Author: Chris Galka
Pentax Ist Ds Camera 18-55mm lens Various fixed lenses of vintage stock and Older Scans of Kodachromes
Calgary Skyline in background
Ex GN Yard Butte Mt. UP Transfer to Silver Bow
Enroute to UP Silver Bow transfer.
UP Transfer at Silver Bow. Note interlocking signals removed from service and turned 90 degrees.
UP Transfer returns light to Butte @ Silver Bow
Connecting track from Ex NP yard to Ex GN yard
SBPC Southbound enroute to Humphrey Id. 3rd 4th and 5th units are helpers. This train approx 2500'
SD 40's and SD45T-2(lessor) are helper units. Gp 38-2 is making the most noise. Trailing '60 is dead
Light Units over Monida Pass
Eastbound Newdale Local
Newdale local Westbound
6513 EMD SD45 12/1967 ? ex-CNW 6513; ex-CR 6186; ex-PC 6186; nee PRR 6186
unverified locomotive number information from http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/EIRR.html
WAMX 3518 EMD GP35m 29901 1/1965 7774-2 ex-EIRR 2646; ex-TSBY 2646; ex-NS 2646; nee SOU 2646
WAMX 3524 EMD GP35 30595 8/1965 ? ex-EIRR 3669; ex-CR 3669; nee EL 2563
WAMX 3504 EMD GP35R 28402 11/1963 7662-5 ex-EIRR 786; ex-UP 786; nee WP 3005
WAMX 3524 EMD GP35 30595 8/1965 ? ex-EIRR 3669; ex-CR 3669; nee EL 2563
Westbound UP interchange traffic; Rupert is the hub of EIRR
Eastbound, that'{ a water tower in the background
ex-WAMX 6647; ex-CNW 6647; ex-PNC 1852; nee UP SD24 427 Tied Down at Jerome. I had wanted to chase this one.
This road has work everywhere. With several switch engines employed, it's a Yardmaster's nightmare
Southbound with UP interchange traffic. Rupert is the operational hub of EIRR's western(and larger) operation
Interchange with UPRR; east leg of wye Minidoka
Westbound on 2.2% grade; spared the paint job
Newdale turn NB on 2.2% grade with reefer etys
Newdale turn reutrns with loaded reefers and ety fertilizer
Local 62 takes siding at Roberts to meet (XC), mCSB
Local 62 heading southbound into a storm
Local 62 going
Switching food plant
SouthBound or perhaps Eastbound by timetable thru Horseshoe curve at Byrne descending 2.2%
UP Silver Bow Pocatello SBPC Southbound at Dubois
Thanks Carl Webber for assistance with Digital Software
Westbound near Garrison Mt on MRL
Westbound on MRL
Westbound BN exits Mullan Tunnel MRL
MRL helper units split to help ML-23 and BN Eastbound with unit trouble. Barely made it to Blossburg.
3 Units of a Helena Helper Consist Assist ML-23 Eastbound in an unusual opportunity of good lighting in the afternoon
Perhaps the last of the traditional helper units
Eastbound
Local lifts cars off house track.
official WAMX paint scheme; Ex CN 9481 built 1974
In full stride as assist unit on train SBPC
Local Power at IYO yard office
Sarcee Yard , Beltpack Units.
CP 295-28 Westbound near Ogden.
2/476-01 departs Calgary on Macleod Sub Southward
CP 292-01 16th Av Southbound Red Deer Sub (to the right of locomotive is new siding construction, CTC etc.