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Viewing Album:  Eastern Washington Gateway with MRL 290
 
By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:4/29/2016 - 4/29/2016
Album Info:The EWG has been leasing MRL 290, a rare SDP40 for a while. I managed to get a short chaise of an eastbound loaded grain train with 290 leading.
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Arriving in Almira
Title:  Arriving in Almira
Description:  The train slows to a stop, to make a few pick ups.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:26 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
Switching on a Cliff
Title:  Switching on a Cliff
Description:  Switching on a cliff is how the engineer describes the sidings at the grain elevators in Almira. There is a steep grade that goes all the way through town.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:35 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  277   Comments: 2
Departing Almira
Title:  Departing Almira
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:42 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  684   Comments: 2
Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just east of Almira the line goes up a short but fairly steep grade.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:48 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  453   Comments: 1
Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  The tunnel motor throws out a little smoke as the engineer throttles up.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:55 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Crossing Corbett Draw Road
Title:  Crossing Corbett Draw Road
Description:  The crews trusty "blacky" SUV waits for the train to pass.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:02 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  The train snakes through some S curves as it nears the top of the grade.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:09 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just about to pass under US2.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:16 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  592   Comments: 2
Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just about to pass under US2.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:22 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  703   Comments: 2
Under US2
Title:  Under US2
Description:  Headed for a crew change at Govan, visible in the distance.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:29 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  798   Comments: 1
Remote
Title:  Remote
Description:  This line passes through some very remote places.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:35 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 1

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