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By:Joe LeMay
Dates:6/25/2004 - 6/26/2004
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Big wheels keep on turnin...
Title:  Big wheels keep on turnin...
Description:  These aren't turning at the moment, but they definately are big!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
Rock Island Rocket Bench
Title:  Rock Island Rocket Bench
Description:  A neat bench in "The District" of Rock Island, home of the Rock Island Line....
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
Painted boxcar
Title:  Painted boxcar
Description:  A spraypainter was up all night painting the side of this wheeless boxcar sitting atop a flatbed trailer. Not too bad...
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  187   Comments: 0
People lined up to watch
Title:  People lined up to watch
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Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  186   Comments: 1
Government Road/RR Bridge
Title:  Government Road/RR Bridge
Description:  We ran across just before a barge had to come into the lock. The bridge operator told us to run like heck if we wanted to make it before the barge! Notice the RR tracks above the roadway.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  268   Comments: 0
She'll be comin round the curve when she comes...
Title:  She'll be comin round the curve when she comes...
Description:  261 pulls into Davenport the next day. Crowds gather once again to see the mighty locomotive.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
Gotta love that noise and smoke...
Title:  Gotta love that noise and smoke...
Description:  ........
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  279   Comments: 1
261 Pulls into town
Title:  261 Pulls into town
Description:  261 pulls up to the old station in Davenport, where passengers will board for a one-day excursion to somewhere north of here.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
I get my chance at a photo of the 261.
Title:  I get my chance at a photo of the 261.
Description:  The crew talks with police because they wanted to move the train up so the passenger cars would actually be in front of the station, instead of the 3 locos, 2 tenders, and 2 crew cars.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  330   Comments: 0
People pose in front of 261
Title:  People pose in front of 261
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Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
Really "Smokin it up"
Title:  Really "Smokin it up"
Description:  261 pulls hard out of Davenport, sending black smoke into the air.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 123(P42DC)
Views:  1180   Comments: 2
Comin round the bend
Title:  Comin round the bend
Description:  Coming around the curve and starting it's decent, 261 sends steam into the air as the guy in the blue shirt does some fancy railfannin moves.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
My all time favorite shot
Title:  My all time favorite shot
Description:  My favorite shot, ever. Period. Nothing can replace the feeling of standing on an open grated bridge as a steam locomotive races towards you. I snapped this shot, then jumped out of the way so I wouldn't get smoked. Of course, the guy to the left of me runs around behind me and jumps right in. I guess it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and the ultimate souvenir.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  567   Comments: 1
Cedar Rapids from above
Title:  Cedar Rapids from above
Description:  The 261 train heads north under the Government Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  338   Comments: 0
My last shot of the train
Title:  My last shot of the train
Description:  261 and train head north on the ICE mainline that parallels the MS River.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
ICE train
Title:  ICE train
Description:  After boarding the Celebration Belle, a large "paddle-wheel" boat, (It really has two huge props.) I spot n/b ICE train passing us on the Iowa side of the river.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  ICE 6400(SD40-2)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
Closeup of 6400
Title:  Closeup of 6400
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  ICE 6400(SD40-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
Silver Foot
Title:  Silver Foot
Description:  The private car with the funniest name in the world is stuck on the rear of the Illinois Zephyr this evening.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  260   Comments: 0


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