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  1. UP #4068 East.

    UP #4068 East.

    UP #4068 is slowing down for a slow order at the yard in The Dalles, Oregon. The 3rd unit is the Olympic unit #2001. This manifest train is headed for Hinkle, Ore due to the closure of the Cascade Subdivision south of Oakridge, Ore. This train would take the long way to Roseville via Salt...
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    • #2001 #4068 cascade dalles manifest olympic oregon portland subdivision the train unit up
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    • Category: Western United States
  2. THE BUILDER

    THE BUILDER

    Amtrak #8 westbound for Chicago ,pass by the old station at Bond St. in Everett Wa. on a sunny Sunday afternoon. BNSF 3/30/2008
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  3. Train PR-2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    Train PR-2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    In the Valley Falls Yard, PR-2's getting their train ready under the picturesque Saint Patricks Church .
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    • at falls pr-2 the train valley yard
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  4. Amtrak PM P371 with the Private car Navy 118

    Amtrak PM P371 with the Private car Navy 118

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  5. CSX 1 - My first rail photo of the year!

    CSX 1 - My first rail photo of the year!

    CSX 1, the Spirit of West Virginia, southbound at Walbridge, Ohio north of the yard Jan 6 2008. Cruddy lighting aside, it was my first photo of the year, first CSX sighting of the year, so why not complete the trifecta and make it my first online photo?
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    • 1 csx of spirit the virginia walbridge west
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    • Category: CSX
  6. The Thames River Drawbridge

    The Thames River Drawbridge

    Getting a quick OK from the Amtrak Dispatcher for permission on the Northeast Corridor, NR-2's crossing the massive Thames River drawbridge lead loco on the old rolling lift bridge with the new replacement verticle lift span progressing quickly .
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  7. The Desert Wind blows through Pasadena

    The Desert Wind blows through Pasadena

    Amtrak Train #35, the westbound Desert Wind, arrives at the passenger depot in Pasadena, CA in 1984 after its run down the 2nd District of the ATSF.
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    • blows desert pasadena the through wind
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  8. The 2009 in the shadow of the Church Street bridge

    The 2009 in the shadow of the Church Street bridge

    PR-2 based from the Valley at Cumberland, Rhode Island, is back into the Valley from a run north to the Slatersville Branch in North Smithfield with two empty cars of stone for the replacement switch at Denman and Davis Steel The State of Rhode Island is replacing the crossing...
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  9. Polar Express at the Lonsdale Yard Limits

    Polar Express at the Lonsdale Yard Limits

    Tough year for foliage in the Northeast What foliage we did have was blown off the trees from the remnants of hurricane Noel the day before, Saturday the 3rd The First Polar Express for the day at Mendon Road and the Lonsdale Yard Limits on a bright Sunday morning .
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    • at express limits lonsdale polar the yard
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  10. Train NR-3 at the Train Defect Detector

    Train NR-3 at the Train Defect Detector

    Rare to see an EMD on the Norwich Branch Milepost 21.30, Providence and Worcester's train NR-3 at the Jewett City train defect detector - detector checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment that would otherwise not fit thru the Taft Tunnel in Lisbon .
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    • at defect detector nr-3 the train
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  11. NS'S Alabama Division Columbus District

    NS'S Alabama Division Columbus District

    The Conductor gives a friendly wave as NS Westbound Rock Train 67G rumbles through Kellyton, Al.
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    • 67g a al. as conductor friendly gives kellyton ns rock rumbles the through train wave westbound
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  12. On the Historic Wrentham Branch

    On the Historic Wrentham Branch

    Power for PR2 resting on the remnants of the Wrentham Branch by the Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls office and engine house Branch connected Valley Falls to Wrentham and Norwood, Massachusetts .
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    • branch historic on the wrentham
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  13. on the Boston Subdivision

    on the Boston Subdivision

    Westbound Q283 at CP64 - running past the classic Boston and Albany, East Brookfield depot with auto racks for Selkirk, New York. Sadly, the depot was destroyed by a fire set by vandals, September 2010 .
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    • Category: CSX
  14. on the Boston Subdivision

    on the Boston Subdivision

    Eastbound Q436 at CP64 - running past the classic Boston and Albany, East Brookfield depot with 52 cars of general freight. Sadly, the depot was destroyed by a fire set by vandals, September 2010 .
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    • Category: CSX
  15. DSC_32171

    DSC_32171

    This location is excellent for catching late evening trains and sunsets. Those few minutes of golden light offer some great photo opportunities.
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  16. on the East Providence Branch

    on the East Providence Branch

    Rounding the curve at Mill Street on the East Providence Branch Summer in full swing with lush foliage, PR2's running past the now closed and out of service track running into the old People Coal yard .
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  17. 84860022

    84860022

    Grant's cut Rivers Manitoba
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    • 5750 cn curve rounding the unit
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    • Category: Canada
  18. Train PR2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    Train PR2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    Well we've still have the August muggy's here in New England! With a hot, humid day ahead, working the lower Valley yard, Larry's supervising the hitch .
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    • at falls pr2 the train valley yard
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  19. Adam and his mom Kathy

    Adam and his mom Kathy

    The Twombly's were in Valley Falls for the day --- Adam and his mom Kathy, watching PR2 with the o'l "Tugboat" in the lead, running past on the start of the Pawtucket Highway PR2's coming up to the busy intersections of Broadway - US Route 1, Pawtucket Highway and Benefit Street .
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    • branch/pawtucket east highway on pr2 providence the train
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  20. The Copper King Express

    The Copper King Express

    Rarus Railway's Copper King Express stopped in Butte for the turn around to head back to Anaconda. The 2 cars are named "Butte The Mining City" & "Anaconda The Smelting City"
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's


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