Western Railroad Discussion > Grain Train finally leaves Eugene

Last night the BNSF grain train that had been sitting in the yard in Eugene finally headed south after having five mid-train DPUs cut in. Second in consist is an SD70MACe, a new unit for me. On the siding is the RVPT I believe, waiting to head into the yard. Apologies for the dark photo.
Still not awake! Location is Natron, south of Springfield, Oregon at CP VP 616.

Tom Trent
Eugene, OR



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/17 07:03 by CBRL.

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Thanks for the photo. Hopefully I'll be able to see it when it gets to Dunsmuir (MP 321). Anyone have a current location?

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

Any pics of the mid train dpu's?

Nice catch!

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Called out at Dunsmuir for 0830 this morning. Also a sb grain train currently at Brooklyn Yd showing CEFX/CP power.

Doodle - I took a shot of the mid-train DPUs but will have to wait to post until I get home this afternoon.

Tom Trent
Eugene, OR

Second unit looks like an SD70MAC, and not an ACe. And a "Warpeach" leading. I'd thought
BNSF had gotten those all repainted.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

The second unit read SD70MACe on the side. I liked the Pale Rider leader.

Tom Trent
Eugene, OR

SD70mace = SD70MAC that has gone through the rebuild program, I think.

Saw it through Dunsmuir this morning about 9am. No midtrain DPUs...just a single DPU on the rear facing backwards. Train had a lot of the grey COGX hoppers but the second half of the train had some blue Alberta and red Canada cylindricals. Also an IC grey and IC brown mixed in.

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

FiestaFoamer Wrote:
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> SD70mace = SD70MAC that has gone through the
> rebuild program, I think.

I think this was just mostly a program to replace the traction motors and computer (something like that)? More of a refreshing than a rebuild, if I recall correctly.

What's the intended destination of this train? I ask that simply because of the BNSF detours that have passed through Idaho and Utah in these last few days.

Schon Norris
Salt Lake City, UT
Railroad Roll-By Podcast

Scone_Empire Wrote:
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> What's the intended destination of this train? I ask that simply because of the BNSF detours that
> have passed through Idaho and Utah in these last few days.

Ivory, CA. That's on the SJVR southeast of Fresno, CA, near the town of Reedley, CA.

Here is a shot of the mid-train DPUs - three SD70Ms and two GEVOs.

Tom Trent
Eugene, OR

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