Western Railroad Discussion > Start Of A New Week On The BNSF Lakeside Sub-A Bit Of Traction

It was another warm sunny day in Ritzville, WA on the BNSF Northern Transcon. The high-low was 94-65, a little cooler today, but still too hot, lol. Traffic is at 18 trains since midnight with more on the way. Here are some trains from yesterday and today and a bit of Traction and some.

8/1/2022

1. EB 248pm empty grain train with BNSF 5054-7583 on the point with no DPU.
2. WB 248pm coal train with BNSF 7814-5540-H1 976 on the pull with DPU.
3. DPU BNSF 9071 on same train.

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4. EB 347pm stack train with BNSF 6656-8165-7043 on the point with no DPU.
5. Stacks on the roll on same train.
6. More stacks on the roll on same train.

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7. More stacks on the roll on same train.
8. WB 416pm manifest train with BNSF 7547, Warbonnet 794 and BNSF 7882 on the pull with no DPU and a friendly toot-toot-wave from the hogger.
9. Another shot of Warbonnet 794 on same train.

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10. Nice clean yellow TBOX boxcar rolling in same train. That won't last long.

8/2/2022

11. WB 1239pm "Z" train with BNSF 8164-3701 on the point with DPU's.
12. Some TOFC rolling same train.

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13. DPU's BNSF 6974-3265 on same "Z".
14. Grab shot of fast moving EB 236pm "Z' train with 4 units of Orange and Warbonnet 747 on the pull with no DPU.
15. WB 256pm manifest train with Warbonnet 782 and BNSF 8395-4020 on the point with DPU.

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16. DPU BNSF 5920 on same train.

Now for a bit of Traction from the Andy Goddard collection anf some.

17. LARy streetcar 348 F Line. Can't read destination sign in the 1940's. Need location help Charlie. A Bob McVay photo.
18. Key System C train local in Emeryville, CA? in the 1950's. Any info welcomed.

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19. San Francisco Muni With Bart and Muni construction on Market St in the 1970's. Jerry Squier photo.
20. OT--Older Yakima, WA City Lines bus 112 in the 1960's. Jerry Squier photo.
21. OT--Older buses on the Yuma Bus Company in the 1960's. Jerry Squier photo.

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#18  The landmark is the Key Club for a location. 3806 San Pablo Ave. , Emeryville. CA.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/22 16:26 by Railpax71.

22. Nice looking peach basket wig-wags on the UP at Strasburg, CO in Oct. 1977 with me in the way. Oh to be 30 again and know what I know now, lol. There were losts of Peach Basket wig-wags on the UP in that area. Saw about a dozen pairs. I'm sure it's all changed, especially the wig-wags. Taken with my camera.

That's it for today. Hope everyone has a great evening and tomorrow. Thank you so much for looking!

Larry
Ritzville, WA

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Nice series today Larry, specially the last picture with you in CO in 1977. I was just a boy playing with my toy trains at that time.

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Thanks Railpax71 and Pedro for your comments.

Larry

Always a good read and a fun visit to the BNSF main line.
Thanks

Ritzville Action
High temperature has come down a bit while the traffic keeps rolling.
Coal train in first set will help keep air conditioners running.
All the colorful containers add color to the scenes.
Unit of the Day is BNSF #9071

Historic Traction
17 - Great 1940's color treasure; Texaco sign adds interest.
19 - Wonderful scene showing 1960's v Bart Construction
20 - #112 is a 30 Ft. GM Old Look in great condition; were configured to seat 35, 36, or 37 passengers.
21 - Both coaches are GM Model PD-4103; Yuma coach obviously a Greyhound sell-off

Thanks for supplying our coffers with contemporary action and historic treasures.

ALLEN


 

Thanks "railstiesballast" for your comments and Allen for your ever enjoyable Review, much appreciated to you both!

Larry

 

Before it went bankrupt in about 1964 and shut down, Yakima's run-down privately owned transit system managed to start replacing its gasoline-powered Fageol Twin Coaches with used GM diesel buses similar to this one purchased from San Jose.  About six months after the shutdown, voters approved a local option sales tax to restart the system under National City Lines and more used diesel buses like 112 started arriving quickly.  Not long afteward, federal funds made brand new buses possible.

#18  Yerba Buena and San Pablo Avenues.The Santa Fe Depot is on the left and Key Shops to the right.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Jeff                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sent  from  my  iBrick

Thanks "NPRocky" and Jeff for your interesting comments.

Larry