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Yes, there really are some curves on the UP Transcon in Nebraska. In this shot UP 4587 leads a general freight around a curve between Pine Bluffs, WY and Bushnell, NE.
You know they claim we're in a recession right now, but by the number of UP trains I saw (22 in about 6 hours) and the huge...
Driving home from a trip to Seligman last spring, I took the long way home and stopped to take photos of the stormy skies just outside of Bagdad, California. Caught this dash 9 before the skies opened up. Yes, the green shrub is distracting, but taking it out is not allowed here. It was there...
A typical CN police cruiser, patrolling the mainline, as always giving a wave. From a distance it looks like your regular RCMP cruiser, in fact it only says "CN" on the small SD75I loco decal on the cab door.
The photo is now historic, since the switch in the background was removed...
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Shots at dusk of a UP train stopped just east of Watkins, IA at dusk. The train stopped for some time, then moved on as traffic was backed up this day on the main.
Shots at dusk of a UP train stopped just east of Watkins, IA at dusk. The train stopped for some time, then moved on as traffic was backed up this day on the main.
The majority of CN trucks (not pick-ups) are of the 6axle heavy-duty variety. Then there's this guy who has a relatively short wheelbase and is based on an IH chassis! I'm suprised CN didn't utilize a Ford F350 for this purpose...
You can see a bit of CN's mainline in the background - right...
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VIA Rail is Canada's national rail people mover, utilizing RDC's, F40PH-2's, P42's and hundreds of passenger cars. Then there're these guys, one truck and van, based in Winnipeg - used on runs between the Winnipeg Maintenence Center (WMC) and Union station downtown. The van is ussually full of...
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