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4/11/2025
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Viewing Album:  RR Items of Interest
 
By:Karl Rethwisch
Dates:1/1/1970 - 5/2/2009
Album Info:A collection of non-locomotive/train items unique to railroads/
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SDEX 10121
Title:  SDEX 10121
Description:  The somewhat rough lookin' still but intact drawbar. The locomotive was needed to extract the critter from the frozen ground.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 2:10:33 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  575   Comments: 2
A drawbar the "easy" way.
Title:  A drawbar the "easy" way.
Description:  After decending approx. 3 mi. of nearly 1% the Engr. began to advance the throttle to maintain speed. As the slack began to stretch out the drawbar on the leading end of the 13th. car FELL out. This was caused by a missing drawbar key. As the drawbar hit the track, that car and the following 6 cars, pounded it through the ballast and into the frozen ground 'till nothing but the head was visible. The first 5 cars sustained substantial damage causing the doors to gap open and spill quite a bit of coal between the rails. Nothing derailed as a result.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 1:57:14 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  447   Comments: 1
A sight NO ONE wants ta see
Title:  A sight NO ONE wants ta see
Description:  One of two safety tracks on Saluda Hill. Trains exceeding 8 mph. will receive this indication upon arrival at Melrose, NC. The track to the right is about 1100 ft. long and ends abruptly in the side of the mountain. That's No. 1 son by the signal. BTW, his Mother picked out the pants.
Photo Date:  6/15/1972  Upload Date: 10/13/2010 11:59:30 AM
Location:  Saluda, NC
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
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Views:  1461   Comments: 4
Half way up
Title:  Half way up
Description:  Sears Tower under construction as viewed from the CB&Q tracks at the south end of the 14th. St. coach yard and across from Pennsy's 18ht. St. coach yd.
Photo Date:  7/15/1972  Upload Date: 9/29/2010 10:26:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  360   Comments: 2
All that glitters
Title:  All that glitters
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/1972  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 7:51:26 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO GM50(GP40-2)
Views:  2139   Comments: 2
@#@* !!
Title:  @#@* !!
Description:  An extremely unusual break-in-two !! This is the NON rotary drawbar that failed??? Well, maybe it really WASN'T the drawbar that actually failed.
Photo Date:  6/21/1985  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 12:43:38 AM
Location:  Branson, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  419   Comments: 2
Some nefarious activities afoot?
Title:  Some nefarious activities afoot?
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1989  Upload Date: 1/22/2010 11:13:43 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5341(SD40T-2)
Views:  1713   Comments: 2
For the modeler who wondered if there really WAS one
Title:  For the modeler who wondered if there really WAS one
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1991  Upload Date: 1/22/2010 10:52:41 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Re-cycled
Title:  Re-cycled
Description:  After retirement as a locomotive tender it became a waycar (caboose). After retirement as a waycar it became a scale house. The traffic light was visible to the Engineer for quite a distance and allowed the scale operator to pass signals in the abscence of a radio.
Photo Date:  7/15/1994  Upload Date: 11/11/2010 8:46:34 PM
Location:  Jansen, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  1625   Comments: 7
The light at the end of the tunnel
Title:  The light at the end of the tunnel
Description:  Raton tunnel westward
Photo Date:  5/2/1995  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 7:53:06 PM
Location:  Raton, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  310   Comments: 0
The TT at Segundo, CO.
Title:  The TT at Segundo, CO.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:50:56 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
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Views:  395   Comments: 0
Turntable "motor" at Segundo, CO. on former C&W RR. I always wanted to turn a locomotive on an "armstrong" TT so - -
Title:  Turntable "motor" at Segundo, CO. on former C&W RR. I always wanted to turn a locomotive on an "armstrong" TT so - -
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:51:10 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
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Views:  272   Comments: 0
Finally !!!
Title:  Finally !!!
Description:  Before operations completely ended on the C&W Southern Dvn. I was finally able to turn a locomotive on the old TT at Segundo, CO. It worked quite well using two "man power".
Photo Date:  5/2/2000  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:50:30 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5595(C30-7)
Views:  717   Comments: 3
Train time ??
Title:  Train time ??
Description:  Needs some paint.
Photo Date:  4/24/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 10:28:05 AM
Location:  Thompson, UT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Might be a while.
Title:  Might be a while.
Description:  Patrons??
Photo Date:  4/24/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 10:28:56 AM
Location:  Thompson, UT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Light Rail ?
Title:  Light Rail ?
Description:  An FRA track testing vehicle.
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/17/2011 2:31:46 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  257   Comments: 3
End of the Line.
Title:  End of the Line.
Description:  D&RGW at Creede, CO.
Photo Date:  5/17/2009  Upload Date: 6/13/2009 8:35:05 PM
Location:  Creede, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  493   Comments: 1
Wheres the train??
Title:  Wheres the train??
Description:  D&RGW depot at Wagon Wheel Gap.
Photo Date:  5/18/2009  Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:30:40 PM
Location:  Creede, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  576   Comments: 1
I think its empty.
