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  1. BNSF 5724 East at Easton

    BNSF 5724 East at Easton

    BNSF 5724, one of the first pre-production ES44ACs, was on the point of empty grain train X-KALULE9-16A as it dropped off Stampede Pass at the west end of two main tracks outside of Easton, WA, on February 17th.
    • DWHonan
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    • 5724 bnsf easton empty grain
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Scenic Views
  2. Ransom Illinois

    Ransom Illinois

    BNSF DPU action by the very large grain loading facility in Ransom, along the old ATSF. That is the loader for the covered hoppers, directly behind the trailing unit, over on the circle track. When you blow the lead approaching shot, hold on for a 2nd chance at the DPU power.
    • FRN
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    • atsf bnsf dpu grain ransom
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  3. Pulling into Moose Jaw

    Pulling into Moose Jaw

    CP 8759 Pulling Grain cars into Moose Jaw yards
    • Marvin
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    • cars cp grain jaw moose
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    • Category: Canada
  4. Almost There

    Almost There

    A variety of power has been used over the years in Oregon's Blue Mountains. Heavy grain trains, such as this GS-BRSE, used to be split in two and assigned 2 SD40-2s on either end. Today's operations see full grain trains with 3 4,000 horsepower units on the point and 4 more 3/4 of the way...
    • steveeshom
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    • blue grain kamela mountains nordeen oregon pacific snow trees union up
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Western United States
  5. CN 840 Nov 25 '07

    CN 840 Nov 25 '07

    CN Riverview 2:20pm CN 840, 83 hoppers CN 5773-BCOL 752 Normally I'm not too exited about unit grain trains, as long as they're not hauling junk up front. But add a BCOL SD40-2 and it makes all the difference.
    • Romet
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    • 5773 752 840 cn grain saskatoon sd40-2 sd75i train unit
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canada
  6. CN 840

    CN 840

    2:20pm CN 840, 83 hoppers CN 5773-BCOL 752 He's waiting for a yellow @ Riverview, to follow 346, with 347 + MP188 yard switcher waiting to head West. Normally I'm not too exited about unit grain trains, as long as they're not hauling junk up front. But add a BCOL SD40-2 and it makes all...
    • Romet
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    • 5773 752 840 bc bcol cn grain hopper hoppers rail saskatoon sd40-2 sd75i train unit
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Canada
  7. New Sask hopper

    New Sask hopper

    For a couple decades Saskatchewan's hopper fleet looked like this: http://tinyurl.com/35m8d3 (Chris Wilson's photo). Now they are being re-furbished and repainted into this new sheme. You eyes are not deceiving you, his twin is right behind him on this Vancouver, BC - Humbolt, SK unit grain train.
    • Romet
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    • cn cylindrical grain hopper new paint paintsheme saskatchewan saskatoon sheme sknx unit
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Freight Cars
  8. White Flags

    White Flags

    Canadian Pacific Westbound Unit Grain Train
    • GN400
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    • cp grain sd40-2 train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  9. EB empty grain train

    EB empty grain train

    EB UP grain train of empties presses on towards El Paso.
    • elpRRhawk
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    • grain nm up
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  10. Truck of a Grain Hopper

    Truck of a Grain Hopper

    A close-up view of a truck on a BNSF grain hopper at Laurel, Mt. Location: Laurel, Mt Railroad: BNSF Date: April 2007
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2007 april bnsf grain hopper laurel link montana mrl mt rail truck
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Detail Photos
  11. BNSF Grain through Laurel

    BNSF Grain through Laurel

    A BNSF grain train makes its way east as it passes through the south end of Laurel Yard.
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2007 april bnsf east-bound grain laurel link montana mrl mt rail train yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  12. Grain on the Hill

    Grain on the Hill

    BNSF4682 leads a eastbound grain train up the 2.2%grade of Stevens Pass.
    • TrainPohll
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    • bnsf grain
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Western United States
  13. Close up of swoosh-logoed grain hopper

    Close up of swoosh-logoed grain hopper

    A close up of the "swoosh" on a swoosh-logoed BNSF grain hopper as a BNSF grain train passes through the east end of Laurel Yard.
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2007 april bnsf grain hopper laurel link montana mrl mt rail swoosh swoosh-logoed yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Rolling Stock
  14. Front of the GrainTrain

    Front of the GrainTrain

    A pic. of the last locomotive & the 1st grain hopper on the BNSF grain train passing through MRL's Laurel Yard.
    • Empire Builder
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    • bnsf front grain hoppers laurel link montana mrl rail train yard
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  15. Grain in Laurel

    Grain in Laurel

    Another pic. of the BNSF grain train passing through MRL's Laurel yard
    • Empire Builder
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    • bnsf endless grain hoppers laurel link montana mrl rail train yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  16. The Endless Grain Train...

    The Endless Grain Train...

    What seems like an endless grain train passes through MRL's Laurel Yard
    • Empire Builder
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    • bnsf endless grain hoppers laurel link montana mrl rail train yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  17. BNSF 4948 at Laurel

    BNSF 4948 at Laurel

    BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4948 leads a long grain train through the east end of Montana Rail Link's Laurel yard. Location: Laurel, Mt Railroad: BNSF Locomotive/Train: Dash 9-44CW Date: April 2007
    • Empire Builder
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    • #4948 4948 9-44cw bnsf c44-9w dash dash9 east end ge grain laurel link montana mrl mt rail train yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  18. NS'S Georgia Division Atlanta North District

    NS'S Georgia Division Atlanta North District

    NS Southbound Grain Train 50A rumbles through Hill City, Ga.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • 50a city ga. grain hill ns rumbles southbound through train
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  19. Floating Grain Cars!!

    Floating Grain Cars!!

    I really don't know what this was but I here are 70 BNSF Grain cars up on steel pilers in Shallowater Texas.
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    • grain texas
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  20. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT Southbound Grain Train tied down at South Alice in Birmingham, Al. awaiting a fresh crew.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • al. alice at birmingham csxt grain in south southbound train
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Eastern United States


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