Railfanning The Rochelle Railroad Park: Part 4

In late June of 2007, I, with a friend, went to the Rochelle Railroad Park for the first time.

The action was heavy, and the longest time between trains that we waited was 90 minutes during some track work on the UP.

We spent an evening and day in Rochelle, spending 4 hours the first day, 14.5 hours the second day.

In this final part, cover the final hours of the day. We see the return of the BNSF local, A surprise for me was a reunion with UP 6741, "The Big Bang" unit that I shot in Kirkwood Missouri blowing a piston...and the final train train of the day has 3 of the UP's Heritage units.

For the Big Bang video, its here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAKbkU9l-xE

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• Rochelle
• Illinois

[WNxRadeon]

when does the 6741 come alonge?

[ALS2001]

You will here me announce it...its one of the night shots

[SpeakerPolice]

Wow, THREE Heritage units on one train?! Lucky you! :D Also cool that you got to meet up with 6741 again. Reminds me of the time I saw CSXT 2475 the same day I rode in the cab. =)

[thetrainman407]

that last train was an INSAINE CATCH! nice job

!!!

[UP5140SD70M]

@cbehr91 he saw it blow a piston, typical ge crap always having problems

[Helmholtz53]

any observation points there as close as this is?

[cbehr91]

Never mind, I saw the other video of it blowing a piston. I spoke too soon!

[cbehr91]

What's so special about #6741?

[dajara521]

Did You See The SD90/43MAC;s, I Heard That UP Is Planning To Possibly Get Rid Of Every SD90, Or At Least The -H's

[Ohiorailfan]

Yes! In a Heartbeat!

[diggwadd]

I live right next to the BNSF tracks in Rochelle. Absolutely great. Girlfriend hates it but I love it.

[sparks1504]

I love trains to death but tell me something in all honesty, would you live in that house on the other side of the tracks there ? :)