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Title: |
The majesty of the sky |
Description: |
This is perhaps my favorite shot of the trip - BNSF 7214 dropping downgrade with those impressive nimbo-cumulus clouds overhead (snow fell on the high plains further to the northeast). Of course, it is a manifest. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:05:24 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7214(ES44DC) |
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426 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking right atcha |
Description: |
BNSF 7214 passes my afternoon hangout. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:06:44 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7214(ES44DC) |
Views: |
428 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Maine Point |
Description: |
...is to get a train. Now, some sites would say the sun is too high and blah blah blah. The 7233 looks good to me as it rolls through Maine and I hope you enjoy it as well. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2011 Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:34:21 PM |
Location: |
Maine, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7233(ES44DC) |
Views: |
673 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Saturday morning action |
Description: |
The 7247 steams off of the siding and onto the main at Bealville, ready to tackle the further ascent of the Tehachapis. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:12:29 PM |
Location: |
Bealville, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7247(ES44DC) BNSF 5089(C44-9W) BNSF 4773(C44-9W) BNSF 5215(C44-9W) |
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1140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Endangered species |
Description: |
That US&S searchlight signal and the pole lines are on borrowed time now, although in the scope of time during which they have existed, BNSF 7247 is just passing through. |
Photo Date: |
4/10/2010 Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:44:12 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7247(ES44DC) BNSF 5089(C44-9W) BNSF 4773(C44-9W) BNSF 5215(C44-9W) |
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1147 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Change of venue |
Description: |
A strong front moved through during the evening and night with snow in higher elevations. All of the trains that didnt show during the daytime on Sunday suddenly started running after dark. I am sure we all have sung that lamentable tune. I moved down to Cajon for awhile on Monday and found this fellow preparing to head down the "steep" track westward. |
Photo Date: |
4/12/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 1:31:13 AM |
Location: |
Cajon Pass, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7255(ES44DC) |
Views: |
554 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7255 redux |
Description: |
I met this power set westbound at Cajon Pass Monday afternoon, and here it is returning east on Wednesday. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 1:58:29 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7255(ES44DC) BNSF 5265(C44-9W) BNSF 7563(ES44DC) |
Views: |
956 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7257-I |
Description: |
Getting around a manifest in trouble, BNSF 7257 drops downgrade near Blacktail. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 2:02:15 AM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7257(ES44DC) BNSF 7586(ES44DC) |
Views: |
663 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7257-II |
Description: |
BNSF 7257 pokes its nose out of Shed No. 6 and into the sharp curve at Windy Point. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 2:05:23 AM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7257(ES44DC) BNSF 7586(ES44DC) |
Views: |
671 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7257-III |
Description: |
Coming around the mountain in dynamic. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/27/2012 2:06:29 AM |
Location: |
Blacktail, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7257(ES44DC) BNSF 7586(ES44DC) |
Views: |
611 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Manifest du jour |
Description: |
This fellow and I played tag most of the afternoon; here BNSF 7274 makes a nice afternoon scene at Dalies. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 1:58:49 PM |
Location: |
Dalies, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7274(ES44DC) BNSF 7443(ES44DC) BNSF 7476(ES44DC) |
Views: |
938 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A wider perspective |
Description: |
Whistling howdee-do, the 7274 comes roaring through. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 2:08:17 PM |
Location: |
Dalies, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7274(ES44DC) BNSF 7443(ES44DC) BNSF 7476(ES44DC) |
Views: |
861 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7274 again |
Description: |
After letting Amtrak by around Laguna, BNSF 7274 comes through McCartys in the evening light. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 2:14:36 PM |
Location: |
McCartys, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7274(ES44DC) BNSF 7443(ES44DC) BNSF 7476(ES44DC) |
Views: |
934 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7274 at Scholle |
Description: |
