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  1. Time for a new plan at the Seattle Wreck scene

    Time for a new plan at the Seattle Wreck scene

    03/10/03 02:55pm Seattle WA BNSF 4321 is leaning hard after a collision with a stack train on the Milepost 5.4 crossover just North of the Seattle WA BNSF Interbay yard. The well car was on the crossover when the locomotive collided with it. The two are tangled and crews are attempting to free...
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    • 148 4321 4521 bnsf collision crash dash derail derailment seattle wreck
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  2. BNSF 4321's roof is easy to see at the Seattle Wreck scene

    BNSF 4321's roof is easy to see at the Seattle Wreck scene

    03/10/03 02:37pm Seattle WA BNSF 4321 is leaning hard after a collision with a stack train on the Milepost 5.4 crossover just North of the Seattle WA BNSF Interbay yard. The well car was on the crossover when the locomotive collided with it. The two are tangled and crews are attempting to free...
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    • 148 4321 4521 bnsf collision crash dash derail derailment seattle wreck
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  3. MADE IN THE USA!!

    MADE IN THE USA!!

    Feb 19th 2003 Seattle (ARGO) WA Shows it is to be exported to JAPAN, and was MADE IN THE USA!!
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    • 773 773e bnsf cat dirt dump equipment flat heavy seattle truck
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Unusual Loads
  4. CAT 773 OFF-Highway Truck

    CAT 773 OFF-Highway Truck

    Feb 19th 2003 Seattle (ARGO) WA Shows it is to be exported to JAPAN, and was MADE IN THE USA!!
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    • 773 773e bnsf cat dirt dump equipment flat heavy seattle truck
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Unusual Loads
  5. Rail Surface after Grinder pass

    Rail Surface after Grinder pass

    This is a close-up photo of the finished surface of the rail after a rail grinder passes. Feb 11th 2003 Note the 6 different grind patterns.
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    • bellingham bnsf gardens golden grinder loram park seattle train
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Track
  6. Rail Grinder Keeping Washington Green

    Rail Grinder Keeping Washington Green

    Suprise of the year was a Loram Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA This is the fire prevention car on the end.
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    • bnsf grinder loram rail railgrinder seattle wa washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  7. Grinder Throwning Sparks everywhere!

    Grinder Throwning Sparks everywhere!

    Suprise of the year was a Loran Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA
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    • bnsf grinder loran rail railgrinder seattle wa washington
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  8. Grinder Throwning Dust everywhere.

    Grinder Throwning Dust everywhere.

    Suprise of the year was a Loran Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA
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    • bnsf grinder loran rail railgrinder seattle wa washington
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  9. Seattle Stacks go South

    Seattle Stacks go South

    Broad St and Bay Ave in Seattle is the staging location for this stacktrain headed south from Seattle. Feb 10th 2003
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    • 2 9 bnsf broad dash ge heritage seattle stack wa
    • Comments: 8
    • Media category: Western United States
  10. Controls on a GE

    Controls on a GE

    BNSF 4097 After one of its first trips after delivery, Seattle WA 01/17/03
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    • 4097 9 bnsf builders cab controls dash ge plate seattle specs
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Detail Photos
  11. The Engineer's "desk"

    The Engineer's "desk"

    BNSF 4097 After one of its first trips after delivery, Seattle WA 01/17/03
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    • 4097 9 bnsf builders cab controls dash ge plate seattle specs
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Detail Photos
  12. The Conductors "desk"

    The Conductors "desk"

    BNSF 4097 After one of its first trips after delivery, Seattle WA 01/17/03
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    • 4097 9 bnsf builders cab controls dash ge plate seattle specs
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Detail Photos
  13. Builder Plate

    Builder Plate

    BNSF 4097's Builders plate, Seattle WA 01/17/03
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    • 4097 9 bnsf builders controls dash ge plate seattle specs
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Detail Photos
  14. People behind the work

    People behind the work

    Crew takes a brake to allow a UP to pass at Tacoma Wa Nov 2002
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    • bnsf crew mow seattle tacoma up washington
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  15. Tie Remover

    Tie Remover

    Tie remover in action at Tacoma Wa Nov 2002
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    • bnsf mow remover seattle tacoma tie up washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  16. BNSF 3539 off the rails

    BNSF 3539 off the rails

    Afrer crossing the broken rail the front traction motor stayed on the track.
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    • bnsf crane mow seattle stacy switcher wa washington
    • Comments: 6
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  17. On the ground BNSF 3539

    On the ground BNSF 3539

    The unit arrived at the Interbay roundHouse with no breaking linkages. Looks all there here.
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    • bnsf crane mow seattle stacy switcher wa washington
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  18. Lift them WAY up there.

    Lift them WAY up there.

    This is the Dec 12th 2002 Derail in Seattle WA on the Stacy yard track. The morning was all it took to straighten this one out.
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    • bnsf crane mow seattle stacy switcher wa washington
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  19. Old fashion blocking, not cranes for this truck

    Old fashion blocking, not cranes for this truck

    This is the Dec 12th 2002 Derail in Seattle WA on the Stacy yard track. The morning was all it took to straighten this one out.
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    • bnsf crane mow seattle stacy switcher wa washington
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks
  20. Stopped by blocks, saved the Collum

    Stopped by blocks, saved the Collum

    This is the Dec 12th 2002 Derail in Seattle WA on the Stacy yard track. The morning was all it took to straighten this one out.
    • Media item
    • bnsf crane mow seattle stacy switcher wa washington
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Derailments and Wrecks



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