Western Railroad Discussion > Nice Day In The Upper Columbia Basin On The BNSF

It was a sunny cool nice day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 51-29. Traffic was so-so which is normal for a Monday. I did catch every train today, but here are some of catches of the day and a few from yesterday. It was a very Orange kind of day.

1. EB 1131am yesterday grain train with BNSF 4015-5310 on the point with DPU.
2. WB 207pm yesterday "Z" train with BNSF 7565 on the very point.
3. WB 436pm yesterday oil train with BNSF 611-5220 on the pull with DPU's.

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Today's trains.

4. WB 1137am today grain train with BNSF 3927-8218 on the point with DPU's
5. Another shot of Tier IV 3937 on same train.
6. DPU's BNSF 4347-5000 on same grain train. 

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7. EB 1157am manifest train with BNSF 7572-4322-5651 on the pull.
8. WB 103pm grain train with BNSF 4682-5073 on the point with DPU's and friendly toot-toots from the hogger.
9. DPU's BNSF 8347-4944 on same train.

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10. WB 237pm "Z" train with BNSF 8206 on the very point on approach to Bauman Rd., Ritzville.
11. Same train at Bauman Rd. with a friendly wave from the conductor.
12. The End of same train fading away towards downtown Ritzville, WA.

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13. EB 419pm manifest train with BNSF 5355-8238 on the pull with DPU.
14. EB 435pm grain train with BNSF 6802-6306 on the point with DPU.
15. DPU ACe BNSF 9302 on same train. 

That's it for this sunny day! Hope everyone has a great evening and tomorrow! Thanks so much for looking!

Larry

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Good day for you Larry....!!!

Nice catches today. Really like the trackside views.
Brian Stevens

Nice photos.

Ronda Thomas

Larry,

Great photos as always! Thanks for sharing...

ShastaDaylight

University of Texas fans, whose colors and burnt orange and white, should really like #1.

Mike

Thanks everyone!

Larry