Western Railroad Discussion > Heavy Smoke For The Start Of The Week On The BNSF

Woke up to what looked like fog but was smoke this morning in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub with an unhealthy air quality and a high-low of 85-56. We have had smoke for weeks but higher up in the atmosphere. Today was like being in Los Angeles in the 1950's where your eyes, nose and throat burned. Traffic was fairly light today, so didn't have to go out into the smoke that much. It did clear up a bit in the afternoon but still unhealthy air quality. Hope this smoke clears out soon all over the West. Here are some of the trains from today and several from yesterday which had better air quality.

8/11/2018

1. WB 250pm grain train with BNSF 6681-6893 on the point with DPU.
2.  BNSF 485609 NP Heritage Hopper rolling in same train.
3. EB 319pm grain train with BNSF 8251, green and cream 9653 and BNSF 4904 on the pull.
 

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4. Another shot of green and cream 9653 on same train.
5. EB 431pm auto train with BNSF 6363-4265-7479 on the pull. I think a bug got on the lense.
6. EB 505pm manifest train with BNSF 4920-5014-5133 on the point with DPU's.

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7. Lots of lumber rolling on same train. Train was probably about 50% sticks.
8. DPU's NS 9494 and BNSF 7584 on same train.
9. WB 515pm grain train with BNSF 3816-4224 on the pull with DPU and a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.











 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/18 17:08 by Ritzville.

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10. WB 701pm manifest train with BNSF 6882-9891 on the pull with a friendly wave from the hogger.
11. WB 725pm manifest train with BNSF 6803 and CSXT 741 on the point with DPU and a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.

8/13/2018 Smoky Monday

12. WB 846am grain train with BNSF 8138-3946 on the point with DPU. It was hard to see the sun.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/18 16:49 by Ritzville.

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Thanks for hanging in there, I always appreciate your reports, and not only about trains.
I lived in Sou Cal in the 50s-70s and know a little bit about bad air, and pity you and other residents of these fire areas.

13. DPU BNSF 7243 on same train.
14. WB 951am grain train with BNSF 5437 and Warbonnet 760 on the pull with DPU.
15. Another shot of Warbonnet 760 on same train. Shampooed some of the smoke away from the 760.

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16. WB 1027am grain train with BNSF 7883-5032 on the point with DPU and a friendly toot-toot from the hogger. Grain was certainly on the roll today.
17. EB 1051am grain train with BNSF 42??-3910-5223 on the pull, no DPU.
18. BNSF  483110 Frisco Heritage Hopper rolling in same train.

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19. WB 139pm grain train with BNSF 66836-5345 on the pull with DPU's and a friendly wave from the hogger.
20. DPU's BNSF 8356 and CREX 1421 on same train.
21. EB 344pm manifest train of 7 units with BNSF 5429-9891-6882-9962-4862-5100-5010 on the point.

That's it for this smoky day. Hope everyone has a great evening and tomorrow. Thank you so much for looking!

Larry

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That is heavy smoke.   Sure shows up in your photos.
Thanks for sharing.
SD-45
 

Nice assortment of power and I really like the looks of the junk manifests because of the variety of cars.
Brian Stevens

Thanks everyone!

Larry