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Forester1 · Aug 8, 2023

Good catch on the flood. In those first two photos, I also notice the building to the left is gone as well as the building on the right. Makes me wonder if there are plans for that whole area.

aryadwi_ef641030 · Sep 10, 2023

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CC203 04 (GE U20C, new number CC203 95 04) of Indonesian Railways is captured stopping at Rendeh station in the March 2023 shot with ballast train, having a mixture of ex-South Sumatran coal gondola (first introduced in 1965) and ordinary ballast hopper (entered regular service in 1984) in the same consist. It is likely that this train is waiting for another train to pass the station before continuing toward Purwakarta, as Rendeh station is located on the still single-track section of mainline toward Bandung (only the section between Cikampek and Purwakarta, along with Ciganea to Sukatani and Plered to Cikadongdong that has been doubled).

JCitron · Sep 10, 2023

An unknown industrial switcher working a scrap yard in Middletown, OH

https://goo.gl/maps/rvv8NS5RmeqxpwC48

A year before showing the rear of the same loco:

https://goo.gl/maps/dWU3LbQFse3GLsoW7

aryadwi_ef641030 · Oct 31, 2023

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CC206 40 (GE CM20EMP) of Sidotopo depot is seen in this May 2023 shot taking the 16-car overnight train "Kertajaya" all the way to Surabaya Pasar Turi while taking speed up to 110km/h on the Cilegeh - Kadokangabus station. While all of the seating coaches are stainless steel units introduced from 2018 to 2019, power generator car (right behind the loco) and dining car with additional generator (11th car from the loco) are conventional steel ones (of course all of them are owned by Surabaya Pasar Turi depot, hence their large scale maintenance is performed by Surabaya Gubeng works).

ricomon35 · Nov 1, 2023

BNSF MOW gondolas parked at a holding siding near Stevenson WA. on the Columbia Gorge.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.612...MoY4zYhVFER0kwkg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

BNSF Scrap metal gondolas at Pacific Coast Shredding and Grain Hoppers at Great Western Malting.
The Hoppers could be from anywhere in Oregon or Washington. Lot's of grain grown in both states.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.631...uodu7VUKfp9NMhkQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Mixed freight consist on West 16th st, Vancouver WA., a medium density mfg, petrochem, port and storage area in Vancouver WA.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.633...JCaCa-JmKc5mp0lg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Overlooking the Port of Vancouver Yard. Many freight strings in staging, and 3 UP locos, too blurry to see numbers.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.638...YeivqMg0tvOphcnw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

West end of the Port of Vancouver Yard, two groupings of UP and BNSF Locos.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.648...NjrYnh2YXm1gWW0g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Loco string at the end of N. Bradford St., Port of Portland, UP 5683, SP 6415, UP 7155 and 5781 and two more UP numbers (blurry)

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.591...F-wS9utONQbegObA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

Long string of TTX boxcars, N. Leverman St. Yard overpass at the north end of the Swan Island Basin MFG, and port area, Portland, Oregon

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.567...lmIVBiT1pmWegb_A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Swan Island Basin Yard, two UP locos and many staged freight consists

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.555...MmKbBE-jpqRpvUew!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Swan Island Basin Yard. Longshot of UP 6671 and two others, plus 2nd string of UPs 1615 and 14XX

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.553...sehvry90BsLElRdg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Close-up mixed freight string, Swan Island Basin Yard

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.559...wijymuMwg0em5Kdw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

UP 381X at Swan Island Basin Yard

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.540...5MwcBVdUAXhZh4Eg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Swan Island Basin Yard. Close-up of many UP Locos 2549, 2629, 7396, 2576, 5518, (pan left), 7746, and many more.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.541...v1qgCjGQwvxl3lNg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

West bank of the Willamette river, Albina Yard. UP 6214, and 7712

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.554...fpvOR4daayy!2e10!3e11!7i5504!8i2752?entry=ttu

A little further down, same yard. UP 8739, 8512, 5901, 2553, 3653, 5327 and a blurry UP.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.555...0UFAuldx3oB!2e10!3e11!7i5504!8i2752?entry=ttu

NW St. Helen's Rd side of Albina Yard, BNSF no.s 9157, 6249 and 7250

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.560...qjFw4mdFEnSsSUtD!2e10!7i3840!8i1920?entry=ttu

Port of Portland, N. Swift Ct. UPs 6733 and 6541

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6044527,-122.7479011,3a,15.1y,70.41h,89.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNgB1InZxNRzavQfLdXFKCQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

Honestly, there's so many trains everywhere in PDX. Too many to post !

