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Title: |
Midtrain GP30. |
Description: |
The train had to pick up some storage tank cars in Belmont and bring them north. Track work on the siding necessitated a shove move north, with the unit on the middle of its train. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:40:01 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Push/pull |
Description: |
Here is a true push/pull movement! |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:44:25 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Almost done |
Description: |
The shove move is almost over, as #20 nears a useable siding. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:45:54 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A new look for the #20 |
Description: |
Here is a better view of the patches that became a stripe. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:47:42 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
198 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ex UP main |
Description: |
This unassuming piece of track used to be the Hinkle OR Spokane WA UP mainline. That was before Joso bridge was built. After Joso, this line became a branchline, eventually being torn out in hte late 80s, with segments in towns (such as this piece here) renaming as industrial spurs. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:49:47 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
233 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing WA 271 |
Description: |
I met up with the train in McCoy, to find WIR #20 pulling long hood forward. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:10:17 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
314 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
S Curves |
Description: |
One of the many S curves on the line. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:11:04 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rounding the curve |
Description: |
#20 leans into a curve that is still superelevated from the days when BN Ran 40 MPH on the line. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:12:25 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
205 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Crossing WA 27 |
Description: |
Entering into Oakesdale. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:13:10 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Setting out grain hoppers |
Description: |
There are a few hoppers behind the box being set out. The yellow center beams are part of today's train, the blue ones are storage cars. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:13:44 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
211 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Bit o lean... |
Description: |
This track has developed quite a lean over the years! |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:14:40 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
224 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
More grain set outs |
Description: |
Spotting a few hoppers at the Inland Empire Pea Growers elevator. This track isnt often used. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:16:00 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
287 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Work in Oakesdale done. |
Description: |
#20 heads back to its train. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:17:01 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Departing Okaesdale |
Description: |
Crossing WA 27 again, headed south. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:17:38 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
South of oakesdale |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:18:15 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
215 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Low down on the #20 |
Description: |
Trying for a creative shot here. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:19:41 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Notching up. |
Description: |
#20 throttles up to make it over the hill that it has started climbing. http://youtu.be/_EuwOZ7yI6s |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:21:36 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
744 Comments: 8 |
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Title: |
Coasting into Eden |
Description: |
I thought the RR speed limit on this stretch was 10MPH, but that is not the case! I barely had time to set up for this shot. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:23:15 PM |
Location: |
Eden, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
302 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Boxcar set out. |
Description: |
The crew has set out the boxcar at the small warehouse in Eden. Lots of peas and lentils are grown in this region, and many are shipped out bagged in boxcars. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:24:37 PM |
Location: |
Eden, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More S curves |
Description: |
Many S curves on this line, this one is under the WA 27 overpass just north of Garfield. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:25:43 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coasting through Garfield |
Description: |
No grain setputs today, the siding is filled with storage NOCL, ex BCRail centerbeams. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:27:34 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Train in the distance |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:31:18 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Full throttle |
Description: |
Quite the little hill here, even for this short of a train. http://youtu.be/bnGKFIzcAOQ |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:33:55 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
P5R24 |
Description: |
A new cast P5, with the #2 and #5 bells reversed. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:25:46 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
397 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Palouse River. |
Description: |
Washington and Idaho Railway #20 crosses the Palouse River, just north of the town of Palouse, in a region called the Palouse. This particular unit was formerly owned by the Palouse River and Coulee City RR, which used to be the Palouse River Railroad. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:37:16 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
589 Comments: 5 |
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Title: |
Street running! |
Description: |
One of the dirty little secrets of this region. For a 5-6 block streach the W&I (Ex MILW, built by the WI&M) tracks run down the middle if Whitman St. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:38:48 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
786 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
GP30 down Whitman St |
Description: |
Taking two center beams to the mumber mill in Princeton ID. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:39:42 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
716 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Down the W&IM. |
Description: |
Leavign Palouse |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:40:28 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
269 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Final shot for the day. |
Description: |
I would have to chaised the train all the way to the mill, but it was gettign late and I had to go to work. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2011 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:43:04 PM |
Location: |
Wellesley, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
211 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
First shot of the F-unit working |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:01:42 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Running 10mph |
Description: |
Hauling a string of chlorine tankers for Canexus (Canadian company) for storage |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:02:24 PM |
Location: |
Oakesdale, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
What century is this |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:46:23 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
466 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Pulling through |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:47:33 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
310 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Black Widow |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:48:16 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
452 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Holding the main |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:49:35 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
836 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
Picking up speed |
Description: |
to a whopping 25mph! |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:54:24 PM |
Location: |
Belmont, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
307 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Shades of the past |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:10:55 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
255 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classics |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:11:20 PM |
Location: |
Garfield, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Upon Arrival |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:22:43 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NO street running today |
Description: |
WIR was supposed to head into ID today, but will work in town instead. |
Photo Date: |
10/11/2011 Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:23:12 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
286 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP 23 |
Description: |
Nice S curve under a bridge. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:12:18 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
244 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Along the river |
Description: |
With the old highway on the upper right |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:13:18 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Under highway 195 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:14:54 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Past the depot |
Description: |
The train has stopped next to the depot, which is both the W&I office as well as living quarters for the depot agents/clerks. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:17:54 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Under the old Milwaukee |
Description: |
#20 passes underneath the abandoned Milwaukee Road arches. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:18:59 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Old barn 1 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:21:24 PM |
Location: |
Rosalia, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
219 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old barn 2 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:24:11 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Through the form B |
Description: |
Notice one of the rails is black, a few minutes ago this rail was on fire to fix a pull apart break. |
Photo Date: |
11/10/2011 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:25:57 PM |
Location: |
McCoy, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
153 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready to go on Monday |
Description: |
The two W&I motors await crews come Monday morning |
Photo Date: |
1/8/2012 Upload Date: 1/13/2012 4:06:56 PM |
Location: |
Palouse, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16) |
Views: |
379 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Final Switching |
Description: |
Gettign the last few cars togeather and put into the train for the run north |
Photo Date: |
4/25/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:12:12 PM |
Location: |
Moscow, ID |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WIR 20(GP30M) |
Views: |
233 Comments: 0 |
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