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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:  510   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:  388   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:  1382   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:  312   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:  1823   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description:  Dang, I dropped my benzodiapine, somebody look for it. This was a tie "dispenser". He would adjust the shoes on the bucket and outriggers to match the eave width of the cars and then pull himself along the cars with the winch mounted in the bucket. The bucket of the backhoe had been replaced with gripper claws that he used to lift ties out of the car and place them on the ground. I've seen a couple times when the operator was lookin' for an immediate means of egress. GREAT job !!
Photo Date:  6/6/1979  Upload Date: 12/22/2009 11:15:19 PM
Location:  Big Rock, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
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Views:  398   Comments: 3
@#@* !!
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:  353   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:  1488   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: 
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Views:  257   Comments: 1
No horses?
Title:  No horses?
Description:  Unusual but effective transportation.
Photo Date:  12/20/1991  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 1:54:58 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
Quaint
Title:  Quaint
Description:  A real trip to yesteryear.
Photo Date:  12/20/1991  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 1:55:25 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Keep er under 50 over this one
Title:  Keep er under 50 over this one
Description:  Old Frisco yard in the No. KC area. Probably not good for coal loads, think?
Photo Date:  10/15/1992  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 7:45:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  389   Comments: 0
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:  1551   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
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Views:  238   Comments: 0
Made a LOT a noise when it went by.
Title:  Made a LOT a noise when it went by.
Description:  This wheel set sure could use a wheel lathe. There's a lot ta be said for rotating wheels. This set was changed out on the east side of Raton Pass.
Photo Date:  11/21/1999  Upload Date: 12/22/2009 11:02:40 PM
Location:  Raton, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  610   Comments: 4
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: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  343   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:  226   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:  568   Comments: 3
A MACboose
Title:  A MACboose
Description:  Big Mac anybody??
Photo Date:  4/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 5:42:26 PM
Location:  La Junta, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  512   Comments: 1
Classy colors
Title:  Classy colors
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/3/2009  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 6:39:06 PM
Location:  La Junta, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  225   Comments: 0
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:  285   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
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Views:  339   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:  206   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:  444   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:  518   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: 
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Views:  207   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:  475   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:  200   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:  252   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:  211   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
Locomotives: 
Views:  456   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:  337   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:  196   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:  209   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:  448   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:  279   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:  212   Comments: 0
Anybody for a shower?
Title:  Anybody for a shower?
Description:  Apache RY. Headquarters at Snowflake. AZ.
Photo Date:  2/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 4:01:56 PM
Location:  Snowflake, AZ
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  215   Comments: 0
The Birth Certificate,
Title:  The Birth Certificate,
Description:  The water column at the APA shop complex,
Photo Date:  2/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 4:06:24 PM
Location:  Snowflake, AZ
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Dang !!
Title:  Dang !!
Description:  She went DOWN there OK.
Photo Date:  2/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 4:18:54 PM
Location:  Boise City, OK
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  520   Comments: 5
Who's pullin' who??
Title:  Who's pullin' who??
Description:  Tge "chase vehicle".
Photo Date:  2/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2010 4:19:21 PM
Location:  Boise City, OK
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  410   Comments: 3
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:  331   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: 6/5/2010 7:23:10 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   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:  173   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:  195   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:  169   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:  192   Comments: 2
Still lookin good
Title:  Still lookin good
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2010  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 10:29:53 PM
Location:  Tucumcari, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  281   Comments: 1
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:  175   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
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Views:  194   Comments: 0

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