tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009156089298384792024-03-13T11:13:07.274-07:00TrainWatchersJournalPdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2856125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-65345481641729081542022-06-24T17:22:00.000-07:002022-06-24T17:22:02.914-07:00Coal Train Helpers, Helper Utah -1989<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52169721352_7edceeec1d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="800" height="586" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52169721352_7edceeec1d_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-84315565437252083822022-06-24T17:18:00.005-07:002022-06-24T17:18:36.556-07:00S70MAC Blessed by Light<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52170746293_d95d8e0c43_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52170746293_d95d8e0c43_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Rear DPU on the rear of WB coal, Helena.</div></span><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-62607542222890159172022-06-22T00:57:00.000-07:002022-06-22T00:57:01.036-07:00The Competition - Truck Stop, Helena, Montana<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164895819_19b8a4b9f1_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="800" height="216" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164895819_19b8a4b9f1_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-85806090674310325472022-06-22T00:54:00.002-07:002022-06-22T00:54:30.991-07:00East Switch Austin, Montana <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165161315_52cdc587c6_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="800" height="797" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165161315_52cdc587c6_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-67779294849606445892022-06-22T00:43:00.001-07:002022-06-22T00:43:32.620-07:00A Draper Taper Makes it to Helena<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164662323_c7378743ee_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="800" height="509" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164662323_c7378743ee_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-48039222193368230662022-06-22T00:36:00.003-07:002022-06-22T00:36:55.367-07:00Bare Table NB - Vancouver, Washington<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165136295_608d4d154b_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165136295_608d4d154b_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-87732557440609413312022-06-21T23:50:00.006-07:002022-06-21T23:50:54.083-07:00While My Pals Played Pinball in the SP Pomona Station<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164827809_bcee60f4c5_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="800" height="358" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164827809_bcee60f4c5_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was the only one to get out of the station in time to catch this Centennial show EB.</span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-48990785834076709452022-06-21T23:42:00.004-07:002022-06-21T23:42:40.120-07:00And of Course They Couldn't Have Gotten Out of Town In Daylight!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164581033_48b63d8c7d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52164581033_48b63d8c7d_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165063305_ab0ab8be0e_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="534" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52165063305_ab0ab8be0e_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Parked at Roberts Street in Helena is an MTY WB DODX military train. Would obviously have chased this up Mullan if possible.</span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-14995417255622014692022-06-21T09:25:00.000-07:002022-06-21T09:25:34.108-07:00Santa Fe in Orange Disguise<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152619862_271463eeca_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152619862_271463eeca_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-639669742938398852022-06-21T09:15:00.009-07:002022-06-21T09:18:51.625-07:00Slinging Through Slinger<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52158817910_3ff92b514c_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="800" height="509" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52158817910_3ff92b514c_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Southbound at the Wisconsin town originally called <span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-size: 14px;">Schleisingerville.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202122; font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinger,_Wisconsin">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinger,_Wisconsin</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-63097304477234643662022-06-20T19:46:00.005-07:002022-06-20T19:49:08.065-07:00Wisconsin and Southern Modified<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52158331573_2a36f81e7e_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="800" height="498" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52158331573_2a36f81e7e_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ackerville, Wisconsin</div></span> <p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-39852433710795838832022-06-20T19:43:00.001-07:002022-06-20T19:43:32.084-07:00645s Lead Ballast Train Takes out WB from Helena Jct.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52159250640_00aa0612f3_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52159250640_00aa0612f3_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-28388521174209859952022-06-19T11:30:00.005-07:002022-06-19T11:31:45.708-07:00Twinkies Anyone?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52157308047_315e4041d2_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="800" height="506" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52157308047_315e4041d2_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div>\<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Southbound at Slinger, Wisconsin</span></div>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-33112516422059024122022-06-18T10:24:00.001-07:002022-06-18T10:24:20.776-07:00Buzz<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52156123175_179ca36bc2_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="800" height="509" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52156123175_179ca36bc2_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-47645671660655813072022-06-17T12:23:00.004-07:002022-06-17T12:26:57.260-07:00Retro Helena - 2013 to 2015<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Some photos from a hard drive backup.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152621742_11122baea0_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="800" height="316" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152621742_11122baea0_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Empty grainer on Winston Hill</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153630836_bb6674aac4_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153630836_bb6674aac4_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Honk</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52154125115_ff0de140db_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52154125115_ff0de140db_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152622072_0fb7a9ace0_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152622072_0fb7a9ace0_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Westbound manifest, Winston Hill</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152621992_cf38616440_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152621992_cf38616440_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Elkhorn Mountains are the backdrop for the train pictured above.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153630996_e8482c01c0_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="800" height="576" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153630996_e8482c01c0_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Crew change at Carter St.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152619862_271463eeca_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152619862_271463eeca_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Former Santa Fe</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153634103_e5d4ceb1f6_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="800" height="299" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153634103_e5d4ceb1f6_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Typical Roberts Street Gathering</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153628906_3aae9a29d9_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="800" height="299" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52153628906_3aae9a29d9_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And in Living Color</span></div><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-19726132301649765072022-06-16T21:50:00.003-07:002022-06-16T21:50:53.208-07:00It's Always Nice to Have a Pretty Rear End<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152385776_36df2a1ffc_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52152385776_36df2a1ffc_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-58389578686818573712022-06-13T13:18:00.002-07:002022-06-13T13:19:19.094-07:00Stacker Follows Manifest on a Flashing Yellow at Colgate, Wisconsin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144176461_0590fc6424_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="800" height="464" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144176461_0590fc6424_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A 25 year old SD75I is up first with a northbound manifest at Colgate.