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  1. Bye bye, train!

    Bye bye, train!

    My daughter highballs Amtrak 501 at Vancouver.
    • CPKirkie
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    • amtrak cascades f40 vancouver
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  2. Hot Rail s/b @ Vader, Washington

    Hot Rail s/b @ Vader, Washington

    Burlington Northern Santa Fe's M-EVEVAW (Manifest - Everett, Wash. to Vancouver, Wash.) is pickem' and puttin' them down as he roars past me on Main #1. The high green for a n/b on Main #2 is a grainer that he is going to meet about 4-5 miles down the line towards Castle Rock, Washington.
    • SP&SFan
    • Media item
    • bnsf burlington everett fe manifest northern santa sd75 vader vancouver warbonnet washington
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Western United States
  3. Two Trains north at Vancouver evening..

    Two Trains north at Vancouver evening..

    Here is the Talgo at the Vancouver Amtrak depot doing work on Main #2 and the BNSF Subraru job with the BNSF #2935 (RCL'ed) comes up Main #1 to go down to the Port of Vancouver with his autoracks in tow from North Portland Jct. Yard (Terminal 6). This BNSF job has gone to remote control the...
    • SP&SFan
    • Media item
    • amtrak f40ph gp39m talgo vancouver washington
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  4. Looking back, rolling through Burnaby

    Looking back, rolling through Burnaby

    Rolling through Burnaby on the former BNSF New Westminster Sub, now part of CN.
    • ENR3809
    • Media item
    • cn new sub vancouver westminster
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Detail Photos
  5. In the mirror

    In the mirror

    Looking in the mirror as we roll through New Westminster bound for North Vancouver.
    • ENR3809
    • Media item
    • cn new sub vancouver westminster
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Detail Photos
  6. SP&S #700

    SP&S #700

    Spokane Portland & Seattle #700 heading back to Brooklyn Yard from an afternoon at BNSF's Vancouver Yard delivering Santa Claus to the families from the Vancouver Terminal pool of employees. #700 is just south of the Vancouver Center crossovers and about to enter the BNSF Columbia...
    • SP&SFan
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    • #700 amtrak bnsf brooklyn burlington depot engine fe northern oregon portland railroad santa seattle sp&s steam subdivis vancouver washington yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  7. Half-size GP38-2 on the lead

    Half-size GP38-2 on the lead

    Apparently BNSF is experimenting with reduced-size locomotives. Here a 1/2 size GP38-2 leads a pair of full-size C44-9W's east out of Vancouver.
    • austinjacox
    • Media item
    • bnsf vancouver
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  8. BNSF racks at the Columbia River drawbridge

    BNSF racks at the Columbia River drawbridge

    BNSF yard job brings autoracks over the Columbia River going back to Vancouver Yard.
    • cnw8717
    • Media item
    • bnsf gp38-2 vancouver
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  9. Union Pacific Intermodal over the Columbia Draw

    Union Pacific Intermodal over the Columbia Draw

    A northbound Union Pacific intermodal train heading over the Columbia River drawbridge at Vancouver WA
    • cnw8717
    • Media item
    • sd70m up vancouver
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  10. Amtrak 466 into Vancouver, Wash.

    Amtrak 466 into Vancouver, Wash.

    Amtrak #466 is leading Train #509 into Vancouver, Wash.
    • SP&SFan
    • Media item
    • #466 #509 amtrak talgo train vancouver wash.
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  11. Waiting

    Waiting

    The engineer of BNSF 2978 waits for a signal from his brakeman.
    • Owen186
    • Media item
    • bnsf vancouver
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  12. Switching

    Switching

    BNSF 2978 gets ready to switch the industries just west of the Amtrak Station.
    • Owen186
    • Media item
    • bnsf vancouver
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  13. Vancouver Locomotive

    Vancouver Locomotive

    • Owen186
    • Media item
    • bnsf vancouver
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  14. Approaching 8th

    Approaching 8th

    A mixed manifest with mixed power comes across the viaduct towards 8th Street in Vancouver.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • bnsf sd40-2 vancouver washington
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  15. Threesome on Steel

    Threesome on Steel

    Three trains occupy the Columbia River Drawbridge in a rare moment during a switching move.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • bridge columbia river vancouver washington
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Western United States
  16. Stormy Sunrise

    Stormy Sunrise

    A UP local pauses under the cantilever signals at Vancouver on a stormy morning.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • signals storm up vancouver washingon
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States
  17. Big Power off Bridge

    Big Power off Bridge

    Three AC4400s lead a UP grain load off the Columbia River Drawbridge.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • ac4400 bridge columbia river up vancouver washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  18. It's Easy Being Green

    It's Easy Being Green

    Four green geeps show off their BN heritage with a garbage train.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • bnsf vancouver washington
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Western United States
  19. Old Power; Old Signal

    Old Power; Old Signal

    A GP30 brings a cut of cars south off the NP lead in Vancouver, WA.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • bnsf gp30 vancouver washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  20. Dash 2 in your face

    Dash 2 in your face

    A southbound UP SD40-2 approaches the Columbia River drawbridge.
    • ahockley
    • Media item
    • up vancouver washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States



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