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  1. Vanishing Canadiana

    Vanishing Canadiana

    Both engines retired and presumably scrapped in 2007 & 2009 respectively. Same goes for the light aluminium CWB hoppers designed for light branch lines - nearly all of them ripped up now.
    • Romet
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    • Category: Canada
  2. The Outer Rails

    The Outer Rails

    A double tracked curved sections outer rails contact surfaces are significantly larger and more worn than their inner rail counterparts.
    • Cliffs
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    • Category: Detail Photos
  3. AMTRAK No5 Zephyr West Bound

    AMTRAK No5 Zephyr West Bound

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  4. AMTRAK ZEPHYR

    AMTRAK ZEPHYR

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Category: Western United States
  5. WARBONNET LEADING

    WARBONNET LEADING

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  6. CLOSE UP

    CLOSE UP

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  7. BNSF,FERROMEX MIXED LOAD

    BNSF,FERROMEX MIXED LOAD

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Category: Western United States
  8. Around the Bend

    Around the Bend

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Category: Western United States
  9. CLIMBING the Hill

    CLIMBING the Hill

    • Mr Moffat Tunnel
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    • Category: Western United States
  10. Trucking out

    Trucking out

    A CPR maintanace truck is hauling the goods to a work site out on the Outlook Subdivision. There were two other Crane/Carman trucks heading out, as well as a Sperry Rail welding truck and a pickup.
    • zartok-35
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  11. Providence and Worcester rack on home rails at Valley Falls

    Providence and Worcester rack on home rails at Valley Falls

    Providence and Worcester autorack making its first visit to the Valley yard - empty rack going to Seaview at Davisville/Quonset Point -- note this is a Plate J car with an outside length of 94-8"
    • ron chouinard
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  12. Unknown railcar at Blosberg

    Unknown railcar at Blosberg

    While waiting for a train at Blossberg, I happened to catch sight of this unusual tank-trailer-on-rails thing. My best guess is it is related to MoW in someway, but I'm not totaly sure.if you know otherwise, go ahead & tell me so I can make a more accurate description.
    • Empire Builder
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  13. Used Diamond

    Used Diamond

    A well-worn diamond at milepost 10 on the BNSF Fallbridge Sub.
    • ahockley
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    • Category: Black and White
  14. Steel Caterpillar

    Steel Caterpillar

    • Romet
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    • Category: Track
  15. Riding the Rails

    Riding the Rails

    The day before I shot this, a train had derailed in the same area and this train was stopped for the clean-up.
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    • Category: Creative Photos
  16. Next Stop

    Next Stop

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    • Category: Track
  17. Rusted Rails

    Rusted Rails

    Old segments of track await their fate in Elmdale, Michigan, in a CSX scrap heap.
    • John Ryan
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    • Category: Creative Photos
  18. BNSF Frost

    BNSF Frost

    Looking EB at BNSF Frost toward "the Narrows"
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    • Category: Track
  19. " CP Rail Maintenance Crew"

    " CP Rail Maintenance Crew"

    On A very Hot July 1st this CP Rail Maintenance Crew forums Liquid Rails, East Railyards - Mainline Connection. Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Photo July 2003.
    • loran01
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  20. "Aftermath of Storm"

    "Aftermath of Storm"

    This CP Rail Maintenance Worker Blows Out the Switches after an April Snow Storm Dumped a Foot of Snow on the Area, East Crossing Indian Head, Saskatchewn, Cdn. April 2003
    • loran01
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars




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