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Viewing Album:  Boise Valley Railroad Passenger Special
 
By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:5/19/2010 - 5/19/2010
Album Info:One of only a few passenger train in Boise since Amtrak quit running the Pioneer in 1998. (INPR ran a Make a Wish special in 1999, and UP has run a couple of steam specials into Boise.) This was run to promote a new intermodal facility that the BVRR wants to build in Boise.
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Hyrailers doing an inspection
Title:  Hyrailers doing an inspection
Description:  A few hours before the train showed up, a couple of hyrailers came by doing a track inspection.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:11 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Pulling into the station
Title:  Pulling into the station
Description:  The first passenger train since 1998 pulls into the Boise Depot.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:12 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
Rolling out the red carpet
Title:  Rolling out the red carpet
Description:  Metaphorically speaking. WATCO and city officials greet the train.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:12 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
WAMX 3821
Title:  WAMX 3821
Description:  Painted for Boise Valley Railroad, in the colors of Boise State University (yuck!)
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:13 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Eastern Idaho Railroad 2964
Title:  Eastern Idaho Railroad 2964
Description:  Passenger car painted like an Idaho license plate.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:13 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  312   Comments: 0
That is a cool camrea!
Title:  That is a cool camrea!
Description:  Mounted on a 30 foot pole!
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:14 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Cute sign
Title:  Cute sign
Description:  Explaining why the valve needs to be left in automatic position.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:15 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Idaho
Title:  Idaho
Description:  Famious potatos.. and a semi famious train depot.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:15 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  251   Comments: 0
BVRR logo
Title:  BVRR logo
Description:  On the side of BVRR (WAMX)
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:16 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Old and new 1
Title:  Old and new 1
Description:  UP steamer on display at the Boise Depot
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:17 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 2295(2-8-2) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
Where'd everpbody go?
Title:  Where'd everpbody go?
Description:  Answer: to a banquet in the depot
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:18 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Small train
Title:  Small train
Description:  Two motors, one car.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:18 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
The Boise Depot serves it's intended function!
Title:  The Boise Depot serves it's intended function!
Description:  It's been a few years since a passenger train stopped here to let people on and off.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:20 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
Roster of WAMX 3821
Title:  Roster of WAMX 3821
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:29 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Bell tower
Title:  Bell tower
Description:  Chimes at 12 noon every day
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:30 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
EIRR 2964
Title:  EIRR 2964
Description:  Filled with hardwood floors and leather couches and armchairs
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:32 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  450   Comments: 0
WAMX 3502
Title:  WAMX 3502
Description:  Former BLMR, ex WP GP35
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:32 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Old and new 2
Title:  Old and new 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:33 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 2295(2-8-2) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Train at the depot
Title:  Train at the depot
Description:  A nice looking depot!
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:34 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35) WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Roster of WAMX 3502
Title:  Roster of WAMX 3502
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:35 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  The banquet is over, time to continue the trip
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:36 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  265   Comments: 1
Train at Kootenai
Title:  Train at Kootenai
Description:  Heading for Motive Power, it's horn blowing for the crossing.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:37 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3) WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Unique no left turn sign
Title:  Unique no left turn sign
Description:  It's only on when the RR crossing signals are going. Also, #$^&$%& car got into my shot!
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:37 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3821(GP38-3)
Views:  436   Comments: 2
Friendly wave
Title:  Friendly wave
Description:  The conductor no doubt has seen me enough times today to recognize me, and gives a friendly wave.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/20/2010 11:42:06 PM
Location:  Boise, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  WAMX 3502(GP35)
Views:  299   Comments: 0

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