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Title: |
Push/pull |
Description: |
Here is a true push/pull movement! |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:44:25 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Almost done |
Description: |
The shove move is almost over, as #20 nears a useable siding. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:45:54 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
233 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A new look for the #20 |
Description: |
Here is a better view of the patches that became a stripe. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:47:42 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ex UP main |
Description: |
This unassuming piece of track used to be the Hinkle OR Spokane WA UP mainline. That was before Joso bridge was built. After Joso, this line became a branchline, eventually being torn out in hte late 80s, with segments in towns (such as this piece here) renaming as industrial spurs. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:49:47 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing WA 271 |
Description: |
I met up with the train in McCoy, to find WIR #20 pulling long hood forward. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:10:17 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
303 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
S Curves |
Description: |
One of the many S curves on the line. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:11:04 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rounding the curve |
Description: |
#20 leans into a curve that is still superelevated from the days when BN Ran 40 MPH on the line. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:12:25 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
194 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Crossing WA 27 |
Description: |
Entering into Oakesdale. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:13:10 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Setting out grain hoppers |
Description: |
There are a few hoppers behind the box being set out. The yellow center beams are part of today's train, the blue ones are storage cars. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:13:44 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
198 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Bit o lean... |
Description: |
This track has developed quite a lean over the years! |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:14:40 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
208 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
More grain set outs |
Description: |
Spotting a few hoppers at the Inland Empire Pea Growers elevator. This track isnt often used. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:16:00 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
278 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Work in Oakesdale done. |
Description: |
#20 heads back to its train. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:17:01 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Departing Okaesdale |
Description: |
Crossing WA 27 again, headed south. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:17:38 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
174 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
South of oakesdale |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:18:15 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
201 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Low down on the #20 |
Description: |
Trying for a creative shot here. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:19:41 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Notching up. |
Description: |
#20 throttles up to make it over the hill that it has started climbing. http://youtu.be/_EuwOZ7yI6s |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:21:36 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
730 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
Coasting into Eden |
Description: |
I thought the RR speed limit on this stretch was 10MPH, but that is not the case! I barely had time to set up for this shot. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:23:15 PM |
Location: |
Eden, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
287 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Boxcar set out. |
Description: |
The crew has set out the boxcar at the small warehouse in Eden. Lots of peas and lentils are grown in this region, and many are shipped out bagged in boxcars. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:24:37 PM |
Location: |
Eden, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More S curves |
Description: |
Many S curves on this line, this one is under the WA 27 overpass just north of Garfield. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:25:43 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coasting through Garfield |
Description: |
No grain setputs today, the siding is filled with storage NOCL, ex BCRail centerbeams. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:27:34 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
144 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Train in the distance |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:31:18 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
182 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Full throttle |
Description: |
Quite the little hill here, even for this short of a train. http://youtu.be/bnGKFIzcAOQ |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:33:55 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
P5R24 |
Description: |
A new cast P5, with the #2 and #5 bells reversed. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:25:46 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
377 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Palouse River. |
Description: |
Washington and Idaho Railway #20 crosses the Palouse River, just north of the town of Palouse, in a region called the Palouse. This particular unit was formerly owned by the Palouse River and Coulee City RR, which used to be the Palouse River Railroad. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:37:16 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
575 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
Street running! |
Description: |
One of the dirty little secrets of this region. For a 5-6 block streach the W&I (Ex MILW, built by the WI&M) tracks run down the middle if Whitman St. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:38:48 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
774 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
GP30 down Whitman St |
Description: |
Taking two center beams to the mumber mill in Princeton ID. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:39:42 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
702 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Down the W&IM. |
Description: |
Leavign Palouse |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:40:28 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Final shot for the day. |
Description: |
I would have to chaised the train all the way to the mill, but it was gettign late and I had to go to work. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:43:04 PM |
Location: |
Wellesley, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
201 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
First shot of the F-unit working |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:01:42 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
266 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Running 10mph |
Description: |
Hauling a string of chlorine tankers for Canexus (Canadian company) for storage |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:02:24 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
What century is this |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:46:23 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
451 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Pulling through |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:47:33 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
294 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Black Widow |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:48:16 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
429 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Holding the main |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:49:35 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
822 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
Picking up speed |
Description: |
to a whopping 25mph! |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:54:24 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
283 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Shades of the past |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:10:55 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classics |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:11:20 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
282 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Upon Arrival |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:22:43 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NO street running today |
Description: |
WIR was supposed to head into ID today, but will work in town instead. |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:23:12 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP 23 |
Description: |
Nice S curve under a bridge. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:12:18 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Along the river |
Description: |
With the old highway on the upper right |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:13:18 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
151 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Under highway 195 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:14:54 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Past the depot |
Description: |
The train has stopped next to the depot, which is both the W&I office as well as living quarters for the depot agents/clerks. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:17:54 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Under the old Milwaukee |
Description: |
#20 passes underneath the abandoned Milwaukee Road arches. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:18:59 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
244 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Old barn 1 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:21:24 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
210 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old barn 2 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:24:11 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
190 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Through the form B |
Description: |
Notice one of the rails is black, a few minutes ago this rail was on fire to fix a pull apart break. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:25:57 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready to go on Monday |
Description: |
The two W&I motors await crews come Monday morning |
Photo Date: |
1/8/2012 Upload Date: 1/13/2012 4:06:56 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
Views: |
366 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Final Switching |
Description: |
Gettign the last few cars togeather and put into the train for the run north |
Photo Date: |
4/25/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:12:12 PM |
Location: |
Moscow, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shoving back to the main |
Description: |
If you look very closely you can see the end of track on the former UP main, now just a spur serving the fertilizer mill at Wilson. |
Photo Date: |
4/25/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:13:24 PM |
Location: |
Moscow, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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