Western Railroad Discussion > West and East of Ottumwa

The other day, I was thinking that it had been quite a while since I leapfrogged Amtrak #6 as it stopped in Ottumwa, Iowa.  And then on Thursday, I saw a report that there was a new Charger deadheading on #6(25).  It ended up running not too late and I was able to fit in catching it both before and after its station stop yesterday.

1) As I was setting up at the overpass just west of Chillicothe, a BNSF hi-rail truck appeared around the bend.  I had just enough time to get a grab shot of BNSF 34970 as it rolled eastward.

2-3) Not long after, the eastbound California Zephyr came through running on the westbound track.

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4) I made to a crossing west of Batavia before #6 showed up now running on Main 2.

5-6) Brand new ALC-42 AMTK 379 on its way east for acceptance.

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7) Five minutes later, a westbound BNSF mixed freight came through.  This was likely a Galesburg, Illinois to Lincoln, Nebraska train (GALLIN).  I'd later hear a detector give it a report for 622 axles.

8) ET44C4 BNSF 3811 leading.

9) ES44C4 BNSF 7189 trailing.

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I'll add some freight car photos.

10) There was this string of well cars with the first one being a Florida East Coast single-well marked as being on its way to its home shop for repair.

11) FEC 72250.

12) Gondola PRSX (ex-CNW) 350443.

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13) I can just barely see the remains of a Chicago & North Western logo near the end of the car.

14) A former Conrail coil car that now has a NYC reporting mark.

15) NYC 623640.

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On the end of the train was an unusual sight.  The DPU was technically a mid-train DPU, but with only car following it.

16) ES44AC BNSF 5939 with a well car trailing.

17) BNSF 270509 is also marked as being sent to its home shop for repair.

18) One last shot of the train.

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