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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/16/2014 - 7/16/2014
Album Info:A GMTX & UP local near the Amtrak "Truman Depot".
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A local is coming
Title:  A local is coming
Description:  While waiting to catch sight of the Amtrak Missouri River Runner, we heard the distinct whistle of a local on the branch line running on the north side of the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:52:05 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
GMTX 2243
Title:  GMTX 2243
Description:  Good looking paint on this former DTI unit. It carried several banners - DTI, GTW, PLE, LLPX and finally the GMTX lable.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:52:57 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
GMTX 2243
Title:  GMTX 2243
Description:  We were told by a waiting Amtrak passenger that there is a cold storage facility just up the spur that UP runs frequent locals to on a nearly daily basis. Not sure how accurate that is but explains this local.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:26 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
UP 328
Title:  UP 328
Description:  This former MP GP38 may have run these lines while carrying the MP banner.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:33 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 328(GP38-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
GMTX 2243
Title:  GMTX 2243
Description:  GMTX 2243 and UP 328 dropped their 4 car local to do a run around before pushing the local onto the UP mainline just beyond the station background.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:38 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Ready to back
Title:  Ready to back
Description:  Now with the run around complete, former MP unit 328 is ready to back onto the UP mainline before heading east.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:45 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 328(GP38-2) GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
The local backs
Title:  The local backs
Description:  Slowly backing past the Amtrak station, affectionately called the "Truman Depot" in honor of the frequent visits by the former President, UP 328 pushes its 4 car local onto the UP mainline.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:51 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives:  UP 328(GP38-2) GMTX 2243(GP38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
ALM 9757 - Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi RR
Title:  ALM 9757 - Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi RR
Description:  To a hobo, this would be a "one-eyed bandit" with its one side door open.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:53:57 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
ARMN 761900
Title:  ARMN 761900
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:54:03 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
ARMN 765163
Title:  ARMN 765163
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 8:54:09 AM
Location:  Independence, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0


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