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  1. BNSF 4550

    BNSF 4550

    As this train was leaving the yard at the south end of Seattle, another was entering the yard with 2 Santa Fe Warbonnets on the head end. Unfortunatly it was on the farthest track from me and I couldn't get a photo. Just my luck.
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    • 4550 bnsf c44-9w seattle wa.
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    • Category: Western United States
  2. BNSF 4014

    BNSF 4014

    BNSF 4014 helps out on the rear as this train leaves the yard at the south end of Seattle Wa.
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    • 4014 bnsf c44-9w seattle wa.
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    • Category: Western United States
  3. BNSF 7605 in Seattle

    BNSF 7605 in Seattle

    BNSF 7605 enters the yard along 3rd St. in Seattle
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    • bnsf es44dc seattle
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    • Category: Western United States
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'Throttle Eight'

    Black smoke indicates incomplete combustion of the fuel. It can occur across the entire operating range, but is usually worst under full power, or during the lag before the turbocharger boosts air supply to match the fuel usage such as in the early stages of acceleration. Moderate turbo lag...
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  5. RPRX 2001

    RPRX 2001

    Rail Power Technologies GG20B "Green Goat" sits at Trapp in New Westminster, B.C.
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    • Category: Canada
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'Late.. but worth it.'

    Hey got to give a 10 to B.C. Rail!
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'Tis the season to be jolly.'

    Very nice. Could they be using LED lights this year?
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'CN_K059e_P2'

    B.C. Rail has always run with two pairs of ditch lights. Hey, it gets real dark up here! :)
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  9. Great Northern 182

    Great Northern 182

    This RS1 can be seen at the West Coast Railway Herritage Park in Squamish, B.C.
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    • Category: Canada
  10. Algoma Central 1404

    Algoma Central 1404

    The A.C. 1404, an FP7A, sits at the West Coast Railway Herritage Park in Squamish, B.C.
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    • a.c.1404 algoma central
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    • Category: VIA Rail / Canada
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'CN 5532'

    Acckk! You are correct. It is Southbound.
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  12. What a show!

    What a show!

    CN 7304 & CN 7311 (SW1200RM) glide past the B.C. Oldsmobile Club's annual Fathers Day Show at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver, after dropping off some sulfer hoppers.
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    • Category: Canada
  13. CN 5659

    CN 5659

    A Westbound mixed freight heads through Ashcroft, B.C.
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    • Category: Canada
  14. CN 5676

    CN 5676

    CN 5676 and CN 2648 use all their power to get back up to track speed after meeting an Eastbound coal empty at Walhachin, B.C.
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    • Category: Canada
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    Comment by 'Topher' in media 'A one of a kind meet'

    Great catch. Well done!
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