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Title: |
Heading UP |
Description: |
The UP notches it out to pull their long train up the hill back to Spokane |
Photo Date: |
6/8/2012 Upload Date: 6/21/2012 6:21:52 PM |
Location: |
Plummer, ID |
Author: |
Richard Olson |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1238(GP39-2) UP 1244(GP39-2) STMA 102(GP9) STMA 103(GP9) |
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229 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Northbound Plummer Turn |
Description: |
Running on the ex Milwaukee Road Spokane passenger main. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:34:04 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
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305 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ex Milwaukee Road Trestle |
Description: |
Small for the MILW, but still impressive. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:35:02 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
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344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Manito |
Description: |
The train is northbound on the ex Milwaukee Road Passenger main. The line to the right is the UP Fairfield branch. At this point, the ex MILW track ends and its all UP track from here north. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:36:42 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) |
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364 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Raised letter K3HA |
Description: |
On a UP GP39-2, horn is bare aluminum. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/1/2012 3:04:02 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Uphill grind |
Description: |
The train moves at a slow but tough 5MPH climb uphill. Lots of Lumber loads of the STMA today. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:37:54 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1207(GP39-2) UP 1244(GP39-2) |
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244 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Windy Day |
Description: |
The photo doesnt show it, but the wind was blowing that day! The train leans into a super elevated curve, left over from the MILW ran passenger trains at 60MPH. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:39:33 PM |
Location: |
Manito, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
373 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Freeman WA |
Description: |
Once had a second track here to serve a grain elevator. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:40:32 PM |
Location: |
Freeman, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
348 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last class one branch line on The Palouse |
Description: |
Good to still see some Armor Yellow, once was a very common sight in the area. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:42:13 PM |
Location: |
Freeman, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Roster of UP 1244 |
Description: |
GP39-2 |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:43:57 PM |
Location: |
Freeman, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mica WA |
Description: |
There is what looks like a brick plant here. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:47:18 PM |
Location: |
Mica, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the trees |
Description: |
Off the prairie and into the mountains. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:48:53 PM |
Location: |
Mica, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Heavy dynamics |
Description: |
The engineer leans on the dynamics as the grade gets steeper. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:50:35 PM |
Location: |
Mica, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Scenic |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Interesting signal arrangement |
Description: |
Because of the curve of the road, the crossing signals here are both on the same side of the road. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:52:37 PM |
Location: |
spokane valley, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
312 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Poweraid break! |
Description: |
There is a gas station just out of frame to the left. The train stopped here, and one crew member got out and came back with 8 bottles of cold Poweraid. It was HOT that day! |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:54:32 PM |
Location: |
spokane valley, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
261 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Last few yards |
Description: |
The train is about to duck under the I-90 overpass and enter the UP yard. |
Photo Date: |
7/27/2012 Upload Date: 8/2/2012 4:55:35 PM |
Location: |
spokane valley, WA |
Author: |
Matt Farnsworth |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 1244(GP39-2) UP 1207(GP39-2) |
Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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