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Missouri Central GP7L #1800 at Creve Coeur, MO
Title:  Missouri Central GP7L #1800 at Creve Coeur, MO
Description:  MOC #1800 heads up a short local freight on the Ex-RI trackage along Creve Coeur Mill Road.
Photo Date:  4/15/2000  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 12:07:47 AM
Location:  Maryland Heights, MO
Author:  Dave Seitzer
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Locomotives:  MOC 1800(GP7u)
Views:  960   Comments: 4
Former Missouri Central 1800 now MWLX
Title:  Former Missouri Central 1800 now MWLX
Description:  Former Missouri Central 1800 now MWLX
Photo Date:  2/11/2005  Upload Date: 2/11/2005 1:34:14 PM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  MWLX 1800(GP7u)
Views:  1002   Comments: 0
MOC 1800
Title:  MOC 1800
Description:  MOC 1800
Photo Date:  3/3/2005  Upload Date: 3/3/2005 3:07:46 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MOC 1800(GP7u)
Views:  1034   Comments: 1
MOC 1800
Title:  MOC 1800
Description:  MOC 1800
Photo Date:  3/3/2005  Upload Date: 3/3/2005 3:09:00 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MOC 1800(GP7u)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
MOC 1800
Title:  MOC 1800
Description:  MOC 1800
Photo Date:  3/3/2005  Upload Date: 3/3/2005 3:08:40 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  MOC 1800(GP7u)
Views:  916   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC (Respondek) 1800 This is the former Missouri Central 1800 that they roster as a GP 8
Photo Date:  3/21/2005  Upload Date: 3/21/2005 11:50:54 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1362   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  3/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/28/2005 1:32:35 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  963   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 5/28/2005 3:26:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  995   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 5/28/2005 3:26:40 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  959   Comments: 2
RRC 2153 and 1800
Title:  RRC 2153 and 1800
Description:  RRC 2153 and 1800
Photo Date:  5/29/2005  Upload Date: 5/29/2005 6:34:58 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  RRC 2153(GP7u) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  987   Comments: 1
RRC 1206, IERR104 and 1800
Title:  RRC 1206, IERR104 and 1800
Description:  RRC 1206, 104 and 1800
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:27:32 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 104(GP7) RRC 104(GP7)
Views:  1141   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 cranking up and being checked out
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:26:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1002   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 8/20/2005 2:27:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  938   Comments: 1
Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Title:  Respondek Railroad Corp. Switchers
Description:  Performing contract switching on the old military base. The lead unit is an ex-Missouri Central unit, built in 1951 as an United States Army #1838 as a GP7. It was sold to ARR in 1976 as GP7 #1838. It was retired by ARR in 1998 a GP7 #1801. It went to BDLX as GP7 #1801. In 1999 it went to Midwest Locomotive as GP7u #1801, later in 1999 it became MOC 1800, a GP8. It went back to the lessor and is now RRC 1800! WHEW, WHAT A HISTORY!!! It has ALCO Trucks and flippers on all 4 exhuast stacks!
Photo Date:  2/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/1/2006 11:03:59 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1206(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1005   Comments: 3
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:24:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1900 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:25:07 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  756   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:27:57 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 and RRC 1206 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:29:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  647   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:33:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800..........Switching cars.....Have heard they only operate once per week?
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1048   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Looks like Illinois Terminal
Photo Date:  3/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2006 6:49:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 1206(SW1200)
Views:  782   Comments: 1
Respondek Railroad Corp.
Title:  Respondek Railroad Corp.
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit. We had permission board and photograph them today. The dark green areas on this unit are actually painted with Metallic Automotive Paint.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:04 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  727   Comments: 2
GP8's Cab
Title:  GP8's Cab
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit, and served other railroads before becoming an RRC Locomotive.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:05 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  848   Comments: 1
Respondek Units
Title:  Respondek Units
Description:  The unit was parked in about the same location as last time.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 10:32:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:09 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2006  Upload Date: 7/13/2006 7:26:21 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  David Sanderbeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Waiting to go to work
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:37:49 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The former Missouri Central Unit has been repaired and is ready for service
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:20:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  2353   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Mr Responded shows my Girl the controls
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
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Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Title:  Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Description:  The Identity
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
Cab Ride
Title:  Cab Ride
Description:  Looking backwards
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
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Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
The Cancer Survivor
Title:  The Cancer Survivor
Description:  Here she is, my girlfriend, Saveria DiBlasi. She lgst her left arm to Cancer in Apgust of 2005. The cancer went into submission, but she still has an open wound where her arm and shoulder used to be. Oh, yeah, shes ANTI-QAIL!
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Morris Kennedy Subdi, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  850   Comments: 5
ME
Title:  ME
Description:  Here I am watching us go backwdrds
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:22 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The cab ride over, the 1800 heads into the yard with itO cars
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
Conducters View
Title:  Conducters View
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 10:19:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
Builders Plate
Title:  Builders Plate
Description:  Blank Builders Plate for the RRC-1800
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:09 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  652   Comments: 1
Patch
Title:  Patch
Description:  the 1800's last owner, the MOC, or Missouri Central
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:10 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Former MOC sits looking north
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:02 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
SAFTEY FIRST
Title:  SAFTEY FIRST
Description:  Saftey instructions
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:03 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The IT Green covering the MOC Silver band does not do this unit justice, but its still a good looking unit! This SHOULD be the RRC Paint scheme
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:04 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  404   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineer's side Number board
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Decal is covering the original location for the units number.
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:10 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
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Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 8:27:01 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The numbers on the back is the former number of this unit when it was on the Missouri Central
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:48 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Former MOC, BDLX, ARR, USAX
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:49 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineers-Rear side
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:51 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Sitting all alone on the former Melvin Price Military Base
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:53 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
RRC 1800, 604
Title:  RRC 1800, 604
Description:  For once, they have two units coupled together!
Photo Date:  4/8/2007  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 7:43:47 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R)
Views:  580   Comments: 0


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