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Title: |
KCSM 4552 |
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Photo Date: |
11/25/2017 Upload Date: 5/1/2018 3:54:58 PM |
Location: |
Joplin, MO |
Author: |
Allen Roche |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) |
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355 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4552 |
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Photo Date: |
9/4/2022 Upload Date: 9/5/2022 12:52:35 AM |
Location: |
Mount Vernon, IL |
Author: |
Blaise Lambert |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lucky catch |
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We were headed to lunch at the Wooden Spoon in Gentry, and saw this train stretched through the south siding switch there. A quick run up to the head end yielded this shot of an empty grain move with seven units and 100 covered hoppers. More and more, northbound grain and coal trains are being used to ferry excess power back north, resulting in these monster power consists, where in the past, after enough diesels were accumulated at Heavener and Shreveport, a lite power move would run. This undoubtedly makes for fewer crew starts, but doesn't make for good photos most of the time-all power, very little, if any, train. One of the units, CP 9781, the last of the set, went south the previous day on a grain train. |
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1/28/2025 Upload Date: 1/31/2025 6:32:15 AM |
Location: |
Gentry, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 8949(ES44AC) KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 9348(SD70ACe) CP 8764(ES44AC) CP 8707(ES44AC) UP 6731(AC44CW) CP 9781(AC44CW) |
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Title: |
Do You Believe In Ghosts? |
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KCSM AC4400CW 4552, built as TFM AC4400CW 2652 in August 2000, leads eastbound BNSF coal train C-EBMMLM with BNSF SD70ACe-P4 8504 trailing second-out down the BNSF Saint Joseph Subdivision on a surprisingly-warm February afternoon. After catching it passing over the 1920-built Platte River Bridge from the CB&Q days near Farley, we decided to beat it to the trackside lake located at Horizons Industrial Park in Riverside. As a true testimate of time, KCSM 4552 still retains its original Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana Battleship Grey paint from before the company was rebranded to Kansas City Southern de México in 2005. After Kansas City Southerns full takeover of the TFM, the equipment on TFMs roster was promptly rebranded to the new KCSM look, either receiving patches in their current "Grey Ghost" look or eventually given new Southern Belle paint. As of early 2025, KCSM 4552 remains as 1 of only 32 AC4400CWs still wearing their original TFM paint on the now CPKC roster. BNSF 8504 is also only 1 of 20 SD70ACe-P4s built for BNSF in 2014. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 1:30:02 PM |
Location: |
Farley, MO |
Author: |
River Gabbert |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 8504(SD70ACe) |
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36 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grey Ghost Reflections at Horizons Industrial Park |
Description: |
KCSM AC4400CW 4552, built as TFM AC4400CW 2652 in August 2000, leads eastbound BNSF coal train C-EBMMLM with BNSF SD70ACe-P4 8504 trailing second-out down the BNSF Saint Joseph Subdivision on a surprisingly-warm February afternoon. After catching it passing over the 1920-built Platte River Bridge from the CB&Q days near Farley, we decided to beat it to the trackside lake located at Horizons Industrial Park in Riverside. As a true testimate of time, KCSM 4552 still retains its original Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana Battleship Grey paint from before the company was rebranded to Kansas City Southern de México in 2005. After Kansas City Southerns full takeover of the TFM, the equipment on TFMs roster was promptly rebranded to the new KCSM look, either receiving patches in their current "Grey Ghost" look or eventually given new Southern Belle paint. As of early 2025, KCSM 4552 remains as 1 of only 32 AC4400CWs still wearing their original TFM paint on the now CPKC roster. BNSF 8504 is also only 1 of 20 SD70ACe-P4s built for BNSF in 2014. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2025 Upload Date: 3/7/2025 1:34:11 PM |
Location: |
Riverside, MO |
Author: |
River Gabbert |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4552(AC44CW) BNSF 8504(SD70ACe) |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 |
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Photo Date: |
9/29/2007 Upload Date: 10/24/2007 3:11:08 PM |
Location: |
Est Leal NL, MX |
Author: |
Fermin Sifuentes |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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498 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 on KCS M-SHKC-30 |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City manifest train M-SHKC-30 rolls through Poteau, OK - KCS SD70MAC 3963, TFM SD70MAC 1608, KCS SD70ACe 4122, KCSM AC4400CW 4553, ICE SD40-2 6446, 76 cars, and ETD UPRQ 61366. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2010 Upload Date: 11/5/2010 2:25:41 AM |
Location: |
Spiro, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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297 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 on KCS M-SHKC-30 |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City manifest train M-SHKC-30 rolls through Shady Point, OK - KCS SD70MAC 3963, TFM SD70MAC 1608, KCS SD70ACe 4122, KCSM AC4400CW 4553, ICE SD40-2 6446, 76 cars, and ETD UPRQ 61366. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/2010 Upload Date: 11/6/2010 2:32:03 AM |
Location: |
Shady Point, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 |
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Photo Date: |
4/23/2018 Upload Date: 4/29/2018 8:45:50 PM |
Location: |
Rice, MN |
Author: |
Matt Petersen |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ravenna |
Description: |
Having been reinstated as a crew change point in 2020, Ravenna is once again a stopping point for trains, and also once again somewhat of a bottle neck for movements. It is also being used for boxcar and SD70MAC storage. |
