Western Railroad Discussion > Stored Locomotive Sites

Hi,

Does anyone know where the Class 1 Railroads are storing power?
Are the locos visible from public property?
I am particularly interested in sites in the mid-west.

TAI, Steve

Steve Andrews
Ames, IA

Topeka, KS, Kansas City, KS and MO, Council Bluffs, IA to mention a few. Galveston, TX, IIRC  Yuma, AZ and Tucson, Az

Add Marysville, KS with a long string of power visible from the US hwy 77 overpass on the south side of town, and the US hwy 36/77 overpass on the west side...

Lance/199

alliance, ne, you can see some here with some fresh snow on them https://www.viaero.com/community/live-weather-videos/alliance-ne, upper end of the powder basin route, at Gillette  also both bnsf, grand junction, 36st denver both UP all visable 



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Nampa Idaho in the east yard, line of SD90MAC's right along side of a public road.

North Platte as well. Visible from the Bailey Yard camera.

Not in the Midwest, but Grand Junction, Colorado has many, many stored UP units.

Stan Praisewater

UP in Tracy, CA, right beside "F" St., easily photographed from the public street, around 40 units.

I hope no graffiti artists are reading this.
 

Just west of Galesburg, IL off Route 34 is this motley bunch.

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1302 looks like it was in lagoon wonder when it was stored many years ago...

Both BNSF and UP have storage lines in Topeka, KS.

I was there im March to meet and check up on my wifes elderly grandparents. Quite the family dysfunction, but her grandparents are super cool.

The UP ones I think are over by the military base and the BNSF ones are close to the Topeka shops. Only wish I could have seen the BNSF shops.

Michael Fair
Royal Oak, MI

New773 Wrote:
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> Just west of Galesburg, IL off Route 34 is this
> motley bunch.

On what date did you take those pictures? Thanks.

Humphrey,ark just north of pine bluff those have been there since the flood last year, and occasionally there are some stored around the little rock area

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MP555 Wrote:
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> New773 Wrote:
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> > Just west of Galesburg, IL off Route 34 is this
> > motley bunch.
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> On what date did you take those pictures? Thanks.

That was about three weeks ago. Check Google Earth in Galesburg, just west of Linwood Rd and Route 34. Check the satellite image. There are two groups of stored loco’s that have been there awhile. Lots of odd power in every BNSF paint scheme. Even a Smurf back there. Just watch for Hill Correctional Center. They’re less than thrilled when visitors wander around the fence line by the tracks.

Thanks everyone for the terrific info.

Steve

Steve Andrews
Ames, IA