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Viewing Album:  Big Train, Little Railroad
 
By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:12/10/2008 - 12/10/2008
Album Info:On December 10, 2008, Wasington and Idaho Railway ran a 110 car BNSF unit grain train. This was posibily the longst train that the line has ever seen, and it was the first time that modern 6 axle GE power was used.
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BNSF train, not BNSF rails
Title:  BNSF train, not BNSF rails
Description:  This train is actually under the operation of WIR, Washington and Idaho.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:54:00 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
Early morning
Title:  Early morning
Description:  The BNSF unit train heads into Spangle on WIR rails as the sun rises in the east.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:55:13 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
Long train
Title:  Long train
Description:  While I am used to seeing big grain trains on BNSF, this 7000 + foot long train is possibility the longest train ever on the old P&L line.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:56:44 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Morning chaise
Title:  Morning chaise
Description:  This train has to be loaded and on the move by midnight, hence the early start, and the fast pace.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 7:58:00 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  655   Comments: 1
Snaking through the Palouse.
Title:  Snaking through the Palouse.
Description:  The train makes its way quickly up a short hill south of Spangle, with Mica Peak in the background with a light dusting of snow.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:00:52 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
Over the hill
Title:  Over the hill
Description:  Different shot of previous location.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:01:51 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Valley curves
Title:  Valley curves
Description:  The train makes its way through a small s curve north of Plaza.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:03:39 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  602   Comments: 2
E Whitter Rd
Title:  E Whitter Rd
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:06:39 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
Giant Palouse Earthworm
Title:  Giant Palouse Earthworm
Description:  This one is made of steel, instead of flesh and blood.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:09:13 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 2
Entering Plaza
Title:  Entering Plaza
Description:  The train slows to drop off more cars for the elevators in Plaza. In case you are wondering, the cars in the distance are on a siding.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:11:13 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Artistic
Title:  Artistic
Description:  Or trying to be anyways.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 9:21:46 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Hury up and wait.
Title:  Hury up and wait.
Description:  The power (and engeneer) wait while swiching is done .
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:22:11 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
More S curves
Title:  More S curves
Description:  And an overhead shot too!
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:24:59 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  569   Comments: 2
Even More S curves
Title:  Even More S curves
Description:  Different view, as previous location.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:27:16 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
Leaning in to the curve
Title:  Leaning in to the curve
Description:  One mile north of Rosalia.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:30:52 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Hills and valleys
Title:  Hills and valleys
Description:  Despite being on foreign rails the train looks right at home in its settings. That is the abandoned Milwaukee Road grade on the hill above.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:33:55 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
Ghosts of railroads past
Title:  Ghosts of railroads past
Description:  The abandoned Milwaukee Road viaduct looks on as a train traverses the only remaining tracks in Rosalia. At one point the town was served by NP, GN and MILW, now only the WIR (ex NP) remains.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:37:40 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W)
Views:  545   Comments: 3
Jointed rail
Title:  Jointed rail
Description:  This was the first time I have heard a BNSF unit grain train on jointed rail. the track from this point north on the WIR is mostly CWR ribbon rail.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:42:54 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Frigin grain!
Title:  Frigin grain!
Description:  No, not what the train is hauling. I got bit in the butt by having the camera on auto ISO on a cloudy day.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:45:29 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 879(C40-8W) BNSF 4692(C44-9W)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Old signals
Title:  Old signals
Description:  So old they dont even have bells. Thats my railfan partner in crime, Mark Herren.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:48:30 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W) BNSF 5187(C44-9W)
Views:  287   Comments: 2
Final destination
Title:  Final destination
Description:  Oakesdale WA. The train will pull completely through town and back into the mill and elevator sidings.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:52:05 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Throwing the switch
Title:  Throwing the switch
Description:  the conductor lines the switch for the first cut of cars.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:53:31 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  176   Comments: 0
BIG power, little rail!
Title:  BIG power, little rail!
Description:  The Oakesdale yards are laid with 80 lb rail, main and all. It was creaking and popping under those GEs, but it held.
Photo Date:  12/9/2008  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 8:55:30 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 5447(C44-9W)
Views:  316   Comments: 2

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