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| Title: |
Dark and Snowy at West Scenic |
| Description: |
An eastbound empty grainer works through the first heavy snow storm of the winter. |
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12/4/1996 Upload Date: 1/7/2008 11:50:25 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BN 8004(SD40-2) |
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481 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Westbound at Gaynor Tunnel |
| Description: |
A westbound stacker exits the Gaynor Tunnel in the heart of the Nason Creek Canyon. |
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2/24/2005 Upload Date: 1/8/2008 12:01:06 AM |
| Location: |
Berne, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 822(C40-8W) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working up the Siding at Berne |
| Description: |
A Boeing Special/Work train combo climbs the siding at Berne |
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1/16/2006 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:16:24 PM |
| Location: |
Berne, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 7914(SD40-2) |
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568 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A Beautiful Day in the Canyon |
| Description: |
Under a clearing sky, a westbound train works up the Nason Creek Canyon at Gaynor. |
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3/4/2006 Upload Date: 1/8/2008 12:06:39 AM |
| Location: |
Berne, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 4151(C44-9W) |
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493 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
I Got Buried! |
| Description: |
Teh snow dozer pases by at speed. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:36:06 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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770 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Clear Track |
| Description: |
The dozer's work done for the day, an eastbound grain train makes a clean run across the pass. |
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2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:43:24 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Speed Plowing the Mainline |
| Description: |
Tragveling a nearly 50 mph, the dozer clears the mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:34:22 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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445 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cutting Back the Banks |
| Description: |
After speed plowing the tracks, the dozer continues its work by cutting back the banks with the side wings. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:37:28 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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331 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coupling to the Dozer |
| Description: |
The conductor guides in the power to be used for the snow dozer. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:19:51 PM |
| Location: |
Skykomish, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8603(B40-8) |
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620 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Clearing the Right of Way |
| Description: |
Nose wings down, the dozen makes a pass up the siding at Scenic |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:30:43 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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343 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Leaning into Her |
| Description: |
The heavy side wings bulldoze tons of snow clear of the right-of-way. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:39:46 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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304 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unchaining the Nose Wings |
| Description: |
Crews remove the safety chains from the nose wings. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:28:27 PM |
| Location: |
Skykomish, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting Her Ready |
| Description: |
The dozer crew works to connect the electrical and air lines that power the dozer. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2007 Upload Date: 11/24/2007 2:25:01 PM |
| Location: |
Skykomish, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8603(B40-8) |
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606 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Winter at Gaynor |
| Description: |
A short intermodal crosses the high trestle at Gaynor. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2007 Upload Date: 1/7/2008 11:54:58 PM |
| Location: |
Stevens Pass, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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377 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snowy Day at Scenic |
| Description: |
The westbound Empire Builder emerges from the safe confines of the Cascade Tunnel and into a winter blast. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/2008 Upload Date: 1/10/2008 12:27:15 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 96(P42DC) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound at West Scenic |
| Description: |
A westbound freight drops dowgrade through the snow at West Scenic |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/2008 Upload Date: 1/10/2008 1:47:46 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7570(ES44DC) |
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407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Throttling Up |
| Description: |
Having jsut met the westbound Empire Builder at Scenic, an eastbound stacker throttles up in the storm. |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/2008 Upload Date: 1/10/2008 12:30:03 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 7789(ES44DC) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lest We Forget |
| Description: |
Rocky the Mountain Goat still roams the canyons of Stevens Pass |
| Photo Date: |
1/5/2008 Upload Date: 1/10/2008 12:32:12 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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234 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Climbing Through the West Scenic Switch |
| Description: |
An eastbound Z train climbs the last few miles of 2.2% grade before entering the Cascade Tunnel |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 11:06:23 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5012(C44-9W) |
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391 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Early AM Meet |
| Description: |
While eatbound stacks hold tse siding, the westbound Empire Builder slips downgrade. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 11:09:00 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going Into the Hole |
| Description: |
An eastbound pulls into the siding at Scenic |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 11:05:30 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6775(SD40-2) |
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399 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shoving Alone |
| Description: |
A lone DPU shoves the rear of an eastbound stack train into the Cascade Tunnel |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 11:10:56 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7527(ES44DC) |
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408 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snow Bonnet |
| Description: |
A westbound Z looms out of the snow at West Scenic |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 12:01:24 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound Stacks at West Scenic |
| Description: |
An eastbound stack train struggles through a heavy dose of Cascade Cement |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 11:54:49 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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262 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Return of Helpers |
| Description: |
A single DPU shoving on the rear of an eastbound stack train marks the return of helpers to Stevens Pass |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 11:56:43 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pre-Dawn Meet |
| Description: |
While eastbound stacks hold the siding, a westbound vehicle train slips downgrade. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 12:08:53 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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574 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Bright Lights on a Dark Afternoon |
| Description: |
The bright lights of a westbound stack train shines through the snow. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 12:05:24 AM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eight Feet and Rising |
| Description: |
Snow Pole at Scenic, WA |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:56:30 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working West |
| Description: |
After spending the night clearing the east slope of Stevens Pass, the snow dozer has passed through the Cascade Tunnel and begins a sweep to Skykomish. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:32:24 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8084(SD40-2) |
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400 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snow Canyons |
| Description: |
While the snow dozer holds the main, an eastbound stacker threads through the canyons of piled snow. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:35:20 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4462(C44-9W) |
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2472 Comments: 14 |
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| Title: |
Evergreens in the Snow |
| Description: |
Evergreen containers pass the snow dozer at West Scenic. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:37:38 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6363(SD40-2) |
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497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Easy Does It |
| Description: |
The dozer crew eases the wings around the West Scenic westward signal mast. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:39:33 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8084(SD40-2) |
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529 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Committee Meeting |
| Description: |
The dozer crew discuss their next moves. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:41:31 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 8084(SD40-2) |
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554 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
More Snow than Train |
| Description: |
The dozer and its power are nearly obscured by the piles of snow. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:43:21 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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BNSF 6363(SD40-2) |
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538 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Frozen Dust |
| Description: |
Wind whipped snow partially obscures a stack train at Scenic, WA |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:54:58 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going In for Two |
| Description: |
With the snow plowing done for the day the railroad gets moving. Eastbound stacks head into the siding for a meet with two westbounds |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:49:00 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5520(C44-9W) |
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552 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Holding the Main |
| Description: |
A very late westbound Empire Builder holds the main at Scenic for a meet with an eastbound. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:51:19 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 47(P42DC) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Vehicles East - Vehicles West |
| Description: |
Vehicle trains pass at Scenic. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:53:28 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Small Fry |
| Description: |
A ballastg regulator outfitted with wedged snow blade makes high speed pass down the siding at Scenic |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 9:46:54 PM |
| Location: |
Scenic, WA |
| Author: |
Martin Burwash |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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