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Western Railroad Discussion > a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th subDate: 05/19/18 20:28 a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc Start out the rainy day chase at Logan where the Ballast train starts the trip on the 5th sub 2nd is crossing the madison and 3rd is coming out the canyon west of sappington
   Date: 05/19/18 20:30 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc Approaching the canyon still W/B
   Date: 05/19/18 20:32 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc What I'd give for a Little Joe across the river.
   Date: 05/19/18 20:33 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc Into Whitehall for a couple car pickup and then onto the ballast loading area.
   Date: 05/19/18 20:37 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc This is the siding were the power runs around the cars and shoves them to the loading area. 2nd and 3rd are of the shove and it was neat to hear the 40's working to push the cars up the hill, just wondering if this is what the northcoast limited's f units sounded like.
   Date: 05/19/18 20:38 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: tc At the west end of the sub for loading.
 Date: 05/19/18 20:52 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: fbe The NCL Fs lacked the turbochargers of the SD40-2s so they had a deeper sound with a more distinct beat. You would like it.
Date: 05/19/18 22:06 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: stevelv Even though the weather sucked it looks like you had a fun chase. Thanks for sharing.
Date: 05/20/18 07:12 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: SP8595 Awesome series! Really like pictures #1, #3 and #12.
Date: 05/20/18 10:37 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: OldHeadRailroader Great pics, is Logan east pf Missoula on the mainline?
Date: 05/20/18 12:39 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: TCnR Nice chase despite the gloomy weather.
What's with the big smokestack in #11? A bit big for a lumber mill, enquiring minds want to know... t4p. Date: 05/20/18 13:00 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: fbe The smoke stack was for a sugar beet factory which never got built account imported cane sugar took over the market.
Date: 05/20/18 13:57 Re: a rainy day chase on the MRL 5th sub Author: czephyr17 OldHeadRailroader Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great pics, is Logan east pf Missoula on the > mainline? It is on the main line between Helena and Bozeman, geographically just east of Three Forks, Montana where the Missouri River is formed. Posted from iPhone |