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Title: |
DPU |
Description: |
A GEVO and a warpedbonnet dash 8 are the DPU on the grain. |
Photo Date: |
5/3/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 10:30:50 PM |
Location: |
Athol, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7510(ES44DC) BNSF 834(C40-8W) |
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343 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Smokey -9 |
Description: |
Good ol GEs. Naw, I like em actually. |
Photo Date: |
10/18/2008 Upload Date: 10/19/2008 2:44:28 AM |
Location: |
Spokane, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4809(C44-9W) BNSF 857(C40-8W) BNSF 2094(GP38-2) |
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585 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old Santa Fe |
Description: |
Now swoosh. Looks good. |
Photo Date: |
10/18/2008 Upload Date: 10/19/2008 2:45:28 AM |
Location: |
Spokane, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 857(C40-8W) |
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466 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
DPU |
Description: |
The DPU crawls past, locos in idle. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2008 Upload Date: 3/5/2008 8:11:19 PM |
Location: |
Seattle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4823(C44-9W) BNSF 873(C40-8W) |
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384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old solder |
Description: |
Since I gre up in New Mexico, Ill always have a soft spor for Santa Fe. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2008 Upload Date: 3/5/2008 8:12:17 PM |
Location: |
Seattle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4823(C44-9W) BNSF 873(C40-8W) |
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419 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Old face |
Description: |
The old Santa Fe dash 8 rolls across Broad St. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2008 Upload Date: 3/5/2008 8:13:22 PM |
Location: |
Seattle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 873(C40-8W) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tired old face |
Description: |
Too bad BNSF lets their warbonnets get like this. Shouldnt have chopped off the top of the globe. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2008 Upload Date: 3/5/2008 8:16:44 PM |
Location: |
Seattle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 873(C40-8W) |
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297 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The one that got away |
Description: |
While driving up to Sandpoint this one sneaked up on us. We tried to catch it, but to no avail. Sweet lash up though. |
Photo Date: |
5/3/2008 Upload Date: 5/4/2008 10:26:45 PM |
Location: |
Ramsey, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 775(C44-9W) BNSF 873(C40-8W) |
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368 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF train, not BNSF rails |
Description: |
This train is actually under the operation of WIR, Washington and Idaho. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:54:00 PM |
Location: |
Spangle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W) |
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732 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Early morning |
Description: |
The BNSF unit train heads into Spangle on WIR rails as the sun rises in the east. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:55:13 PM |
Location: |
Spangle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) |
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454 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Morning chaise |
Description: |
This train has to be loaded and on the move by midnight, hence the early start, and the fast pace. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:58:00 PM |
Location: |
Spangle, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W) |
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656 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Entering Plaza |
Description: |
The train slows to drop off more cars for the elevators in Plaza. In case you are wondering, the cars in the distance are on a siding. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:11:13 PM |
Location: |
Plaza, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W) |
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513 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hury up and wait. |
Description: |
The power (and engeneer) wait while swiching is done . |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:22:11 PM |
Location: |
Plaza, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) |
Views: |
365 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hills and valleys |
Description: |
Despite being on foreign rails the train looks right at home in its settings. That is the abandoned Milwaukee Road grade on the hill above. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:33:55 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W) |
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546 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ghosts of railroads past |
Description: |
The abandoned Milwaukee Road viaduct looks on as a train traverses the only remaining tracks in Rosalia. At one point the town was served by NP, GN and MILW, now only the WIR (ex NP) remains. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:37:40 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) |
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546 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Jointed rail |
Description: |
This was the first time I have heard a BNSF unit grain train on jointed rail. the track from this point north on the WIR is mostly CWR ribbon rail. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:42:54 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) |
Views: |
324 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Frigin grain! |
Description: |
No, not what the train is hauling. I got bit in the butt by having the camera on auto ISO on a cloudy day. |
Photo Date: |
12/9/2008 Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:45:29 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W) |
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497 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Best shot of the day |
Description: |
And on the third train too. |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2008 Upload Date: 3/16/2008 5:55:53 PM |
Location: |
Sandpoint, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4554(C44-9W) BNSF 921(C40-8W) |
Views: |
1261 Comments: 12 |
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Title: |
Grain train power |
Description: |
A dash 9 and a warpedbonnet dash 8 |
Photo Date: |
2/18/2008 Upload Date: 3/16/2008 5:59:17 PM |
Location: |
Sandpoint, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4554(C44-9W) BNSF 921(C40-8W) |
Views: |
533 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastern visitor |
Description: |
A CSX unit makes an aperance on a westbound double stack charging through the fog at Yardly. (D@mn pole!) |
Photo Date: |
2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/23/2009 2:08:43 PM |
Location: |
Spokane, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7796(ES44DC) BNSF 1003(C44-9W) CSX 7697(C40-8W) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 7697 |
Description: |
Third unit on a double stack. The first CSX unit I have seen in the flesh. Just wish it wasn't foggy though! |
Photo Date: |
2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/23/2009 2:08:43 PM |
Location: |
Spokane, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7697(C40-8W) BNSF 1003(C44-9W) BNSF 7796(ES44DC) |
Views: |
382 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing WA 271 |
Description: |
Whats that blue thing!? |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2011 3:41:36 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4164(C44-9W) CSX 7780(C40-8W) |
Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX dash 8 |
Description: |
Now only in Washington state, but as a runthrough unit on a shortline railroad! (So does that make it a runthrough runthrough unit?) |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2011 3:43:22 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7780(C40-8W) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shoving back |
Description: |
The head end power, which will become the DPUs on the return trip, push the last few cars back for loading. |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2011 Upload Date: 11/3/2011 3:44:22 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4164(C44-9W) CSX 7780(C40-8W) |
Views: |
220 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Double CSX? |
Description: |
I'm almost starting to think we're not in Idaho anymore! |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2010 Upload Date: 3/5/2010 1:51:15 PM |
Location: |
Cocolalla, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 5305(ES44DC) CSX 7834(C40-8W) |
Views: |
158 Comments: 0 |
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