Uploads from austinsasse

Dem WSOR's

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:17 -0800

A BN-painted SD40-2 lettered for new owner Wisconsin & Southern leads two other SD40-2's in "West Yard" with a switch move.
Janesville, WI.
7-25-12

Arrival of 276 Complete

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:14 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

CITX 3088 (SD40-2) leads train 276 east splitting the searchlight signals guarding the crossovers along with a CP SD40-2, ICE SD40-2, and CP GP40-2.
Sturtevant, WI.
7-24-12

A Sexy 642

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:13 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Three matched DME "Redbomb" (EX CP) SD40's fly east across US 20 near the Amtrak Station.
Sturtevant, WI.
7-24-12

Race

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:11 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

While approaching the tracks, we see train 182 with a pair of Soo SD60's heading east, so we quickly race him south where we shoot him and a westbound Hiawatha.
Pleasant Prarie, WI.
7-24-12

Rushmore on 277

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:17:09 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

DME 6359 (SD40-2) leads train 277 west with two more SD40-2's and a nice P5.
Sturtevant, WI.
7-23-12

Springting East

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:34:45 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Moving along quickly, CHFW sprints east to Fort Wayne.
Hamlet, IN.
1-1-12

Highball

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:34:43 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

After getting a clear across the CKIN, CHFW throttles up to gain track speed again.
Hanna, IN.
1-1-12

Matching Geeps

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:34:41 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Two ex GTW GP40-2's (nee DT&I), SCRF 6412 & 6415, power CHFW east across the CKIN diamond.
Hanna, IN.
1-1-12

La Grange Built and Bound

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:59 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Metra 117 prepares to make a quick station stop to let commuters get home and continue west.
La Grange, Ill.
4-8-12

One of the First

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:57 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Back when the concept of NS having SD70ACe's was rare, I had a hard time trying to catch them. At this point, it was nearly dark so I was forced to jump up my ISO and F stop way up, resulting in a grainy, but not blurry shot. Okay I suppose...
Hammond, IN.
7-26-12

The Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:55 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

CRL 5100 seen again this time in some decent light.
Chicago, Ill.
7-5-12

Shoving Hard

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:53 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

With smoke and sand, three EMD locomotives push hard against the cars up the grade back to the yard.
Chicago, Ill.
7-5-12

The Missing Link

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:52 -0800

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The CRL's sharp looking GP50 leads an Omnitrax GP7 and an NREX GP50 with a long string of cars for head room to shove back into the yard.
Chicago, Ill.
7-5-12

Belt

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:48:49 -0800

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A BRC SD40-2 leads an HLCX SD40-2 and two new CSX ES44AH's down the hill from under the sky way and into the rough parts of the South Chicago area.
Chicago, Ill.
7-5-12

Worlds Away

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:58 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

What use to be a busy double track main is now weeds and a rusty steel structure. Sad that a once thriving area has now diminished to nothingness.
Ade, IN.
7-27-12

Gone

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:57 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

The elevator and tracks here in town are now both unused. A quiet place now days.
Ade, IN.
7-27-12

OOS

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:54 -0800

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Morocco, IN.
7-27-12

What they do Best

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:52 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

A CSX Southbound eases to a stop while the lead loco starts smoking up pretty good.
Lowell, IN.
7-27-12

IC 1506

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:50 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Something you really dont see on the South Bend Sub, a dead in tow extra locomotive, in this case an IC SW14 no 1506.
Valparaiso, IN.
7-12-12

Reverse Move

nobody@flickr.com (austinsasse) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:53:48 -0800

austinsasse posted a photo:

Y123 makes a shove move from Willow Creek all the way back to East Chicago on a cold and rainy day.
Portage, IN.
10-4-12