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Nostalgia & History > BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern WyomingDate: 01/14/21 11:28 BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: valmont First unit has gotten it's mini-BN and BN #, second one doesn't look like it has, 3rd one? Lots to see in this shot on the BN @ Parkman WY on 6/28/70. Coal traffic was in it's future ... what's coal traffic on this line these days?
 Date: 01/14/21 11:40 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: refarkas The cattle pens and sock cars in the background make for an even better photo.
Bob Date: 01/14/21 11:45 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: NCA1022 refarkas Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The cattle pens and sock cars in the background > make for an even better photo. > Bob So does the former passenger car sitting in the grass on the far right! Great photo! - Norm Date: 01/14/21 12:27 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: TCnR Checking wikipedia:
History The Crow people called the place Awaasúuachiikaxiia, "house that leans," because "the original bar in Parkman had a roof that had one side longer than the other. So many things to see in that photo, 40 ft boxcars, open autoracks, the code line, the background mountains, the ballast or lack or... Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/14/21 14:54 by TCnR. Date: 01/14/21 13:13 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: billmeeker The photographer was probably standing on this bridge. The road, mountains, even the trees match.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9597218,-107.335232,3a,75y,173.27h,93.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJoPwdBxvtJLZ5YxoUIc09Q!2e0!7i3328!8i1664 Date: 01/14/21 14:27 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: callum_out Wow, killer shot!
Out Date: 01/14/21 14:51 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: CNW8531 callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wow, killer shot! Killer shot is right! That's awesome! Date: 01/14/21 17:20 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: tomstp Wonder. Are there still weeds in the Track?
Date: 01/14/21 17:23 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: rob_l A wonderful throwback. #75 on the move, just reaching the top of the hill.
CNW Crawford BN routing under prevailing through rates was a condition of the BN merger. CNW began hauling Chrysler autos out the Cowboy line to Crawford, where #75 stopped to pick them up. Best regards, Rob L. Date: 01/14/21 20:55 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: P That's an incredible photo. Is that line still in use? It looks like it might be on its last legs in this photo.
The stock cars and pens. Wow! Posted from Android Date: 01/14/21 21:21 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: arwye Here is what Parkman Wyoming looked like on October 11, 2015. BNSF 8574-5983-5928 westbound.
P Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's an incredible photo. Is that line still in > use? It looks like it might be on its last legs > in this photo. > > The stock cars and pens. Wow! > > Posted from Android  Date: 01/14/21 23:30 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: pbouzide rob_l Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > A wonderful throwback. #75 on the move, just > reaching the top of the hill. > > CNW Crawford BN routing under prevailing through > rates was a condition of the BN merger. CNW began > hauling Chrysler autos out the Cowboy line to > Crawford, where #75 stopped to pick them up. > > Best regards, > > Rob L. That's wonderful information! Date: 01/15/21 06:44 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: Conch Wonderful image! Sure is a huge contrast with the Q in Illinois.
Posted from Android Date: 01/15/21 06:57 Re: BB85: Chinese Red trio rolling in northern Wyoming Author: dan will it return to the 60's is the ?
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