After meeting three east, BNSF 7274 kicks off the brakes and begins its descent into Abo Canyon and the Rio Grande valley. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 12:02:07 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7274(ES44DC) BNSF 7443(ES44DC) BNSF 7476(ES44DC) |
Views: |
924 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Run 8 and squealing wheels |
Description: |
BNSF 7275 passes the control point at Cable and the classic SP searchlight signals. |
Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 7/14/2012 12:04:53 AM |
Location: |
Cable, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7275(ES44DC) BNSF 4183(C44-9W) |
Views: |
463 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7279 |
Description: |
A northbound intermodal train crosses the dry creek bed approaching Woodford. |
Photo Date: |
5/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/18/2012 12:34:12 PM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7279(ES44DC) |
Views: |
427 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Just for a thrill..... |
Description: |
Even witi locomotive sound muffling, the roar of a southbound coming through the Loop is still on of railroadings premier sight and sounds. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:48:11 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Crben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7283(ES44DC) |
Views: |
588 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Orange orange |
Description: |
The ES44s seem to have taken over the Transcon so that the occasional interspersion of a warbonnet, a blue and yellow or much else now appears rare indeed. Even the heritage green trim seems to be disappearing. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:06:15 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7439(ES44DC) BNSF 5161(C44-9W) BNSF 5079(C44-9W) BNSF 7355(ES44DC) BNSF 5212(C44-9W) |
Views: |
1542 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Bringing up the rear |
Description: |
DPU power on BNSF 7806 West are easing off the power as most of the train has now topped the summit at Yampai. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2010 Upload Date: 4/20/2010 1:51:33 PM |
Location: |
Yampai, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5203(C44-9W) BNSF 7362(ES44DC) |
Views: |
742 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 740 |
Description: |
Here is another wild lash-up dropping downgrade at Yampai. Wish that it had been a westbound! |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2010 Upload Date: 4/20/2010 1:18:43 PM |
Location: |
Yampai, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 740(C44-9W) CSX 8559(SD50-2) NS 9265(C40-9W) BNSF 7372(ES44DC) |
Views: |
1170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7695 |
Description: |
A manifest climbs the loop at six in the evening. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2012 Upload Date: 7/14/2012 1:19:42 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Ribk Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7695(ES44DC) BNSF 7410(ES44DC) BNSF 4334(C44-9W) |
Views: |
602 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7695-II |
Description: |
Roarbng upgrade during the hour of the long shadows. |
Photo Date: |
5/4/2012 Upload Date: 7/14/2012 1:21:05 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7695(ES44DC) BNSF 7410(ES44DC) BNSF 4334(C44-9W) |
Views: |
591 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A coil train coiling through the curves |
Description: |
The next frame caught all of the power past the A block but that glare on the windsheild rapidly became a brilliant fjash. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 11:23:41 AM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7452(ES44DC) UP 5724(AC44CWCTE) BNSF 7652(ES44DC) |
Views: |
805 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Io the right place at the right time |
Description: |
As daunting for photography as cloudy days are, the right opportunity presents dramatic potentials. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 11:26:32 AM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7452(ES44DC) UP 5724(AC44CWCTE) BNSF 7652(ES44DC) |
Views: |
723 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pachyderm style at Kayser |
Description: |
The red earth of the landscape predominates in this scene with BNSF 7457 West. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:38:17 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7457(ES44DC) BNSF 7491(ES44DC) BNSF 5040(C44-9W) |
Views: |
835 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
My cup of tea |
Description: |
Sometimes that "perfect" angle is elusive and is that is ones primary goal, he or she must move with the sun. For some of us, I suspect, a particular spot may be more rewarding, regardless of sun angle and that constitutes perfection. Peace, solitude & trains. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:48:10 PM |
Location: |
Scholle, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7457(ES44DC) BNSF 7491(ES44DC) BNSF 5040(C44-9W) |
Views: |
814 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The lull subsides |
Description: |
This grain empty drove into Woodford and stopped just after 4PM, signalling an end to a lengthy midday void in activity. |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 10:44:29 AM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7462(ES44DC) BNSF 7486(ES44DC) BNSF 4392(C44-9W) |
