Western Railroad Discussion > Slim Pickin’s Sunday - maybe with a Z?

Sundays are regular work days for me. But with our live church services shutdown, I had the opportunity to get out on a beautiful day after our online worship service aired. I found a string of UPS trailers and containers parked at Lyons, the first siding west of Mandan on the BNSF Dickinson Sub. As I was shooting photo 1, the Mandan Yardmaster called the BNSF 7279 East "signal indication" into town.

I headed back to the first Lyons Road crossing. After getting shots there, I wanted to jump ahead and shoot the train before entering the terminal as there was perfect lighting. Alas I ran into a North Dakota "speed bump", but the train was crawling as well because the fueling track wasn't quite available. 

What about the "Z"? Although we have had a few detours through here when there was a problem on the HiLine (most detouring Z's go via MRL/Alliance/Lincoln), it was not so today. However we did get something different than the usual C, E, X, U & G's. The 7279 was leading the B-SPOCHC. Have a blessed Sunday and stay safe.

BB

1. Look what I found at Lyons
2. Pulling eastward, the 7279 passes through some of North Dakota's "flatlands"
3. Approaching first Lyons Road crossing
 

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4. Speed bump @ 20 mph on business I-94
5. Approaching West Mandan
6. Entering the terminal as the dimmed light of the BNSF 5742 pushes the C-BTMALM out of town east. The background is the bluffs of the Missouri River on the Bismarck side. The blue water tower is about six blocks from my house.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/20 19:19 by bmarti7.

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I give up, what is #4. 

Don Winslow
Glendora, CA
http://www.donwinslow.net/Railroads

"high and wide" load. Hay rolls for critters.
Doug

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> I give up, what is #4. 

7. Dashcam video of entire train 

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DonWinslow Wrote:
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> I give up, what is #4.

overloaded 5th wheel trailer carrying rolled bales of hay-rancher burning up his pick-up engine/transmission  to save having to pay a trucker to haul same 

Thanks  Bill! Stay safe!

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Looks like you had a fun Sunday Bill. I like the reflection of the train on your car hood in your video.

Larry

Very cool there Bill.  Those UPS Trailers on flatcars  are slowly going the way of the Do Do  bird.  Great catch.  
Love the "Speed Bump"  Only in North Dakota???!!!

Keep them coming whne you can get out for exercise!!.

PWM

Interesting series, thanks for posting.  If this train had a  "B" synbol, those trailers had to be empty.  And I liked the three CRST trailers up front.  The Cedar Rapids based company doees not use intermodal that much but occasionally you will see one of their trailers on a train,  Three, especially empties, is unusual.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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> Interesting series, thanks for posting.  If this
> train had a  "B" synbol, those trailers had to be
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> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA


Thanks for the note.Yes sir - all empty containers and trailers with a few empty spine cars tacked on the end. Interestingly, we had a "B" train through here early this morning: (0600) with 72 empty well cars. B-CHCSEA
BB

thanks for the images, videos, and info.  i always look forward to your posts.

be safe out there...........

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