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Belle of the ball finally gets to strut her stuff |
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On the west (head) end of GSKNEV-15 which arrived at South Janesville on the morning of Sunday the 17th was another KCS unit in "Southern Belle" paint, and this one was unique! During the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4009 received this special version of the scheme with a "Dual Flags" motif (similar to CP's with the US/Canada flags) and a dedication to KCS's "Resilient and Essential" employees. The other side has the "compass" below the cab numbers display "S" and the same dedication in Spanish. While the train was parked at the yard, 4009 was barely visible from public property and never well-sunlit, so myself and many other local railfans were gnashing their teeth hoping it would move (a) in daylight and (b) while we were free to go catch it. I lucked out, getting done at my afternoon dentist's appointment about half an hour before the heads up post that they were on the move (they didn't find any damage from the gnashing, btw). |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:01:42 PM |
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Leyden, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
A look at the dedication on KCS 4009's long hood as it crosses County H |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:02:41 PM |
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Leyden, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Colorful Belle pops in the late afternoon summer sun |
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Fellows Road at 1658. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:03:27 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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Passing the derail just east of Tuttle Road |
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I thought they might have to stop to open it...nope. Crew of the loads that left the previous afternoon must have left it open, since there were no longer any cars in the Landmark facility. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:07:17 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Belleicious |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:08:22 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Rats! |
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Lined up a nice scenic shot of the lead power cutting across the fields west of Tuttle Road, only to be cloud-boinked (my second of the chase). |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:09:31 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) UP 4818(SD70M) |
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| Title: |
Belle and the Bean Fields, Take 2 |
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I previously used this title for a shot of another Belle-painted SD70ACe leading a train on the CP at Lewiston in 2015. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:10:09 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) UP 4818(SD70M) |
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"Weary" of this gorgeous Belle yet? |
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Not a chance! Approaching the crossing of Weary Road, a narrow country lane which follows a zig-zag path along the south side of the tracks west from Tuttle Road. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:15:35 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Conductor riding the steps, ready to throw the switch for the Landmark loop |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:16:13 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Another look at KCS 4009's unique long hood |
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Another railfan's drone is on the pavement of Weary Road in the foreground. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:20:22 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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Easing around the loop, under the Landmark/ALCIVIA loader |
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This was a bit odd, typically these trains go in via the west switch and loop around to the south and east, but I guess in the end it doesn't make a whole lot of difference, especially if they use a head/tail DPU setup as this train did. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:21:45 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Still creeping along the loop |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:22:53 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Empty grain train and its destination |
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The Landmark Services Co-op (actually, the company is now called ALCIVIA since a merger with Countryside Co-op last year). |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:23:17 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
Full Circle Belles |
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The head end power has come all the way around the loop and is now facing east on the main, while the DPU power was cut off. |
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7/20/2022 Upload Date: 7/22/2022 3:24:07 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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KCS 4009(SD70ACe) KCS 4864(ES44AC) |
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