Western Railroad Discussion > Smoke and Clouds on the BNSF

It was a warm day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 88-64. Smoke was still in the air, but not as bad as the last couple of days along with clouds today. Traffic was it's usual light self  for a Monday, but the flood gates are opening up now that it's past 4pm for a busy evening. Here are some of the trains from last evening and today so far. Lots of haze in the pictures due to smoke in air.

1. WB 540pm grain train with BNSF 4336-4975 on the point and DPU.
2. WB 553pm manifest train with BNSF 8065-5037 on the pull.
3. WB 706pm intermodal train with BNSF 4156-4532-6887 on the point . 




 

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4. EB 732pm autorack train with BNSF 7566, Warbonnet 775 and BNSf 4428 on the pull.
5. Warbonnet 775 on smae train.
6. WB 750pm grain train with Citibank 1410 and green and cream 9650 on the point with DPU.

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In the 2nd photo , behind the 2 Tank Cars are 6 strange looking Cars, Red in Color, any idea what they are ?   Thanks

7. WB 929am grain train with BNSF 5031-8368 on the pull with DPU.
8. EB 238pm manifest train with BNSF 8106 on the very point at Bauman Rd., Ritzville.
9. The End of same fading away in the smoky haze towards CP W. Tokio.

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There was a fire next to the BNSF track at Indian Canyon in Spokane on the Columbia River Sub. It's out now, but a transient camp is the suspected location for the start of the fire.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

10. WB 348pm manifest train with BNSF 7421-8155 on the point.
11. Steel on the move, seven cars of steel in a row on same train.
12. EB 400pm grain train with BNSF 7144, Warbonnet 722 and BNSF 5816 on the pull, no DPU.

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13. Another shot of Warbonnet 722 on same train.


That should be it for today! Hope everyone has a great evening and tomorrow! Thanks so much for looking!

Larry

 

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miralomarail Wrote:
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> In the 2nd photo , behind the 2 Tank Cars are 6
> strange looking Cars, Red in Color, any idea what
> they are ?   Thanks

As I remember they were all CP cars with some kind of coil on the cars.

Larry

funnelfan Wrote:
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> There was a fire next to the BNSF track at Indian
> Canyon in Spokane on the Columbia River Sub. It's
> out now, but a transient camp is the suspected
> location for the start of the fire.

Smoke in Ritzville was't as thick today, but still in the hazy air.

Larry



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/03/15 17:55 by Ritzville.

Miralomarail,

I believe those are CP coil cars..   I've seen them in UP's Albina Yard in Portland.


SP8100

miralomarail Wrote:
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> In the 2nd photo , behind the 2 Tank Cars are 6
> strange looking Cars, Red in Color, any idea what
> they are ?   Thanks

Nice photos Larry. Glad the smoke is somewhat clearing out.

Ronda Thomas