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The Bloomer Line

Geeps in the Heartland in Chinese Red

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This section was set up on May 19, 1999.

The Bloomer Line operates in northeastern Illinois, serving several grain shippers. Its locomotives are painted in a Chinese Red scheme reminiscent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. The photos in this section were all taken on April 23, 1999.

Bloomer Line 91 leads a southbound train between Collum and Charlotte.

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At Charlotte (pronounced with the accent on the second syllable) we find another train with Bloomer GP10 7561 working the Coop elevator.

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Bloomer GP10 7549 is backed against 7561 at Charlotte, combining the two trains for the southbound run.

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The combined train, with Bloomer's entire roster of Geeps on the point, heads south from Charlotte.

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Geep 91 leads the train as it sweeps along a curve north of Chatsworth.

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