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| Title: |
BNSF 7950 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7950 is, uh, seven... SEVEN of NINE (oh! Wait! Doesnt that make it some sort of SciFi sex symbol? Just coincidence, or deeper meaning... the first two digits on the number board! 7 and 9! Ha! It was planned... it means, uh, it means - er, "It means monkey brains can find patterns in anything they look at." (Thanks - count on the spouse to always help out when the old brain doesnt want to complete a perfectly good sentence that WAS going to say something like, "You know, I really feel like going out for, uh, you know..." "Corn? Fresh fruit? How about bananas?" "Dang - stupid brain. Too slow to come up with ice cream." Another trip to support Buffett shot down (Next shed say its just coincidence Warren Buffett and group own both BNSF & DQ (Dairy Queen for the uninitiated). Darn, now I feel like ice cream. Stupid brain.) |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:57:40 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 7950 (ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8263 |
| Description: |
BNSF 8263 at three-of-nine (counting from the north) in a rumble of fifty-four axles into the yard area. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:58:25 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 8263(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9296 |
| Description: |
BNSF 9296 at the end of a northbound coal consist moving quickly north out of Vancouver and into the dark and wet December afternoon. Gotta love it when they put the last unit facing away from the load so you can pretend the image was taken with the consist moving the opposite direction ("forward") for artistic impression. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:59:28 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 9296(SD70ACe) |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 4706 |
| Description: |
UP 4706 on point of a power NINE-way (doesnt that make it pushing forty-thousand horses?) which is caught entering the north yard area after a quick duck-and-cover-jump-in-the-car and shoot around the several blocks to a position up above the newer north yard area I can finally stop dancing around trying to get a clear shot - now Im only fighting the power lines supplying the lights and round table. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 4:00:31 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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UP 4706(SD70M) |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 8213 |
| Description: |
UP 8213 last DPU on the back of a southbound double-stack in the rains of late December, demonstrating a most inopportune placement of a light pole as she hurtles past in a nearly blind snap from the hill above the service top-off lanes. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 4:01:21 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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UP 8213(SD9043MAC) |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 8519 |
| Description: |
UP 8519 first of two pushers on the back of a southbound double-stack rushing along the service and main yard area in Vancouver between the 39th Street overpass and Fourth Plain overpass under rainy skies in a near-blind snap out of the area behind the service center while tracking down the elusive huge power movement below. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 4:01:41 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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UP 8519(SD70ACe) |
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65 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4572 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4572 at the front of a southbound double-stack under brilliantly sunny morning skies, long shadows pull across as the sun crests the hills. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:50:04 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 4572(C44-9W) |
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44 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6527 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6527 at second place of the two-at-the-front with double-stack, paused for southbound under clear morning skies. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:56:14 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 6527(ES44C4) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8390 |
| Description: |
BNSF 8390 at the back of a mile-long southbound double-stack at the breaking dawn of the last day of 2015 along Fruit Valley Road in Vancouver... and its sunny. Wow, what a year. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2015 Upload Date: 1/5/2016 3:58:46 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6974 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6974 pusher parked in the rain at the tailend of a northbound string of covered hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
1/17/2016 Upload Date: 2/5/2016 2:24:14 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 6974(ES44C4) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 129 passing BNSF 4739 with BNSF 5247 |
| Description: |
AMTK 129 passing BNSF 4739 with BNSF 5247 as a background pumpkin as she paddles quickly south from the back of the Mt Olympus Cascades run in the rush to leave Washington... and if shes lucky, head further south out of the deluge we call afternoon sun (according to the Visitors Center). |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:41:06 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 129(P42DC) BNSF 4739(C44-9W) BNSF 5247(C44-9W) |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 90251 passing BNSF 4739 |
| Description: |
AMTK 90251 passing BNSF 4739 leading her Mt Olympus Cascades run south through the yard preparing to splash into the Vancouver Amtrak Station in a few seconds. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:41:32 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 90251(NPCU) BNSF 4739(C44-9W) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1948 (BNSF 930210 flat & BN 12622 riding platform) |
| Description: |
