Western Railroad Discussion > A Nice Spring Day In Winter On The BNSF

It was a beautiful sunny day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 53-32. Traffic was a bit lighter than yesterday and mostly Orange. Here are some of the catches of the day. I was helping my neighbor on a project and was difficult to hit the sunny side today.

1. WB 1017am rail work train with BNSF 6714 and Crex 1203 on the point.
2. Another shot of same power.
3. WB 1125am manifest work train with BNSF 7274-8793-5420 on the pull.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/16 16:06 by Ritzville.

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4. WB 1125am grain work train with BNSF 6674-5423 on the point with DPU's and a friendly toot-toot and wave from the hogger.
5. DPU's BNSF 6432-6137 on same train.
6. WB 105pm grain train with BNSF 5116 on the very point on approach to Bauman Rd., Ritzville.

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7. Same grain train at Bauman Rd, with DPU's.
8. Same grain train about to take signal 641 on a high green.
9. Orange DPU's fading away on same train towards downtown Ritzville.

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10. EB 126pm "Z" train with BNSF 84?8 on the very point crossing Division St in Ritzville, WA. Just a quick shot.
11. EB 153pm Stack train with BNSF 5934 and CREX 1213 on the pull with DPU's
12. DPU's BNSF 6687-7303 on same train fading away from MP65.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/16 16:34 by Ritzville.

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13. EB 326pm grain train with BNSF 6741-6209 on the pull with DPU.
14. Almost all 6's on AOK, still looking for all 6's, lol.
15. DPU BNSF 7096 on same train.

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

Larry

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I especially like images 6 & 7!  And a great description of our (Columbia Basin) weather today!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/16 16:55 by desertjack.

50s huh.....??!!  I have 30s and snow...........

And it is supposed to get much colder (whatever that means)........

Nice set today.  Really cool looking down the hill at Division St---could get a shot like that in Marysville KS back in the day.  Seems like those yellow cars in the pass have been there for over a week now??
Brian Stevens

Ritzville Wrote:
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> 10. EB 126pm "Z" train with BNSF 84?8 on the very
> point crossing Division St in Ritzville, WA. Just
> a quick shot.
> 11. EB 153pm Stack train with BNSF 5934 and CREX
> 1213 on the pull with DPU's
> 12. DPU's BNSF 6687-7303 on same train fading away
> from MP65.

That sd70ace number is 8448 saw him in Pasco

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OTSub Wrote:
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> Ritzville Wrote:
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> > 10. EB 126pm "Z" train with BNSF 84?8 on the
> very
> > point crossing Division St in Ritzville, WA.
> Just
> > a quick shot.
> > 11. EB 153pm Stack train with BNSF 5934 and
> CREX
> > 1213 on the pull with DPU's
> > 12. DPU's BNSF 6687-7303 on same train fading
> away
> > from MP65.
>
> That sd70ace number is 8448 saw him in Pasco
>
> Posted from Android

Thanks, that darned pole was in the way.
Larry

ns1000 Wrote:
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> 50s huh.....??!!  I have 30s and snow...........
>
> And it is supposed to get much colder (whatever
> that means)........

Sorry to see you're to get hit with cold and snow. The farmers here would like some more snow and cooler weather. Stay warm!

Larry

Here is that trian I caught pulling into Lamphire. Really didn't find a good angle on the sunny side of the track for a photo of the "Tophat" C40-9 that was trailing in the consist.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

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Thanks everyone! Glad you caught that train in sunlight Ted, would have been dark in Ritzville. Brian, those yellow lumber cars were in Lind, WA in storage, now they have moved them to Ritzville for how long who knows, lol.

Larry