Western Railroad Discussion > A Damp Rainy Saturday On The BNSF

It has been a damp dark rainy day, minus the winds of yesterday in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with a high-low of 52-45 and .50 of rain sofar. Traffic was fairly steady with a small lull in the afternoon. Another day of tough conditions for pictures, I gave it a try anyway in the rain. Here the catches from today.

1. WB 913am coal train with BNSF 5975-9019-5728 on the point with DPU.
2. DPU BNSF 9273 on same train.
3. EB 932am grain train with BNSF 8419-6053-6053 on the pull, no DPU.
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/15/16 18:56 by Ritzville.

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4. WB 955am oil train with BNSF 5047-7172 on the pull with DPU.
5. WB 1018am #27 Empire Builder with 172 on the point about 6hrs late in the rain.
6. Another power shot of 172 on #27.

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7. EB 1218pm "Z" train with BNSF Orange Blast on the point in the rain.
8. WB 1233pm grain train with BNSF 5800-4643 on the pull with DPU.
9. DPU's BNSF 7028-8125 on WB 123pm grain train. A quick grab shot from supermarket parking lot.

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10. EB 141pm grain train with BNSF 4312-8176-8076 on the pull with a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.
11. The End of same train fading away by old NP Ritzville Depot.
12. WB 154pm coal train with BNSF 6303 on the very point with DPU at Bauman Rd., Ritzville and a friendly toot-toot and wave from the crew. Had to take shot from open car window due to the rain.

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13. DPU BNSF 9002 on same train fading away towards downtown Ritzville.
14. WB 306pm coal train with BNSF 5971 and NS 9791 on the pull in heavy rain and bad light. Sorry for the blur.
15. Another pan shot of NS 9791 on same train.

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16. EB 319pm grain train with BNSF 5091-6261 on the point with DPU.
17. DPU Warbonnet 785 on same train fading away in the rain.
18. EB 415pm manifest train with BNSF 4298-4079 on the pull with DPU's.

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19. Old NW hopper rolling in same manifest train.
20. DPU's BNSF 5446 and Warbonnet 4703 pushing WB 431pm grain train.

That's it for this dark rainy day! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and thank you so much for looking!

Larry

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How was the storm last night?

It calmed down during the night and then the rain picked up this morning and now it's becoming windy again. Couple more soggy days ahead they say. Westside of the state is certainly taking it on the nose with the wild 80mph winds, and rain. Stay safe everyone!

Larry

Thanks for the great photos. Nice to see the Portland section of the Builder again. Glad you are not over on the coast! Stay save....

ShastaDaylight

Great photos---sure do like the look of the unit grain and coal trains today.
Brian Stevens

Ritzville Wrote:
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> 4. WB 955am oil train with BNSF 5047-7172 on the
> pull with DPU.
> 5. WB 1018am #27 Empire Builder with 172 on the
> point about 6hrs late in the rain.
> 6. Another power shot of 172 on #27.

Actually the tank train was a Port Westward, OR, ethanol train.  The 5047 with DPU 7506 rolled through St Helens OR on the P&W clearing town at 1500 hours.  All cars placarded 1987.  94 tanks and two buffers.  The 7172 must have been set out in Vancouver, WA.  Nice to see somthing other than logs and lumber on the Astoria District!   Anyone know train symbol, ?-???PTW?

Rob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/16 20:36 by OregonOldGuy.

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Thanks for the information. I'll have to do more looking at the placards in the future.

Larry