BNSF 1948 (BNSF 930210 flat & BN 12622 riding platform) in the Maintenance Of Way siding to the southwest of the north yard / passing-lane / mains just south of the 39th Street over-pass. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:41:59 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1948(SD40-2) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4116 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4116 northbound pusher preparing to leave the yard area as she heads out of town in a cloud of... uh... in a blurry sheen of mist and rain! "Hi-oh, Shower!" (William Tell Overture optional) |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:42:35 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4116(C44-9W) |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4739 - BNSF 6644 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4739 - BNSF 6644 dynamic duo shifting north (reverse) with mixed freight clearing a crowded main area (one already in the passing lane, one in the east main, and Amtrak due through any moment)... which begs the question: Think it might rain? |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:44:33 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 4739(C44-9W) BNSF 6644(ES44C4) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4739 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4739 picking up speed in reverse instead of proceeding south with her mixed freight in tow... potentially needing to pick up her water-wings and life-preserver before moving out of Vancouver. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:43:58 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4739(C44-9W) |
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61 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5247 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5247 signal mast view as she waits in the passing lane for the approaching Amtrak to clear the main before leading her double-header southbound covered hopper out of town... or in an odd situation, possibly _push_ from the very back on a DPU (not common around here at this time) northward. Its raining too hard to hang around and find out. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:47:03 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5247(C44-9W) |
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51 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6644 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6644 in number two position sliding past Lake Vancouver Center... I mean the maintenance area of Vancouver Center with mixed freight clearing the lanes to await an all-clear to proceed south. I believe that blue warning sign may have something to do with No Diving and the red No Lifeguard On Duty - but its just a guess (trying to see any detail in this rain and crud we call weather is somewhat challenging, so I might be mistaken). |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:48:45 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6644(ES44C4) |
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82 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7874 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7874 in second place (or maybe first of a DPU) with a string of covered hoppers in the drowning lane - I mean, Passing Lane - along the mains running beside the north pool - I mean, north yard. (Rain has filled the ear canals replacing the wax leaving no appreciable mass to work as a brain.) |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:50:28 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7874(ES44DC) |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4150 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4150 in second position for the southbound double-stack-o-stink paused along the mains in the northern yard area of Vancouver center before proceeding south to share the love with Oregon. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:43:26 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4150(C44-9W) |
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41 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4891 - BNSF 6747 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4891 - BNSF 6747 double-header on a presumed northbound mixed freight, but shoving rapidly in reverse to the south on one of the mains... and oddly enough, actually appearing to stay off the new passing siding not the first guess of clearing the main. Go figure. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:45:48 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4891(C44-9W) BNSF 6747(ES44C4) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4891 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4891 with a likely northbound mixed freight reversing down into the main in the north yard more readily visible in this frame she is indeed not taking the new passing siding to the east. Although I will mention I didnt get the lack of rain wrong - weve got a sunset for a winter change. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:45:06 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4891(C44-9W) |
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44 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5004 - BNSF 4150 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5004 - BNSF 4150 paused in the passing lane, leading a garbage scow double stack south after the delay to allow "the aroma of Tacoma" to be shared with her southern neighbors, before proceeding to the giant landfill in Arlington, Oregon. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:46:28 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5004(C44-9W) BNSF 4150(C44-9W) |
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99 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6747 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6747 number two on a presumed northbound (to the right of the frame) mixed freight in a rapid hustle to back into the new passing siding along the yard to clear the main under a nice break from the rain. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:49:39 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6747(ES44C4) |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5401 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5401 leader of two with northbound mixed freight waiting for a go along the north yard area and Fruit Valley Road. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:47:40 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5401(C44-9W) |
