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| Title: |
Train off the WI&M |
| Description: |
Yesterday a crew brought this train in from Potlatch, which consisted of 4 cars of lumber and one car of poles. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:00 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
404 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Shoving storage cars |
| Description: |
Stan prepairs to move some storage cars off the main so the train can head north. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:01 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grabbing some peas |
| Description: |
The #20 picks up a boxcar of peas to take north. With temps in the upper 80's it was undoubtedly hot in the cab, hence the open door. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:03 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
513 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Time to get the F unit |
| Description: |
The crew ties down the train after finishing switching to go grab the the F unit, which is at the other end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:03 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
| Views: |
486 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
One more shot of the 20 |
| Description: |
Just cuz I like 30's! |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:04 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
482 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Meanwhile... |
| Description: |
As the train crew is doing their switching, a section gang is buisy fixing a 60 foot section of yard track that had a bit of a wide gage. No power spiker here, they do it the hard way! |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:05 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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232 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Backing across the bridge |
| Description: |
The famous F unit backs across the Palouse River bridge, to couple onto the #20 and take it's train north. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:06 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) |
| Views: |
393 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Almost like two trains |
| Description: |
This telephoto shot almost gives the impression of two trains in Palouse, reminiscent of the BN days. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:07 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
| Views: |
646 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Lined for the main |
| Description: |
Stan throws the switch for the main, as the train heads to pick up the cars off the WI&M. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:07 PM |
| Location: |
Palouse, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Brake test |
| Description: |
After adding more grain loads and tank car empty's to it's train, the 6304 and crew perform a brake test before heading north. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:10 PM |
| Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) |
| Views: |
269 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP in Oakesdale |
| Description: |
I was hopeing the train would stop farther back, but this angle still works good. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:12 PM |
| Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
| Views: |
435 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The towers of steel |
| Description: |
One of the grain elevators towers above the 316 in the late afternoon sun. The railroad moves a large amount of grain traffic out of Oakesdale, reflecting the agricultural traffic that has been the reason for this lines existence since it was first laid down. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:09 PM |
| Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Late evening work |
| Description: |
After dropping the F unit off to be displayed in town, Stan instructs the crew on their next move. I don't know why, buy I really like this shot. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:32:13 PM |
| Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
| Views: |
408 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Final loads for the day. |
| Description: |
Three hopper of grain round out the train for it's journey north. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2009 Upload Date: 6/8/2009 7:31:59 PM |
| Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
| Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
| Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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