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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Western Fuels Association Incorporated (Colo.)
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:BO 7497 (SD40)
Serial Number:34775Order No:7159
Frame Number:7159-1Built:4/1969
Notes:Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson, D
Other locos with this serial:  BO 7597(SD40) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 1(SD40-3)
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WFAX 601 at BNSF diesel shop
Title:  WFAX 601 at BNSF diesel shop
Description:  Came from New Mexico, possibly bound for Idaho to change engine
Photo Date:  5/17/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2006 4:06:43 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Schaaf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  764   Comments: 1
Escalante Western WFAX #601
Title:  Escalante Western WFAX #601
Description:  WFAX 601
Photo Date:  6/18/2007  Upload Date: 6/5/2015 7:26:22 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
Loaded
Title:  Loaded
Description:  Just by Lee Ranch Jct. at 49 mph.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 8:13:11 PM
Location:  Grants, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
Escalante Western Railway 603
Title:  Escalante Western Railway 603
Description:  Three SD40's pull a decently long coal train across county road 19 towards the Plains Escalante Power Plant in Prewitt New Mexico.
Photo Date:  8/31/2012  Upload Date: 9/1/2012 12:47:33 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jeff Morhaus
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  1497   Comments: 2
WFA 601
Title:  WFA 601
Description:  2nd loco on a 51 car coal train
Photo Date:  11/26/2012  Upload Date: 11/27/2012 2:38:11 PM
Location:  Lee Ranch Jct., NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Escalante Western Coal Train
Title:  Escalante Western Coal Train
Description:  bound for Escalante Junction then west to Pegs on their own rails...
Photo Date:  11/26/2012  Upload Date: 11/27/2012 2:38:51 PM
Location:  Lee Ranch Jct., NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  430   Comments: 2
WFA 602 West
Title:  WFA 602 West
Description:  Escalante Western coal train on BNSF's Lee Ranch Sub
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 2:56:52 PM
Location:  Hospah Junction, NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  852   Comments: 8
Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Title:  Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:55:43 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Title:  WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:56:54 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Title:  Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:01 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Title:  The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:07 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Title:  The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:12 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Title:  Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:32 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Title:  Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:36 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Title:  The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:42 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
WFAX 601
Title:  WFAX 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:53 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
WFAX 601
Title:  WFAX 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:06 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Title:  The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:16 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  132   Comments: 0


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