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Date: 12/21/14 16:37
A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

For the first day of Winter, it was a balmy 51 with a low of 41 in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub. Traffic was fairly busy today with a rare visit from MRL 346. It was nice to have a non-rain day for a change. Here are some of the trains that rolled thru the area today.

1. EB 825am coal train with BNSF 8871-5766 and green and cream 9560 on the point with DPU.
2. Another shot of same train.
3. DPU BNSF 8536 on same train.



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Date: 12/21/14 16:40
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

4. WB 848am manifest train with BNSF 5158-6411 on the pull.
5. WB 906am grain train with Citirail 1350 and BNSF 7298 on the point with DPU.


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Date: 12/21/14 16:43
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

6. WB 1011am manifest train with UP 7990-7301 and MRL 346 on the pull.
7. Another shot of MRL 346, a rare visitor to the Ritzville area.


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Date: 12/21/14 16:48
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

8. WB 1026am coal train with BNSF 5645-4648 and faded green and cream 9478 on the point with DPU.
9. Another shot of faded G&C 9478.
10. DPU Citirail 1327 on same train.



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Date: 12/21/14 16:53
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

11. EB 1047am stack train with BNSF 4418-4546 on the pull with MOW working in the area.
12. Another shot of same train.
13. EB 1107am stack train with BNSF 7591-4900-4553 on the point, two stacks in a row.



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Date: 12/21/14 16:57
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

14. WB 1123am oil train with BNSF 9081-7601 on the pull with DPU, nice 5-chime on 9081.
15. EB 1159am grain train with BNSF 4687-4327 on the point with DPU.


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Date: 12/21/14 16:58
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: SP8100

Nice to see a MRL SD45 on what looks like a Laurel, MT to Pasco, WA train..

You got your wish of it not being ALL orange!!! :-P


SP8100

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Date: 12/21/14 17:01
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

16. WB 1227pm coal train with BNSF 9936-1002 on the point about to cross Bauman Rd. in Ritzville, WA.
17. Same train ready to knock down green at signal 641. Sorry about the blur.
18. DPU on same train fading away from signal 641.



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Date: 12/21/14 17:09
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

19. WB 1245pm grain train with BNSF 5127-4302 on the pull with DPU.
20. WB 139pm intermodal train with BNSF 7693 and warbonnet 649 on the point .
21. Another shot of warbonnet 649.

That's it for today! Hope everyone had a great weekend and thanks so much for looking. Christmas is right around corner, December always flies by so fast.

Larry



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Date: 12/21/14 17:10
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

SP8100 Wrote:
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> Nice to see a MRL SD45 on what looks like a
> Laurel, MT to Pasco, WA train..
>
> You got your wish of it not being ALL orange!!!
> :-P
>
>
> SP8100


It definitely was a nice surprise to see MRL 346.

Larry

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Date: 12/21/14 19:14
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: jimbokat

Thanks for your post I enjoy looking that them. Merry Christmas and a good Happy New Year . I'll be looking for your post.

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Date: 12/21/14 19:18
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: SCKP187

Nice series. Not so many EMDs compared to GEs unfortunately, but I really do like #13 of the elephant style units and the MRL is a great catch.
Brian Stevens

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Date: 12/21/14 22:19
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

Thanks jimbokat and Brian your nice comments. Merry Christmas to you both.

Larry

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Date: 12/22/14 05:23
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: ns1000

I like the look of Pic 16!!

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Date: 12/22/14 10:32
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: oklachaser

Nice photos Larry.

Ronda Thomas

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Date: 12/22/14 10:44
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: ShastaDaylight

Larry,

Great pics as always, and looks like some nice weather as well. Great to see that SD45 in operation! Merry Christmas to you and all at TO!

ShastaDaylight

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Date: 12/22/14 14:01
Re: A Balmy Winter Start On The BNSF--MRL 346
Author: Ritzville

ShastaDaylight Wrote:
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> Larry,
>
> Great pics as always, and looks like some nice
> weather as well. Great to see that SD45 in
> operation! Merry Christmas to you and all at TO!
>
> ShastaDaylight


Thanks so much ShastaDaylight, Ronda, Brian and SP8100 for your nice comments and Merry Christmas to everyone!

Larry

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