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Western Railroad Discussion > Streamlined Surprise!!!Date: 03/30/15 00:59 Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: funnelfan As you can imagine, the railfan grapevine went a little nuts yesterday morning in Spokane. No one was quite expecting the full CP Rail business train along with the A-B-A f units to show up for this shippers special, but it did. It's been more than decade since the train last came down the ex-Spokane International and Washy, so this rates right up there with a mainline steam chase. I chased the train from Spokane to Hinkle, and will have many more photos to post. But here are a few to start with. Current info has the train going to Portland overnight with a UP leader. It will leave Tuesday at 9:00am from Portland to go east with a UP leader (cab signals), and then back up the Washy/SI to Canada.
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR    Date: 03/30/15 04:02 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: dan nice catch best train thru since 4449
Date: 03/30/15 05:35 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: andersonb109 That is such a beautiful train both outside and in. Too bad it no longer offers public trips.
Date: 03/30/15 05:59 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: AndyBrown That is one nice train! I'm jealous.
Andy Date: 03/30/15 06:03 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: SCKP187 Great catches. That is a great looking set of equipment in a most unexpected place.
Brian Stevens Date: 03/30/15 06:39 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: Cajon92 All three great shots, Ted, but #1 is outstanding. Looking forward to more photos of this sharp looking shippers special.
~Ryan Date: 03/30/15 06:40 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: oklachaser Great photos. Photo 1 is fantastic!
Ronda Thomas Date: 03/30/15 07:15 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: kdrtrains Jealousy is such an ugly emotion, and I am!
VERY NICE Ted, as always! KR Date: 03/30/15 07:17 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: The_Chief_Way I see EHH's bright red cars are on the rear. Any shots of them?
Date: 03/30/15 07:39 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: 3rdswitch Very nice catches.
JB Date: 03/30/15 08:39 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: Ritzville WOW, three great looking pictures of one fantastic looking train! What a nice surprise for the area. Your first picture is a real eye opener! Wish I could have caught it in Marengo, WA. Thanks for the heads-up.
Larry Date: 03/30/15 10:56 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: greshe3 First photo looks great on the bridge .Greg
Date: 03/30/15 12:01 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: highgreengraphics All the photos look great. A very nice surprise and good job catching it! === === = === JLH
Date: 03/30/15 12:45 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: ns1000 NIIIIIIIICE.....!!! Thanks for sharing.
Date: 03/30/15 15:35 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: Train611 Extremely nice photos!
Hopefully Mr. H will realize potential public benefit (customers too) of running Heritage equipment every now and again! 611 Date: 03/30/15 16:11 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: DNRY122 Proper power for a passenger train! Lookin' good!
Date: 03/30/15 21:06 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: captain Great pictures! Spokane looks like a great setting.
Date: 03/30/15 21:28 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: CA_Sou_MA_Agent andersonb109 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Too bad it no longer offers public trips. Are you sure? They still have an active website. http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com/ I think if you've got the bucks, you can charter the train to run just about anywhere on CPR. Several "rare mileage" trips were run a decade or so ago. I was lucky enough to be a passenger on one of them. Date: 03/30/15 21:47 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: bnsfsd70 That second shot is great!
- Jeff Carlson Date: 03/31/15 04:19 Re: Streamlined Surprise!!! Author: jmbreitigan A winner for sure. Congratulations on IOTD.
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