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AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 16, 1951
Title:  AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 16, 1951
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16.
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:16:43 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Track
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 17, 1951
Title:  AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 17, 1951
Description:  Here is page two of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17.
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:19:24 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Track
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 18, 1951
Title:  AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 18, 1951
Description:  Here is page three of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18.
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:22:07 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Track
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
BN 5519
Title:  BN 5519
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1983  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 7:13:41 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5519(C30-7)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
BN SDP45 6594
Title:  BN SDP45 6594
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad SDP45 6594 at Crawford, Nebraska on April 16, 1983, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1983  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 1:27:31 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 6594(SDP45)
Views:  772   Comments: 0
BN C30-7 5054
Title:  BN C30-7 5054
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad C30-7 5054 at Crawford, Nebraska on August 27, 1983, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Jim noted on the slide mount: Coal Train BN #5054 GE C30-7 leads UP #2926 GE U30C / BN #5000 GE C30-7 / BN # 7818 EMD SD40-2 Crawford, Nebr. 082783.
Photo Date:  8/27/1983  Upload Date: 4/20/2014 11:29:06 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 5054(C30-7) UP 2926(U30C)
Views:  813   Comments: 0
BN SD40-2 7207
Title:  BN SD40-2 7207
Description:  Burlington Northern Railroad SD40-2 7207 and Fuel Tender BNFT8 at Crawford, Nebraska on August 27, 1983, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Jim noted on the slide: HELPER SERVICE. Number 7207 was built in Canada by GMDD, completed in June 1980 ( c/n A3916 ).
Photo Date:  8/27/1983  Upload Date: 2/12/2018 8:49:24 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 7207(SD40-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
C&NW F7 401
Title:  C&NW F7 401
Description:  Chicago and North Western Railway F7 401 at Crawford, Nebraska, photo by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Jim labeled the slide as follows: Chicago & North Western "Director's Special" CNW F7's 401 & 400 lead Business Cars 410 - 401 - 400 EB across BN tracks after tour of new Wyoming coal line, Crawford, Nebr 051184.
Photo Date:  5/11/1984  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:37:26 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Altman
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CNW 401(F7A)
Views:  1535   Comments: 0
BN 5519
Title:  BN 5519
Description:  View from the cab of a C30-7 as the helpers roll past heading towards the end of the train for the push over Crawford Hill
Photo Date:  1/1/1985  Upload Date: 4/10/2006 8:54:14 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5519(C30-7)
Views:  705   Comments: 1
LMX 8528 - GE Rail Services
Title:  LMX 8528 - GE Rail Services
Description:  Good looking GE B39-8E unit barely two years old in service at Crawford, NE. Built by GE in November of 1987, it was part of the leasing pool that GE provided.LMX 8552 peeks out from behind #8528. No photographer or exact day in September of 1989 was given for this color slide.
Photo Date:  9/1/1989  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 6:38:27 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMX 8528(B39-8E) LMX 8552(B39-8E)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
LMX B39-8E #8591 - GE Rail Services
Title:  LMX B39-8E #8591 - GE Rail Services
Description:  Here's a sharp looking GE Rail Services lease unit, LMX #8591. Built by GE in April of 1988, this just over a year old as it serves in the leasing pool. The distinctive red nose separates it from some of its sister units that don't have the color punch. A note in the RRPA databse states that this loco was sold to Peru. LMX #8510 peeks out from behind #8591. No photographer or exact day in September of 1989 was given for this color slide.
Photo Date:  9/1/1989  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 6:38:46 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMX 8510(B39-8E) LMX 8591(B39-8E)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
LMX B39-8E Helper Units
Title:  LMX B39-8E Helper Units
Description:  A group of helper LMX units heads west near Crawford, NE. ote in the RRPA databse states that this loco was sold to Peru. No photographer or exact day in September of 1989 was given for this color slide.
Photo Date:  9/1/1989  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 6:39:03 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 1
BN 9426
Title:  BN 9426
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:31:51 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9426(SD70MAC)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
BN 9461
Title:  BN 9461
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:32:44 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9461(SD70MAC)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
BN 9510
Title:  BN 9510
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:33:52 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9510(SD70MAC)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
BN 9530
Title:  BN 9530
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:34:08 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9530(SD70MAC)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
BN 9564
Title:  BN 9564
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:36:12 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9564(SD70MAC)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
BN 9624
Title:  BN 9624
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:37:14 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9624(SD70MAC)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
BN 9624
Title:  BN 9624
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:37:42 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9624(SD70MAC)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
BN 9624
Title:  BN 9624
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:38:11 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9624(SD70MAC)
Views:  688   Comments: 2
BN 9461
Title:  BN 9461
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1993  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 6:40:55 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9461(SD70MAC)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
BN 7211 with fuel tender
Title:  BN 7211 with fuel tender
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1994  Upload Date: 10/20/2003 9:25:39 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  David J Conway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7211(SD40-2)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
BN 7280
Title:  BN 7280
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/1996  Upload Date: 2/22/2008 12:09:23 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7280(SD40-2) BN 7215(SD40-2) BN 7208(SD40-2)
Views:  967   Comments: 1
NRI 54
Title:  NRI 54
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/1996  Upload Date: 10/15/2008 2:02:51 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Mary Rae McPherson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NRI 54(FP9A) NRI 66(F9B) NRI 55(FP7A)
Views:  1366   Comments: 2
BN 7234
Title:  BN 7234
Description:  new to BN then became BNSF 7234. Sold to the Indiana Railroad as INRD 42 then INRD 4002.
