Western Railroad Discussion > The Extreme Heat Beat Continues On The BNSF-A Bit Of Traction

It was another extreme heat day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Lakeside Sub on the Northern Transcon. The high-low was 106-71 so far, might make 107. Extreme heat to continue thru Sunday. Traffic is at 18 trains since midnight. Here are some trains ffrom Thursday and a couple from today.

7/28/2022

1. Grab shot of EB 337pm manifest with a 5 unit Orange blast on the point with no DPU.
2. GP 2634 in the head-end mix of same train.
3. WB 430pm grain train with BNSF 8038-8219 in the point with DPU's and a friendly wave from the hogger.

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4. Grab shot of EB 515pm stack train with BNSF 5387, CSX 3339 and BNSF 5001 in the point with no DPU.
5. Another shot of CSX 3339 on same train.
6. Stacks om the roll on same train.

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7. Grab shot of EB 704pm 4x1x0 Super manifest train with BNSF 4421-7594-4172 and KCSM 4753 in the point with no DPU.
8. Another shot of KCSM 4753 on same train.
9. Three LRS new blue boxcars already with graffiti on same train.

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10. A couple of new LINX non-reefers rolling in same train.
11. Middle DPU BNSF 4043 on same Mega train
12. The End of same train.

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13. WB 720pm "Z" train with BNSF 7335,4170, NS 2626 and Warbonnet 755-712 in the pull with no DPU. Too much power for my picture.
14. Rest of the power on same "Z", Warbonnets 755-712.
15. Stacks rolling in same "Z".

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7/29/2022

16. WB 901am grain train with BNSF 5118-8504 in the point with DPU and a friendly toot-toot from the hogger.
17. Grab shot pf EB 430pm manifest train with BNSF 7717 on the point of 6 BNSF units with no DPU.
18. WB 1132am grain train with BNSF 5368-8081 in the pull with DPU's.

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19. DPU's BNSF 7706-4191 on same train.

Now for a bit of Traction from the Andy Goddard collection

20. LARy streetcar 88 on the A Line to Vermont and Fountain Sts in the 1940's. Nee help on location Charlie.
21. A tough photo of Pacific Electric 1524 heading for downtown Los Angeles in the 1950's. Need location help.

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22. Key System trains I believe Bridge Yard in the 1950's. Info welcomed. Jerry Squier photo.
23. OT-- For Allen, the AC Transit Seminary Bus Division in the East Bay in the 1960's?. Any info welcomed.

That's it for this HOT day. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Thank you so much for looking! Stay cool!

Larry
Ritzville, WA

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Ritzville Action
BNSF takes the heat in the stride as the trains keep rolling.
Some interesting cars and interesting "art", no units tagged.
Unit of the day is BNSF #2634.

Historic Traction
20 - A wonderful color streetcar scene from the 1940's
23 - Articulated coach in the foreground is a Kassbohrer Model XMC-77 experimental coach built in Belgium.
       It was powered by two underfloor diesel engines.  It did not turn out to be a success.
       Several similar coaches were built for Continental Trailways: these too were unsuccessful.

Daily action was interesting, and  XMC-77 was super interesting.  Thanks for your work in compiling this posting.

ALLEN

  

Thanks Allen for your interesting review, espcially on the model XMC-77.

Larry

Can't help much on either 20 or 21 other than to add that center entrance car 88 appears to be on the 
outer fringes of its run on Fountain Ave near Vermont. We know that the A-line track(s?) on Fountain beyond
Vermont were removed in 1942 and the last run on the remainder ceased on June 30, 1946.
The 1524 photo is probably just north of Watts on the 'four-tracks' Photo was after LAMTA began renumbering
their 'blimps' on July 28, 1958. 

Charlie

Thanks Charlie for your interesting streetcar information and dates.

Larry