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RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1900 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:25:07 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  744   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:27:57 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800 and RRC 1206 working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:29:28 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  A view from RRC 1800 while working at Rivers Edge
Photo Date:  2/19/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 10:33:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Neal Mize
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800..........Switching cars.....Have heard they only operate once per week?
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1036   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Looks like Illinois Terminal
Photo Date:  3/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2006 6:49:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 1206(SW1200)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
Respondek Railroad Corp.
Title:  Respondek Railroad Corp.
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit. We had permission board and photograph them today. The dark green areas on this unit are actually painted with Metallic Automotive Paint.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:04 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  712   Comments: 2
GP8's Cab
Title:  GP8's Cab
Description:  This unit started life as a USAX Unit, and served other railroads before becoming an RRC Locomotive.
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 10:46:05 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  833   Comments: 1
Respondek Units
Title:  Respondek Units
Description:  The unit was parked in about the same location as last time.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 10:32:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  468   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  5/26/2006  Upload Date: 3/22/2006 2:23:09 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2006  Upload Date: 7/13/2006 7:26:21 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  David Sanderbeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Waiting to go to work
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:37:49 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The former Missouri Central Unit has been repaired and is ready for service
Photo Date:  9/2/2006  Upload Date: 9/2/2006 7:20:26 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  2343   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Mr Responded shows my Girl the controls
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Title:  Top of the Electrical Cabnit
Description:  The Identity
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:18 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Cab Ride
Title:  Cab Ride
Description:  Looking backwards
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
The Cancer Survivor
Title:  The Cancer Survivor
Description:  Here she is, my girlfriend, Saveria DiBlasi. She lgst her left arm to Cancer in Apgust of 2005. The cancer went into submission, but she still has an open wound where her arm and shoulder used to be. Oh, yeah, shes ANTI-QAIL!
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Morris Kennedy Subdi, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  840   Comments: 5
ME
Title:  ME
Description:  Here I am watching us go backwdrds
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:22 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The cab ride over, the 1800 heads into the yard with itO cars
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
Conducters View
Title:  Conducters View
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2006  Upload Date: 11/13/2006 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Saveria DiBlasi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2007 10:19:21 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Builders Plate
Title:  Builders Plate
Description:  Blank Builders Plate for the RRC-1800
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:09 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
Patch
Title:  Patch
Description:  the 1800's last owner, the MOC, or Missouri Central
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:10 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Former MOC sits looking north
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:02 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
SAFTEY FIRST
Title:  SAFTEY FIRST
Description:  Saftey instructions
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:03 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The IT Green covering the MOC Silver band does not do this unit justice, but its still a good looking unit! This SHOULD be the RRC Paint scheme
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 11:45:04 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  394   Comments: 2
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineer's side Number board
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:08 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The Decal is covering the original location for the units number.
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 12:19:10 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 8:27:01 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  The numbers on the back is the former number of this unit when it was on the Missouri Central
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:48 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Former MOC, BDLX, ARR, USAX
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:49 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Engineers-Rear side
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:51 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Sitting all alone on the former Melvin Price Military Base
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 3:25:53 AM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
RRC 1800, 604
Title:  RRC 1800, 604
Description:  For once, they have two units coupled together!
Photo Date:  4/8/2007  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 7:43:47 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/10/2007 8:51:42 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 604(GP9R) RRC 1206(SW1200)
Views:  693   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 2:40:43 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  8/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/27/2007 12:03:56 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
RRC 1235
Title:  RRC 1235
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 5:22:30 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1235(SW1200) RRC 1800(GP8) TRRA 2205(Road Slug)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
ARR 1801 in "Runway Train" (Now Respondek 1800)
Title:  ARR 1801 in "Runway Train" (Now Respondek 1800)
Description:  Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM.
Photo Date:  10/12/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:46:01 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1619   Comments: 0
ARR 1801
Title:  ARR 1801
Description:  Heres Alaska Railroad 1801 in a Screen Shot from the 1986 Film "Runaway Train." Today, This unit works for the Respondek Rail Corp. as #1800. Note the High Hood in the movie. This hood is FAKE, nothing more than Plywood. You can tell because its higher than the Long hood. This unit, and the trailing unit, 1812, both recieved Fake High-Short Hoods for the Film. The road number of this unit was confirmed by a former employee, Obie Meeks, who also appeared in the film on "Eastbound 12" as the Engineer. He was the Master Mechanic on the Alaska when the film was shot. Other Units in the consist include GP40-2 3010, F9A 1500 (Retired, now on display in Anchorage, AK) and GP7's 1801, and 1812. The 1801 was spared from any damage in the film, unlike the 3010 and 1812. PHOTO IS A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE FILM. (Note the Person on the walk way, thats the Hostler "Sara")
Photo Date:  10/12/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 1:54:39 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 1801(GP7) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  1449   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Finally caught Respondeks #1800, the ex-Missouri Central unit.
Photo Date:  9/12/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2009 12:07:18 AM
Location:  Gateway Transload Te, IL
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  Respondek Railroad GP8 in the new ethanol transload yard.
Photo Date:  9/12/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2009 2:17:30 AM
Location:  Gateway Transload Te, IL
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/15/2009  Upload Date: 11/15/2009 10:09:13 PM
Location:  Sauget, IL
Author:  Matt Mizeur
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description:  RRC 1800
Photo Date:  4/3/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2010 11:02:49 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
RRC 14
Title:  RRC 14
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 4:19:13 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 14(SW9) RRC 3086(SD40-2) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
RRC 3086
Title:  RRC 3086
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 4:19:30 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 3086(SD40-2) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
RRC 3086
Title:  RRC 3086
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 4:21:05 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 3086(SD40-2) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
RRC 1800
Title:  RRC 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/30/2010 6:31:28 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 1800(GP8) RRC 3086(SD40-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
RRC 3086
Title:  RRC 3086
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/30/2010 6:32:37 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RRC 3086(SD40-2) RRC 1800(GP8)
Views:  406   Comments: 1


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