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Forester1 · Nov 1, 2023

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davesnow · Nov 2, 2023

Good catches everyone. I like the Vancouver shots. My favorite Rail Radio spot that I listen to is the Vancouver one!

coco_alexcoco · Nov 2, 2023

I wasnt planning on posting here again today but i just found one of the best google map catches that you can possibly find

I just got both montana rail link heritage units. 4404 and 4407 at laurel montana

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Forester1 · Nov 3, 2023

Nice! I have never seen those before.

aryadwi_ef641030 · Nov 5, 2023

1. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ern6CVPi1huRLTNz6

CC206 65 of Semarang Poncol depot is captured in the September 2023 shot around Tegal station pulling Gambir-bound "Argo Merbabu" express train (which is ironically using the older steel-bodied ones, although one unit was introduced in 2016 as part of the "New Image series" coaches intended to replace older coaches).

2. https://maps.app.goo.gl/wRC4wphrDx9x8tAP7

This March 2023 shot of Brebes station featured CC203 36 of Sidotopo depot with Pasar Senen-bound "Menoreh" train while waiting for departure. While the train was captured using business-class dining car (with smaller diesel engine for generating electricity to whole consist), it would be replaced by a power generator car and a separate dining car in June 1st, 2023 timetable revision.

aryadwi_ef641030 · Nov 6, 2023

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CC206 47 (Sidotopo depot) is seen in the May 2023 shot of Pasirbungur station speeds with "Argo Cheribon" (though I would rather call it with the original "Cirebon Ekspres" name) bound for Cirebon station, with the "Pasirbungur train graveyard" is located right behind the train. Note that a number of EMUs formerly operated by railway companies in Japan and purchased second-hand by KAI Commuter are stacked there after retirement, while waiting for its turn to be cut up.

Forester1 · Nov 6, 2023

Wow! That is an interesting view. I never expected to see a "graveyard" like that, but I imagine there must be plenty of them around the world. Not sure I am seeing a station anywhere?

aryadwi_ef641030 · Nov 7, 2023

Forester1 said:
Wow! That is an interesting view. I never expected to see a "graveyard" like that, but I imagine there must be plenty of them around the world. Not sure I am seeing a station anywhere?

It is here :

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Although it is officially stated as a station (and it was really a station that handles both passenger and freight in the past), but in reality it is now merely functioning like a "manned passing siding". Small stations with passing siding in Indonesia are always having signalman and traffic manager allocated there, though in the modern era their tasks are largely monitored from traffic control office located near the head office of each railway divisions.

Believe it or not : small stations that is near enough with a grade crossing (or even having the crossing located right beside the station building) would have crossing guardman operating the gate directly from station building, but nowadays they have been moved away into separate guard house located next to the crossing itself (due to safety reasons).

Forester1 · Nov 7, 2023

Thanks for the extra view and the information. I love spending time wandering both directions from your street views, so much to see!

aryadwi_ef641030 · Nov 8, 2023

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Newest shot of Tanjung Enim Baru station (taken on July 2023), this time with CC205 68 (CC205 21 13) and CC205 40 (CC205 13 34) waiting for its turn to be loaded at one of 3 coal loading point located at the southernmost end of this station. Note that a number of maintenance crews are inspecting the lead locomotive (possibly training new employees?).

OddRails · Nov 21, 2023

Discovered this by accident ... couldn't resist sharing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.451...IETVC1E1AbCQSsKP!2e10!7i7200!8i3600?entry=ttu
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Forester1 · Nov 21, 2023

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and lastly, here is fakebonnet 790 leading a train over the google maps car

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Forester1 · Dec 8, 2023

Nice! That's a lot of detective work!

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