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Date: 07/31/21 15:08
Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal...
Author: jmulhol2

A trusty pair of EMD SD70ACe's, BNSF #8441 and #9370, power a speedy westbound empty coal train in a 1x1 configuration through Percival, IA, on BNSF's Napier Subdivision during "golden hour" of 07/27/2021.


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Date: 07/31/21 20:33
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: Milwaukee

That is some very nice looking track.  I can only wonder what track maintainers from 100 years ago would think if they saw that.

Thanks for sharing your good photo work with us here.

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Date: 07/31/21 20:52
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: jmulhol2

This track was emaculate! Also, thank you very much for your kind words! 

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Date: 07/31/21 20:56
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: czephyr17

This appears to be in an area where the track has been raised in recent years to keep the rails above Missouri River floodwaters.

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Date: 07/31/21 22:45
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: krm152

Very nice photos.  Thanks for posting.
ALLEN

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Date: 07/31/21 23:14
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: zaltwsp7

Nice set of photos!!
(Photo 1 image of the day)
They are both very nice.

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Date: 08/01/21 08:26
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: ntharalson

Indeed, nice photos, thanks for posting.  Maybe it would be wise to note that while this train is "railroad" westbound, it is actually traveling northward toward Pacific Junction, Iowa, where it will take a left turn, head west across the Missouri River to Lincoln, thence Alliance and on to the mines.  Just a minor point.   

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 08/01/21 08:51
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: jmulhol2

krm152 Wrote:
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> Very nice photos.  Thanks for posting.
> ALLEN

Thank you so much! 

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Date: 08/01/21 08:52
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: jmulhol2

zaltwsp7 Wrote:
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> Nice set of photos!!
> (Photo 1 image of the day)
> They are both very nice.

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! 

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Date: 08/01/21 08:52
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: jmulhol2

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Indeed, nice photos, thanks for posting.  Maybe
> it would be wise to note that while this train is
> "railroad" westbound, it is actually traveling
> northward toward Pacific Junction, Iowa, where it
> will take a left turn, head west across the
> Missouri River to Lincoln, thence Alliance and on
> to the mines.  Just a minor point.   
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Aha- very good point! Also, thank you for the kind words! 

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Date: 08/01/21 10:43
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: texchief1

Great shots!

RC Lundgren
Elgin, TX

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Date: 08/01/21 12:10
Re: Headed westbound for a fresh load of Powder River Basin coal.
Author: jmulhol2

texchief1 Wrote:
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> Great shots!
>
> RC Lundgren
> Elgin, TX

Thank you so much!! 

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