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4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Richard Sprouse
Dates:1/1/1980 - 12/31/2010
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GN 171276 (LO) Covered Hopper
Title:  GN 171276 (LO) Covered Hopper
Description:  Great Northern Covered Grain Hopper about 20 years in this paint with only an 11-83 BN re-weigh stencil.
Photo Date:  1/11/1991  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 5:00:50 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  1041   Comments: 1
GN 172498 (LO) Covered Hopper
Title:  GN 172498 (LO) Covered Hopper
Description:  GN 172498 still in Big Sky Blue. Only evidence of current ownership is BN re-weight stencil in 11-87
Photo Date:  1/11/1991  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 5:01:49 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  640   Comments: 0
SOO 14115 (LO) Colormark Covered Hopper
Title:  SOO 14115 (LO) Colormark Covered Hopper
Description:  It has been 22 years since the last painting and the car beginning to show its age. Graffiti on side "I LOVE THE SOO"
Photo Date:  3/24/1995  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 5:55:44 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  630   Comments: 0
ES&NA 12153 (Caboose)
Title:  ES&NA 12153 (Caboose)
Description:  Extended vision Hack in Service at Eureka Springs
Photo Date:  5/31/1995  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 8:42:47 PM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  306   Comments: 0
RBOX 40461 (Box Car)
Title:  RBOX 40461 (Box Car)
Description:  Wow Its Clean. This RBOX car looks like it just came out of the paint shop.
Photo Date:  1/31/1996  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 10:58:03 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  327   Comments: 0
AM 302 Open Top Hopper (HT)
Title:  AM 302 Open Top Hopper (HT)
Description:  Recently out of the paint shop. Used in Sand Service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 11:49:12 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  408   Comments: 0
AM 513 (XM RailBox Type) Boxcar
Title:  AM 513 (XM RailBox Type) Boxcar
Description:  Arkansas & Missouri paint fades to the color of the second car in a relatively short time.
Photo Date:  10/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 4:59:09 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  428   Comments: 0
BN 586055 ex-Northern Pacific Wood Chip
Title:  BN 586055 ex-Northern Pacific Wood Chip
Description:  Over 20 years since this car was last re-painted. Just a BN patch.
Photo Date:  10/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 4:59:51 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  510   Comments: 0
AM 2520 (Plug Door Box Car)
Title:  AM 2520 (Plug Door Box Car)
Description:  Appears to be One way to recycle a Former CN car
Photo Date:  10/3/1996  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 11:01:04 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  375   Comments: 0
AM 2530 (Plug Door Box Car)
Title:  AM 2530 (Plug Door Box Car)
Description:  2nd Hand Car which appears to have CN painted out
Photo Date:  10/3/1996  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 11:06:39 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  382   Comments: 0
ATSF 307758 (LO)
Title:  ATSF 307758 (LO)
Description:  3-Bay Covered Hopper
Photo Date:  11/12/1996  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 11:15:46 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  447   Comments: 0
SM 2128 (Box Car) Style 1
Title:  SM 2128 (Box Car) Style 1
Description:  St Mary's Railroad Style 1
Photo Date:  12/1/1996  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 11:18:29 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  699   Comments: 0
SM 4013 Style 2
Title:  SM 4013 Style 2
Description:  St Mary's Railroad Style 2. Fresh Red/Orange paint job.
Photo Date:  12/3/1996  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 11:22:39 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  367   Comments: 0
AM 110 (Flat Car)
Title:  AM 110 (Flat Car)
Description:  AM Flat car most recently used as a Maintenance of Way Car.
Photo Date:  10/4/1998  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 8:36:47 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  559   Comments: 2
AM 1427 (Plug Door Mechanical Refer)
Title:  AM 1427 (Plug Door Mechanical Refer)
Description:  New from the Paint shop. AM puts reporting marks higher than the artists can normally reach.
