Western Railroad Discussion > Still more CN through Dunsmuir tonight

Seems like all I've been shooting lately is CN powered grain trains. Here's this evenings northbound empty train.

Robert Morris Photography

Photo#1 A crew change on the drill track at Dunsmuir

Photo#2 At the north switch of Dunsmuir

photo#3 Along the Sacramento river at Shasta Retreat

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Photo #4 Passing the north switch at Mott

Photo#5 Rolling through Black Butte

Photo#6 Passing UP water tank cars at Black Butte,

Thats all folks......

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Hey, keep those CN's coming, I say.  Nice going, Bob
Brian

Another one southward through Chiloquin, Or at 6:05pm.  2x5x2 with CN's on each end and 5 UP's in the middle. Did not hear them setting out the mid-train DPU's at Klamth Falls.

Steve Panzik
Chiloquin, Or

I'm getting used to the bright red noses again.
You nailed all the shots Bob. Even when you had less than a minute to setup. How did you get from the north switch at Dunsmuir to Shasta Retreat in time? Isn't that less than 2 rail miles?

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

It would be nice if the YELLOW reflective frame stripe could be white.  Doesn't the FRA allow white or yellow to be used??

Even Photobob got the "door treatment"! Although given the heat/humidity yesterday, the crew probably needed it.

Tom Y

 

As fo the door treatment, lot of the CN units are not air conditioned. That was 10 years ago. Don't know if their newer unts have A/C. 
Remember them coming into Mobile, Al after the IC/CN merger and the crews roasting/ basted during the summer in the heat and humidty. Door open helped some.
If they made it to CSX, we switched them back to get a working A/C in the lead.

Steve Panzik
Chiloquin, Or

Really cool seeing CN power through the Dunsmuir area. Great shots.

A.J.

Yes, relfective material can be white or yellow.

Bill Miller
Galt, ON

Hey Bob, in photo 6, are those pre-positioned firefighting water cars?  Any rosters of them?

Thanks...
-Tom

Heres a shot of just the water cars,

UP908807 & UP909901

Im not sure if they are going to remain at Black Butte for the fire season ornot.

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RyanWilkerson Wrote:
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> I'm getting used to the bright red noses again.
> You nailed all the shots Bob. Even when you had
> less than a minute to setup. How did you get from
> the north switch at Dunsmuir to Shasta Retreat in
> time? Isn't that less than 2 rail miles?

Now Ryan, ya gotta know that the old geezer has a new model scooter now and he's mounted a 5 chime on the handlebars. That along with those drag slicks on the rear wheels allow him to race around town at a fast pace of 3 mph. I'm still amazed that he seems to be able sneak outtta the home after hours and not get caught while out taking these fine photos. 

Don Winslow
Glendora, CA
http://www.donwinslow.net/Railroads

He's not as much a sneaky guy, he'll just come right out and tell you what he's going to do! Probably just waves to the nurses and get THE WAVE back.
-Ryan

DonWinslow Wrote:
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> Now Ryan, ya gotta know that the old geezer has a
> new model scooter now and he's mounted a 5 chime
> on the handlebars. That along with those drag
> slicks on the rear wheels allow him to race around
> town at a fast pace of 3 mph. I'm still amazed
> that he seems to be able sneak outtta the home
> after hours and not get caught while out taking
> these fine photos. 

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

Perhaps I missed this info, but can someone tell us origin, destination and train symbol info?  TIA!

photobob Wrote:
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> Heres a shot of just the water cars,
>
> UP908807 & UP909901
>
> Im not sure if they are going to remain at Black
> Butte for the fire season or not.

Thank you Bob; I sure appreciate that shot.  Very cool!

-Tom

Where do these grain trains originate/terminate at? I would be willing to gamble they come out of British Columbia.