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  1. Switching train V607.

    Switching train V607.

    Switching train V607 in EVP yard.
    • pedrop
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    • bb40-3 brazil emd fca ge gm narrow gauge switching u20c vli
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: International Freight Trains
  2. Matching Tractor & Locos

    Matching Tractor & Locos

    Rio Valley Switching in McAllen, Tx. My fiancee is from McAllen, for Christmas 2009 (and other times) we stayed at her mother's house. I have yet to see a RVS train. This was taken in McAllen at their offices. I noticed the John Deere tractor is almost the same color as their locos.
    • SDJeff
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    • rio switching valley
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  3. Switching in Elma

    Switching in Elma

    Puget Sound and Pacific 3802 performing yard duties in Elma
    • GHLines
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    • elma psap shunting switching
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. Eastern Alabama Railway

    Eastern Alabama Railway

    EARY Switching Job getting ready to work some lime plants in Sylacauga, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • al. eary getting in job lime plants ready some switching sylacauga to work
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Eastern United States
  5. CN's dirtiest

    CN's dirtiest

    The hardest working units aren't running the country's mainlines, they're in the yards switching 24/7. You're looking at a typical CN hump set: GP38-2 mother lead (CN 7500 even) HBU-4 hump booster unit aka slug (CN 500) HBU-4 hump booster unit aka slug (CN 500) GP38-2 mother trail (CN...
    • Romet
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    • 7505 7530 cn dirty gp38-2 gp38-2l gp38-2m hbu-4 hump slug switching yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  6. CP 454-31

    CP 454-31

    CP 454 normally leaves Saskatoon around noon or 8pm. Today however he decided to go for 5:30pm, not a good time variance if you try to catch it like I do. The power is CP 5984-9111-5712, in three distinct CP paint shemes: Action red, beaver & dual-flags. It's odd that the units are all...
    • Romet
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    • 454 5712 5984 9111 assembly cp cpr manifest saskatoon sd40-2 sd90mac sutherland switching
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canada
  7. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF Yard Job doing some switching at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at bnsf bnsf's doing east job some switching thomas yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  8. Working on the RR

    Working on the RR

    Everyday yard switching at its best. I see these guys every time I go into the yard. Here's a shot of the power, always CP 1546 leading! http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=41392&si=1546 I cropped him out of this photo (its just two tanks) so that he wouldn't destruct...
    • Romet
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    • 1546 cp gp9u saskatoon sutherland switching yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  9. MRL Bonner Local switching the mill at Bonner, Mt.

    MRL Bonner Local switching the mill at Bonner, Mt.

    Here is MRL #401 along with MRL #402 switching the lumber plant at Bonner, Montana.. This is a very quick run from Missoula eastward about 3 to 4 miles to the industry.
    • SP&SFan
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    • #401 866 bonner gp35 local lumber montana mrl plant r switching
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  10. City boys

    City boys

    CP GP7 & GP9 are getting ready to cross the street with about 10 IMS cars during a switching move. I'm not sure if they're 100% remote control, but the switchman is the only person I've seen there, he was riding the Geep steps prior.
    • Romet
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    • 1501 1566 cp gp7u gp9u intermodal ms saskatoon sutherland switching yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  11. Modern switching

    Modern switching

    CP GP7 & GP9 switching about a dozen intermodal cars. Too bad they're not pulling the train cross-country.
    • Romet
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    • 1501 1566 cp gp7u gp9u intermodal ms saskatoon sutherland switching yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  12. Mill Switchin'

    Mill Switchin'

    2 SOO Line GP38-2's shove some cars past an old grain elevator in Minneapolis.
    • WisconsinCentral
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    • gp38-2 soo switching
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  13. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF Yard Job switching a block of freight at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a at block bnsf bnsf's east freight job of switching thomas yard
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Eastern United States
  14. KCS'S Vicksburg Sub

    KCS'S Vicksburg Sub

    KCS Yard Job switching out a block of freight at Monroe, La.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a at block freight job kcs la. monroe of out switching yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF Yard Job switching out the intermodal ramp at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at bnsf bnsf's east intermodal job out ramp switching the thomas yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  16. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF Yard Job switching out a cut of freight at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • a at bnsf bnsf's cut east freight job of out switching thomas yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  17. The Ol' Switching Tower!

    The Ol' Switching Tower!

    A shot of the old switching tower, once used to guard the B&O-NYC (now CSX) diamonds!
    • Ohio Railfan
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    • csx diamonds switching towers
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  18. Crossover move

    Crossover move

    BNSF mployee rides the point of a crossover move from the grain lead to the hill in Vancouver, WA. as the TACCHC stack train waits in the distance.
    • pdxrailfan
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    • cross over switching
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  19. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    CN Yard Switcher doing some switching at Fond Du Lac, Wi.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at cn doing du fond lac some switcher switching wi. yard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

    CN Yard Switcher switching out some freight at Fond Du Lac, Wi.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at cn du fond freight lac out some switcher switching wi. yard
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States



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