Views: |
685 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Beautiful Montana |
Description: |
BNSF 7479 Westbound along the Kootenai River a few miles beyond Libby. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2011 Upload Date: 2/2/2012 3:06:07 PM |
Location: |
Libby, MT |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7479(ES44DC) BNSF 5418(C44-9W) BNSF 4790(C44-9W) |
Views: |
704 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Coming off of the Arizona Divide |
Description: |
BNSF 7507 approaches the great yawn of the landscape at Canyon Diablo. The sun is lined up almost (im)perfectly with the alignment of the rails at this time of the morning. The place is solitude and exquisite. Fortunately, this was the first of a run of eastbounds over the next couple of hours. |
Photo Date: |
4/8/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 2:36:05 PM |
Location: |
Canyon Diablo, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7507(ES44DC) |
Views: |
596 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
No contest |
Description: |
I turned around and tried to overtake this westbound further down the hill, but he was flying low and long gone. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:33:41 PM |
Location: |
Mountainair, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7537(ES44DC) BNSF 5203(C44-9W) BNSF 4084(C44-9W) BNSF 4171(C44-9W) |
Views: |
902 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tehachapi Morning |
Description: |
BNSF 7555 leads a southbound intermodal outfit through the Loop. |
Photo Date: |
4/23/2011 Upload Date: 1/25/2012 4:28:07 PM |
Location: |
Walong, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7555(ES44DC) |
Views: |
1171 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
Second of three |
Description: |
BNSF 7570 is the second of three intermodals in a pack |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2010 Upload Date: 4/23/2010 10:59:19 AM |
Location: |
Woodford, CA |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7570(ES44DC) BNSF 4486(C44-9W) BNSF 5402(C44-9W) |
Views: |
726 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SPACE |
Description: |
There is plenty of it at Canyon Diablo; good country for the loner in one. BNSF 7573 traverses the heart of the Transcon where only the wind and hum of steel wheels break the silence. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2011 Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:22:38 PM |
Location: |
Canyon Diablo, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7573(ES44DC) |
Views: |
527 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
No sun today |
Description: |
BNSF 7577 streaks through Stronghust, IL past the Santa Fe style cantilvers. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/2010 Upload Date: 11/10/2010 11:28:02 AM |
Location: |
Stronghurst, IL |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7577(ES44DC) |
Views: |
181 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
From out of the vast |
Description: |
You can see eastbounds way out in the distance, threading their path off the Arizona Divide. Eventually a headlight pokes above the horizon and another intermodal outfit comes sailing past - surprisingly fast after watching it approach for so long. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2011 Upload Date: 9/21/2011 4:27:01 PM |
Location: |
Canyon Diablo, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7603(ES44DC) |
Views: |
548 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The sky is no limit |
Description: |
The sky is like the inland ocean of the West; dwarfing even mountains with its depth and magnitude. BNSF 7608 sails downgrade between Abo and Kayser. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/2010 Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:18:51 PM |
Location: |
Abo, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7608(ES44DC) BNSF 7805(ES44DC) BNSF 5162(C44-9W) |
Views: |
755 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cantilever Contemplations |
Description: |
BNSF 7617 brings a westbound manifest over the top of the grade from Belen past Dalies, junction with the old passenger main via Raton Pass, where several classic Santa Fe cantilevers still stand with their ornate metal framework and right-side display alluding to the era of long boilers or geep-style cabs. So many of these aesthetically appealing cantilevers have fallen that their once ubiquitous presence about the system is now a matter of the unique and of almost quaint reflection upon a different era when each railroad had its individual character and style. |
Photo Date: |
4/7/2010 Upload Date: 4/19/2010 1:18:30 PM |
Location: |
Dalies, NM |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7617(ES44DC) BNSF 7660(ES44DC) BNSF 5023(C44-9W) BNSF 3012(GP40M) |
Views: |
1739 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Yampai Afternoon-VI |
Description: |
It is the hour of the long shadows as BNSF 4175 chases the setting sun towards the summit at Yampai. Darkness will bring no let-up in the activity, however. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2011 Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:57:27 PM |
Location: |
Yampai, AZ |
Author: |
Rick Erben |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 4175(C44-9W) BNSF 7627(ES44DC) |
Views: |
713 Comments: 1 |
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