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  1. east_bay_alex

    UNION PACIFIC Bay Area (CA) Freights in 2017 & 2018

    Please comment, leave feedback, improvements, etc. I appreciate your input!
  2. Not Illinois Central

    Not Illinois Central

    Maumee & Western Railroad is itself a fallen flag now.
    • Romet
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    • 16 c&nc castle connersville ex-ic gp10 lifesaver maumee maw new ol operation shops western
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian National
  3. Austin Western (WATCO) 5007 Austin, TX

    Austin Western (WATCO) 5007 Austin, TX

    Austin Western 5007 switches a local industry on Howard Lane in Austin, Texas August 1, 2011
    • SWTexan82
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    • austin railroad watco western
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  4. A Bonanza

    A Bonanza

    WP 657 retired comfortably from railroading at the former Ponderosa Ranch setting for TV's Bonanza show. Unfortunately, the theme park closed in 2004, but has found a new home in Carson City.
    • rgcx
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    • caboose pacific western wp
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Caboose
  5. Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14 simmering nice and purty

    Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14 simmering nice and purty

    Waiting in yard for train order.
    • mikel
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    • 14 2-8-0 california fillmore steam western
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  6. Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14

    Fillmore & Western's newly restored #14

    Newly restored #14 stretches her legs during a XMAS tree run.
    • mikel
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    • 14 2-8-0 california fillmore steam western
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  7. WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...
    • stagmie
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    • al alabama caboose montgomery of western wofa
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Caboose
  8. WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    WofA 151 Caboose Re-Discovered.

    After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...
    • stagmie
    • Media item
    • al alabama caboose montgomery of western wofa
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Caboose
  9. WP Sacramento Yard

    WP Sacramento Yard

    A lot used to happen here. Two geeps would drill cars simultaneously on seperate leads for canneries and block cars for setouts while main line trains rolled by to the left side of the pic. Yard ops were marshalled from the little office. WP crews were very friendly and never tired of waving to...
    • rgcx
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    • pacific western wp
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Yards
  10. WP Jeffery Shops South Sac Yd

    WP Jeffery Shops South Sac Yd

    WP was still utilizing its car shops in 1979. Something was always moving and it was fun to watch.
    • rgcx
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    • pacific western wp
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Yards
  11. Happy Campers

    Happy Campers

    WP 917 and 805A relax at the FRRS museum in Portola, CA.
    • rgcx
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    • frrs pacific western wp
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  12. CWR #64 Pulls up the Grade from Northspur

    CWR #64 Pulls up the Grade from Northspur

    California Western Railroad (The Skunk Train) Number 64 pulls our train up the grade from Northspur Siding on the trip back to Fort Bragg. The trip is the daily passenger excursion from Fort Bragg to Northspur and back. (September 4, 2007) According to information available, CWR #64 is a EMD...
    • Holloran Grade
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    • "california railroad" skunk western
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  13. Downtown Roanoke

    Downtown Roanoke

    Roanoke icons old and new, N&W 1218 and the Wachovia building, come together for Celebration at the Station 2009.
    • rico27513
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    • & 1218 norfolk roanoke virginia western
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  14. UP 844 at Pinole

    UP 844 at Pinole

    UP 844 leads the Western Heritage special around the big curve at Pinole as it runs along the San Francisco Bay. It's nearly to its western-most destination of Oakland.
    • Superchief3751
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    • 844 area bay heritage special up western
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  15. Dawlish Sunrise

    Dawlish Sunrise

    A class 43 HST passes the beach of Dawlish, Devon, England, where at low tide you can walk on the sands and at high tide in storm waves sometimes clash on the railroad line.
    • ronik24
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    • britain fgwr great passenger uk western
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  16. Western of Alabama Coaling Tower

    Western of Alabama Coaling Tower

    A Western of Alabama Coaling Tower can still be seen on the CSX WofA/A&WP subdivision in Opelika, AL.
    • stagmie
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    • al alabama coaling csx csxt of opelika tower western wofa
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  17. Switching cars at Garrison

    Switching cars at Garrison

    A trio of MRL flares (2 SD70ACe's & 2 SD45's) switch cars at Garrison, which is the intchange point between Montana Rail Link & the Montana Western (coming up from SilverBow).
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2008 bow emd flares garrison july link montana mrl mt mwrr rail sd45 sd70ace silver western
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  18. Portland & Western RR - Toledo Hauler

    Portland & Western RR - Toledo Hauler

    Portland & Western #2308 is leading the eastbound Toledo Hauler about to enter the Union Pacific mainline, near Union Pacific/Portland & Western joint yard. The Toledo Hauser has just traveled roughly 76 miles from the mill at Toledo over the Coast range and east towards it's final...
    • SP&SFan
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    • & 691 eastbound hauler mainline mp pacific pnwr portland toledo union up western wye
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  19. Portland & Western RR - Eugene Hauler

    Portland & Western RR - Eugene Hauler

    UP #5466, #4780, #4488 & #5370 leading PNWR's Eugene Hauler south to Eugene and points southbound.. Amtrak Talgo #507 has just overtake the Eugene Hauler at Hallawell siding.
    • SP&SFan
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    • #507 & amtrak emd eugene ge hallawell hauler pnwr portland southbound talgo western
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  20. Willamina

    Willamina

    Portland & Western GP39-2 #2315 - "Willamina" - rests between runs at Linnton, Oregon near Portland. 6/19/2008.
    • RRShutterbug
    • Media item
    • & 2315 gp39-2 linnton oregon pnwr portland western
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines



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