Title:  I think its empty.
Description:  RG water stop at So. Fork, CO.
Photo Date:  5/18/2009  Upload Date: 6/13/2009 8:30:19 PM
Location:  South Fork, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Ready whenever you are
Title:  Ready whenever you are
Description:  Display at Missoula Depot.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 12:32:16 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NP 1356(4-6-0)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
Still standing guard
Title:  Still standing guard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 12:31:28 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 2
CB&Q
Title:  CB&Q
Description:  IL. River
Photo Date:  9/8/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 9:08:52 AM
Location:  Ottawa, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  310   Comments: 0
C&NW Drive Through
Title:  C&NW Drive Through
Description:  Nelson. IL.
Photo Date:  9/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 9:12:31 AM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
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Views:  262   Comments: 0
No vegitation control.
Title:  No vegitation control.
Description:  Milw. Rd.
Photo Date:  9/17/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 6:21:23 PM
Location:  Draper, SD
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Track
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Views:  520   Comments: 0
Kiwi family.
Title:  Kiwi family.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2009  Upload Date: 9/25/2009 6:01:33 PM
Location:  Gillette, WY
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  394   Comments: 1
Standing guard
Title:  Standing guard
Description:  Patience IS, afterall, a virtue.
Photo Date:  9/22/2009  Upload Date: 12/29/2009 3:14:28 PM
Location:  Chapelle, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  256   Comments: 1
Just add Wind.
Title:  Just add Wind.
Description:  Baxter
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:19:23 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 0
TLV.
Title:  TLV.
Description:  Avondale. The center wheelset can be lowered and configured to carry a significant portion of the vehicle's weight. Lateral movement of this wheelset measures resistance to lateral displacement of the track structure.
Photo Date:  12/4/2009  Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:17:08 PM
Location:  Avondale, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  567   Comments: 1
Aint that illegal
Title:  Aint that illegal
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 12:25:55 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Aint that illegal
Title:  Aint that illegal
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 12:18:19 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Space saver
Title:  Space saver
Description:  An "Engineering Marvel" on the Utah Ry.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 4:45:17 PM
Location:  Helper, UT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Whats NEXT??
Title:  Whats NEXT??
Description:  Finally, the RRs have figured out how to "prevent" us.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2009 7:23:10 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2010  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 11:29:02 AM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  223   Comments: 0
????
Title:  ????
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:20:50 AM
Location:  Tomah, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  252   Comments: 1
???? - ??
Title:  ???? - ??
Description:  Certainly, the Yogi Bear Campground mech. forces failed ta follow directions.
Photo Date:  6/15/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:21:08 AM
Location:  Tomah, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  234   Comments: 2
What "Title" would fit?
Title:  What "Title" would fit?
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:26:12 AM
Location:  Tomah, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 2
Says it all
Title:  Says it all
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:50:14 PM
Location:  Oelwein, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
REALLY ??
Title:  REALLY ??
Description:  Over the Yd. office door.
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:56:43 PM
Location:  Oelwein, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  247   Comments: 0
High spefd pass. vehicle
Title:  High spefd pass. vehicle
Description:  Surface Trans. Board is studying the viability of placing this vrhicle in service on the Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:48:11 PM
Location:  Oelwein, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  RollingStock,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
Commin' through !!!!
Title:  Commin' through !!!!
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:08:15 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 1
Sounded like an SD40.
Title:  Sounded like an SD40.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:07:56 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
"Make way"
Title:  "Make way"
Description:  Downstream barge tow.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:07:15 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 1
New idea
Title:  New idea
Description:  Actually, the idea has been around for some time. Not many installations however. A "Flange Bearing" diamond drastically reduces the destructive forces normally delivered by the wheels passing over the X'ing..
Photo Date:  8/9/2010  Upload Date: 8/27/2010 2:31:01 PM
Location:  Bushnell, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  302   Comments: 2
The end has come
Title:  The end has come
Description:  An RBOX bein' chewed ta bits on a rainy day.
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 10:42:52 AM
Location:  Cresson, PA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Interesting
Title:  Interesting
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 10:44:42 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 1
No title needed
Title:  No title needed
Description:  Tunkhannock at sunset.
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 2:58:34 PM
Location:  Nicholson, PA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  907   Comments: 12
Beautiful from ANY angle
Title:  Beautiful from ANY angle
Description:  Tunkhannock on an overcast, drizzly day.
Photo Date:  8/16/2010  Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:41:16 PM
Location:  Nicholson, PA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 2
It explains itself
Title:  It explains itself
Description:  What won't they think of NEXT ??
Photo Date:  8/17/2010  Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:31:51 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 2
"Can ya hear me NOW?"
Title:  "Can ya hear me NOW?"
Description:  Marconi "wireless" tower.
Photo Date:  8/17/2010  Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:31:27 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Bridge anyone ?
Title:  Bridge anyone ?
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/30/2010 10:23:28 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Transit
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 2

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