Eastern Railroad Discussion > EMDX 1201 Cat SD70 Ace

I took an extra 15 minutes for lunch today and caught the EMDX 1201, Cat SD70 ace at Carlock, Illinois [1st two shots]. After work I caught the train, with just the single unit, in Bloomington, Illinois en route to Decatur, Illinois.

Roger Holmes

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Nice catch. Nice looking paint scheme.

George Cataulin
San Diego, CA
Left Coast Rail Videos

Is this engine pulling CAT loads from Peoria to Decatur then returning to Peoria on a regular basis?

Now that is one sharp unit. Thanks for posting.
John

John,
the Cat ACe # 1201 should lead tonites NS #055 ( Caterpillar hi wide loads from Peoria to Port of Savannah GA ) the Cat loads move on the NS local to Decatur Il and once a week they assemble a high wide train of nothing but Cat and Komatsu loads . I am hearing the Cat engine will run solo and Cat PR will be follwing the train.
Mark Mautner

Thanks Mark. I assume the train will go through Louisville over to the CNTOP.

Train is scheduled out of Decatur tonight at approximately 0300 hours and will head down the Brooklyn District out of Decatur to St. Louis. EMDX 1201 will be the only unit on the train when it leaves Decatur.

And John, yes. Through Louisville to the CNOTP once it takes the Southern-West District from St. Louis to Princeton, IN and then the Southern-East District from Princeton to Louisville.

Lewis M.
Carbondale, IL



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/12 20:37 by IC1034.

Can anybody take photos of the rest of the rest?
I'm out west and probably will never see this unit run
and as a long time Cat mechanic, I would enjoy photos
of the loads also!!
Thanks in advance.
Mike

055 [D625] will be on duty in Decatur at 0200 hours now.

Lewis M.
Carbondale, IL

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what would the ETA be in Savannah, Ga ?

7:43P

foofighter Wrote:
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> 7:43P

Great answer! lol.

Steven Geisler
Pittsburgh, PA
Steve's Radio and Railroads

Great shots! What an awesome paint job. I like it.

Fantastic photos, well done

OUTSTANDING pics!!!!!! Thanks for sharing.

THAT was QUITE a "lunch break" !!!! Great stuff 4960 !!

qman

Sweet looking paint scheme. Just needs to have the headlight moved up and between the numberboards and move the EMD hearld to where the headlight was locatedon the nose.

Id leave it just the way it is, give them an inch they take a mile!!

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Roger,

Man are you in trouble. :-)

Q4960 Wrote:
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> I took an extra 15 minutes for lunch today and
> caught the EMDX 1201, Cat SD70 ace at Carlock,
> Illinois [1st two shots].

Mike DeBerg
Bloomington, IL

Phil Wrote:
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> Sweet looking paint scheme. Just needs to have
> the headlight moved up and between the
> numberboards and move the EMD hearld to where the
> headlight was locatedon the nose.

No, if anything the should add a CAT logo on the nose on the left side of the headlight.
Anyway it's a good looking paint scheme, it matches the tractor on the flatcar behind it, VERY COOL.!