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  1. Ready and Waiting

    Ready and Waiting

    BNSF 7483 waits for it's crew just north of the Ruston Tunnel in Tacoma, WA. It looks warm out, but a north wind blows strong and the temperature hovers in the 40s. This is April?
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    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  2. 844 and the City

    844 and the City

    I know that there are going to be a bazillion photos from the 2007 UP Steam trip to Seattle, but most folks seem to shy away from the urban landscape for their rail photography - especially steam. For some reason I'm drawn to it, so here's my effort from the big trip to the Northwest.
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    • 844 seattle steam urban
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  3. Beauty and the Curve

    Beauty and the Curve

    Mark Miller and I waited about 40 minutes in on again, off again rain for this shot, never knowing for sure what was coming. Originally disappointed that it was just another Talgo, the shine from everything being wet gives the photo that extra 'pop'.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
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    Comment by 'NP1232' in media 'UP 8-Pack To Go'

    It's May of 1989... ditchlights weren't required in the US yet. - Keith
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  5. A Bad Day

    A Bad Day

    These things never turn out good. After colliding with the car, it took the engineer just over a mile to bring this train to a stop. Everyone involved is affected, from the family of the victim, to the crew and their families, the emergency responders, and the investigators. In this...
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Derailments and Wrecks
  6. UP 8-Pack To Go

    UP 8-Pack To Go

    3 month old UP9348 leads 6 other GE C40-8s along with a lone C30-7 (2nd from the rear) Westbound on the UP mainline in NE Oregon. This photo was taken on the same afternoon as the SD60Ms at Hilgard, OR
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  7. SD60Ms Lookin' For Dirt

    SD60Ms Lookin' For Dirt

    UP6093, UP6106 & UP6098 were all less that 5 months old when I caught them running elephant style westbound On the UP main in NE Oregon. Canon AE1, 200mm, Fujichrome 100
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Western United States
  8. One Chance, One Train

    One Chance, One Train

    The family was gathering in Bellingham for Mrs. NP1232's mom's birthday and it takes about 2 hours of riding ferrys and driving to get there. As we crossed over the BNSF Bellingham Sub just north of Burlington, the CN 5746 passed under. Because we were running on time, Mrs. NP1232 authorized a...
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    • 1 bellingham class cn wa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Western United States
  9. Rolling Through Black River

    Rolling Through Black River

    On a overcast morning, UP3934 rolls northbound through Black River Junction
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    • Category: Western United States
  10. Rolling Through Black River

    Rolling Through Black River

    On a overcast morning, UP3934 rolls northbound through Black River Junction
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    • black river tukwila up
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    • Category: Western United States
  11. Meet at 'D' Street

    Meet at 'D' Street

    BNSF 2263 & 4887 roll past each other at Tacoma's D Street.
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    • Category: Western United States
  12. Meet at 'D' Street

    Meet at 'D' Street

    BNSF 2263 & 4887 roll past each other at Tacoma's D Street.
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    • meet rolling
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  13. Through the Detector

    Through the Detector

    Eastbound general freight charges through the high/wide detector at East Auburn.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  14. Through the Detector

    Through the Detector

    Eastbound general freight charges through the high/wide detector at East Auburn.
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    • auburn detector east pass stampede
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    • Category: Western United States
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    Comment by 'NP1232' in media 'DInner Train @ Wilberton'

    Considering that this was shot at 1:30 in the afternoon facing SE, I'm guessing this is about the best lighting I could hope for from this location. Anymore sunlight and I'm afraid the contrasting light would have made the shot worse. Could be wrong though. Keith
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