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Fairmont Speeder |
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This is what I will spend 88 miles riding tomorrow with site contributor Craig Meador ( http://cmeador.rrpicturearchives.net ) and the owner Tom Pruitt of Poplar Bluff. This was at Casey's General Store on the east side of town, getting lots of odd looks. This would be my first rodeo when it comes to these rigs! This run took place on the COLT Railroad (Columbia Terminal, municipally owned, here's their website: http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/WaterandLight/COLT/ ). We had 17 cars before lunch, 12 afterwards. I'd like to extend a special thanks to the COLT, First Iowa Division (http://www.firstiowadivision.com ),Narcoa ( http://www.narcoa.org ), Christian Johanningmeier, Tom, Craig, and everybody else who helped make this happen for me and everybody else, now that I've given out the props, lets get started! |
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10/28/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:15 PM |
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Poplar Bluff, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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Lineup |
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Here's the rear part of the lineup after we backed onto the mainline. This ride was put on by the First Iowa Division ( http://www.firstiowadivision.com/ ). We had 17 cars and a hy-rail escort at both ends. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:19 PM |
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Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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Front Half |
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Here's the front end of the lineup with the first couple starting down the line, we had 17 cars in all with a hy-rail escort at both ends. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:20 PM |
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Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Craig and Tom |
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Here these two are, posing with the car as we started moving. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:21 PM |
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Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Out the Windshield |
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What it looks like from a Fairmont MT-14. This shot is used on the NARCOA Homepage's slide show ( http://www.narcoa.org ). |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:23 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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Out the Back |
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Most of the caravan is across the road. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:24 PM |
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Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Wheel |
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I took this shot of the wheel by leaning out and over (holding onto the rear reinforcing bars) at about 25 mph as we clicked off the 22 miles from Columbia to Centralia. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:29 PM |
| Location: |
Hallsville, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
Fairmont MT-14 |
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In it's natural habitat, ON THE TRACK! |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:38 PM |
| Location: |
Centralia, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
Hy-Rail Truck |
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This is the trailing hy-railer, me and Craig are wanting this badly. It's a 1994 Chevy with Fairmont Hy-Rail Equipment and equipped with alternating ditch lights! It is for sale, located about half way down the page here: http://www.narcoa.org/forsale/4sale_want.htm , and another photo of it here: http://www.narcoa.org/forsale/breuer10.jpg . |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 6:58:52 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Former Owners |
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It's easy to see that this is a fairly old piece of equipment, built by Nordberg. It belonged to Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Union Pacific before the COLT. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:31:54 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Down to 12 |
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We had 4 riders go home at lunch. They were throwing the switch to the set off track and you had to point which direction you wanted to go, which was really cool, lol. At this time we went over and ate our lunch that we packed. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:31:56 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Me on the MT-14 |
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Now you know I couldn't get away without this, thanks to Craig for taking the photo, I had a ball! |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:31:58 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
| Author: |
Craig Meador |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central Speeder |
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this was a neat little IC speeder following us. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:31:59 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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IC, UP, and SOU Cabooses |
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These are some classy old hacks. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:32:11 PM |
| Location: |
Hallsville, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific Speeder |
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I liked this little Fairmont, something really cool is that the default image name off my camera was 100_4449, 4449 is perhaps the most famous SP steamer of all time. I also really like the IC motorcar behind it, which is like a small bus. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:32:16 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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| Title: |
KCS Speeder |
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This one was considerably smaller, but just as cool as the others. Tom and Craig were heading over to the truck. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:32:18 PM |
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Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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Wabash Depot |
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The tracks no longer service the depot, but I don't see this one going anywhere soon. |
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10/29/2005 Upload Date: 11/17/2005 7:32:21 PM |
| Location: |
Columbia, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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Station |
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Ex-SP |
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My grandpa pulled up in the yard for a couple shots, this one of the patched SP. |
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10/30/2005 Upload Date: 11/20/2005 1:14:30 AM |
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Poplar Bluff, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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UP 1505(GP40M-2) UPY 603(GP15-1) |
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GP15-1 |
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This old Mo-Pac Veteran doesn't hang around here much (neither do any of the GP15's), so it was a treat to see this older unit. My grandpa and I pulled into the yard for a shot of her. |
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10/30/2005 Upload Date: 11/20/2005 1:14:31 AM |
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Poplar Bluff, MO |
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Zach Pumphery |
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UP 1505(GP40M-2) UPY 603(GP15-1) |
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| Title: |
Ex-MP |
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Another old Mo-Pac Veteran stood by for its next assignment. |
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10/30/2005 Upload Date: 11/20/2005 1:14:34 AM |
| Location: |
Poplar Bluff, MO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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Roster |
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UP 219(B30-7A) UP 473(GP38-2) |
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