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  1. Picnic Point Shadows

    Picnic Point Shadows

    A colorful mix of power leads a long eastbound stack train thru morning shadows at Picnic Point Park on the east shore of Puget Sound.The three units up front are an H3 ES44DC,a Warbonnet D9-44CW and a White Faced SD60M
    • Joe O
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    • park picnic point puget sound
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  2. On the Picnic Point S Curve

    On the Picnic Point S Curve

    BNSF 6386 leads a loaded unit coal train thru Picnic Point Park headed for a crew change at Everett,WA then on to Roberts Bank,BC to discharge over 12000 tons of coal.
    • Joe O
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    • bank bc coal park picnic point roberts train unit
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  3. NS-820

    NS-820

    Another inbound coal train closes on Norfolk, its load destined for the hold of a waiting collier moored at NS' Lamberts Point Coaling facility.
    • NS-Norfolk
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    • lamberts ns point
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  4. Springtime in the Idaho Panhandle

    Springtime in the Idaho Panhandle

    BNSF 611 leads its westbound manifest towards Sand Point ID at East Hope,ID on the MRL 4th Sub.
    • Joe O
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    • 4th east hope mrl point sand sub
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Western United States
  5. In the spring,a railfan's fancy turns to Warbonnets !

    In the spring,a railfan's fancy turns to Warbonnets !

    BNSF 761 leads a Westbound Z through Picnic Point Park on a sunny spring morning.
    • Joe O
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    • park picnic point warbonnet
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  6. Another Good Looking Warbonnet On The Point!

    Another Good Looking Warbonnet On The Point!

    With BNSF 705 on the point decked out in Warbonnet Livery complete with a Santa Fe Cigar Band,a westbound stack train passes through Picnic Point Park,headed for Tacoma,WA.
    • Joe O
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    • band cigar fe park picnic point santa warbonnet
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  7. The Eyes And Ears For The Engineer

    The Eyes And Ears For The Engineer

    BNSF 2712 with three other GEEPS,the power for the CHERRY POINT LOCAL,makes a reverse move from the BNSF Bellingham Sub main where it left its string of empties into the INTALCO Yard at Custer,WA to pick up a string of ARCO/BP loaded hoppers.The Conductor and Brakeman ride the last trailing GEEP...
    • Joe O
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    • and cherry custer ears eyes intalco local point wa yard
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  8. Headed North On The BNSF Bellingham Sub

    Headed North On The BNSF Bellingham Sub

    AMTRAK 89 leads the northbound AMTRAK CASCADES as it approaches the Bellingham,WA Transportation Center.The CHERRY POINT LOCAL with BNSF 2100 on the point is on the the Bellingham Siding waiting for the North Branch Dispatcher to say go.
    • Joe O
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    • amtrak bellingham cascades cherry local point wa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  9. Pacifics in the sunshine

    Pacifics in the sunshine

    SP 2472 and SP 2467 pose in the sunshine at Hunters Point shipyard in January of 2003. This would be the last grand event of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum in San Francisco, California before moving to Niles Canyon.
    • SamReeves
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    • 2467 2472 4-6-2 association calfiornia francisco gate golden hunters locomotive museum pacific point railroad san shipyard southern
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  10. Why settle for one Pacific?

    Why settle for one Pacific?

    A rarity. Two identical Southern Pacific 4-6-2's are steamed up at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum in January of 2003. This would be the last steam event held at the San Francisco, California location. The 2472 has moved to Niles Canyon, and the 2467 is housed inside the railroad museum in...
    • SamReeves
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    • 2467 2472 4-6-2 association california francisco gate golden hunters locomotive museum pacific point railroad san shipyard southern
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  11. A Walk in the Park

    A Walk in the Park

    One of those moments where I knew I had a train coming in each direction and I had to choose which one to shoot. I also knew there was a SD75I leading stack train so I decided to shoot that. Next thing I knew a rolling meet took place right in the frame. Got to love it when you luck out...
    • Trackside
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    • bnsf coal picnic point puget scenic sound stack
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Scenic Views
  12. Eastbound at Picnic Point,WA

    Eastbound at Picnic Point,WA

    With the Morning Fog Almost Burned Off,BNSF 7418 Leads Its Eastbound Stack Train Through Picnic Point,WA
    • Joe O
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    • fog picnic point wa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  13. Working The Cherry Point Sub

    Working The Cherry Point Sub

    BNSF 2907 on the point of the NEW WEST LOCAL, after leaving its train on the main,made a reverse move of power only into the INTALCO YARD on the Cherry Point Sub to pull out a string of cars,put them on their train,and back the entire train into the INTALCO Yard for the Cherry Point local to...
    • Joe O
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    • cherry local new point sub west
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  14. Not a typical November day around Puget Sound

    Not a typical November day around Puget Sound

    A sunny dry November day greets BNSF 5310 as it leads a westbound Z nearing the end of its journey
    • Joe O
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    • picnic point wa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  15. A Foreigner On The Point

    A Foreigner On The Point

    With KCS 4052 on the point,A BNSF Unit Coal Train makes its way north along the Puget Sound shoreline headed for Roberts Bank,BC.
    • Joe O
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    • bnsf coal kcs picnic point train unit wa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  16. Yellowbonnet GP30u still earning its keep.

    Yellowbonnet GP30u still earning its keep.

    A BNSF patched Santa Fe Yellowbonnet GP30u on the point of the "CHERRY POINT LOCAL" does switching work at the INTALCO Yard,Custer,WA
    • Joe O
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    • "cherry gp30u intalco local" point yard yellowbonnet
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  17. NEW WEST Local at Custer,WA

    NEW WEST Local at Custer,WA

    Four Geeps lead the "NEW WEST" northbound thru Custer,WA headed for the INTALCO yard on the Cherry Point Sub where it has a big switching job to build a train to bring into the ARCO Cherry Point refinery.
    • Joe O
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    • arco cherry custer geeps local new point sub wa west
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  18. Weyerhaeuser #312 - Landfill Train

    Weyerhaeuser #312 - Landfill Train

    Weyerhaeuser #312 crossing a short bridge just east of milepost 6 marker (Rocky Point) on it's way to Longview Mill yard to finish the Landfill's return train..
    • SP&SFan
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    • #312 bridge landfill point rocky sw1500 train weyerhaeuser
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  19. P.D.Q. & K. RR # 40133

    P.D.Q. & K. RR # 40133

    Manufactured in 1941, this old diesel switcher now powers train rides in the Camp 6 Logging Museum.
    • Railgeek
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    • # 40133 6 camp defiance park pdq&k point rr
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  20. VIA 6550 WEST

    VIA 6550 WEST

    VIA 6550 leads train 71 from Toronto to Windsor. Clipping along the CN's Chatham Sub at 85-90mph, the 6550 is less than 25 minutes from it's destination as she passes the Stoney Point station Feb 5/89.
    • mile27nipigonsub
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    • 6550 71 ontario point stoney via
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: VIA Rail / Canada



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