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Viewing Album:  Casa Grande Railfanning
 
By:Mark Redmond
Dates:3/16/2013 - 3/16/2013
Album Info:March 2013 Ponderosa North Club went Rail-fanning
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ACFX 79785
Title:  ACFX 79785
Description:  Tanker car being switched in Casa Grande
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:32:24 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Arizona Grain GE 44 Ton
Title:  Arizona Grain GE 44 Ton
Description:  A front shot of a GE 44 ton locomotive used at Arizona Grains
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:36:10 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 1
Arizona Grain GE 44 Ton side
Title:  Arizona Grain GE 44 Ton side
Description:  A beautiful GE 44 ton locomotive still in service at Arizona Grain in Casa Grande AZ
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:39:25 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Arizon Railcar Yard
Title:  Arizon Railcar Yard
Description:  Arizona Railcar is moving to Casa Grande. Here the yard is being set up
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:40:14 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Arizona Railcar Yard
Title:  Arizona Railcar Yard
Description:  Another view of the Arizon Railcar yard. Eventually it will have 10 tracks and will service both freight and passenger cars.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:41:27 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Built in car stops
Title:  Built in car stops
Description:  I had never seen these before but here are wheel stops built in to the track. Just pop them up and cars do not enter the yard.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:42:38 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Frito Lays team track
Title:  Frito Lays team track
Description:  The team track on the Frito Lays plant in Casa Grande. Notice the mule they use to move the cars
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:47:48 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
New track
Title:  New track
Description:  A new third line is being installed by the UP in Casa Grande. Looks to be a long passing track
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:48:45 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
New track
Title:  New track
Description:  The rail is down but now it needs the ties to be put in place.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:46:13 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
New track
Title:  New track
Description:  Here we are looking east. You can see the way the rail is laid waiting for ties.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:49:48 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
QTTX 131603 wide picture
Title:  QTTX 131603 wide picture
Description:  On its way to Tucson, QTTX 131603 is hauling a large transformer. The 2 empty flat cars are there to distribute weight.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:51:14 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0
QTTX 131603 heavy duty flat car
Title:  QTTX 131603 heavy duty flat car
Description:  A big transformer headed to Tucson waits on a siding to be picked up. The load capacity on this car is 3/4 million pounds.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:52:28 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Rail King 4200 mule
Title:  Rail King 4200 mule
Description:  A close up picture of the mule used at the Frito Lays plant in Casa Grande. Interesting how they leave the rubber wheels up and let the flanges dig into the concrete. I presume this is done to prevent it from being driven off.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:54:25 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 1
Hopper under repair
Title:  Hopper under repair
Description:  A hopper car being repaired at Arizon Railcar
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:55:06 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
SHPX 210144
Title:  SHPX 210144
Description:  A tanker car on a siding at a fertilizer plant in Casa Grande AZ
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:56:01 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
SHQX 4210 hopper
Title:  SHQX 4210 hopper
Description:  Here is an other view of the brand new hopper.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:58:22 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Brand new hopper
Title:  Brand new hopper
Description:  Do not see these too often. On a siding for a plastics plant, this nice new shiney hopper car carries plastic pellets.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 1:57:19 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Action in Casa Grande
Title:  Action in Casa Grande
Description:  Our local freight waits while an east bound fast freight goes by. Here you can se UP 7689 pushing. Note the open engine door.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 2:01:31 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Phosphoric Acid Tank car
Title:  Phosphoric Acid Tank car
Description:  UTLX 12030 is at a siding with phosphoric acid as its cargo.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 2:02:53 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Hopper XTRX 77344
Title:  Hopper XTRX 77344
Description:  At the same area as the UTLX 12030 phosphoric acid car we have this hopper car.
Photo Date:  3/16/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 2:03:55 PM
Location:  Casa Grande, AZ
Author:  Mark Redmond
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0

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