Western Railroad Discussion > A Hot WINDY Day!

Today was another hot one in Ritzville, WA with strong winds of 35mph at 91 degrees. Unfortunately these winds are not helping fire fighters in Washington. I wish Mother Nature would help the fighters instead of hindering them. Here are a few of the trains from last evening and today.

1. WB 633pm stack train with BNSF 5436-6433 on the point with a friendly hello Toot-toot.
2. WB 719pm oil train with BNSF 5956-6733 on the pull with DPU's and a friendly hello whistle.

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3. EB 735pm #28 Empire Builder with 163 on the point.
4. Another shot of #28 flying by MOW equipment.

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5. WB 753pm manifest train with BNSF 7796-4423-672 on the pull.
6. A CAT caboose on the same train.

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7. WB 938am stack train with BNSF 6916 and green and cream 9587 on the point.
8. A shot of the power on same train.

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9. WB 1010am grain train with BNSF 6670 and warbonnet 632 on the pull with DPU.
10. Another shot of same train power.
11. Old CNW hopper rolling in same train.

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12. EB 1124am coal train with BNSF 4578-9842-8925 on the point with DPU.
13. WB 12noon #27 Empire Builder with 4 on the point at least 7hrs late.
14. Another shot of 4 on #27.

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15. WB 136pm stack train with BNSF 1031-4335 on the pull.
16. EB 251pm stack train with warbonnet 670 and CSX 4806 on the point.
17. Another shot of same train.

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18. EB 431pm grain train with BNSF 8239 on the very point crossing Adams St. crossing with DPU. Taken from the car.
19. EB 509pm auto rack-stack train with BNSF 7658-4313 on the pull.

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Must be a tie gang judging from the equipment spread.

Dick Samuels
OPR

EMDSW-1 Wrote:
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> Must be a tie gang judging from the equipment
> spread.
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> Dick Samuels
> OPR


Lots of track construction and grooming with double tracking.

Larry

20. WB 621pm grain train with BNSF 7376 and UP 5466 on the point with DPU.
21. Another hot of UP 5466.
22. WB 708pm garbage train with BNSF 410305614 on the pull.


That's it for now. Hope the winds calm down tonight.

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