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  1. Eastbound at Towal

    Eastbound at Towal

    Austin and I shot almost the same photos all weekend, and most of his shots turned out better than mine. He also posted his photos before I got home... But he didn't post a photo of this train, so here it is.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  2. Westbound at Bates

    Westbound at Bates

    Approaching Bates, WA, at the east end of the Columbia River Gorge.
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    • Category: Western United States
  3. E/B Z train - Bates, WA - June 7, 2008

    E/B Z train - Bates, WA - June 7, 2008

    An eastbound BNSF Z-train rolls along the Columbia River east of Bates, WA.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  4. BNSF 4492

    BNSF 4492

    BNSF C44-9W 4492 leads a Westbound grain train through the Gorge.
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    • 4492 bnsf c44-9w gorge maryhill wa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  5. BNSF 4733

    BNSF 4733

    After the 4449 went past Eastbound, BNSF C44-9W 4733 leads a Westbound manifest. The 4733 met the 4449 in the siding at Maryhill, a few miles to the East of where I was.
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    • 4733 bnsf c44-9w gorge maryhill wa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  6. 4449 east at Maryhill

    4449 east at Maryhill

    SP 4449 east is between Wishram and Maryhill, WA.
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    • 4449 gorge maryhill
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  7. BNSF Z-train east

    BNSF Z-train east

    An eastbound BNSF Z-train rounds the curves between Wishram and Maryhill (actually at MP 110).
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  8. 4449 Through the Gorge

    4449 Through the Gorge

    Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 leads an excurtion train on it's way to Michigan.
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    • 4-8-4 4449 daylight gorge gs4 maryhill sp wa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  9. BNSF 4470

    BNSF 4470

    While waiting for the SP 4449, BNSF 4470 highballs a Z train East though the Gorge.
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    • 4470 bnsf c44-9w gorge maryhill wa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  10. BNSF GE smokin' it up!!!!

    BNSF GE smokin' it up!!!!

    BNSF #4915 accelerates just west of Stevenson siding after meeting an eastbound.. This was a rare day that the sun was out and the trains were actually moving on the BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision.. To show on a nice spring day, snow is still in the hills in the background of the 4915 on the...
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    • bnsf columbia day ge gorge hills lumber mainline meet mill smokin' snow sp&s spring stevenson washington westbound
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    • Category: Western United States
  11. Westbound DPUs through the Gorge

    Westbound DPUs through the Gorge

    Two ES44DC's shove on the rear of a 100 + car grain train Westbound through Goodnoe, WA about 15 minutes before the sun rose enough to come over the hills.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  12. Westbound Empire Builder

    Westbound Empire Builder

    Powered by two P42's, the four car Portland section of the Westbound Empire Builder, train #27, is about to start its trip through the Gorge.
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    • builder empire gorge
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  13. Paradise Local

    Paradise Local

    Montana Rail Link's Paradise Local pulls into Thompson Falls to switch a lumber customer powered by two aging GP9's.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  14. Trash Is Cash

    Trash Is Cash

    For the BNSF, trash IS cash and it hauls a lot of it. Here is an empty trash train headed westbound through the Columbia River Gorge near Bingen, Washington. This train usually has a mix of 2nd generation power such as these 3 SD40-2's.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  15. Splitting the signals after sunset

    Splitting the signals after sunset

    This is a shot that I didn't think would come out. Well after sunset, an eastbound BNSF manifest splits the signals and enters the siding at Avery, WA.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  16. Morning Z-train

    Morning Z-train

    A westbound BNSF Z-train blasts up the Columbia River Gorge near Goodnoe, WA, just after sunrise. Third unit is a CEFX ex-Soo Line SD60.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  17. H2 SD70MAC in the Gorge

    H2 SD70MAC in the Gorge

    A treat for us last weekend was an empty coal train in the Columbia River Gorge with SD70MAC's in H2 and Executive colors, along with an ES44AC with the DPU's. In nice morning light, nonetheless.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  18. Once the pride of the Santa Fe...

    Once the pride of the Santa Fe...

    ...now hauling garbage. Ex-Santa Fe GP60M #109, along with a GP60B and an ex-BN GP50 are returning to Seattle from Roosevelt, WA, with an empty trash train.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  19. Z-train & Mt. Hood

    Z-train & Mt. Hood

    Every year I try this shot, and while waiting for the train, the sun swings around and back-lights the train. At least this year I got clear skies, snow on the mountain, and NOT a faded red/silver Dash-9 on the lead!
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  20. Morning w/b Grainer at Avery

    Morning w/b Grainer at Avery

    An eastbound empty grain train charges through Avery, WA, just after dawn.
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States


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