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By:Michael Appleby
Dates:8/2/2019 - 8/3/2019
Album Info:Some BNSF action alongside Mississippian Railway (personal favorite)
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BNSF 8753 leads a coal into Amory.
Title:  BNSF 8753 leads a coal into Amory.
Description:  Coming into South Amory yard limits, a coal train lead by BNSF 8753 comes into Amory slowly before proceeding on north through town.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:43:58 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  185   Comments: 1
DPUs on a coal train...
Title:  DPUs on a coal train...
Description:  BNSF 6138, CREX 1401 and BNSF 5941.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:46:00 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 1
Mississippian 102.
Title:  Mississippian 102.
Description:  One of my favorite shortlines in the south is Mississippian 102 with a solo GP7R in an old steam locomotive shed. This railroad is very much active at 3 days a week and hauling roughly 120 cars per month.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 9:48:57 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Another shot of the 102 inside the shed.
Title:  Another shot of the 102 inside the shed.
Description:  The famous Mississippian Railway Co-Op, the shed used to host #77 and #76 steamers in the 60s, the end of steam... now used to house the old CNW GP7R.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:06:10 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
A third shot of the Mississippian in the shed.
Title:  A third shot of the Mississippian in the shed.
Description:  The crew would fire it up and go to the interchange track and pick up two empty centerbeams the BNSF left them. They would take the two north in exchange for one loaded centerbeam, come back and call it a day.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:08:04 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Moving along.
Title:  Moving along.
Description:  Charles and Scott, the crew for the Mississippian- head to pick up two empty centerbeams of lumber. After picking them up, Scott will climb aboard the engine and enjoy a 2 hour ride up the railroads 25 miles of track. Scott has been railroading since the 90s and Charles has worked at the Mississippian for 44 years, will retire from them.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:12:19 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
Picking up the empty cars.
Title:  Picking up the empty cars.
Description:  Real easy day ahead for the Mississippian crew.
Photo Date:  8/2/2019  Upload Date: 9/5/2019 10:13:29 PM
Location:  Amory, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MSRW 102(GP7R)
Views:  305   Comments: 1


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