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  1. South Out Of Boyles

    South Out Of Boyles

    CSX 298 leads a South bound loaded coal train out of Boyles Yard and is seen here crossing Messer Airport Hwy behind the Budweiser Plant in Birmingham, AL.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  2. CSX 4832 Taking Empties On Coal River

    CSX 4832 Taking Empties On Coal River

    Combining two hobbies, railfanning and radio control flying. Image captured on the CSX Coal River Sub at Upper Falls with a camera on a radio controlled model plane.
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    • Category: Scenic Views
  3. Everett Bound On The Bellingham Sub

    Everett Bound On The Bellingham Sub

    ES44AC BNSF 6118 leads its southbound empty unit coal train as it approaches Bellingham Station
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    • Category: Western United States
  4. Spring In The Idaho Panhandle

    Spring In The Idaho Panhandle

    BNSF 5919 leads a westbound Unit Coal Train across the Idaho Panhandle.It is approaching the Public Access Road Crossing to the Trestle Creek Recreation Area at MP 106.4 on the MRL 4th Sub.
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    • Category: Western United States
  5. Throttle Up, Head West!

    Throttle Up, Head West!

    NS 74G, after completing the complicated reverse move from Bon Air and through Childersburg to access the N-Line from the P-Line, finally throttles up and conitues the trip over to Wilsonville and the AL Power steam plant that is this trains destination. The NS P-Line trestle flies over the...
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  6. Throttle Up, Head West!

    Throttle Up, Head West!

    NS 74G, after completing the complicated reverse move from Bon Air and through Childersburg to access the N-Line from the P-Line, finally throttles up and conitues the trip over to Wilsonville and the AL Power steam plant that is this trains destination.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  7. DSC02393

    DSC02393

    This shot shows NS 74G (coal train) after it has come off of the NS P-Line/N-Line connector track you see at the far right of the photo where the switch is located. The train is continuing to shove down the N-Line siding to hop over to the main line, where it will then head forward to...
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  8. Almost There!

    Almost There!

    NS 74G, the Alabama Power coal train headed to Wilsonville, finally clears the road as motorist breath a sigh of relief that they can continue on to thier destinations. this shoving move is a twice daily operation. In this case, a loaded train shoves down the connector track, and in the...
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  9. Snuck Up On Me Didn't You!

    Snuck Up On Me Didn't You!

    While watching the coal train, NS 74G, backing down the P-Line/N-Line connector, this Eastbound train supprised me passing over the trestle! I had no idea this one was coming, hense the poorly composed shot!
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  10. Riding The End

    Riding The End

    The tail end of NS 74G passes the Childersburg sign as it heads downgrade on the NS P-Line/N-Line connector track.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  11. Getting Ready To Shove

    Getting Ready To Shove

    This extreme zoom shows NS 74G on the P-Line in Bon Air getting ready to shove down the NS P-Line/N-Line connector track. This load of coal is heading over to Wilsonville to the Alabama Power Steam Plant.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  12. Southbound at Dakota Creek

    Southbound at Dakota Creek

    BNSF 9290 on the point of an empty BNSF Unit Coal Train slows its train as it approaches the Blaine,WA US Customs Station to undergo Customs Inspection for entry into the US.It had discharged northbound its cargo at Westshore Terminal,Roberts Bank,BC
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    • Category: Western United States
  13. Northbound For The Border And Beyond

    Northbound For The Border And Beyond

    BNSF 5912 on the point of a loaded Unit Coal Train leads its charge across Dakota Creek as it approaches Blaine,WA heading for the International Border about three miles ahead.
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    • Category: Western United States
  14. Along the bay

    Along the bay

    Empty Centralia coal train crosses Klickitat River near Lyle as a small bay provides contrast in the foreground.
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    • Category: Western United States
  15. Tunnels near Lyle

    Tunnels near Lyle

    Empty coal train from Centralia passes through tunnels under Chamberlain Lake Rest Area.
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    • Category: Western United States
  16. all CP power

    all CP power

    A all CP power coal train heading north thru Edmonds Wa. This is the frist all CP coal train i have seen here.this is at Dayton St. MoW buildings and workers ,the track stacked up to right at the tool house are for the tear out of the main at Main St. tonite and the ballast to left is also...
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    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  17. Coal Through Roosevelt

    Coal Through Roosevelt

    Taking advantage of the minimal grade profiles through the Columbia River Gorge and then up the west side of the Cascades, BNSF 6223 leads through Roosevelt. FXE 4687 as well as two additional EC44ACs as the rear DPUs lend a hand.
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    • Category: Western United States
  18. Afternoon Sun On The Bellingham Sub

    Afternoon Sun On The Bellingham Sub

    BNSF 5790 leads its southbound empty Unit Coal Train along the shore of Bellingham Bay on its trip from Roberts Bank,BC to a crew change at Everett,WA
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    • Category: Western United States
  19. Crossing Dakota Creek

    Crossing Dakota Creek

    After clearing Customs at Blaine,WA to depart the USA,a loaded coal train with a rare Dash9 on the point is again on the move headed for Westshore Terminal at Roberts Bank,BC.Theses trains usually have four AC units for power,two leading and two DPUs on the rear.
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    • Category: Western United States
  20. Now For Something A Bit Different.

    Now For Something A Bit Different.

    Northbound BNSF Unit Coal Train with a FerroMex ES44AC in the consist.First FXE unit I've seen in a BNSF Coal train.
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    • Category: Western United States


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