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Another new entry from Indonesia :


This May 2023 shot of Maos station in Cilacap regency featured CC206 23 (GE CM20EMP) of Purwokerto depot waiting with a string of fully loaded fuel tank cars. While the train plays the role as fuel supplier for Tegal city in the northern part of Java island through its fuel terminal near Larangan station, but for each loaded train the maximum amount of tank car in one consist is limited to 16 cars due to steep gradient between Purwokerto and Prupuk stations (although not as strict as the ones between Benteng and Malang Kota Lama in East Java, where a consist of 20 tank cars had to be divided into 10 at Bangil before proceeding to Malang Kota Lama, again caused by steep gradient).

Interestingly the fuel terminal at Maos station is located on the former right-of-way of Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij (SDS) between Maos and Purwokerto Timur stations, where the line was forcibly closed and torn off by Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific Theater of WWII.
 
New entry from South Sumatra :


This January 2024 shot of Serdang station in South Sumatra featured an MCW302 series DMU (built by Nippon Sharyo and other Japanese manufacturers) modified by Indonesian Railways in early 2000s for VIP and inspection usage, with the number is KD1-82202 (SI 3 82 02). Although the unit was once allocated to Java division, but it was later moved to South Sumatra division, and officially named by the internal team of Indonesian Railways as "Sriwijaya" (the ancient kingdom that originates from the area that became today's South Sumatra province).

It seems that there is an inspection by the higher officers of South Sumatra division, since there are more than 10 employees gathered around the station building.
 
I'm sorry for flooding this thread with another Indonesian shot :


This February 2024 shows CC201 123R (CC201 83 44, GE U18C) of Medan depot waiting at siding of Puluraja station with a string of orange-colored tank cars for carrying crude palm oil (CPO), as a CPO-carrier truck is transferring its load to the train. Note that this locomotive is actually one of more than 40 units of BB203 locomotives (GE U18A1A) that were modified between 1980s and early 2000s by adding traction motor to idle axle and adjusting electrical governor to effectively making this locomotive becoming CC201, although locomotives modified by Lahat workshops (like CC201 123R in this photo) tends to have its bogie still in its pre-modification look (such as lack of brake tube above middle axle that once used to be idle axle).


Next to the CPO train is a pair of MoW machines parked at track #1 of the same station, both of them are made by Plasser & Theurer (the yellow one is 08-32 M84, while the shorter one in white, red and gray color is KSP-2001).

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Bonus : the pink-colored object is likely former 2 axle boxcar (either it could be air brake-equipped "GW" or hand brake-only "GR" cars), removed from rail and modified into a shelter for crews to let them evading heat while waiting for CPO tank cars to be fully loaded.

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Addition :


An unknown CC206 (GE CM20EMP) is seen here taking the daylight intercity train "Argo Wilis" toward Bandung, complete with panorama window-equipped executive class coach "Panoramic".


Closer look of the "Panoramic" coach, coupled between generator car and ordinary executive class coach. Note that the addition of this coach caused 1 ordinary executive class coach to be removed, as Indonesian Railways imposed strict weight restriction to passenger trains running between Bandung and Kroya due to steep gradient, and stainless steel coaches like those in the picture are notably heavier than older mild steel coaches (causing lesser amount of coaches in a single trainset).
 
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Found a Renfe 253 in Valencia, Spain, around Fuente San Luis hauling a lot of containers
Check out the view from the bridge on the right.

Definitely view the different dates. The shunting locomotives look a lot like Baldwin or Alco locomotives.
 
LEW EL3 loco number 03 working on coal transport in Kolubara coal mine.

These are narrow gauge locos, owned by State electiric utility power company.
Many railroads in that system have third rail to allow both standard and narrow gauge operations on the same line.

 
RJCorman Railroad Company, Russellville, KY. Railpower model, number 2698.



Another Close up of same model.:

 
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Its been a while since I was last here, But I do have some good finds.

first, We have cp 8781 in British Columbia


Still in Canada, we have 2 100th cn engines, and ex citi rail, and a richardson switcher


We also have the illinois central heritage unit in Edmonton


Here is probably the first google maps sighting of the cpkc paint scheme.


nearby, we have cp 3084 and a grey ghost sitting at the yard.


maybe not the best shot, but behind the tree is csx hls1.


here are some old (I think E units, maybe E8 or E9) engines, abandoned in cleveland.


here is a bnsf smurf engine, bnsf 2049. This area has a lot of executive units.


here are the starts of the deadlines-



here is a rather questionable moment, we have a csx engineer flipping off the google maps car.


we have the metra city of chicago unit


not really railroad related, but here is a big load on these 2 trucks. There is a up train to the left


To end this post, I remember seeing ns 1072 somewhere around this area, but the link that I had for it stopped working, so I have no clue where is it. Google may have deleted it, but if you have a link to it, let me know. Anyways, there is a few rare things around the area aside from the possible 1072. Like here, a blue switcher hiding behind a cp engine

 
By the way, I do have a bunch of other finds (around 3,500 last I checked, I may have a bit too much free time). So if there is any specific units (probably rare in some way, because those are the only ones I put in my documents), I can check to see if I saw it on google maps. One thing I did for fun was to generate a random number 1-7 for each class 1 railroad (csx, ns, bnsf, up, cn, cp, and kcs). Then a random number 1-9999, and then I check if that unit existed, and if it existed past 2010, (if it was scrapped 2007-2010, It would likely be too hard to find since the limited street views and low quality at the time).

I have 15 engines I try to find at a time, but I have found 6 so far.

I got bnsf 2346

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.454...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==

I got bnsf 6036 (mainly because of the unique flag on the front)


csx 9003 (move left one space to see the 3


up 9043


up 5514


and lastly, up 1046 (with a bn caboose behind it)


That's enough posting for now, I probably wont take a year to post again. I had some issues logging into my account, and I just got back in it. I am currently mainly going through my oldest document to put the links onto a spreadsheet. Idk if I can post files on here, but it will take a long time until I am done.
 
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