WHERE In . . . Illinois . . . Is That Chinese Steam Engine ???

[Anonymous]

Come on you guys in Texas.

Somebody must have seen them by now.

Where are the photos? [?]

[Anonymous]

H HOUGAL9 21

Power: BNSF 838, BNSF 636

Flatcars: BNSF 585065, BNSF 585129, QTTX 131052, QTTX 131042


My guys who usually help trace are not available right now. So if you can trace them please do. We can use all the help we can get.

I can't believe that they are so close to Ft. Worth and no one has posted any photos yet. [:0]

[ChrisBARailfan]

Since I am not a railroader and do not normally follow a consists progress I have a question. Is it normal for it to take this long for a special movement to get from 1 pt. to another? They have taken days to move from Houston to Dallas area.

[rrandb]

Hence the name "Special Move". It would be a lot quicker if they could add them to the end of a scheduled manifest but with that much weight the tail would be wagging the Dog.

[edblysard]

And BN is not going to hold up the money trains for this one...no one is in a big rush for them to get where they are going, as long as they get there in one piece!

Ed

[Anonymous]

Hmm.

Ya think they will try to get it thru North Little Rock?

[Anonymous]

Late Friday....
BNSF 585065 U L ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF
BNSF 585129 U L ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF

[Anonymous]

Init Number City St Event Date Time Train Destination RR
BNSF 585065 ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF
BNSF 585129 ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131042 ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131052 L ASP OK Departure 06/23 16:32 HHOUGA SILVIS IL BNSF

[youngengineer]

passed ponca city ok 1744 6/23, GAL i sgalesburg, will go to kansas cit y than to murray yard and probably to another train

[youngengineer]

arrived ark city kansas 1830 6/23, will try to update which route it will take to kansas city ark city sub to la junta sub, or straight down the emporia sub, but I'm first out, so may not get a chance to update, no crew on duty at ark city to move train yet as of 1954 central time.

[switch7frg]

WOW !!!!! This great stuff , exciting . Better than the Great train chase movie.
I just ran out of page two . I wont' be able to sleep tonight for a while, hoping they dont' become roll off freight on a curve . Thanks to every one who has tracked them today and this evening. The Pipeline is really great. Cannonball.

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys for helping to trace them. [:D]

Isn't it amazing, they spend so much time no where, now suddenly since about noon today have gone from south of Ft. Worth, Texas, to Arkansas City, Kansas.

South of Ft. Worth . . . Noon the 23rd

Ponca City, Oklahoma . . . 5:45 pm

Arkansas City, Kansas . . . 6:30 pm


GREAT WORK guys. Thanks for helping to keep us all informed as to their whereabouts. [:D]

Keep up the good work. [:)]

[youngengineer]

MISSING MISSING MISSING

chinese locos arrive on train in ark city now they are on different train?

missing h hougal9 21 brought the engines into ark city now they are no longer on that train, well gotta get some sleep, see what I can find this afternoon.

[videomaker]

I will ask this again,if anyone has seen them..Are they tarpped or not? If no one has taken pics they must be..

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by videomaker

I will ask this again,if anyone has seen them..Are they tarpped or not? If no one has taken pics they must be..

For almost one week they just vanished. No one could find them. Then suddenly they started showing up on traces.

The first day or so they made very slow progress. Then yesterday they really picked up the pace and made some really good time going from below Ft. Worth, Texas, all the way to Arkansas City, Kansas.

I don't think any of our forum members have seen them while on this trip. I am sure if they had they would have posted about them.

I don't think they were under tarps. They were not in any of Ed's photos. But it is possible that they did tarp them.

When that train gets to Kansas City, surely someone will see them and get a photo or two.

Right now, we just need a good trace to see where they are.

[DrummingTrainfan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by videomaker

I will ask this again,if anyone has seen them..Are they tarpped or not? If no one has taken pics they must be..

No, I saw some pictures on RP.net of them on the train without tarps.

[rrandb]

I am in KC with a digital camera but need good trace info. Will fly night or day but need acurate verifiable location. [tup] [yeah]

[ChrisBARailfan]

I went out tonight and checked the visible parts of Argentine and both North Kansas City yards to no avail. Hopefully it will come through tomorrow and not during the night tonight.

[spbed]

Try this link. They were caught in Texas. [:D]

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13730

QUOTE: Originally posted by videomaker

I will ask this again,if anyone has seen them..Are they tarpped or not? If no one has taken pics they must be..

[Anonymous]

Thanks SPBed for the link.

Now we know they are NOT covered.

We also know they were on the very front of the train.


But the last traces from late last night still show them in Arkansas City, Kansas. [:(!]

I don't know what the deal is. Hopefully some of our BNSF guys can fill us in.

[spbed]

Your welcome [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Thanks SPBed for the link.

Now we know they are NOT covered.

We also know they were on the very front of the train.


But the last traces from late last night still show them in Arkansas City, Kansas. [:(!]

I don't know what the deal is. Hopefully some of our BNSF guys can fill us in.

[Anonymous]

The traces within the last day or so show the steam engines as arriving at Arkansas City, Kansas last Friday evening.

Since then the traces all show it there.

If anyone gets an updated trace please post and let us know.

THANKS

[MarknLisa]

Updated trace done about 15:30 central time:
Init Number City St Event Date Time Train Destination RR
BNSF 585065 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
BNSF 585129 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131042 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131052 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF

[switch7frg]

Great shots of train inTexas . Lot of effort put forth by SSW . Lead engine #838 looks like shrapnel hits on rt. frt. side, guess -- just camera angle and reflection . But still all together . Looking in the Pipeline for more progress of events. Have any kind of evening you folks want . Cannonball.

[BurlingtonJohn]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MarknLisa

Updated trace done about 15:30 central time:
Init Number City St Event Date Time Train Destination RR
BNSF 585065 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
BNSF 585129 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131042 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF
QTTX 131052 CASSODAY KS Departure 06/25 14:31 HDYTGA SILVIS IL BNSF

Pardon my ignorance, but I assume that the engines were on the move again as of 1431 today. Can anyone else out there tell us as to the specific routing to Silvis:
- ATSF transcon from KC to Galesburg
- CB&Q route from KC to Galesburg (via Brookfield, West Quincy, etc)
- Estimated time of departure from KC?

Regards,
Burlington John

[Anonymous]

They arrived in Kansas City, Kansas at 7:20 pm

It looks like they arrived on HDYTGA. The GA may be Galesburg, but I am not sure what the DYT was.

So you guys in Kansas City, we are depending on you now for more shots and info. [;)]

Keep us updated. [:)]

THANKS [:D]

[rrandb]

Where in KC? BNSF argintine or NKC,MO. We have multiple BNSF yards.

[BurlingtonJohn]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

They arrived in Kansas City, Kansas at 7:20 pm

It looks like they arrived on HDYTGA. The GA may be Galesburg, but I am not sure what the DYT was.

Hmmmm. Just returned from a grass fire call and heard an eastbound through Palmyra Missouri .... couldn't help but wonder what if ....

Thanks to all for keeping us posted!

Regards,
Burlington John

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrandb

Where in KC? BNSF argintine or NKC,MO. We have multiple BNSF yards.

I wish I could tell you but I don't know. [B)]

We need some of our BNSF people to help us out.

We also need a new trace to see if they are still there or on the move again.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrandb

Where in KC? BNSF argintine or NKC,MO. We have multiple BNSF yards.

I wish I could tell you but I don't know. [B)]

We need some of our BNSF people to help us out.

We also need a new trace to see if they are still there or on the move again.