Photo Date:  12/31/1997  Upload Date: 1/30/2024 5:59:39 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7234(SD40-2)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
UP 8059
Title:  UP 8059
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1998  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 7:48:34 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8059(SD9043MAC)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
Pushers
Title:  Pushers
Description:  Pushers help an eastbound at Crawford in the early evening
Photo Date:  6/2/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 9:49:47 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7208(SD40-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 2
Westbound Empties
Title:  Westbound Empties
Description:  An early morning westbound is nearing Crawford
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 6:00:02 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9808(SD70MAC)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
Westbound Coal Train
Title:  Westbound Coal Train
Description:  A loaded coal train grinds up the 1.6% grade near Crow Butte
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 6:11:45 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5583(C30-7)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
Eastbound Coal
Title:  Eastbound Coal
Description:  A coal train is down to 10mph as it nears the Crow Butte horseshoe
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 6:27:01 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9707(SD70MAC) BNSF 8831(SD70MAC)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Loads Heading east
Title:  Loads Heading east
Description:  The coal train slogs onward and upward
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 6:35:14 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9707(SD70MAC) BNSF 8831(SD70MAC)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
Pushers
Title:  Pushers
Description:  4 SD40-2 helpers produce great sound as they lean into it
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 6:40:41 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7208(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 1
Crow Butte Horseshoe Curve
Title:  Crow Butte Horseshoe Curve
Description:  The coal train is climbing the grade at Crow Butte
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:00:54 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9889(SD70MAC)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
Crow Butte Horseshoe
Title:  Crow Butte Horseshoe
Description:  SD40-2 pushers round the Crow Butte horseshoe curve
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:07:04 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7209(SD40-2) BN 7222(SD40-2)
Views:  823   Comments: 0
Eastbound Coal Train
Title:  Eastbound Coal Train
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train is about to enter the Crow Butte horseshoe
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:11:44 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Eastbound Coal
Title:  Eastbound Coal
Description:  Bending around the Crow Butte Horseshoe
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:16:38 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  367   Comments: 2
Climbing Out of Crow Butte
Title:  Climbing Out of Crow Butte
Description:  Heading out of the Crow Butte horseshoe with Pine Ridge in the background.
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:24:16 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Pusher Power
Title:  Pusher Power
Description:  5 SD40-2s and an SD70MAC DPU are pushing at Crow Butte
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:29:08 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7254(SD40-2) BN 7219(SD40-2) BN 7255(SD40-2) BN 7232(SD40-2) BN 7289(SD40-2)
Views:  1957   Comments: 6
Westbound Empty Coal Train
Title:  Westbound Empty Coal Train
Description:  3 SD70MACs enter the Crow Butte Horseshoe curve about 6 miles east of Crawford
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/7/2006 4:33:08 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9843(SD70MAC) BNSF 8818(SD70MAC)
Views:  798   Comments: 1
Trains Passing
Title:  Trains Passing
Description:  The daily Alliance - Crawford local is passing an eastbound coal train as the local heads back to Alliance
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 9:46:16 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  318   Comments: 0
BNSF 9716
Title:  BNSF 9716
Description:  An empty westbound is about to pass under route 20 in Crawford
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 9:47:35 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9716(SD70MAC)
Views:  616   Comments: 3
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  A helper set is rolling under the rte. 20 overpass to work its next assignment
Photo Date:  6/3/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 9:48:53 AM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7254(SD40-2) BN 7219(SD40-2) BN 7255(SD40-2)
Views:  987   Comments: 1
Westbound Empties
Title:  Westbound Empties
Description:  A pair of SD70MACS lead a westbound around Crow Butte horseshoe curve
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 6:53:03 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9996(SD70MAC) BNSF 9676(SD70MAC)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Coal Train at Crow Butte
Title:  Coal Train at Crow Butte
Description:  A loaded coal train passes under Crow Butte as it negotiates the Crow Butte horseshoe curve
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 6:54:04 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9838(SD70MAC) BNSF 9853(SD70MAC)
Views:  846   Comments: 0
Leaving Crow Butte
Title:  Leaving Crow Butte
Description:  A loaded coal train winds out of the Crow Butte horseshoe on its climb to Belmont
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 6:55:44 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9838(SD70MAC) BNSF 9853(SD70MAC)
Views:  975   Comments: 1
Pushers on Crawford Hill
Title:  Pushers on Crawford Hill
Description:  The train in the previous two photos is being pushed by 4 SD40-2's and a SD70MAC DPU
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 6:56:36 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7209(SD40-2) BN 7222(SD40-2) BN 7240(SD40-2)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
SD70MAC's on Crawford Hill
Title:  SD70MAC's on Crawford Hill
Description:  In 1999 almost all of the Powder River coal trains had 70MAC's leading. GE's are now common
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 7:33:09 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9423(SD70MAC) BNSF 9665(SD70MAC)
Views:  745   Comments: 1
Five Pushers
Title:  Five Pushers
Description:  This train will soon be rounding Breezy Point which appears on the extreme right
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 7:34:04 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7254(SD40-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 1
Passing on the Hill
Title:  Passing on the Hill
Description:  After rounding the White Clay horseshoe the train is passing helpers returning to Crawford
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 7:35:05 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Rounding Breezy Point
Title:  Rounding Breezy Point
Description:  The breezy Point horseshoe will give the train its second 180 degree turn within 1 1/2 miles
Photo Date:  6/4/1999  Upload Date: 5/8/2006 7:36:09 PM
Location:  Crawford, NE
Author:  John Wallace
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  180   Comments: 0


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