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For the first time in years a matching set of engines and cars were placed on the front of the Texas Eagle, even more rare then the heritage Genesis was the Dash 8 led unit.
For the first time in years a matching set of engines and cars were placed on the front of the Texas Eagle, even more rare then the heritage Genesis was the Dash 8 led unit.
Today we loaded up the 8 spot onto a flatcar for forwarding to a new location. Was a nice day in 101 degree heat to do this. Here it is on the flat ready to be lashed down.
Today we loaded up the 8 spot onto a flatcar for forwarding to a new location. Was a nice day in 101 degree heat to do this. Looking down the flat car at the steamer.
Today we loaded up the 8 spot onto a flatcar for forwarding to a new location. Was a nice day in 101 degree heat to do this. Heres the loco nearing the top of the ramp.
Today we loaded up the 8 spot onto a flatcar for forwarding to a new location. Was a nice day in 101 degree heat to do this. Heres the loco at the base of the ramp.
A massive bolt of lightning hits the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge for the first time as a late manifest local from Centralia snakes its way under it. I bet the crew got an excellent view.
Head end view of a Dash 8-40CW followed by BNSF SD60M #9297 (the one that bears the expirimental paint that was later modified into what we know as H1 & H2), a dash 9 in H2, & an ES44DC in H2 pulling an intermodel freight into Whitefish for a crew change.
-Eric Drissell
#8 passing over what used to be Hewitt Avenue, viewed from what is no longer a depot platform. Around the corner is a tunnel that leads to the new depot.
CSXT 179851 started life as a 8 door 86 foot autoparts box, but with the increasing age of these cars many are being retired (some are nearing or over 40 years old)
Tunnel 8 is the first of several obstacles to re-opening the Carrizo Gorge, and San Diego's line to the east. This tunnel has been closed since the '80's and has been until recently when CZRY has finally re-opened it! You can now walk / drive a jeep through this previously closed tunnel. Once...
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