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| By: | Philip M. Goldstein | | Dates: | 12/16/2022 - 12/16/2022 | | Album Info: | VERY late last night, I heard the rumble of a northbound. Quick passing told me it was either light engines again or a very short train. Then I heard the conductor set the North Siding Switch Flynn for the siding and clear the engineer to back in. Then a Hallcon driver came on the radio announcing their arrival. So something was getting left on “my” siding.
When dawn broke this morning, and the dog needed to be let out, I caught a glimpse of a BNSF split power sandwiching a lot of yellow in the middle.
As today turned into a dark, rainy, cold day (for Texas – not for me). I had shopping to do first, and when I got home, I investigated further.
Relco Multi-Purpose Machine 33 (MPMXXXIII) was now in residence with BNSF split power front and rear.
Later in the afternoon, a GREX supervisor came, looked over the equipment and left. Hallcon came very shortly after and dropped off a BNSF crew. They pulled the train onto the main, dropped the trailing locomotive, placed the MPM back on the siding, set the brakes, and cut away the north locomotive, which took the main, backed down to the trailing locomotive, coupled up and took off for Teague.
Sorry, didn't get the power unit this time. But, I have a feeling i'll be seeing a lot of it in coming week.
BNSF (symbol?)
BNSF 5710 [GE AC4400CW] (leading locomotive)
Herzog MPMXXXIII (HZGX 201)
RLMW (Relco) 2000A [c/n: RLA1049, built May 2012]
BNSF 4253 [GE ES44C4] (trailing locomotive)
all images: © 2022 ~ Phantastic Pherroequinology / Philip M. Goldstein |
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BNSF 4253 w/ HZGX 201 - Herzog MPMXXXIII |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:22:57 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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BNSF 4253(ES44C4) |
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HZGX 201 - A end / locomotive |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:22:59 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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Philip M. Goldstein |
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HZGX 201(UNKNOWN) |
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ATSF 73499 |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:23:00 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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HZGX 201 |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:23:00 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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HZGX 201 |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:23:01 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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MPM XXXIII - MultiPurpose Machine 33 (HZGX 201) |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:23:01 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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HZGX 201 builders plate: RELCO Hawkeye Facility, Albia, Iowa; model: RLMW 2000A; c/n RLA 1049; built: May 11, 2012 at Flynn, TX |
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Model: RLMW 2000A, serial number: RLA1049, built: May 11, 2012 |
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12/16/2022 Upload Date: 12/16/2022 7:23:02 PM |
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Flynn, TX |
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