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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
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Swinging away...
Title:  Swinging away...
Description:  The last operational Wigwag in the state of Washington swinging its heart out. Sadly, no trains on this night, the signal had malfunctioned.
Photo Date:  2/28/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 7:28:29 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  338   Comments: 1
The snowy Palouse
Title:  The snowy Palouse
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:21 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Super elevated
Title:  Super elevated
Description:  Back in the BN days, trains ran 40MPH on this line. Many of the curves on the north end are still super elevated because of this.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:14 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Competition
Title:  Competition
Description:  A grain truck heads south, as a train with grain loads heads north. Due to most of the grain going by barge on the Snake and Columbia rivers, the trucks win this battle every year.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:12 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Up the valley
Title:  Up the valley
Description:  #20 working hard with a short but heavy train of lumber and grain loads
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:41:39 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Special Christmas delivery at the Boise Depot.
Title:  Special Christmas delivery at the Boise Depot.
Description:  In a "proof that anything is possable" lash up, thwo BVRR GP38-3's pull a DIC MP36 that is on it's way to Boston.
Photo Date:  12/23/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 2:44:59 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3828(GP38-3) MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  1523   Comments: 1
Bronco train, meet vandal car!
Title:  Bronco train, meet vandal car!
Description:  The BVRR paints it's locomotives in a BSU inspired paint job. Meanwhile, my car shows it's Vandal pride!
Photo Date:  12/23/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 2:44:58 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3828(GP38-3)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Yield to trains
Title:  Yield to trains
Description:  Don't know why this sign is nessary, a crosbuck means the same thing. Oh well. The air traffic control tower for the Boise airport can be seen in the distance.
Photo Date:  12/23/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 2:44:54 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3828(GP38-3) WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Brand spanking new MBTA unit!
Title:  Brand spanking new MBTA unit!
Description:  Sitting outside Motive Power, waiting to be picked up by BVRR. Notice the MPEX in the window. The unit is shipping as MPEX 010.
Photo Date:  12/23/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 2:44:50 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MBTA 10(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  10218   Comments: 13
Roof detail of an MP40PH-3C
Title:  Roof detail of an MP40PH-3C
Description:  Lots of interesting things up here! From front to back: The exhaust stack is taped shut. The two (odd for a four axle) dynamic brake fans. Three prime motor radiator fans. one HEP motor radiator fan. I don't know where the horn is, perhaps it's in the cab for installation after final delivery, or maybe it's in another location.
Photo Date:  12/23/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 2:44:48 PM
Location:  Nampa, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  VRE V52(MP36PH-3C)
Views:  902   Comments: 2
EB Canadian Grain
Title:  EB Canadian Grain
Description:  Mostly CP grain hoppers
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 6:15:27 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Al King
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5361(AC45CCTE) UP 5618(AC44CWCTE) UP 5612(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
UP & the Snake River
Title:  UP & the Snake River
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 6:15:28 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Al King
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5361(AC45CCTE) UP 5618(AC44CWCTE) UP 5612(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Eastbound grain train
Title:  Eastbound grain train
Description:  Along the Snake River
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 6:15:27 PM
Location:  Weiser, ID
Author:  Al King
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5361(AC45CCTE) UP 5618(AC44CWCTE) UP 5612(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Reflections
Title:  Reflections
Description:  Reflected off the Boise Depot, old & new trains of boise ID
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:42 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35) UP 2295(2-8-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
BVRR passenger set
Title:  BVRR passenger set
Description:  Parked at the Depot for the weekend
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:41 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
BVRR passenger set
Title:  BVRR passenger set
Description:  Parked at the Depot for the weekend
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:40 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Big Mike & the snowy Boise Depot
Title:  Big Mike & the snowy Boise Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:38 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 2295(2-8-2)
Views:  916   Comments: 0
Entering the Nampa Yard
Title:  Entering the Nampa Yard
Description:  As night falls, the train enters the Nampa Yard, another day's work done.
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:38 PM
Location:  Nampa, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  WAMX 3525(GP30M)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Almost done for the day.
Title:  Almost done for the day.
Description:  The crew is just minutes from tieing up in the Nampa yard, and to going home for Thanksgiving.
