CN Dash 9-40CW #2692 leads an EB mixed freight across the diamonds in front of the station at Durand. Watching CN action was a great way to spend an evening after chasing the steam excursions of ... (more)
CN 886 leads a WB mixed freight toward Chicago across these ex-GTW tracks. Note, the BC Rail GE second out.
SP 4449 takes the siding to meet a WB z-train. This was a well orchestrated meet, with neither train having to come to a stop.
SP 4449 races east for a sprint across relative flatlands, compared to the mountains in the background.
SP 4449 races toward Whitefish, MT, along with a pelaton filled with railfans.
SP 4449 starts the climb up Marias Pass, seen here near Tunnel 4, deep in the canyon.
SP 4449 crosses Goat Lick trestle. In the moments before 4449's passing, several mountain goats were spotted in the vicinity, perhaps a GN tribute to the passing beast of steam.
While the train made it to Spokane, the work didn't stop there as a team of mechanics swarm over the steam-driven beast like a well-oiled machine (yes, pun intended).
SP 4449 heads east out of Whitefish as it starts to assault the Marias Pass grade, seen here at Coram.
SP 4449 cross the Two Medicine bridge, a classic shot on the line over Marias Pass. This was worth the trip from Texas.
SP 4449 parallels the Pend Oreille River on its way toward Troy, and subsequently Whitefish, as it passes underneath Hwy. 2, the first easily accessible shot since Bonners Ferry.
SP 4449 speeds eastward between Troy and Libby, now in the Big Sky state of Montanta.
SP 4449 is about to cross Lake Pend Oreille as seen from the Bottle Bay Road overlook.
SP 4449 heads EB out of Spokane, crossing the Spokane River on a great looking bridge.
While looking for a good place to photograph SP 4449, I came across theese EMD beauties waiting for the next day of work.
