Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[Santa Fe]

Another shot from Emporia, Kansas with Alco PAs on the point of a Eastbound passenger train Sometimes in the 1960s, most likely. unknown photographer

[Waukonda]

Another shot from Emporia, Kansas with Alco PAs on the point of a Eastbound passenger train Sometimes in the 1960s, most likely. unknown photographer

Great old pics!!

[Santa Fe]

BNSF EB in the snow at Mulvane Kansas today

[Santa Fe]

SKOL WB Local at Mulvane Kansas
BNSF Ark City Sub.

[1967redrider]

Awesome pictures and what a loss of that old depot. I think that Santa Fe diesel is an FA2, it looks like my Lionel FA2s.

[Santa Fe]

Redrider. Alco FA locomotive’s were 4 axle road switchers
Santa Fe never owned any. They did own Alco PA locomotive’s and they were 6 axles for pulling passenger trains. I think Alco PA’s in the Santa Fe War Bonnet paint were some of the best looking locomotives ever built!! Yes it was a sad day when Emporia Depot burned the fire gutted the inside. What was left, the brick and stone was torn down

[Waukonda]

More good pics!

[Santa Fe]

Thanks Ike

[1967redrider]

Redrider. Alco FA locomotive’s were 4 axle road switchers
Santa Fe never owned any. They did own Alco PA locomotive’s and they were 6 axles for pulling passenger trains. I think Alco PA’s in the Santa Fe War Bonnet paint were some of the best looking locomotives ever built!! Yes it was a sad day when Emporia Depot burned the fire gutted the inside. What was left, the brick and stone was torn down

Thanks for the info!

[Santa Fe]

Yur welcome Redrider. Santa Fe has always been my favorite Rail Road. Growing up right next to the Santa Fe track l’ve always had a fascination with trains

[1967redrider]

I can relate. I come from a family of 4 generations of railroad workers and grew up in a railroad town. So I'm partial to B&O, WM RR and C&O, then Chessie and now CSX.

[Waukonda]

I can relate. I come from a family of 4 generations of railroad workers and grew up in a railroad town. So I'm partial to B&O, WM RR and C&O, then Chessie and now CSX.

Yur welcome Redrider. Santa Fe has always been my favorite Rail Road. Growing up right next to the Santa Fe track l’ve always had a fascination with trains

You guys are RR bluebloods!

[1967redrider]

Is that some old IC action, Ike?

[Waukonda]

Is that some old IC action, Ike?

Yeah, CN has a couple of old IC locos locally that are still in the old paint. Pretty much on a daily basis, I will see them, or a GT, or CN locos hauling fly ash from a couple of coal fired power plants near here, and then the return trip.

[1967redrider]

Is that some old IC action, Ike?

Yeah, CN has a couple of old IC locos locally that are still in the old paint. Pretty much on a daily basis, I will see them, or a GT, or CN locos hauling fly ash from a couple of coal fired power plants near here, and then the return trip.

[DM11]

SKOL yard Winfield, KS

[LKSKNIVES]

All the pictures are so cool.
I hear the UP go buy up the block just about once a day. A lot of the time it’s running cars out of the Belvedere Chrysler plant. I’m sure we subsidized the reopening but it hasn’t reopened.
There once was a Dean’s milk plant down the street. They closed in 2017-2018. Before it closed one of my favorite things was watching them swap hopper cars. Use too be on Sunday morning usually I would be on my way home from Sunday morning hockey. Didn’t matter if I had to sit for ten minutes one minute from home.
Steve

[1967redrider]

All the pictures are so cool.
I hear the UP go buy up the block just about once a day. A lot of the time it’s running cars out of the Belvedere Chrysler plant. I’m sure we subsidized the reopening but it hasn’t reopened.
There once was a Dean’s milk plant down the street. They closed in 2017-2018. Before it closed one of my favorite things was watching them swap hopper cars. Use too be on Sunday morning usually I would be on my way home from Sunday morning hockey. Didn’t matter if I had to sit for ten minutes one minute from home.
Steve

Have you ever watched them load up the autos? I think that would be interesting to see.

[LKSKNIVES]

No John the auto plant is a few miles away. A lot of the trains going bye are filled autos never seen any loaded.

[Waukonda]

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[LKSKNIVES]

Nice picture’s Ike
Looks like it could be your backyard.
Steve

[Waukonda]

No, Steve, but I wouldn't mind it. I once lived near tracks.

[Santa Fe]

OutStanding Shot’s Ike

[Waukonda]

OutStanding Shot’s Ike

Thank you, I was in the right place at the right time, the sun was out, the loco colors were bright and clean......I couldn't really screw it up!

[LKSKNIVES]

OutStanding Shot’s Ike

Thank you, I was in the right place at the right time, the sun was out, the loco colors were bright and clean......I couldn't really screw it up!

Ike,
My son was sitting here with his old folks for a bit tonight. I showed him the pictures and the first thing he commented on was the way the Red stood out.
I keep checking it out. Wonderful shot.
Steve