Author: Colin Ritchie
BNSF, CN and others.
BNSF 6931 , NS 9160
BNSF 6931/NS 9160 just approaching the north end of the Mud Bay Crossing
N/B mixed freight consist with BNSF 6931/NS 9160 at the head end
BNSF 6931/NS 9160 N/B through the Mud Bay Pak curve towards the Colebrook/Mud Bay West junctions
3 BNSF locomotives in lead, 1 BNSF in trail.
Loaded BNSF coal train, just crossed Mud Bay, Mt. Baker(WA) in the background, approaching Colebrook/Mud Bay West
Loaded BNSF coal train N/B MudBay Crossing, approaching Colebrook/Mud Bay West
BNSF loaded coal train, approaching the track switch to Mud Bay West
Loaded coal hoppers heading to Roberts Bank
BNSF 6250, trailing DPU of a N/B BNSF loaded coal train, just crossed Mud Bay Crossing
Loaded BNSF coal train, approaching track switch at Mud Bay West.
Covered hoppers cross Mud Bay Crossing bound for somewhere near New Westminster
Distant view of the BNSF train N/B
Another shot of N/B BNSF 6 locomotive mixed consist, just across Mud Bay Crossing
BNSF mixed freight consist, moving slowly N/B across Mud Bay Crossing
BNSFmixed freight N/B over Mud Bay Crossing towards BNSF North Branch
Empty Bulkhead Flat in mixed freight BNSF consist
CN grain hoppers N/B across Mud Bay Crossing
Uncovered gondola at Mud Bay Crossing
UP locomotives (rare in this area)on BNSF track, heading towards BNSF North Branch
UP locomotives with covered hoppers
UP locomotives on the BNSF track heading to the BNSF North Branch ( UP locomotives are rare in this area).
N/B UP locomotives, heading towards BNSF North Branch
Covered hoppers N/B towards BNSF North Branch
N/B BNSF loaded coal train with the third power unit in a BN cream and green paint scheme.
BNSF 9253 working as DPU on this N/B loaded coal train over mud bay crossing.
N/B BNSF loaded coal train at the north end of the mud bay bridge.
BNSF 7419 W/B just off of Mud Bay Crossing, notching up power and heading into the setting sun.
BNSF 7419/CP 8721/ BNSF 6105 slowly N/B over Mud Bay as the sun is setting
BNSF/CP power pulling mixed rolling stock across Mud Bay Crossing at sunset
BNSF/CP locomotive power slowing across the Mud Bay Crossing, at sunset
BNSF 7419/CP 8721/BNSF 6105 stopped for track clearance through Mud Bay West Siding
BNSF/KCS empty coal train from Roberts Bank (KCS is uncommon in this area).
S/B empty coal train in transit from Roberts Bank
S/B BNSF/KCS empty coal gondola train approaching the remaining bridges of the Mud Bay Crossing
S/B empty coal gondola train, just south of the Nikomekl railway bridge
S/B BNSF & faded ATSF War Bonnet leading an empty coal hopper train through Cescent Beach towards White Rock and the Washington state border. Boundary Bay to the west.
S/B empty coal hopper train returning from Robert's Bank towards the Washington state border, with a faded Santa Fe war-bonnet, in the third locomotive position. Boundary Bay in the background, to the west.