Photo Date:  10/4/1998  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 8:39:35 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  931   Comments: 0
NCSTL 41 Wood Coupla Caboose
Title:  NCSTL 41 Wood Coupla Caboose
Description:  Now at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Chattnoooga, TN
Photo Date:  10/20/2002  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 4:33:25 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  313   Comments: 0
NAHX 581850 (5 Bay Covered Hopper AAR LO)
Title:  NAHX 581850 (5 Bay Covered Hopper AAR LO)
Description:  5 Bay Pressure Differential Covered Hopper Loaded with 100 tons of sugar
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 3:39:51 AM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  322   Comments: 0
NAHX 551850 Covered Hopper (LO)
Title:  NAHX 551850 Covered Hopper (LO)
Description:  Loaded with 100 tons of granulated sugar waiting to be unloaded. Unloading is accomplished with 10-12psi Air.
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 3/16/2007 10:01:51 PM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  267   Comments: 0
CNW 10946 (Caboose)
Title:  CNW 10946 (Caboose)
Description:  Steel CNW Bay Window Caboose Still In Service in May 2004
Photo Date:  5/6/2004  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 3:48:46 AM
Location:  Crystal Lake, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  391   Comments: 0
LAMBERTS POINT (Excursion Heavy Weight Observation)
Title:  LAMBERTS POINT (Excursion Heavy Weight Observation)
Description:  One of the (Heavy Weight Observation) Passenger private cars in the consist of the MILW Steam Loco 261 excursion train to Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/22/2004  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 1:56:18 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  2545   Comments: 2
MILW 186 SkyTop "Cedar Rapids"
Title:  MILW 186 SkyTop "Cedar Rapids"
Description:  Restored MILW Steam Loco 261 is the power as Hiawatha SkyTop Cedar Rapids brings up the Markers on this Restored Excersion Service Train
Photo Date:  6/22/2004  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 12:31:46 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  1130   Comments: 0
CIC 2139 (LO) Covered Hopper
Title:  CIC 2139 (LO) Covered Hopper
Description:  Two CIC (Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway) Covered Hoppers (one leaking) head east at Geneva Illinois
Photo Date:  3/6/2005  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 7:45:54 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  301   Comments: 0
PROCOR Tank (White Acid H2SO4)
Title:  PROCOR Tank (White Acid H2SO4)
Description:  Sulphuric Acid Tank (White Exterior)
Photo Date:  3/7/2005  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 12:07:24 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  481   Comments: 0
PROCOR Tank (Black Acid H2SO4)
Title:  PROCOR Tank (Black Acid H2SO4)
Description:  PROCOR Sulphuric Acid Tank (Black Exterior)
Photo Date:  3/7/2005  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 12:09:35 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
CRDX 3017 (Covered Hopper) AAR LO
Title:  CRDX 3017 (Covered Hopper) AAR LO
Description:  West Bound from Chicago at Geneva Illinois is a Covered Hopper in the Middle of a mostly Tank Train. This is the UP/CNW West Line.
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:32:12 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
CRGX 6031 (Tank Car)
Title:  CRGX 6031 (Tank Car)
Description:  CRGX 6031 is West Bound on the UP ex-CNW West Line at Geneva Illinois
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:26:46 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
FURX 815068 (ROCK Paint) LO
Title:  FURX 815068 (ROCK Paint) LO
Description:  Heritage of this Covered Hopper is hard to Miss. Last Full paint was 25 or more years ago. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific (CRIP aka ROCK) went bankrupt on March 31st, 1980.
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 12:14:49 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  275   Comments: 0
CNW 753797 ex-ROCK or CRIP 4750 cu ft LO
Title:  CNW 753797 ex-ROCK or CRIP 4750 cu ft LO
Description:  This 2009 picture of a rail car is an obvious patch job. Former Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railorad (CRIP aka ROCK) Covered Hopper purchased by the Chicago and Northwestern (CNW) when the ROCK went out of business March 31, 1980. The ROCK paint has lasted longer than the CNW reporting marks on the side. They are readable on the end, but the original ROCK paint is at least 29 years old.
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/14/2009 11:12:11 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  216   Comments: 0


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