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Date: 04/12/25 16:46
World's Finest Melons
Author: tuxedorailfan

April 12th, 2025

CPKC train #252, the daily Bensenville, IL to Shreveport, LA manifest, rolls by the giant melon in downtown Muscatine, Iowa. Leading the train today is a pair of Tier 4's. One in the new company image and one of the Southern Belle's.

Enjoy!

-Dylan

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Date: 04/12/25 18:20
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: Vicksburg_Route

Very nicely done, Dylan!

VR Out

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Date: 04/12/25 18:20
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: bluesman

I'd stack the melons from Hermiston, Oregon up as some of the top ones too!

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Date: 04/12/25 20:19
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: dan

Rocky Ford , colorado was big into melons

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Date: 04/12/25 20:51
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: AndyBrown

Very nice!  I'm STILL trying to get one of those things leading.

Andy

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Date: 04/13/25 06:26
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: timz

> ...and one of the Southern Belle's.

How many units are in that paint?

The sign is just talking watermelons? Are they still big there?

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Date: 04/13/25 06:40
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: SP8595

Neat catch and shot!

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Date: 04/13/25 09:07
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: koloradokid

dan Wrote:
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> Rocky Ford , colorado was big into melons

Got my bid, and cantelopes too.

RR

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Date: 04/13/25 12:21
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: tuxedorailfan

timz Wrote:
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> > ...and one of the Southern Belle's.
>
> How many units are in that paint?
>
> The sign is just talking watermelons? Are they
> still big there?

There’s still quite a few in the Southern Belle paint.

The sign it’s talking about watermelons, I assume Muscatine was once a melon town.

Not clue if they’re big or not. I’m not a melon expert.

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Date: 04/13/25 12:58
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: ns1000

Great pic!!

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Date: 04/13/25 13:30
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: Roadmaster

timz Wrote: "and one of the Southern Belle's.  How many units are in that paint? . . . "

KCS bought 25 ET44AC's and numbered them 5000 to 5024 in 2018 and 2019.  I do not believe any have been stricken from the roster or repainted.

Matthew

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Date: 04/13/25 20:24
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: tuxedorailfan

Roadmaster Wrote:
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> timz Wrote: "and one of the Southern Belle's. 
> How many units are in that paint? . . . "
>
> KCS bought 25 ET44AC's and numbered them 5000 to
> 5024 in 2018 and 2019.  I do not believe any have
> been stricken from the roster or repainted.
>
> Matthew

They’re all still the same. It’ll be a while before those are messed with. To busy earning revenue.

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Date: 04/14/25 06:01
Re: World's Finest Melons
Author: kevink

timz Wrote:
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> The sign is just talking watermelons? Are they
> still big there?

Yes they are:

https://www.visitmuscatine.com/144/MelonsProduce

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