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By:S.L. Dixon
Dates:6/1/1977 - 6/30/1996
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BN 6331 East
Title:  BN 6331 East
Description:  As you can see getting the number of this caboose will be a challenge. It's the NP/BN paint scheme.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:48:46 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
BN 6331 East
Title:  BN 6331 East
Description:  Everytime I look at this shot I'm reminded of what "nowhere" looks like. The train was slow moving with that 8th notch sound.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:47:58 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6331(SD40-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
BN 5656 East
Title:  BN 5656 East
Description:  One of my finer moments.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:56:14 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 5656(U28C)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
BN 5656 East
Title:  BN 5656 East
Description:  BN 5656 East running due north on the west side of the canyon/loop. In a few minutes it will be where I am.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:55:08 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
BN 5656 East
Title:  BN 5656 East
Description:  Every train had a caboose in 1979.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:55:40 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
BN 5656 East
Title:  BN 5656 East
Description:  Any eastbound approaching Trinidad can be heard before ever seeing for along time. The grade starts at Columbia River about 9 miles west of Trinidad.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:54:23 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
BN 6319 East
Title:  BN 6319 East
Description:  The sun being up now made the 3rd eastbound in an hour and a half much easier. 6-units automatically makes the train "special".
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:57:26 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6319(SD40)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
BN 6319 East
Title:  BN 6319 East
Description:  I dont think I'd ever seen a BN lash-up with 3 U33C's included.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:58:02 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6319(SD40)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
BN 6319 East
Title:  BN 6319 East
Description:  The "upper side" of the Trinidad Loop from below.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/25/2012 11:58:58 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  148   Comments: 0
CS 922 East
Title:  CS 922 East
Description:  First train of the day at Trinidad...in the daylight.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:16:31 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
CS 922 East
Title:  CS 922 East
Description:  CS 922 East exiting the loop at Trinidad and now heading in a southerly direction.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:17:06 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CS 922(SD40-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CS 922 East
Title:  CS 922 East
Description:  CS 922 East squeezing through a rock cut at Trinidad in the early am.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:17:36 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CS 922(SD40-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
CS 922 East
Title:  CS 922 East
Description:  CS 922 East has a lot more climbing to do at Trinidad.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:18:10 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CS 922(SD40-2) BN 6485(SD45)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
CS 922 East
Title:  CS 922 East
Description:  CS 922 East has enough power to get up Trinidad at track speed.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:18:39 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
BN 1767 Spud Local
Title:  BN 1767 Spud Local
Description:  "Spud Power".
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:37:05 AM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 1767(GP9) BN 1789(GP9)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
BN 1767 Spud Local
Title:  BN 1767 Spud Local
Description:  The infamous "Spud Local" heading east at Trinidad.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:36:20 AM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 1767(GP9)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
BN 6545 East
Title:  BN 6545 East
Description:  BN Eastbound leaves Quincy behind.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:03:36 PM
Location:  Quincy, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6545(SD45) BN 6836(SD40-2) BN 6809(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
BN 6561 West
Title:  BN 6561 West
Description:  BN 6561 West east of Odessa.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:20:45 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6561(SD45) BN 6336(SD40)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
BN 6561 West
Title:  BN 6561 West
Description:  BN 6561 West east of Odessa.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:20:12 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6561(SD45)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
BN 6561 West
Title:  BN 6561 West
Description:  BN 6561 West east of Odessa.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:19:33 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
BN 6566 West
Title:  BN 6566 West
Description:  BN 6566 West passing through an area of Trinidad known as "Crater". Think there used to be a tunnel here.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:49:05 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6566(SD45)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
BN 6566 West
Title:  BN 6566 West
Description:  BN 6566 West in full dynamics coming down the Trinidad grade at Crator.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:49:34 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 6594(SDP45)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
BN 6566 West
Title:  BN 6566 West
Description:  Back in the day where all the trains had cabooses.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 8:50:04 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  259   Comments: 0
BN Depot
Title:  BN Depot
Description:  Mt St. Helens ashfall all over Harrington a year later.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:15:59 PM
Location:  Harrington, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station,Signal
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Views:  217   Comments: 0
BN Depot
Title:  BN Depot
Description:  Mt St. Helens ashfall covers the place at Odessa.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:11:42 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  248   Comments: 0
BN Depot
Title:  BN Depot
Description:  The ashfall from Mt St. Helens still part of the roadbed a year later.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:02:30 PM
Location:  Quincy, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
BN Speeder
Title:  BN Speeder
Description:  A small moving object in the middle of nowhere.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:35:18 AM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  209   Comments: 0
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  Rare sight at a rare sight. For a short time after the MILW left the coast, a few MILW SD40-2's were running around on the BN.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:01:13 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 198(SD40-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  Trinidad is very long hard climb.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:08:16 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 198(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  Up up and away as MILW 198 East climbs Trinidad.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:08:47 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  Last train of the day at Trinidad.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:09:15 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
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Views:  294   Comments: 1
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  I could hear this train for 20 minutes before coming into my viewfinder. It's a long grade that starts at Columbia River and ends at Quincy.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:00:27 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  140   Comments: 0
MILW 198 East
Title:  MILW 198 East
Description:  There are trains on Mars. MILW 198 is the Martian Rover exiting the Trinidad Loop.
Photo Date:  7/20/1981  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 9:09:52 PM
Location:  Trinidad, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 198(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Station sign
Title:  Station sign
Description:  Ephrata had a pretty good sized depot at one time.
Photo Date:  5/20/1992  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:05:02 PM
Location:  Ephrata, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
BN Westbound
Title:  BN Westbound
Description:  I'm guessing this is the Spud Local westbound near Odessa.
Photo Date:  9/1/1992  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:18:21 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Adrian is 10 miles east of Ephrata and where the ex-NP CW Branch crossed over the ex-GN main by bridge. In the 80's(?) the CW branch was shortened to end at Coulee City and from Coulee City to Adrian was abandoned. The CW branch from Connell once was connected to Adrian but that is history too. Nice spot to take pix.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:08:13 PM
Location:  Adrian, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Downs is 4.7 miles east of Lamona and a population of 3 persons.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:13:59 PM
Location:  Downs, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Dont recall when they tore down the depot at Harrington.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:16:52 PM
Location:  Harrington, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Lamona is 10 miles east of Odessa and just up ahead double track begins for 22 miles to Bluestem.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:13:15 PM
Location:  Lamona, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Marlin is 6.6 miles east of Wilson Creek. You are in the middle of nowhere.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:10:21 PM
Location:  Marlin, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Mohler is 6.7 miles west of Harrington. Back in the early 1900's Mohler was named Moracco.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:14:55 PM
Location:  Mohler, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  Odessa is pretty much the next sign of life since you left Ephrata. 35 miles of moonscape terrain inbetween.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:12:26 PM
Location:  Odessa, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Station
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
BN Station sign
Title:  BN Station sign
Description:  In the early 1900's, Wilson Creek was the 1st division point west of Spokane. Wilson Creek was also a busy hub for cattle loading. Wenatchee ended up being the division point over time. I would vote Wilson Creek as one of the most desolate places on Earth.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 8/26/2012 11:09:33 PM
Location:  Wilson Creek, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  223   Comments: 0


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