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50 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5503 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5503 second place, nose-to-the-load bottom headed north with mixed freight under icky skies and a return to our dark by four oclock winter. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2016 Upload Date: 2/11/2016 7:48:11 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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BNSF 5503(C44-9W) |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4314 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4314 in third position at the front of a southbound mixed freight cruising past the yard in Vancouver. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:20:56 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 4314(C44-9W) |
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40 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4345 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4345 frontman for a northbound duo with covered hopper string (likely empties) waiting for a clear signal. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:21:30 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 4345(C44-9W) |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4875 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4875 lead front or last-trailing DPU on a mile-long double stack in the passing lane in Vancouver... and as the rains kick back up, more than happy with all the station action we got to witness, time to get warm. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:21:57 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 4875(C44-9W) |
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26 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4974 |
| Description: |
BNSF 4974 in second place on northern covered hopper... wait, theres something strange about her. No, not the bondo-n-torch middle. Toward the back of the cab... below the upper decking... dang... did I miss out and now theyre changing the livery? The A/C cover is to *match* the rest of the paint job? Sure indication of merger/change of livery coming - what was that about the NS deal fell through with CP? Leaves it up to Warren. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:22:20 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 4974(C44-9W) |
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45 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5059 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5059 southern end on a northbound covered hopper consist in the view from the wrong span of the paired Fourth Plain over-pass structures. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:22:42 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal |
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BNSF 5059(C44-9W) |
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46 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5305, BNSF 6617 - BNSF 7302 - BNSF 4305 |
| Description: |
BNSF 5305 probably last DPU on double-stack while BNSF 6617 - BNSF 7302 - BNSF 4305 make their final approach to exit the long, winding by-pass around the mains that we just finished watching in action with another double-stack transition while Amtrak was doing their thing. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:23:18 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 5305(C44-9W) BNSF 6617(ES44C4) BNSF 7302(ES44DC) BNSF 4305(C44-9W) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6565 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6565 middle of three with mixed freight chugging quickly south past the ladder in Vancouver making a break for it before heavier rain resumes. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:23:47 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 6565(ES44C4) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6617 - BNSF 7302 - BNSF 4305, BNSF 4875 |
| Description: |
BNSF 6617 - BNSF 7302 - BNSF 4305 nearly back to the mains (just off the nose below the 39th Street over-pass) completing a non-pause by-pass around the yard and station itself while BNSF 4875 sitting (probably) at the front of a northbound double-stack waits her turn before heading out from the previously newest efficiency passing lane. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:24:20 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6617(ES44C4) BNSF 7302(ES44DC) BNSF 4305(C44-9W) BNSF 4875(C44-9W) |
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131 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7302 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7302 monkey in the middle with northbound mixed freight preparing to leave the by-pass area snaking around the new turn-table pit. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:25:36 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7302(ES44DC) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7371 & BNSF 5059 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7371 southbound mixed freight passing BNSF 5059 pusher on northbound cover hopper duty on the approach to the 39th Street signal tree along the older main sort-n-hold yards in Vancouver. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:26:28 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7371(ES44DC) BNSF 5059(C44-9W) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7371 - BNSF 6565 - BNSF 4314 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7371 - BNSF 6565 - BNSF 4314 tripleheader mixed freight moving south threading the needle through all the activity (but little easily visible) along the main yards between Fourth Plain and 39th Street. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:27:50 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7371(ES44DC) BNSF 6565(ES44C4) BNSF 4314(C44-9W) |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7371 & HZGX 201 MOW, NS 471303 boxcar |
| Description: |
BNSF 7371 on point with mixed freight sliding past NS 471303 boxcar with HZGX 201 MOW power in the background in what I thought was an interesting bunch of alphabet all stacked together. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:28:16 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7371(ES44DC) HZGX 201(GP9) |
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133 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7371 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7371 leading the charge past the ladder yard in Vancouver through the mucky weather. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:26:03 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7371(ES44DC) |
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38 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7692 |
| Description: |
