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Viewing Album:  Ridin' the Hooper Turn pt.1
 
By:Mark Herren
Dates:5/4/2008 - 5/4/2008
Album Info:shots from the cab of BLMR 792 as I rode Blue Mtn RR's "Hooper Turn"..this is part 1: Wallula to Ayer
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BLMR 792 @ 0500
Title:  BLMR 792 @ 0500
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Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:03:48 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  BLMR 792(GP35)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Early Morning Start
Title:  Early Morning Start
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Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:04:05 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
BAR 360
Title:  BAR 360
Description:  the power for Walla Walla is parked...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:04:28 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Control Stand
Title:  Control Stand
Description:  the BAR 360 can be seen in the background...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:04:48 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  BLMR 792(GP35)
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Conductor on the Ground
Title:  Conductor on the Ground
Description:  to give the MHKSK a rollby....
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:05:07 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Mornin'
Title:  Mornin'
Description:  the engineer gives the crew of the HKSK a morning wave...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:05:31 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Northbound UP
Title:  Northbound UP
Description:  we wait on two UP NBs before we have enter the main...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:05:44 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Deer
Title:  Deer
Description:  Ive had seer in my headlights before but this time I'm not worried about damage to my car...(they ran away)
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:06:06 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Watco Power
Title:  Watco Power
Description:  a lot of Watco power here this morning...we have 5 locos and there are two more...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:07:35 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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UP's MSKHK
Title:  UP's MSKHK
Description:  sitting in the siding while we back up to the wye at Attalia...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:07:23 PM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  131   Comments: 2
a Different Kind of Deer
Title:  a Different Kind of Deer
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:07:54 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
PCC 3651
Title:  PCC 3651
Description:  power for the Boise Cascade switch job...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:08:10 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  PCC 3651(GP35)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
LLPX 179
Title:  LLPX 179
Description:  more power for switching Boise Cascade...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:08:55 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  LLPX 179(SW1500)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
UP's "Wallula Switcher"
Title:  UP's "Wallula Switcher"
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:10:30 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  UP 2050(GP60)
Views:  333   Comments: 2
Backing Up
Title:  Backing Up
Description:  on the west side of the Attalia wye...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:11:42 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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the Boise Cascade plant
Title:  the Boise Cascade plant
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Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:12:14 PM
Location:  Attalia, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Diverging Signal
Title:  Diverging Signal
Description:  we got the green to head out...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:12:31 PM
Location:  Attalia, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Looking Back
Title:  Looking Back
Description:  as we take the north leg of the wye...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:12:48 PM
Location:  Attalia, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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High Green
Title:  High Green
Description:  we are about to enter the mainline on the Ayer Sub (under US12)
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:13:09 PM
Location:  Attalia, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Clear
Title:  Clear
Description:  about to pass Railex...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:13:26 PM
Location:  Attalia, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
Tunnel
Title:  Tunnel
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Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:13:44 PM
Location:  Ash, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Title:  Light at the End of the Tunnel
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Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:14:14 PM
Location:  Ash, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Along the Snake River
Title:  Along the Snake River
Description:  looking back at our train, the Hooper Turn, operating as #FHJHJ on UP...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:15:02 PM
Location:  Ash, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  111   Comments: 1
Meeting the CP 9706 South
Title:  Meeting the CP 9706 South
Description:  first of three southbound CP trains we would meet...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:15:28 PM
Location:  Page, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  CP 9706(AC44CW)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  crewless CP grain train in the siding...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:15:56 PM
Location:  Walker, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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CP 9709 South
Title:  CP 9709 South
Description:  crewless CP grainer in the siding...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:16:15 PM
Location:  Walker, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  CP 9709(AC44CW)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Along the Snake
Title:  Along the Snake
Description:  trestles of the SP&S are across the water...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:16:38 PM
Location:  Matthews, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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High Bridge of the SP&S
Title:  High Bridge of the SP&S
Description:  as seen from the "Washy" line...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:17:04 PM
Location:  Matthews, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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MP 267.2
Title:  MP 267.2
Description:  about to enter the siding...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:17:36 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
BLMR 792 North
Title:  BLMR 792 North
Description:  we had plenty of time to kill for photos...we waited 1 1/2hrs for the southbound...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:17:55 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  BLMR 792(GP35)
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Palouse River & Coulee City #4229
Title:  Palouse River & Coulee City #4229
Description:  our second unit...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:19:27 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  PCC 4229(GP30M)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
PCC 3004 a.k.a. "Barney"
Title:  PCC 3004 a.k.a. "Barney"
Description:  cuz its a big 'ol purple dinosaur!! (no, the term is not affectionate)
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:19:52 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  PCC 3004(GP30)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Bye Bye Barney
Title:  Bye Bye Barney
Description:  we drop off the #3004 so it can be picked up by the GRNW and taken to Lewiston...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:18:16 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Locomotives:  PCC 3004(GP30)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
METHK
Title:  METHK
Description:  southbound CP/UP manifest...after a 90 minute delay, we can head north...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:21:01 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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CP 9805 South
Title:  CP 9805 South
Description:  the third of three SB CPs we saw between Wallula & Ayer...
Photo Date:  5/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 4:20:36 PM
Location:  Ayer, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  142   Comments: 0

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