Western Railroad Discussion > A Warm Hazy Friday Of Action On The BNSF

It was a warm day with smoky haze in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 88-58. Smoke in the air from the fires near Spokane. Traffic was steady today with a three hour lull do to being away from trackside. Here are some of the catches from today and a couple of yesterday. Lots of grain on the move these days.

8/25/2016

1. WB 512pm grain train with BNSF4474-6855 on the point with DPU and friendly toot-toots and wave from the hogger.
2. EB 604pm grain train with BNSF4425-7866 on the pull with DPU and a friendly wave from the crew.
3. DPU BNSF 615 on same train.

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8/26/2016

4. WB 902am grain train with BNSF 4896 on the very point with DPU and a friendly toot-toot and wave from the hogger.
5. EB 919am autorack train with BNSF 5232-7011 on the pull with DPU.
6. EB 1223pm "Z" train with BNSF 8108 on the very point.

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7. The End of same "Z" fading away by old NP Ritzville Depot.
8. WB 1235pm grain train with BNSF 4120 on the very point at Bauman Rd., Ritzville, no DPU.
9. Old 1910 NP Ritzville Depot.

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10. EB 1253m work train with green BN 1828 on the pull with a friendly wave form the hogger.
11. EB 105pm manifest train with BNSF 6895 on the very point with DPU's/
12. DPU's BNSF 8115 and company fading away by old NP Ritzville Depot.

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13. EB 147pm grain train with BNSF 5244-634 on the pull with DPU.
14. EB 201pm intermodal train with BNSF 8154 on the very point at Bauman Rd.
15. The End of same train fading away towards CP W. Tokio with a WB in the hole.

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16. WB 211pm grain train with BNSF 5104-6005 on the pull with DPU's at Bauman Rd.
17. WB 307pm oil train with BNSF 5403-3958 on the point with DPU's and a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.
18. DPU's BNSF H1 1186 and 6687 on same train.

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19. Another shot of BNSF H1 1086 on same train.
20. WB 446pm coal train with BNSF 5874-8794 and green and cream 9816 with DPU.
21. Another shot of green and cream 9816 on same coal train.

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22. DPU BNSF 9399 on same coal train.
23. WB 502pm manifest train with BNSF 7026-6305 and NS 9503 on the pull.
24. Another shot of NS 9503 on same train.


This should be it for today! Hope everyone has a great weekend and thank you so much for looking!

Larry

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Great picture's..I always look forward to reading your post.

Walt

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