Photo Date: |
3/7/2021 Upload Date: 3/20/2021 10:42:20 PM |
Location: |
Ravenna, NE |
Author: |
Alex Andersen |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) BNSF 8403(SD70ACe) BNSF 9305(SD70ACe) |
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341 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 |
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Photo Date: |
4/12/2022 Upload Date: 4/26/2022 9:20:52 PM |
Location: |
Mulberry, KS |
Author: |
Allen Roche |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rolling into the sunset |
Description: |
Literally and figuratively. The trains DPU is rolling southwest by compass into the setting sun, and will be in the dark by the time he reaches Westville. The Toyota at right has been the "railfan chase vehicle" for the last decade. I bought it new-24 miles on it-in April 2014, and have put 155,500 miles on it since then, chasing all over America for all kinds of things, and a lot of trains, too. This is its last such outing. We just acquired at Subaru Outback Touring XT, which has 105 miles on it, and will replace the Toyota. Its staying in the family, my wifes son is getting it, but were moving up to a newer ride. The Toyota served us well for ten years. But now weve been dog tested, dog approved, and moving onward. |
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2/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/24/2024 5:26:46 AM |
Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) CP 7044(SD70ACU) KCSM 4730(ES44AC) |
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161 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4533 CP 8019 Mid DPU |
Description: |
CPKC Laredo Sub |
Photo Date: |
4/21/2024 Upload Date: 5/8/2024 8:20:34 PM |
Location: |
Robstown, TX |
Author: |
Randy Curlin |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) CP 8019(AC4400CWM) |
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121 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4553 Dpu |
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Photo Date: |
8/17/2024 Upload Date: 2/5/2025 4:26:35 PM |
Location: |
Elsberry, MO |
Author: |
Shane Gillam |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2880 CP 8100 KCSM 4553 |
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Photo Date: |
1/2/2025 Upload Date: 1/21/2025 11:09:18 PM |
Location: |
Jacksonville, IL |
Author: |
Zachary Walters |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 2880(ES44AC) CP 8100(AC4400CWM) KCSM 4553(AC44CW) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/16/2007 Upload Date: 2/11/2009 7:28:58 PM |
Location: |
San Luis potosi, MX |
Author: |
Juan Viladrosa |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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351 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/16/2007 Upload Date: 2/11/2009 7:29:00 PM |
Location: |
San Luis potosi, MX |
Author: |
Juan Viladrosa |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/2/2007 Upload Date: 3/17/2009 2:37:33 PM |
Location: |
San nicolas de los G, MX |
Author: |
Fermin Sifuentes |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 Leads E-SHKC-02 |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City light power move E-SHKC-02 takes siding at South Page - KCSM AC4400CW 4554, TFM SD70MAC 1615, KCS SD70ACe 4120, UP AC4400CW 6746, KCS AC4400CW 4608, and KCS SD70ACe 4111. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 10/6/2010 10:29:47 AM |
Location: |
Page, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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320 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 Meets UP 6466 |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City light power move E-SHKC-02 takes siding at South Page to meet KCS coal train C-KCWE-01 - KCSM AC4400CW 4554, TFM SD70MAC 1615, KCS SD70ACe 4120, UP AC4400CW 6746, KCS AC4400CW 4608, and KCS SD70ACe 4111. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 10/6/2010 10:32:32 AM |
Location: |
Page, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 Leads E-SHKC-02. |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City light power move E-SHKC-02 passes South Page - KCSM AC4400CW 4554, TFM SD70MAC 1615, KCS SD70ACe 4120, UP AC4400CW 6746, KCS AC4400CW 4608, and KCS SD70ACe 4111. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 11/1/2010 5:31:36 PM |
Location: |
Page, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 Leads E-SHKC-02 |
Description: |
Northbound KCS Shreveport to Kansas City light power move E-SHKC-02 passes South Page - KCSM AC4400CW 4554, TFM SD70MAC 1615, KCS SD70ACe 4120, UP AC4400CW 6746, KCS AC4400CW 4608, and KCS SD70ACe 4111. |
Photo Date: |
10/2/2010 Upload Date: 11/1/2010 5:46:12 PM |
Location: |
Page, OK |
Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554, close up view |
Description: |
A cropped photo from the original. Davenport, IA; December 20, 2010. |
Photo Date: |
12/20/2010 Upload Date: 5/25/2011 11:27:47 PM |
Location: |
Davenport, IA |
Author: |
Jonathan Spurlock |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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349 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554, 12-20-2010 |
Description: |
KCS of Mexico GE AC44CW. Davenport, IA, on a very cold afternoon. December 20, 2010. |
Photo Date: |
12/20/2010 Upload Date: 5/25/2011 11:24:46 PM |
Location: |
Davenport, IA |
Author: |
Jonathan Spurlock |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS AGS South District |
Description: |
Norfolk Southern Freight Train 340 makes their way Northbound as they pass through Irondale, AL. (20th Street) heading into Norris Yard to Yard the Train |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2013 Upload Date: 10/26/2013 8:10:07 PM |
Location: |
Irondale, AL |
Author: |
Bradley Bates |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3957(SD70MAC) KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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465 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
NS AGS South District |
Description: |
Norfolk Southern Freight Train 340 makes their way Northbound as they pass through Irondale, AL. (20th Street) heading into Norris Yard to Yard the Train |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2013 Upload Date: 10/27/2013 11:07:49 PM |