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144415419_2160f849ca_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="800" height="473" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144415419_2160f849ca_b.jpg" width="800" /></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Practically on the manifest's block, a stacker appears around the corner.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144660270_045ae3fdf2_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144660270_045ae3fdf2_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144660060_7a64dd8910_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="800" height="432" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144660060_7a64dd8910_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Centennial times two.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144197218_df2664ebf5_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144197218_df2664ebf5_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-88192450191194820052022-06-12T13:54:00.002-07:002022-06-12T13:54:56.951-07:00That Sharp Curve at Colgate, Wisconsin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52141547916_954792d39e_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="800" height="477" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52141547916_954792d39e_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">An eastbound as seen from the Willow Creek Rd. Grade Crossing.</span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-25041914782225721812022-06-12T13:34:00.002-07:002022-06-12T13:34:17.591-07:00Arboreal Slinger, Wisconsin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52141707544_d0a10f5d43_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="534" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52141707544_d0a10f5d43_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tier 4 ET44AC splits the trees at Slinger, Wisconsin. Train is eastbound.</span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-10341655431110431212022-06-11T10:11:00.003-07:002022-06-11T10:11:24.436-07:00Big Business for Helm Leasing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52137576987_50abe727d3_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52137576987_50abe727d3_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Eastbound yesterday at Colgate, Wisconsin</span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-83662778962291070242022-06-10T06:33:00.002-07:002022-06-10T06:35:33.227-07:00The Week I "Lived" in Nashville - Part Two<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Hard to believe it was 10 years ago that I attempted to relocate to Tennessee. Part 1 is here: <a href="https://trainwatchersjournal.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-week-i-lived-in-nashville-part-1.html" style="background-color: #01ffff;">https://trainwatchersjournal.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-week-i-lived-in-nashville-part-1.html</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52134894271_8d8db95a0e_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52134894271_8d8db95a0e_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Yard job in the foreground while a stack train gets a crew change.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135131019_d1ac76f7dc_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135131019_d1ac76f7dc_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135130744_6e180bccb0_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135130744_6e180bccb0_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">S<span style="font-family: georgia;">outhbound stack train gets out of town after a mainline crew change by the former L&N station which is now a luxury hotel.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869587_cf951bef8a_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869587_cf951bef8a_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Three end cab switchers, a welcome sight in the 21st Century!</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135387035_e6c5d966a9_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="800" height="370" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135387035_e6c5d966a9_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869767_285db9ee01_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869767_285db9ee01_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Grain is hardly the first commodity you think of when CSX is mentioned, but here it is.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869562_4c8495eef4_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869562_4c8495eef4_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869822_d6ca1467a9_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869822_d6ca1467a9_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869862_9f2a9b27a9_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="800" height="791" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52133869862_9f2a9b27a9_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Checking that switch list, and oh yeah, Four Aces.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52134894056_13ec2611d7_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52134894056_13ec2611d7_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On my last full day in town a torrential tropical style downpour as a trim job works the south end of Radnor Yard.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-69890296745570119152022-06-09T19:29:00.001-07:002022-06-09T19:32:13.758-07:00Aack Aack, It's Ackerville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135248133_603b9f4048_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135248133_603b9f4048_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135576335_3a4b32e807_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="800" height="390" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135576335_3a4b32e807_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135456874_611f17ed24_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135456874_611f17ed24_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-78215831985856631332022-06-09T15:42:00.002-07:002022-06-09T15:42:29.514-07:00Nashville Tennessee - June 2012<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135386370_5e6374916f_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52135386370_5e6374916f_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-55481211891890145822022-06-08T08:47:00.003-07:002022-06-08T08:50:19.778-07:00Four Trains in Two Hours at Colgate<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131781098_0acde0fe75_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131781098_0acde0fe75_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">First up, an eastbound potash train. Don't even think about blowing that air horn.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131997449_4006423c31_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131997449_4006423c31_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131997329_6cc381c9f6_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131997329_6cc381c9f6_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Red light</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131760161_e0ef7e5c07_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="800" height="545" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131760161_e0ef7e5c07_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131758956_9388b98d61_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131758956_9388b98d61_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Westbound manifest</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52130736222_09d29aa5d2_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52130736222_09d29aa5d2_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131759921_6a1c73d459_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131759921_6a1c73d459_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;">Almost got frogged by the solar panel with this stacker.</div><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52132256020_b25c5a00f6_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="800" height="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52132256020_b25c5a00f6_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;">Redeemed by the going shot.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131996274_5ca14c2c09_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="800" height="466" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52131996274_5ca14c2c09_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52132255730_0d9fbbab62_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52132255730_0d9fbbab62_b.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E7RIl0mEh7w" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Pdxrailtransithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942667262136452370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300915608929838479.post-70721651736413198342022-06-08T08:20:00.000-07:002022-06-08T08:20:02.368-07:00Just In Case any of My Viewers Forgot What Rock and Roll is Supposed to Sound Like<p> </p>
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