Western Railroad Discussion > An Oil Saturday On The BNSF

It was a sunny cool day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 68-38. Had six oil trains today with 5 in short order. First time to have that many oil trains in such a small time frame. Posting late due to taking my neighbors to the casino for dinner an some money taking at the machines, lol. Here some of today's catches.

1. WB 1047am oil train with BNSF 7678-7339 and Warbonnet 647 on the point with DPU.
2. Another shot of Warbonnet 647 on same train.
3. DPU BNSF 6965 on same train fading away.

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4. WB 1101am oil train with BNSF 4257-4995 on the pull with DPU's.
5. DPU's BNSF 4510-5053 on same train fading away.
6. EB 1121am oil train with BNSF 7715-H1 1017 on the point with DPU and a friendly wave from the hogger.
 

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7. Another shot of BNSF H1 1017 on same train.
8. DPU BNSF 7247 on same train fading away by old NP Ritzville Depot.
9. EB 1211pm "Z" train with BNSF 4827 on the very point.
 

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10. Warbonnet 784 in the head-end mix of same "Z".
11. EB 1227pm autorack/stack train with BNSF 6585 on the very point with DPU's at Bauman Rd., Ritzville.
12. DPU BNSF 8124 fading away towards CP W. Tokio.

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13. WB 1238pm oil train with BNSF 4157 on the very point with DPU's at Bauman Rd.
14. WB 1250pm oil train with BNSF 8216 on the very point with DPU's at Bauman Rd.
15. DPU's fading away toward downtown Ritzville.

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16. EB 128pm grain train with BNSF 7618-5436-6201 on the pull, no DPU and a friendly toot-toot and wave from the hogger.
17. WB 144pm manifest train with BNSF 6745 and CREX 1322 on the pull with a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.
18. DPU BNSF 9397 on EB 204pm coal train.

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19. Lastly, while leaving town came across 6th oil train with WB 309pm oil train with BNSF 4944-8146 on the point with DPU's. Quite the day for oil trains.

That's it for today! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and thank you so much for looking!.

Larry

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Nice photos Larry. I especially like your shots at Bauman Rd.

Ronda Thomas

Thanks Larry!

Ron