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:36 PM
Location:  Nampa, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  WAMX 3525(GP30M)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Sunset
Title:  Sunset
Description:  A great sunset! See the video from the camera on the tripod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJvujxU9J-8
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:33 PM
Location:  Caldwell, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WAMX 3525(GP30M)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
Wilder Branch at Sunset
Title:  Wilder Branch at Sunset
Description:  The sky is turning the same colors as the locomotive
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 5:00:27 PM
Location:  Caldwell, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WAMX 3525(GP30M)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Round the bend
Title:  Round the bend
Description:  The train heads towards the small yard to end it's short trip.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:20 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Old Farmstead 2
Title:  Old Farmstead 2
Description:  #20 and it's train drift into town.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:41 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Through the hills 3
Title:  Through the hills 3
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:37 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Through the hills 2
Title:  Through the hills 2
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:37 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Through the hills 1
Title:  Through the hills 1
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:36 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
Bishop and Johnson
Title:  Bishop and Johnson
Description:  The crossing at this spot goes across an intersection, and though you can't tell from this view, the crossing has three gates.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:29 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Past lives
Title:  Past lives
Description:  It's old number of 4204 showing through, WIR #20 warms up in prepration for a run to Palouse.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:23 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
CP 9739
Title:  CP 9739
Description:  DPU on a UP grain train
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:22:14 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Canadian grain
Title:  Canadian grain
Description:  A UP grain train with CP runthrough power.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:22:10 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 9834(AC44CW) CP 9680(AC44CW)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
BNsf Lind Turn
Title:  BNsf Lind Turn
Description:  Blasting south through Cheney, horn blaring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2nxqSSWO0Y
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:22:03 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2874(GP39M) BNSF 2258(GP38-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
BNSF dash 9
Title:  BNSF dash 9
Description:  It's been a while since I took a purly roster shot of a BNSF dash 9, so here goes.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:22:01 PM
Location:  Wenatchee, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 4030(C44-9W)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS dash 9!?
Title:  NS dash 9!?
Description:  What is this doing here!?
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:22:00 PM
Location:  Wenatchee, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9021(C40-9W)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Cascade green
Title:  Cascade green
Description:  A welcome sight to see!
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:21:41 PM
Location:  West Seattle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2819(GP39M)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Switching stacks in the urban jungle
Title:  Switching stacks in the urban jungle
Description:  BNSF 2718 threads a cut of stacks underneath the Spokane St viaduct while assembling a train.
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:21:38 PM
Location:  West Seattle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2718(GP39-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Full slot train
Title:  Full slot train
Description:  heading out to do work somewhere else.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:21:33 PM
Location:  Marlin, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HGZX 181(MoW Equipment)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Slot train power car
Title:  Slot train power car
Description:  Looks to be made out of an old GP7/9
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/9/2010 9:21:34 PM
Location:  Marlin, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HGZX 181(MoW Equipment)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
Back up 1/2  car leingth, tie 'er down.
Title:  Back up 1/2 car leingth, tie 'er down.
Description:  Mike cuts the power off the train.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:20 AM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Round the bend
Title:  Round the bend
Description:  Just a few thousand more feet to Moscow and end of track.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:14 AM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Garbanzo flowers
Title:  Garbanzo flowers
Description:  The Garbanzo beans (chick peas) still have some decent flowers on them.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:13 AM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  696   Comments: 6
Setting sun
Title:  Setting sun
Description:  And a bridge silhouette
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:27 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Late evening local
Title:  Late evening local
Description:  As viewed from my camp site.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:26 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  UP 8269(SD9043MAC) UP 8298(SD9043MAC) UP 1207(GP39-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
Almost done
Title:  Almost done
Description:  Just one more car leingth to finish the bridge and the 25 MPH speed limit.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:23 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9275(SD70ACe)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
ACe on DPU
Title:  ACe on DPU
Description:  Though I wish it was leading.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:23 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9275(SD70ACe)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
MAC attack
Title:  MAC attack
Description:  Two 70MAC's lead the Boardman coal.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:21 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9879(SD70MAC) BNSF 9443(SD70MAC)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
Big bridge
Title:  Big bridge
Description:  Joso is over 3000 feet long and 194 feet over the water.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:20 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9879(SD70MAC) BNSF 9443(SD70MAC)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
CBMPG northbound
Title:  CBMPG northbound
Description:  Empty Boardman coal.
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:35:19 PM
Location:  Joso, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9879(SD70MAC) BNSF 9443(SD70MAC)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Spring Reflections
Title:  Spring Reflections
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1994  Upload Date: 6/20/2010 4:42:42 PM
Location:  Priest River, ID
Author:  Stan Patterson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2092(GP38-2) BN 2099(GP38-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
Green River
Title:  Green River
Description:  Once the life blood of the railroad (it provided a valuable source of water for steam engines crossing the desert) now just a good photo porp.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 4:32:57 PM
Location:  Green River, WY
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  UP 5444(AC45CCTE) NS 8304(C40-8)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
The Famed Pair
Title:  The Famed Pair
Description:  Rio Grande 5771 and 5762. My only complaint with the CORR Museum is that they repainted the unit into the 4 stripe scheme, when it spent nearly it's entire working life (and everybody remembers it) in the one stripe scheme.
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/1/2010 6:39:09 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 5762(F9B)
Views:  438   Comments: 0


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