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Greg Elder's Collection
 
5/10/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Greg Elder
Dates:1/1/2000 - 8/1/2010
Album Info:Activity along the BNSF
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SF 8739
Title:  SF 8739
Description:  Leading the way west to Hutchinson is SF 8739. There are several old pieces of tired Santa Fe iron following it. SF 8718 and SF 3176. Trying to keep up is BN 2838.
Photo Date:  8/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 9:26:45 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8739(GP60) BNSF 8718(GP60) BNSF 3176(GP50) BNSF 2838(GP39-2)
Views:  762   Comments: 3
BNSF 5322
Title:  BNSF 5322
Description:  BNSF 5322 pulling all ethanol tankers.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:14:18 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5322(C44-9W) BNSF 4921(C44-9W)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
BNSF 7499
Title:  BNSF 7499
Description:  BNSF 7499 with a mile of container cargo.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:15:20 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7499(ES44DC) BNSF 5067(C44-9W)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
BNSF 4609
Title:  BNSF 4609
Description:  BNSF 4609 on an intermodal lash-up.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:16:24 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4609(C44-9W)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
BNSF 5200
Title:  BNSF 5200
Description:  BNSF 5200 in intermodal DPU roll.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:20:58 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5200(C44-9W) BNSF 4387(C44-9W)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
NS 8992
Title:  NS 8992
Description:  NS 8992 leading the BNSF grain train east of Newton. Ross elevator is in the background.
Photo Date:  8/27/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:22:34 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8992(C40-9W)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
BNSF 6430
Title:  BNSF 6430
Description:  BNSF 6430 moving a loaded unit coal train through Newton.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:25:01 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6430(ES44AC)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
BNSF 7858
Title:  BNSF 7858
Description:  BNSF 7858 approaching south Newton.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:23:51 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7858(ES44DC)
Views:  444   Comments: 1
BNSF 7266
Title:  BNSF 7266
Description:  BNSF 7266 leads an intermodal stack train through Newton's Railroad Park. The sign beside the engine says: Begin LaJunta Sub. It is exiting the Ark City Sub. The transition takes place right in front of the fuel racks. The land for the park was donated by the BNSF. Photo taken with permission.
Photo Date:  8/28/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 6:42:24 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7266(ES44DC)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
BNSF 4782
Title:  BNSF 4782
Description:  BNSF 4782 and 4835 pass the McGraw cutoff south of Newton.
Photo Date:  8/29/2011  Upload Date: 8/30/2011 7:45:44 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4782(C44-9W) BNSF 4835(C44-9W)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
BNSF 981
Title:  BNSF 981
Description:  BNSF 981 leads the way through the Newton yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 11:23:55 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 981(C44-9W) BNSF 5487(C44-9W) BNSF 2811(GP39M) GMTX 9013(SD60)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
GMTX 9013
Title:  GMTX 9013
Description:  Consist trailer GMTX 9013 at Newton yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/1/2011 11:25:22 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 9013(SD60)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
BNSF 6729
Title:  BNSF 6729
Description:  BNSF 6729 leads a manifest east from Newton.
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:35:18 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6729(SD40-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
BNSF 4875
Title:  BNSF 4875
Description:  BNSF 4875 leading tank cars west.
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:36:37 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4875(C44-9W)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BNSF 7836
Title:  BNSF 7836
Description:  BNSF 7836 leads the grain train through the center of a two street intersection. Eighth street and High intersect with the transcon. One engine drops four gates, a particularly complicated crossing to look 5 ways before proceeding.
Photo Date:  10/1/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7836(ES44DC) BNSF 5421(C44-9W) BNSF 4528(C44-9W)
Views:  422   Comments: 2
BNSF 4122
Title:  BNSF 4122
Description:  BNSF 4122 & 2939 at the fuel racks.
Photo Date:  10/1/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:40:08 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 4122(C44-9W) BNSF 2939(GP39E)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BNSF 4818 leading
Title:  BNSF 4818 leading
Description:  BNSF 4818 leading the pack onto the LaJunta Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/1/2011  Upload Date: 10/2/2011 8:41:26 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4818(C44-9W) BNSF 4071(C44-9W) BNSF 4421(C44-9W) BNSF 1105(C44-9W)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
BNSF 5102
Title:  BNSF 5102
Description:  BNSF 5102 crosses C.P. 1846 on the LaJunta Sub.
Photo Date:  10/2/2011  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 9:35:56 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5102(C44-9W)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
BNSF 897
Title:  BNSF 897
Description:  BNSF 897 dash-8 pulling all empty well cars east from Newton.
Photo Date:  10/24/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 8:19:33 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 897(C40-8W)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Ballast train
Title:  Ballast train
Description:  Ballast train thru Newtons RR Park.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 8:33:00 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BN 8119(SD40-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
Motor move
Title:  Motor move
Description:  Three motors leaving the fuel racks after filling up with gas. They are being switched out to return to their train. All traffic stops including these bikers.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 8:35:37 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 970(C44-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
BNSF 4743
Title:  BNSF 4743
Description:  All ethanol tankers. Note the single hopper that separates the tanks from the motors.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 8:23:31 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4743(C44-9W)
Views:  156   Comments: 1
DPU on stacks
Title:  DPU on stacks
Description:  DPU pushing a stack train thru McGraw.
Photo Date:  11/6/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 8:27:28 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5421(C44-9W)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
BNSF 4628 in a drag race
Title:  BNSF 4628 in a drag race
Description:  BNSF 4628 leaving the Ark City Sub.
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:26:22 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4628(C44-9W)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BNSF 5713
Title:  BNSF 5713
Description:  BNSF 5713 pulls 5 motors past Railroad Park in Newton.
