Final score: UP 8,000, Horses 5
It's whistle will give you goose-bumps as it carries and echos off the mountainsides.
A peek at a GP38-2 prime mover. Leaks? What leaks?
Built in 1951 for the US Army, this old Geep used to work the Hanford Nuclear Facility. It now belongs to the Washington State Railroads Historical Society, who has plans to repaint it.
The one that mattered the most.
The 2nd shift Hopewell switcher heads back to Petersburg on a gloomy day. Engineer was eye-balling me like I had an RPG pointed at him. It's only my semi-lethal Olympus, sir.
A westbound stack glides down Echo Canyon with dynamics howling.
Climbing the mountain headed east on the high line after a late winter storm.
Crew discussing what to do next.
Having just conquered Sherman Hill, dirty and clean 70M's head to Cheyenne.
Eastbound manifest along the river. Taken from the Oregon side.
Final score: UP 12,000, Horses 5 (the horses demanded a rematch - see Photo ID #81940)
10 miles east of Needles, crossing the Colorado River. Topock, AZ is on the other side of the river.
EMD high horsepower variety pack - Tasty flavors include a Warbonnet SD75I, an Oakway SD60, and MRL and ex-Guilford SD45s.
Eastbound general merchandise
