Chris' Digital Pics

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.