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Viewing Album:  First ride on the Valley
 
By:Dave Ritter
Dates:7/10/1980 - 7/10/1980
Album Info:In July of 1980 I took my first trip on the Wabash Valley from Decatur to Paris Illinois. The trip over is in darkness with an arrival at Conrails Midland yard just before sunrise. These pictures where shot in a 110 format on iso 100 film so this was the best I could do on quality.
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WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  Crew called for 10pm
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:32:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
LOVX 9200
Title:  LOVX 9200
Description:  Cars stored for railcar rebuilder at Isabel. On the trip back.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:35:58 PM
Location:  Isabel, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  198   Comments: 0
PPCX 800220
Title:  PPCX 800220
Description:  Stored on the siding at Arcola. On the way back walking between units, stupid alarm bell on 02.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:36:06 PM
Location:  Arcola, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  376   Comments: 0
WVRC 4301
Title:  WVRC 4301
Description:  Weed as high as the running boards. Switching at Filson
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:36:16 PM
Location:  Filson, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4301(GP7)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  Between Arthur and Lovington, babysitting 02 with a ground fault.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:36:34 PM
Location:  Arthur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
WVRC 4301
Title:  WVRC 4301
Description:  Back in town
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:36:45 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4301(GP7)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Yard
Title:  Yard
Description:  Rule 3 don't lean out the window too far or you"ll get your head unscrewed.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:36:55 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:37:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  10;30 go check headlights before calling the IC for a train order from Decatur to Hervey City.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:33:02 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  Sunrise is still a few minutes away, Midland Yard
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:33:22 PM
Location:  Paris, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
WVRC 4301
Title:  WVRC 4301
Description:  Building the westbound.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:33:33 PM
Location:  Paris, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4301(GP7)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  The outbound is is in 3 cuts so switching to be done.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:33:44 PM
Location:  Paris, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
WVRC 1450
Title:  WVRC 1450
Description:  The best riding caboose I've ever rode on. Too bad vandels torched it later out west.
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:33:56 PM
Location:  Paris, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  Tacking the caboose on the westbound, oh by the way while you're walking to the other end of he yard, lace the hoses and check the anglecocks
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:34:04 PM
Location:  Paris, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
WVRC 4302
Title:  WVRC 4302
Description:  Rolling along at 20mph
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:34:13 PM
Location:  Oakland, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4302(GP7)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
WVRC 4301
Title:  WVRC 4301
Description:  Picking up 20 loads to be interchanged with the Illinois Terminal
Photo Date:  7/10/1980  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 11:37:20 PM
Location:  Lovington, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  InCab,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MKIX 4301(GP7)
Views:  260   Comments: 1

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