Location: |
Irondale, AL |
Author: |
Bradley Bates |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 3957(SD70MAC) KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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397 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 desde la camioneta |
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Photo Date: |
5/30/2014 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 12:06:04 PM |
Location: |
Morelia, MX |
Author: |
Oscar Galvez |
Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Station,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 Maniobrando |
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Photo Date: |
5/30/2014 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 11:00:34 AM |
Location: |
Morelia, MX |
Author: |
Oscar Galvez |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 6:27:53 PM |
Location: |
Carson, CA |
Author: |
Jonathan Camacho |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 6:27:05 PM |
Location: |
Carson, CA |
Author: |
Jonathan Camacho |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) UP 8245(AC45CCTE) |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 6:28:49 PM |
Location: |
Carson, CA |
Author: |
Jonathan Camacho |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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179 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 6:29:22 PM |
Location: |
Carson, CA |
Author: |
Jonathan Camacho |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/2018 Upload Date: 9/15/2018 6:25:29 PM |
Location: |
Carson, CA |
Author: |
Jonathan Camacho |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) UP 8245(AC45CCTE) |
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428 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 6:10:36 PM |
Location: |
Joplin, MO |
Author: |
Allen Roche |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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209 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 6:11:01 PM |
Location: |
Joplin, MO |
Author: |
Allen Roche |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/28/2021 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 6:11:26 PM |
Location: |
Joplin, MO |
Author: |
Allen Roche |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
W845 and P283 |
Description: |
W845 prepares to knock down the Clear signal and meet Amtrak P283-10 (Empire Service from New York, NY to Niagara Falls, NY). |
Photo Date: |
5/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/10/2021 10:42:13 PM |
Location: |
Jordan, NY |
Author: |
Alexander Warshal |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) KCS 4684(ES44AC) |
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273 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
W845 |
Description: |
The talk of the town today: CSX W845-07 (military loads from New Orleans, LA to Fort Drum, NY). These loads are bound for the 10th Mountain Division which is based at Fort Drum. Also of note was the foreign power leading the train: KCSM (Kansas City Southern de México) #4554 is one of 10 remaining locomotives in this paint scheme. Behind it, KCS (Kansas City Southern) #4684 brings some color to the overcast clouds and rays of heaven poking through. |
Photo Date: |
5/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/10/2021 10:40:54 PM |
Location: |
Jordan, NY |
Author: |
Alexander Warshal |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) KCS 4684(ES44AC) |
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281 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the creek |
Description: |
The southbound Q train rolls 114 cars across Barren Creek south of Watts. |
Photo Date: |
3/20/2022 Upload Date: 3/24/2022 5:38:01 AM |
Location: |
Watts, OK |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
KCS 4833(ES44AC) KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
CN train E29571 |
Photo Date: |
3/7/2023 Upload Date: 3/9/2023 4:00:22 PM |
Location: |
Centralia, IL |
Author: |
Brodie Schwartz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCS 4623 KCSM 4554 |
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Photo Date: |
3/13/2023 Upload Date: 3/20/2023 10:11:13 PM |
Location: |
Neenah, WI |
Author: |
~ Loadstone |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) KCS 4623(AC44CW) |
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26 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCS 4823 KCSM 4554 |
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Photo Date: |
3/13/2023 Upload Date: 3/20/2023 10:14:25 PM |
Location: |
Neenah, WI |
Author: |
~ Loadstone |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCS 4823(ES44AC) KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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15 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/13/2023 Upload Date: 3/20/2023 10:14:43 PM |
Location: |
Neenah, WI |
Author: |
~ Loadstone |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
KCSM 4554 leads X491 north |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2023 Upload Date: 4/12/2023 2:53:12 PM |
Location: |
Lake Villa, IL |
Author: |
Andrew Sonkin |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) CN 2715(C44-9W) |
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232 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
We were hoping to catch a moving gray ghost, but did not happen. This one failed, but we heard on the scanner that they got it running. Now it;s waiting for a ride. |
Photo Date: |
5/26/2023 Upload Date: 6/4/2023 1:58:24 PM |
Location: |
Cleveland, MO |
Author: |
Butch Getz |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
Views: |
190 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4554 |
Description: |
KCSM 4554 at Toronto |
Photo Date: |
8/19/2023 Upload Date: 2/6/2024 8:44:05 PM |
Location: |
Toronto, ON |
Author: |
Isaac Bryson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4554(AC44CW) |
Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
KCSM 4555 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/4/2008 11:55:28 PM |
Location: |
Robstown, TX |
Author: |
John Briggs |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
KCSM 4555(AC44CW) |
Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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