. Bnsf 7279 leads a freight Nb into win field Mo On march 12,2013.

Thanks for taking a look Shane.

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Hey nice shots dude. I see BNSF 9056 is still looking clean since Ive last seen her.

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What rail does BNSF use..? 133, 136, 141..? Thanks

All types depends on the line this line uses 136 and 141 in a few spots.

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IS that truck flash butt welding them rails or just pulling them out for laying?

MICHAEL SHIREY
Three Rivers, MI
NMRA-NCR DIVISION 9

Just laying them.

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Is this truck backing up to unload? Never seen it coming out the front like that before. upkpfan

upkpfan Wrote:
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> Is this truck backing up to unload? Never seen it
> coming out the front like that before. upkpfan


Yes, it is going in reverse.

The truck is interesting, it looks like part of it is on rubber tires outside of the gauge, witht the weight on the ties. I would have thought the weight of the rail would have flipped it over like a toy, but obviously not.

I'm guessing that there are 'normal' locomotives pulling the whole show, with the truck being pulled along by the coupler as shown. It would appear that the special equipment on the truck and it's trailer could move by highway to the next operation.

tfp

bnsf7512 Wrote:
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> All types depends on the line this line uses 136
> and 141 in a few spots.
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> Posted from iPhone

Interesting series; thanks for posting them. #6 especially;
fascinating how "bendable" these rails are as they are moved
down to ground level! So it's good heavy stuff-- 136, 141.
Just idly wondering where these rails are actually made; is
there a maker's mark; I know there are always "date marks"
on rail. IIRC, there are a series of "//////" slash marks
which indicate the month of manu., 6 slashes would be June.
Some mainline rail is Asia-origin, some domestic US.

Other marks such as 0136/12 could show 136 weight, made 2012.
Not that important really- the pics are what count here- thx again.

For those of us that don't know, and I am sure there are a thousand or so. Where is the K line on the BNSF? It runs from where to where? Please think of the rest of the fans that don't live close by. Thx

This line desperately needs it....22 slow order in 144 miles is ridiculous

The K line (Actually called the Hannibal subdivision) runs from Burlington, Ia to St Louis, Mo along the western banks of the Mississippi River.

Get ready they are starting maintenance shortly as they plan on replacing four bridges along the line. Plus ties and rail. Plus they are suppose to relocate the rail on the fort belafantaine bridge at West Alton, Mo that goes over the Missouri River to the center of the bridge.

Another heads up if you want photos of the searchlight signals on the brookfield side to Galesburg, IL get them soon. This summer they are getting ready to put PTC in and they will be replacing them. This goes for Signal Bridge at the east end of the yard too.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/14/13 17:06 by therailnut.

therailnut Wrote:
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> Get ready they are starting maintenance shortly as
> they plan on replacing four bridges along the
> line. Plus ties and rail. Plus they are suppose to
> relocate the rail on the fort belafantaine bridge
> at West Alton, Mo that goes over the Missouri
> River to the center of the bridge.


Interesting, I always had an uneasy feeling going over that bridge.....down to 10 mph because of tonnage restrictions only thinking about how concrete was falling off the piers/abutments