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Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:53 pm
by LKSKNIVES
My oldest son works for Freeport McMoran. Copper and gold mining company. Did logistics before and he got to ride on the FPMM train that takes the product out to the main line where UP picks it up. Can’t get the video to post. Took a couple pictures off of the video. He also got too see the BigBoy up and personal in Tucson.
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:44 am
by Santa Fe
Many Thanks Ike
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:20 pm
by Waukonda
LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:53 pm
My oldest son works for Freeport McMoran. Copper and gold mining company. Did logistics before and he got to ride on the FPMM train that takes the product out to the main line where UP picks it up. Can’t get the video to post. Took a couple pictures off of the video. He also got too see the BigBoy up and personal in Tucson.
Steve
Cool pics! Video must be awesome!
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:25 pm
by Waukonda
"All along the southbound odyssey,
the train pulls out at......................."
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:09 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
I have a small R.R. belt buckle collection...
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:14 am
by LKSKNIVES
Nice picture of Kankakee TS. Nice belt buckles also. Didn’t make it to Union over the weekend kid and I tried to shoot some Doves today not many to shoot at.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:38 pm
by Waukonda
Pulling a load of future electricity.....
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:56 pm
by LKSKNIVES
Nice picture Ike,
When I used to travel to Plainfield every day. 2003-2019 in the years before and a little after 08. I would get stopped in Elburn Il waiting for the east bound 135 car coal trains always kind of amazed me. Then they dwindled. Now when you go west of there nothing but birds of prey killing wind mills.
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 5:07 pm
by Waukonda
LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:56 pm
Nice picture Ike,
When I used to travel to Plainfield every day. 2003-2019 in the years before and a little after 08. I would get stopped in Elburn Il waiting for the east bound 135 car coal trains always kind of amazed me. Then they dwindled. Now when you go west of there nothing but birds of prey killing wind mills.
Steve
Thanks
I would like to see accurate numbers of birds killed by windmills on an annual basis, including breakdown by species. It is something that most (news sources) choose to ignore.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 5:26 pm
by TPK
Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:38 pm
Pulling a load of future electricity.....
Cool pictures Ike!
Thanks for sharing!
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 5:49 pm
by LKSKNIVES
I heard not sure if it is true the big big government gives them permits that allows for killing Birds of Prey.
I’m not sure just saying.
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 6:33 pm
by Quick Steel
According to an extensive article by Knowable Magazine, bird fatalities due to wind turbines are in the hundreds of thousands. For birds of prey, especially eagles there is a restrictive number but the government increases the permitted number when the operators ask. Worse, it is estimated that close to a million bats are killed annually.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:24 pm
by 1967redrider
Awesome pictures, gents!
Don't get me started on windmills. They should plant several next to Joebama's Delaware home. He'd probably ask, "who planted the daisies?"
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:07 pm
by Santa Fe
Nice shots IKE
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:01 am
by Waukonda
Santa Fe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:07 pm
Nice shots IKE
Thanks, my friend!
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:21 am
by DM11
Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:25 pm
"All along the southbound odyssey,
the train pulls out at......................."
Cool depot Ike
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:04 pm
by Waukonda
DM11 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:21 am
Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:25 pm
"All along the southbound odyssey,
the train pulls out at......................."
Cool depot Ike
Yeah, they have kept it looking nice, and have a small museum there.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:20 pm
by LKSKNIVES
I thought the depot may have been Plainfield but when I google earthed it I could see it was not. Caught some smallmouth on the Dupage river by the Plainfield depot they have a caboose and box car by that one.
Thanks for the pictures Ike.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:47 pm
by Waukonda
LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:20 pm
I thought the depot may have been Plainfield but when I google earthed it I could see it was not. Caught some smallmouth on the Dupage river by the Plainfield depot they have a caboose and box car by that one.
Thanks for the pictures Ike.
I was in Plainfield about 5 years ago, and was amazed at the growth in that area, nice to know that you can still catch fish there. There are some nice rivers in the Northern part of the state.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 3:44 pm
by LKSKNIVES
Good morning train and knife folk.
Let me start by saying I was not paying attention.
I just walking outside in Geneva il, I hear a helicopter no big deal and then to my surprise I hear a STEAM WHISTLE.
The UP big boy is on the move it just went within a mile as the crow flies from my work.
Too late for me but maybe not for some of you.
Google it and please post a picture if you get one. Talking with the better half and she could hear it on my phone. I will still try and have a good week.
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 4:48 pm
by Waukonda
LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 3:44 pm
Good morning train and knife folk.
Let me start by saying I was not paying attention.
I just walking outside in Geneva il, I hear a helicopter no big deal and then to my surprise I hear a STEAM WHISTLE.
The UP big boy is on the move it just went within a mile as the crow flies from my work.
Too late for me but maybe not for some of you.
Google it and please post a picture if you get one. Talking with the better half and she could hear it on my phone. I will still try and have a good week.
Steve
Hey thanks, Steve! I just checked the route, and it will be in St Louis Tuesday, to depart the morning of Thursday the 12th. Just so happens that I will be in St Louis Thursday for a Dr. appt, so maybe???
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 4:55 pm
by LKSKNIVES
Hopefully and post some pictures if it works out.
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:47 pm
by Waukonda
In South Saint Louis waiting for Big Boy
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:09 pm
by 1967redrider
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:10 pm
by bighomer
We were hoping to get to see the depot and train museum in Bay Saint Louis but Francine but a stop to that. Here's a photo of a train taken of a train on the bay bridge in the rain as we were leaving ahead of the storm.
