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| Title: |
Along the route of the Olympian Hiawathas |
| Description: |
Looking east along the MILW mainline. Speed limit 25 mph. The switch removed long ago. Mainline (ties only) runs behind me...the curve continues to Royal City. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2012 6:26:05 PM |
| Location: |
Royal City Junction, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Track |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Along the route of the Olympian Hiawathas |
| Description: |
MILW's branch to Royal City is straight then right across the valley (note embankment behind the switchstand. The mainline to Beverly, crossing the Columbia River and on to Snoqualmie is to the left on the left embankment not this siding & switch in the center. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2007 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:16 PM |
| Location: |
Royal City Junction, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Track |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Along the route of the Olympian Hiawathas |
| Description: |
MILW's branch to Royal City loops behind the crossing sign then right across the valley (note the bridge). |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2012 6:26:04 PM |
| Location: |
Royal City Junction, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
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97 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF Pasco to Richland Local |
| Description: |
Pulling a string of BNSF 72-foot reefers northward into Pasco Yard. The local just crossed the Columbia River. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
Pasco, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2340(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
245 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SDRX 902 - Tacoma: City of Destiny Scheme |
| Description: |
This locomotive was repainted into an Orca scheme in 2010. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:58 AM |
| Location: |
Tacoma, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Transit,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SDRX 902(F59PHI) |
| Views: |
354 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shortline Power |
| Description: |
Warden is an interesting spot to track down former routes of NP and MILW. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:19 AM |
| Location: |
Warden, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBRW 171(SD9) CBRW 166(SD9) CBRW 2274(GP9u) |
| Views: |
395 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Railex Wallula to Rotterdam express train |
| Description: |
The WA to NY operates on a 12 day cycle from the west. Check out http://www.railexusa.com/site/index.html |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:18 AM |
| Location: |
Pendleton, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 4555(SD70M) UP 8638(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TCRY 106 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/28/2008 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:50 PM |
| Location: |
Richland, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF westbound coal |
| Description: |
Summiting Providence Hill |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2009 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 10:39:18 AM |
| Location: |
Lind, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6354(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SNDX 103 Commuter |
| Description: |
Sound Transit's Sounder evening commute along Puget Sound. |
| Photo Date: |
4/30/2010 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:55 AM |
| Location: |
Edmonds, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Transit,Passenger |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IAIS Engine Terminal |
| Description: |
Note the blue flag protection at this former CRI&P terminal. IAIS also performs UP's intermodal operation in the Omaha area...note the empty stack cars behind 717. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2010 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:46 AM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 705(GP38-2) IAIS 715(GP38-2) IAIS 717(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Full double track CTC in the plans for the Blair Cutoff |
| Description: |
This is now the west end of a double track segment that begins just west of Blair NE. Note the power for a grain train peeking out behind the stacks. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2010 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:17 AM |
| Location: |
Kennard, NE |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5478(AC45CCTE) UP 8646(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
328 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Manifest at MP35 on Overland Route |
| Description: |
A wonderfully clear early fall day. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2010 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:18 AM |
| Location: |
Fremont, NE |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5231(SD70M) |
| Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Close shave along the Grande Ronde River |
| Description: |
Engine could have been 2085. An enjoyable fall excursion out & back along the river. Good wildlife opportunities too. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:18 PM |
| Location: |
Elgin, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
WURR 2083(GP7u) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW and GN depots |
| Description: |
The MILW depot is now commercial office space. The GN depot also is home to commercial offices. |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:16 AM |
| Location: |
Great Falls, MT |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF Missouri River crossing |
| Description: |
This is on the branch heading east out of Great Falls. The local has just passed the Lewis & Clark interpretive center. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:07 AM |
| Location: |
Great Falls, MT |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1683(GP9u) BNSF 1688(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
383 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Route of the Olympian Hiawatha |
| Description: |
This is the south side of th building. The MILW mainline was opposite. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:16 PM |
| Location: |
Ringling, MT |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NP depot |
| Description: |
This space has a museum and shops. The MRL mainline is just a few feet away. |
| Photo Date: |
11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:19 PM |
| Location: |
Livingston, MT |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Station |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting |
| Description: |
Not a bad thing to do in this setting. The view is looking southward. The location is a few miles north of Crawford NE. Toadstool Park is a few miles further north. The badlands & wide-open setting yields spectacular results. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:08 PM |
| Location: |
Toadstool Park, NE |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Track |
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52 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Busy times at the west end of the North Platte Yard |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/9/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:59 PM |
| Location: |
Birdwood, NE |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5386(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound stacks on the UP Overland Route |
| Description: |
About 5 degrees in the open plains east of Rock River. Elk Mountain is off to the southeast against a stark blue sky. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:16 AM |
| Location: |
Rock River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6397(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overland Route stack train |
| Description: |
About 5 degrees in the open plains east of Rock River. Elk Mountain is off to the southeast against a stark blue sky |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:00 PM |
| Location: |
Rock River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8397(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 7817 |
| Description: |
A quiet Sunday in early winter. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:01 PM |
| Location: |
Green River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 7817(AC45CCTE) UP 8468(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
An empty yard |
| Description: |
This was an interesting stop even without a lot of train action on a Sunday evening. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:16 AM |
