Western Railroad Discussion > Friday Evening Chase on the Des Moines Branch

When I got off work Friday afternoon I got a tip there was a empty BNSF Grain train for Pleasant Hill Iowa coming up the Des Moines Branch. Symbol was NSLPLH3-28A. So went home, grabbed the camera and headed south. As I got close to Knoxville I heard the DS on the scanner something about losing air at MP 15. Ugh. So went as far as Tracy, Iowa and waited. When the train got going I followed as far as I could til there was no more light. 

1. NS 4325/1201 between Bussey and Tracy, IA 

2. On the east side of Knoxville, IA at MP 31 

 

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For photos 3 and 4 I went to the county overpass at MP 37 between Knoxville and Donnelley. 

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Photos 5 and 6 are at Pleasantville, IA as the light was starting to fade. Had they had not air problems and got going sooner I would have chased further but wasnt meant to be. 
Train will be loading today at least so not sure when it will depart from Pleasant Hill. 

Thanks for looking. 

MILW86A 

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Thanks for sharing your good effort with a variety of angles and locales.

Bismarck Bill 

Nice series!