BNSF 7692 second from the north end of a double stack... and it looks like were losing our light faster than were gaining... and I swear thats a few wet drops appearing... would hate for us to have our webs dry out with a full six hours without rain. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:29:20 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7692(ES44DC) |
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37 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CEFX 1007 |
| Description: |
CEFX 1007 at third position of three at the front of a paused northbound oil can (safety spacer-hopper at her nose) in Vancouver. Were getting lots of rain, but it doesnt seem to be helping remove any of the dirt and road grime. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:31:04 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
| Categories: |
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CEFX 1007(AC44CW) |
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62 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 9638 |
| Description: |
CP 9638 in second place at the front of... oh, wow, for the love of... show the visiting power at least a little love to prove were not completely hostile to our international neighbors to the north... unless the UP-CP merger is so close no one wants to pop for a bath if theyre just going to paint over it anyway in the next year or so. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:31:23 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
B Campbell |
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Vancouver Center Yard & New By-Pass Lane |
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New By-Pass lane on the left of the frame on those fancy concrete ties shows the southern end of the cursed yard-and-main by-pass in Vancouver. Just beyond the road bridge in the distance (Mill Plain) is Vancouver Center proper (BNSF) and the wye with the station (the peak of the Columbia Train Bridge barely visible between the concrete silo in the center distant frame and the large sprawling United Grain terminal on the right of the frame (More details? Its immediately "up" from the paired Procor tankers in the little four-car sort within the ladder)) showing the old small hump yard, sort ladder, and original Vancouver yards of SP&S (now BNSFs)... but its that lane on the left thatll cause me consternation from here to Kingdom Come - because it truly is being used - frequently - for freights to keep off the main north-south lanes (hidden far to the right of the frame) and recently elongated passing lane. It permits westbound-to-northbound freight transitions through the wye to scoot along this two-plus mile section... Im waiting on the updated satellite imagery to fully appreciate all the whoop-dee-doos and squiggles that appear when looking at it on the ground. I have to look forward to something, because its providing a great view-block to my discovered sitting duck arcade for power units back in the power corral waiting area. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:32:00 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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UP 4748 |
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UP 4748 cruising through so quickly with southbound double stack, that as the number two unit, she almost slips past the sensor before the camera can fire off again. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:32:18 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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UP 4748(SD70M) |
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UP 5539 - CP 9638 - CEFX 1007 in three exciting fruit flavors |
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UP 5539 - CP 9638 - CEFX 1007 trio of fruit flavors (Banana, Cherry, and Blueberry) on point with a northbound oil can in Vancouver under blech darker than-they-look skies... but I guess its not raining... that hard. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:33:19 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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UP 5539(AC45CCTE) CP 9638(AC44CW) CEFX 1007(AC44CW) |
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UP 5539 |
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UP 5539 at the front of a riot of colors at the hauling end of a northbound string of oil tankers from Bakken... pretty amazing considering were looking at $1.72 a gallon for gas (two years ago, $4.20/gal). |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:32:44 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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UP 5539(AC45CCTE) |
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UP 7460 - UP 4748 rushes past BNSF 4345 |
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UP 7460 - UP 4748 rushes past BNSF 4345 in the pay-by-the-minute scheme on foreign trackage in Vancouver. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:34:11 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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Action |
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UP 7460(AC45CCTE) UP 4748(SD70M) BNSF 4345(C44-9W) |
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UP 7460 - UP 4748 |
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UP 7460 - UP 4748 bursting from the brush to dodge under the signal tree in the scream through Vancouver in the passing lane with her hot string of double-stack containers fresh off the boat in Seattle-Tacoma. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:34:28 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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Signal |
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UP 7460(AC45CCTE) UP 4748(SD70M) |
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UP 7460 |
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UP 7460 at the front of a fast southbound double-stack tromping through Vancouver in the rush to make home turf in the next couple minutes over in Oregon on the other side of the fast approaching Columbia River crossing. |
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2/6/2016 Upload Date: 2/24/2016 1:33:49 PM |
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Vancouver, WA |
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B Campbell |
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UP 7460(AC45CCTE) |
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