| Location: |
Green River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Station,Track |
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| Views: |
119 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The art of track layout |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:10 PM |
| Location: |
Green River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overland Route train watchers |
| Description: |
Antelope were wary of me but seemed to enjoy the mainline action |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:15 PM |
| Location: |
Rock River, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Depot |
| Description: |
Fortunately a number of UP's unique depots have been preserved. |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:49 AM |
| Location: |
Ontario, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Station |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Historic Depot Detail |
| Description: |
It's is wonderful that these iconic symbols and style have beenpreserved. |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:17 AM |
| Location: |
La Grande, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Station |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unit train heading downhill |
| Description: |
The summit at Encina was a few miles south and east as this westbound unit (likely soda ash from WY) gains speed. 5 DPUs were mid-train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:18 AM |
| Location: |
Encina, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6843(AC44CW) UP 6700(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
316 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Manifest heading down to Baker City |
| Description: |
This train is accelerating after attaining the summit at Encina a few miles back. |
| Photo Date: |
3/18/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:13 PM |
| Location: |
Encina, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5316(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
95 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local Switching |
| Description: |
Switching Ore-Ida's frozen food processing plant. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:50 AM |
| Location: |
Ontario, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3765(SD40-2) UP 2250(SD60M) |
| Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Make way for the freight |
| Description: |
The high-rail crew cleared the main about 20 minutes before this freight came through. Huntington was a former crew change point and now is the railroad boundary for the Mountain and Pacific time zones. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:58 PM |
| Location: |
Huntington, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5647(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
166 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Approaching the Snake River crossing |
| Description: |
This DPU on the rear of the eastbound manifest freight. The train's lead unit was UP 5647. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:59 PM |
| Location: |
Huntington, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5290(AC45CCTE) UP 5647(AC44CWCTE) |
| Views: |
209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Near Big Lookout Mountain |
| Description: |
This unit is cruising near 50 mph as it heads into Durkee. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:18 AM |
| Location: |
Durkee, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4602(SD70M) |
| Views: |
134 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRYX 5254 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/21/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:07 AM |
| Location: |
Kennewick, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
89 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP's 150th Anniversary Special |
| Description: |
On the east side of town. Enroute from Spokane to Portland via Hinkle OR. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:59 AM |
| Location: |
Boardman, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP's 150th Anniversary Special |
| Description: |
On the east side of town. Enroute from Spokane to Portland via Hinkle OR. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:55 PM |
| Location: |
Boardman, OR |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP's 150th Anniversary Special |
| Description: |
Beautiful, stark Wallula Gap. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:01 AM |
| Location: |
Port Kelley, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
| Views: |
120 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Manifest |
| Description: |
This train was running about 1 hour ahead of the UP 150th excursion. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:01 AM |
| Location: |
Port Kelley, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8302(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pasco Yard Power |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/24/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:05 AM |
| Location: |
Pasco, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1873(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fill 'er up |
| Description: |
The fueling stands located near the old Pasco round house. This location is midway between the Pasco hump yard (former NP) and the flat switching yard at the Port of Pasco (former SP&S). |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:07 PM |
| Location: |
Pasco, WA |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5057(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Overland Route's North Platte River Crossing |
| Description: |
Carbon County has a nice historic site at the Fort Steele location. It includes the old bridge tenders office and home as well as building foundations and information signage. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:17 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Steele, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4441(SD70M) UP 5536(AC45CCTE) |
| Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stacks across the North Platte River |
| Description: |
Carbon County has a nice historic site at the Fort Steele location. It includes this old bridge tenders office and home as well as building foundations and information signage. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:26:01 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Steele, WY |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
85 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DGNO Local |
| Description: |
The leased unit was performing local switching duties on former MKT trackage and immediately below DART's elevated trackage. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:13 AM |
| Location: |
Carrollton, TX |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CEFX 3810(GP38-3) |
| Views: |
243 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DGNO 140 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/16/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:14 PM |
| Location: |
Carrollton, TX |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
DGNO 140(2GS14B) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amarillo Yard Power |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/19/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:06 AM |
| Location: |
Amarillo, TX |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 8700(GP60) |
| Views: |
417 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rail Runner's Northern Terminus |
| Description: |
The car set behind the commuter set is Santa Fe Southern's (SFSR) excursion consist. |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:54 AM |
| Location: |
Santa Fe, NM |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Transit,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
NMRX 104(MP36PH-3C) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NMRX 104 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:54 AM |
| Location: |
Santa Fe, NM |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Transit,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
NMRX 104(MP36PH-3C) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SFSR 07 Tourist Ry power |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 8:25:43 PM |
| Location: |
Santa Fe, NM |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SFS 07(GP7u) |
| Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Windmill Unit Train |
| Description: |
I paced this train from Santa Rosa to Vaughn. It was an amazing sight. |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/2012 Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:15:15 AM |
| Location: |
Pastura, NM |
| Author: |
John Behrens |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6430(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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