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  1. BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 9647 - SD70MAC - M.J. Scanlon

    As I drove down Southern Avenue I spied the infamous "Barfbonnet" hiding out in the darkness of Forrest Yard. This engine is probably best left to nighttime movements.
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    • 9647 barfbonnet bnsf bonnet burlington coal fe forrest memphis night norfolk northern ns santa scanlon sd70mac southern tennessee yard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Night Photos
  2. BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 5752 - ES44AC - M.J. Scanlon

    An empty coal train is led by a new ES44AC unit, BNSF 5752 with swoosh, parked on the NS Memphis District West Main at Tower 17. 25NOV05
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    • 5752 bnsf broadway burlington coal es44ac fe memphis northern rail santa scanlon swoosh tennessee track train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  3. Great Northern NW3 #181

    Great Northern NW3 #181

    This is Great Northern NW3 #181, 1 of only 7 built by EMD in 1942. It is on display at the Whitefish depot.
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    • #181 emd gn gnry great montana northern nw3 whitefish
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  4. Ex-Northern Pacific PS-2

    Ex-Northern Pacific PS-2

    A slide from the collection of the late Rick Gher. Any information of the equipment seen in this photo would be greatly appreciated. Please don't reuse thes pictures without permission, except for private use.
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    • northern pacific ps2
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Freight Cars
  5. Burlington Northern Fallen Flags

    Burlington Northern Fallen Flags

    Just a couple of years after the Burlington Northern merger here is ex-Northern Pacific SD-45 6400 along with an ex- Great Northern GP-35 and an ex-Great Northern "Big Sky Blue" SDP-40 sitting at Laurel, Montana in the spring of 1971. Now, even the Burlington Northern is a fallen flag.
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    • burlington great northern pacific
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  6. The Photo Run By

    The Photo Run By

    UP 8444 at Mount on what was then UP's Provo Sub, Memorial Day weekend, 1980.
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    • 8444 northern up
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  7. Leaving the Shop

    Leaving the Shop

    UP 8444 departing the Salt Lake City shops enroute the passenger depot, Memorial Day weekend, 1980.
    • dda40x
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    • 8444 northern up
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  8. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center

    Iowa Northern Railway GP38-2 3800 sitting in CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center at Tarrant City, Al.
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    • 3800 at boyles center csxt's gp38-2 iowa northern railway service terminal
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  9. Fanning at Jim Thorpe

    Fanning at Jim Thorpe

    Fans inspect RBMN 2003 in commemorative scheme.
    • Urban D Kaye
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    • & gorge jim lehigh northern reading thorpe
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  10. Here she comes!

    Here she comes!

    Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway gets moving with push-pull excursions using Reading & Northern power.
    • Urban D Kaye
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    • & gorge jim lehigh northern reading thorpe
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  11. Flags Flying

    Flags Flying

    Actually a goin-away pic...the final run of the day returns to Jim Thorpe
    • Urban D Kaye
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    • & gorge jim lehigh northern reading thorpe
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  12. Working LaGrande

    Working LaGrande

    An Idaho Northern unit switches in the yard at LaGrande.
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    • idaho lagrande northern
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  13. American Spirit

    American Spirit

    ex-GN dome in front of a Canadian Northern Hotel. The AOE car has since been bought by CN, AOE went broke, the old CN hotel still stands. Note the vacum cart in the foreground.
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    • aoe canadian cn cnor dome gn mainline northern rivers transcon via winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  14. ANY 4009

    ANY 4009

    Athabasca Northern 4009, ex-CN GP9RM being foreign power on CEMR (another shortline), who operates more ex-CN GP9RM's - all on the CN mainline. Both shortlines are owned by CANDO, the locomotive was sandwitched in a triple GP9RM lash-up.
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    • 4009 any athabasca cando cemr cn ex-cn fort gp9rm northern rouge winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  15. GN Wood Cabooses

    GN Wood Cabooses

    Two BN (Ex-Great Northern) cabooses at the Como shops
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Caboose
  16. Rock Island Columbia River Bridge

    Rock Island Columbia River Bridge

    The BNSF railroad bridge across the Columbia River near Rock Island WA. It was built in the early 1890's as part of the Great Northern Railway. What makes this bridge somewhat unsual is that the bridge was later strengthened by adding an outer truss around the original truss.
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    • bnsf bridge columbia great northern river
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  17. Box @ KC Junction - M.J. Scanlon

    Box @ KC Junction - M.J. Scanlon

    You tell me.
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    • bn bnsf box burlington junction kc mailbox norfolk northern ns scanlon southern
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  18. Great Day on the Great Northern

    Great Day on the Great Northern

    I had ridden my 1956 Matchless 500 single down to Bellingham on May 19, 1962 when I spotted this loco doing some switching. Sunny day, Kodachrome, Alco, what could be better? Even the boxcar and covered hoppers were GN! And check out that delivery truck in behind!Great day indeed.
    • Ross Pugsley
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    • freight great northern rs2
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  19. BN to South America

    BN to South America

    UP 4676 heads south out of Fort Worth, Texas with four C30-7 BN engines. Heading to Houston then on to South America. 3-11-04
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    • bn burlington fort northern pacific texas union up worth
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. I want to live in this house....

    I want to live in this house....

    Milwaukee Road 261 running down the street in Oshkosh WI September 1993.
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    • 4-8-4 cmstp&p northern s-3
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Mainline Excursions


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