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  1. Waterfront DPU

    Waterfront DPU

    Shot from across the Columbia River, a Tacoma bound grainer heads west at Wishram.
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    • bnsf dpu grain
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    • Category: Western United States
  2. Ransom Illinois

    Ransom Illinois

    BNSF DPU action by the very large grain loading facility in Ransom, along the old ATSF. That is the loader for the covered hoppers, directly behind the trailing unit, over on the circle track. When you blow the lead approaching shot, hold on for a 2nd chance at the DPU power.
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    • atsf bnsf dpu grain ransom
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  3. CN 2201 Dash 9-44CW (DPU)

    CN 2201 Dash 9-44CW (DPU)

    In 2004 CN decided to get into DPU aka Locotrol, well behind most RR's, especially CP who has been running distributed power for decades! DPU equipped CN 2200-2205, were numbered separately from the rest of CN's Dash 9-44CW series (2500-2700). They were also restricted to Eastern Canada where...
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    • 2201 311 9-44cw cn dash dpu roster saskatoon
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    • Category: Canadian National
  4. DPU Reflections on a Rail

    DPU Reflections on a Rail

    Grain train waiting for a yard crew to put it away at TEMCO. Tied down at Ruston / Tacoma WA.
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    • dpu mt rainier reflection
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    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  5. CN M30831-03 at Moncton

    CN M30831-03 at Moncton

    CN M30831-03's power: CN ES44DC 2251, GCFX SD40-3 6077, and 50 cars down, CN C44-9W/DPU 2200 (not shown in the pic) coming around the bend for the Pullbacks
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    • 2251 308 cn dpu gordon moncton yard
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    • Category: Canada
  6. CN M30831-03 Pullbacks

    CN M30831-03 Pullbacks

    CN M30831-03 comes round the Pullbacks at Gordon Yard
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    • 2251 308 cn dpu gordon moncton yard
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    • Category: Canada
  7. BNSF 5686 - AC4400CW - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5686 - AC4400CW - M.J. Scanlon

    The late afternoon sun shines on the DPU unit (BNSF 5686) of loaded coal C JRMMHS0 32A as it crosses under the signal bridge at the CN crossing of Broadway.
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    • 5686 ac4400cw ac44cw bnsf broadway coal dpu memphis rail scanlon signal signals tennessee tn track train
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  8. BNSF 5896 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5896 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    The new BNSF logo looking clean on this DPU unit of the empty coal train E MHDBTM0 21A as it passes by the closed crossing at Kentucky Street.
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    • 5896 bnsf broadway dpu es44ac kentucky memphis new orange rail say scanlon south street sub swoosh tennessee thayer tn track train what
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  9. NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    A shot chasing the mty coal train with my burst mode turned on. This engine is pushing, not pulling!
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    • coal dpu mty train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  10. NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    Here the West bound mty coal train comes into and through Alexander City, AL. Up front are the BNSF 5720 GE EC44AC and the BNSF 5700 GE AC4400CW's and bringing up the rear of the 7000'+ long train is the BNSF 5764 GE ES4400AC. Here we see the 5764 shoving the end of the train as Casey quickly...
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    • coal dpu mty train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  11. NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    Here the West bound mty coal train comes into and through Alexander City, AL. Up front are the BNSF 5720 GE EC44AC and the BNSF 5700 GE AC4400CW's and bringing up the rear of the 7000'+ long train is the BNSF 5764 GE ES4400AC.
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    • coal dpu mty train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  12. NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    Here the West bound mty coal train comes into and through Alexander City, AL. Up front are the BNSF 5720 GE EC44AC and the BNSF 5700 GE AC4400CW's and bringing up the rear of the 7000'+ long train is the BNSF 5764 GE ES4400AC.
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    • coal dpu mty train
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  13. NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    NS DPU MTY Coal Train

    Here the West bound mty coal train comes into and through Alexander City, AL. Up front are the BNSF 5720 GE EC44AC and the BNSF 5700 GE AC4400CW's and bringing up the rear of the 7000'+ long train is the BNSF 5764 GE ES4400AC.
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    • coal dpu mty train
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Eastern United States
  14. Pumkin DPU

    Pumkin DPU

    Empty coal train going north through the hill country of Texas.
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    • 9877 dpu h2
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. Helpers

    Helpers

    Two BNSF units are seen pushing a manifest down the eastern slope of Tehachapi Pass near Monolith.
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    • bnsf california dpu helpers monolith tehachapi
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    • Category: Western United States
  16. BNSF Rear End Helper On Coal Train Through Decatur

    BNSF Rear End Helper On Coal Train Through Decatur

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    • 5678 bnsf decatur dpu helper pusher
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  17. BNSF'S Birmingham Sub

    BNSF'S Birmingham Sub

    BNSF Southbound Coal Train DPU power at Winfield, Al.
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    • al. at bnsf coal dpu power southbound train winfield
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  18. Flying Down the Loop

    Flying Down the Loop

    General Electric Dash 9 with radiator wings outstretched is flying down Tehachapi Loop on 8/7/2004 about 6:45 PM. These are the DPU's of a northbound BNSF train at Walong.
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    • bnsf dpu loop tehachapi walong
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    • Category: Western United States
  19. BNSF'S Dickenson Sub

    BNSF'S Dickenson Sub

    BNSF Eastbound Coal Train DPU Power at Fryburg, North Dakota with an Executive SD70MAC leading a Warbonnet SD75M/I
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    • at bnsf coal dakota dpu eastbound fryburg north power train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. DPU pushing up Santa Ana Canyon

    DPU pushing up Santa Ana Canyon

    This eastbound stack train is almost at the crest of the hill at the top of the Santa Ana Canyon on the San Berdoo Sub at the county line (Orange County and Riverside County).
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Western United States


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