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Date: 02/20/20 08:24
A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: Ohiorailfan

Yesterday I stopped by the Kankakee Beaverville and Southern in Iriqouis, Illinois. A quick call to the office and I was presented with a choice. A southbound local to Lafayette or a storage move down the Danville line to Heaton. I tried my luck and caught both. The morning started with the 706 and 704 moving a long string of empty coal hoppers past the shops before shoving them off in the yard. The Lafayette train left once they cleared the wye so I followed them south towards Earl Park before heading over to the Danville line. I was able to find the storage move with the 704 leading and caught it twice before they got to Heaton. They had a string of matching red COER boxcars making for a nice looking train. All the units are classified as GP38-2Ms. Enjoy!



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Date: 02/20/20 08:25
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: Ohiorailfan

702 south at Iriqouis and Sheldon

Leaving the yard limits at Sheldon



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Date: 02/20/20 08:26
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: Ohiorailfan

702 and 701 at Earl Park

Storage move with 704 and 706 a few miles north of Heaton



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Date: 02/20/20 08:27
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: Ohiorailfan

704 south at Illinois State Route 9

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Date: 02/20/20 08:32
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: cabsignaldrop

You sure do get around! Great photos. Imagine this is where NYC's James Whitcomb Riley once blasted through at 80MPH...

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Date: 02/20/20 09:06
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: FiveChime

No more smoking and struggling Alcos.

Nice photos.

Regards, Jim Evans

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Date: 02/20/20 10:26
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: refarkas

First-rate set of photos.
Bob

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Date: 02/20/20 13:29
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: exopr

I read somewhere that those GP38s are ex-NYC GP40s.   I wonder how many trips they made over this line when it was NYC?

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Date: 02/20/20 17:48
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: bq23dash7

Very nice. It looks like the cabs are still sporting the names of the engineers.

John

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Date: 02/21/20 14:48
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: ns1000

Thanks for the pics...

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Date: 02/25/20 23:00
Re: A Perfect Morning On The KBS
Author: SD45X

Sweet!! I always seem to find them parked:(

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