RailPictures.Net Photo: BN 4240 Burlington Northern Railroad Alco C424 at Steilacoom, Washington by Bill Edgar

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» Burlington Northern Railroad (more..)
» Alco C424 (more..)

» United States
» Steilacoom, Washington, USA (more..)
» May, 1975

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» Bill Edgar (more..)
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Former SP&S C424, BN 4240 leads a C425 and some EMDs around the curve at Steilacoom, WA on a Portland bound freight. This trackage was used by BN, UP and Amtrak at the time and occasionally hosted Milwaukee Road detours, making it some of Washington state's busiest trackage.

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