Nebraska Zephyr EXCURSION.CUS to Galesburg/Quincy, Sept22-23

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

tomgears wrote:

Recently uploaded photos have started to appear.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 971&nseq=1

Tom -

Will be interesting to see if any of these pictures of this weekends operations include any "could have been" photos (the example herein fails as the "awning", or whatever that thing is, is a more recent addition to the Union Station "landscape"). In other words, a photo taken someplace where the background doesn't give it away as a 2012 photo.

Les

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:46 pm

Just came across one very nice youtube video of the train, at speed, from earlier today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiNjLHoLuAE

Jeff

Burlington John · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:15 pm

Took this one yesterday in Galesburg. Does it qualify for a shot that can't be dated?

Regards,
Burlington John

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:19 pm

I'd give it 999.9 out of 1000 possible points, the only minor modern details are the cable TV wires on the telephone poles. (lowermost wires on the poles)

Jeff

onequiknova · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:44 pm

Jdelhaye wrote:

I'd give it 999.9 out of 1000 possible points, the only minor modern details are the cable TV wires on the telephone poles. (lowermost wires on the poles)

Jeff

What about the welded rail?

I'm glad this went off without a hitch. Hopefully it can be done again in the future.

wesp · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:39 pm

So, as with the recent NS Horseshoe Curve trips by NKP 765, have we started sending our thank you notes to the CEO at BNSF for this excursion?

Wesley

Mark Z. Yerkes · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:47 pm **Posts:** 486

Jdelhaye wrote:

Just came across one very nice youtube video of the train, at speed, from earlier today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiNjLHoLuAE

Jeff

Old girl looks good haulin' ass

DuesyJ29 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:52 pm **Posts:** 95

This was an amazing trip and everyone involved should be congratulated. I was on the train Saturday from Chicago to Galesburg and was floored to find out that aside from the Amtrak pilot and conductor, everybody, including the kitchen staff, were volunteers from IRM. I had an amazing time and IF they do it again, I will be there.

Mike S.