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Date: 06/13/19 02:49
BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: Rainier_Rails

Going back 3 months to another sunny day on the far west end of the Scenic Sub at Carkeek Park (about milepost 10.3).

1) 10:39 AM: On main 1, a southbound (timetable westbound) intermodal (either the S-LPCTAC or S-LPCSEA) comes out of the morning shadows.  Power was ES44C4 #6661, CP AC4400CW #9629, and CSX ES40DC #5500.

2) 10:40 AM: Heading into the S-curve.

3) 10:40 AM: Looking back to the north.

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Date: 06/13/19 02:50
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: Rainier_Rails

Next 3:

4) 10:40 AM: Another S-curve view.

5) 10:40 AM: Another view.

6) 10:41 AM: The end is about to head under the intermediate signals.

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Date: 06/13/19 02:51
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: Rainier_Rails

Next 3:

7) 11:59 AM: Next was the westbound U-EVEROO loaded garbage unit on main 2.  Power was C44-9W #4342 and ES44DC #7845.

8) 12:00 PM: Power about to pass under the pedestrian bridge.

9) 12:01 PM: Heading through the S-curve and towards the control point at Blue Ridge.

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Date: 06/13/19 02:52
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: Rainier_Rails

Last 3:

10) 12:22 PM: Last of the three from this day was the Gold Bar Turn local on main 1, with 2 Boeing parts cars.  Power was a pair of GP38-2's, #2081 and #2080.

11) 12:24 PM: About to pass under the bridge.

12) 12:24 PM: Heading through the S-curve.



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Date: 06/13/19 03:43
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: GPutz

Thanks for the nice pictures.  That's where I go when I'm in Seattle.  Gerry

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Date: 06/13/19 07:08
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: BAB

Was it taken from the bridge? Thinking back there was one you could access from the park about 60years ago.

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Date: 06/13/19 19:03
Re: BNSF Scenic Sub, Carkeek Park, Friday 3/15
Author: Rainier_Rails

BAB Wrote:
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> Was it taken from the bridge?
> Thinking back there was one you could access from the park about 60 years ago.

Yes, the pedestrian bridge is still there.

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