Western Railroad Discussion > From Frozen Fog to Icy Frost to Sunshine On The BNSF--777

The weather the last couple of days has been a slippery challenge in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub. The High-low was 40-30. With the warm temps in the daytime, the ground is like a muddy swamp and like an ice rink in the morning. Here are some of the trains from today and yesterday with some variety. Traffic was steady today and yesterday. Had several friendly toots but can't remember the trains, lol.

1/10/2019

1. EB 916am "Q" train with BNSF 7573-4582 on the point with DPU just after the fog lifted.
2. DPU BNSF 7341 on same train fading away by old NP Ritzville Depot.
3. EB 933am grain train with BNSF 5244 and KCS 4808 on the pull with DPU.

Only 22 more to go.

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4. Another quick shot of KCS 4808 on same train.
5. DPU BNSF 4654 on same train fading away by Ritzville Depot.
6. EB 958am manifest train with BNSF 8199 and Warbonnet 4711 on the point with DPU.

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7. Another quick shot of Warbonnet 4711 on same train.
8. DPU BNSF 4208 on same train fading away by depot.
9. WB 1015am oil train with BNSF 5076-H1 1051 on the pull with DPU. It was off to Spokane for errands after this train.

 

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1/11/2019

10. WB 1004am "Z" train with BNSF 5758-3768-6740 on the pull with DPU's.
11. DPU's BNSF 5749-4743 on same "Z".
12. WB 1109am oil train with CN 3089-5600 on the point with DPU's.

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Those shots by the depot have great color.

JB-Omaha

13. DPU's CN 5631-3158 on same oil train.
14. EB 1136am manifest train with BNSF 8350-4889-2713-6659 on the pull with DPU.
15. EB 1149am grain train with BNSF 6737-5974 on the point with DPU.

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16. DPU BNSF 7445 on same grain train fading away by Ritzville Depot.
17. Grab shot of WB 1206pm grain train with BNSF 6329-H1 1098 on the point with DPU.
18. DPU green and cream 9722 on EB 1226pm empty coal train.

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19. BNSF H1 1008 in head-end mix of WB 1239pm manifest train.
20. Grab shot of EB 147pm auto train with BNSF 8508 and Warbonnet 754 on the pull with DPU.
21. DPU BNSF 4914 on same auto train

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22. WB 202pm coal train with BNSF 6836, Warbonnet 777 and green and cream 9596 on the point with DPU.
23. Another quick shot of Warbonnet 777 and Grinstein 9596 on same train in odd sunlight.
24. DPU BNSF 5722 on same train.

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

Larry
Ritzville, WA

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Copy19 Wrote:
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> Those shots by the depot have great color.
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> JB-Omaha

Thanks JB!

Larry

Pretty Ritzy photos, don't you think? Nice job!

Nice with sun. That bad weather that you experienced went south of us and we continue to swelter in Mid-Dakota. Keep ‘em coming Larry.

BB

What's with that funky s-curve across from the depot about?

EsPee1229 Wrote:
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> What's with that funky s-curve across from the
> depot about?

Not sure, but it is there.

Larry

EsPee1229 Wrote:
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> What's with that funky s-curve across from the
> depot about?

Maybe there was a platform there at one time?

BB

great variety as usual.  do you know approx. how many unit grain trains originate out of ritzville per month?

66

goneon66 Wrote:
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> great variety as usual.  do you know approx. how
> many unit grain trains originate out of ritzville
> per month?
>
> 66

Not sure, maybe 5 or more a month at the Templin grain circle in Ritzville. Bill there was a water tank on the right side of that S jog.

Larry



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/19 17:14 by Ritzville.

Ritzville Wrote:
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> 7. Another quick shot of Warbonnet 4711 on same
> train.
> 8. DPU BNSF 4208 on same train fading away by
> depot.
> 9. WB 1015am oil train with BNSF 5076-H1 1051 on
> the pull with DPU. It was off to Spokane for
> errands after this train.

Larry,

Of course you had to miss the best train to go by Ritzville in daylight..  BNSF 1980, a green and black SD40-2 was leading a heritage 2 C44-9W (Dash 9 similar to the H1's), and another GE behind it on the M-PASLAU..   I not positive the time he went by Ritzville, but somewhere in the 2:30 to 3pm time frame..


SP8100

EsPee1229 Wrote:
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> What's with that funky s-curve across from the
> depot about?

Espee,

It put the mainline too close to the west side of the grain elevator..   Forget the exact date it was realigned like what we see now..
Maybe funnelfan can contribute a date on this..



SP8100

Ritzville Wrote:
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> goneon66 Wrote:
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> > great variety as usual.  do you know approx.
> how
> > many unit grain trains originate out of
> ritzville
> > per month?
> >
> > 66
>
> Not sure, maybe 5 or more a month at the Templin
> grain circle in Ritzville. Bill there was a water
> tank on the right side of that S jog.
>
> Larry

goneon66 and Larry,

I gather it can be more than 5 a month especially during fall and winter..   I hear the crew always complaining when they have to put the train away at Templins as the have to take off the DPU and put it with the power on the head end or "convential" the power there..   At WER, we don't usually mess with how the power is unless there is a problem with it, but we have a slightly larger and new facility than Templins..



SP8100