Photo Date:  12/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:38:45 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5713(AC44CW) BNSF 5422(C44-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BNSF 4303
Title:  BNSF 4303
Description:  BNSF 4303 eastbound entering Putnam. The Sedgwick elevator is in the background.
Photo Date:  12/9/2011  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:40:35 PM
Location:  Putnam, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4303(C44-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
BNSF 7897
Title:  BNSF 7897
Description:  BNSF 7897 leads the stack train through the house at Newton
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/18/2011 7:37:29 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7897(ES44DC) BNSF 4891(C44-9W) BNSF 6815(ES44C4) BNSF 6636(ES44C4)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Ferromex 4039
Title:  Ferromex 4039
Description:  Ferromex 4039 leading grain hoppers through cemetery junction.
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/14/2012 8:39:27 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4039(SD70ACe)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  Signal at Putnam with green light
Photo Date:  12/17/2011  Upload Date: 12/18/2011 6:58:52 PM
Location:  Putnam, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
BNSF 4038
Title:  BNSF 4038
Description:  BNSF 4038 draws grain hoppers toward the green light at Putnam, KS.
Photo Date:  12/17/2011  Upload Date: 12/18/2011 7:00:32 PM
Location:  Putnam, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4038(C44-9W)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BNSF 7318
Title:  BNSF 7318
Description:  BNSF 7318 pulling empty TTAX flats past the Putnam grain silos.
Photo Date:  12/21/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:04:08 PM
Location:  Putnam, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7318(ES44DC) BNSF 7786(ES44DC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
BNSF 1652
Title:  BNSF 1652
Description:  BNSF 1652 manifest south.
Photo Date:  12/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 8:39:51 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1652(SD40-2) BNSF 3021(GP40M)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
South on green
Title:  South on green
Description:  The BNSF 1652 gets the green light to Wichita.
Photo Date:  12/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2011 8:41:11 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1652(SD40-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
BNSF 3952
Title:  BNSF 3952
Description:  BNSF 3952 rusty slug.
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2012 8:36:49 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 3952(Yard Slug)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
BNSF 7546
Title:  BNSF 7546
Description:  BNSF 7546 DPU pushing stacks east from Newton.
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2012 8:41:20 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7546(ES44DC)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Station
Title:  Station
Description:  The old station at Downs, KS.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:28:05 PM
Location:  Downs, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Engine number...
Title:  Engine number...
Description:  I'm not sure how this engine obtained two cab numbers, but 4124 or 4125 must be right.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:30:29 PM
Location:  Downs, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MP 4124(GP7)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
KYLE 2506
Title:  KYLE 2506
Description:  The KYLE 2506 sets parked and tied down at Glen Elder.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:31:52 PM
Location:  Glen Elder, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  KYLE 2506(GP35)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Engine repair
Title:  Engine repair
Description:  Repairs to yard engine at Wellington, KS.
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:22:17 PM
Location:  Wellington, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SCOX 5005(UNKNOWN)
Views:  548   Comments: 4
Engine check
Title:  Engine check
Description:  This seemed like a lot of work to change the oil. Now, where is that dipstick?
Photo Date:  2/25/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:24:09 PM
Location:  Wellington, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SCOX 5005(UNKNOWN)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Side view
Title:  Side view
Description:  Side view of MoPac 4124-4125.
Photo Date:  3/3/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:42:17 PM
Location:  Downs, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MP 4124(GP7)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
Cab shot
Title:  Cab shot
Description:  Interior of MoPac 4124 on display at Downs, KS..
Photo Date:  3/3/2012  Upload Date: 3/30/2012 9:41:21 PM
Location:  Downs, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives: 
Views:  177   Comments: 0
BNSF 6909
Title:  BNSF 6909
Description:  BNSF 6909 moves grain hoppers past the Ross Mill in Newton.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 4/20/2012 9:58:31 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6909(ES44C4) BNSF 4357(C44-9W)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
BNSF 7471
Title:  BNSF 7471
Description:  BNSF 7471 coming through Newtons RR Park.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 8:51:12 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7471(ES44DC)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Bridge work
Title:  Bridge work
Description:  BNSF 5441 approaches the new bridge spanning the transcon & Sand Creek. Directly above the tracks under the steel I-beams a platform has been installed to keep debris from falling on the tracks.
Photo Date:  9/30/2012  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 2:33:55 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5441(C44-9W)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Steel erection
Title:  Steel erection
Description:  King Construction doing bridge work over the BNSF transcon tracks & Sand Creek. During working hours, a BNSF employee is stationed next to the tracks to check for fouling. Purported cost: $1,000.00 per day to the bridge contractor.
Photo Date:  9/30/2012  Upload Date: 9/30/2012 2:36:41 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5441(C44-9W)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Cowpalace sunset
Title:  Cowpalace sunset
Description:  Do NOT try this at home! I have been planning this shot since I discovered a program to predict the location of the sun as it sets. I was hoping it would not be quite this bright, but I stared into the sun briefly to take this photo. I don't recomend it.
Photo Date:  10/17/2012  Upload Date: 10/21/2012 6:40:17 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  252   Comments: 1
BNSF 7304
Title:  BNSF 7304
Description:  BNSF 7304 passing under the new highway bridge on Hwy 50 south of Newton.
Photo Date:  10/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/27/2013 8:13:04 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7304(ES44DC)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
BNSF 6750
Title:  BNSF 6750
Description:  BNSF pulling intermodal stacks through the Newton yard. The acute sun angle makes it appear the cars are covered in soot.
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 10:31:51 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6750(ES44C4)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BNSF 4338
Title:  BNSF 4338
Description:  BNSF 4338 leads a unit train of oil cans south from Newton.
Photo Date:  1/17/2013  Upload Date: 1/27/2013 8:21:59 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4338(C44-9W)
Views:  105   Comments: 4


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