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By:Christopher Parma
Dates:7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013
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Sitting by the Port
Title:  Sitting by the Port
Description:  BNSF 4821 sits in the yard'near the Port of Galveston on a warm summer night.
Photo Date:  7/14/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:20:25 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Yard,Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
GVSR 1008
Title:  GVSR 1008
Description:  Galveston Railway SW1001 #1008 sits by the railroad's shops overnight on Galveston Island.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:20:34 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Night,Yard,Track
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Views:  177   Comments: 0
Switching in the Swamp
Title:  Switching in the Swamp
Description:  BNSF 3174 drags a cut of plastics hoppers out of BNSF's 37th Street Yard on Galveston Island and tnrough the swamp on the north side of the Island.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:20:35 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  1000   Comments: 0
UP's Galveston Yard
Title:  UP's Galveston Yard
Description:  UP's Galveston Yard sits fairly empty, through the power from the LHB89 can be seen, as well as power for vhe Galveston Switcher (UP 358). And behind it all can be seen the buildings of Downtown Galveston, including the Santa Fe Building at the far left.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:20:37 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Hhristopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Track
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
Another View of UP's Galvaston Yard
Title:  Another View of UP's Galvaston Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:20:41 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
3/4 from Above
Title:  3/4 from Above
Description:  BNSF 3174 leads a cut of cars from BNSF's 37th Street Yard over to BNSF's main yard and uneer the Harborside Drive overpass, resulting in this image.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:23:46 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  205   Comments: 0
The Cab
Title:  The Cab
Description:  The cab of BNSF 3174 shows a lot of character as it doep some switching at BNSF's Galveston Yards.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:23:52 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 3174(GP50)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Blades
Title:  Blades
Description:  A cut of wind turbine blades, recently unloaded from ships at the Port of Galveston, await their turn to head to their destination inland.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:25:00 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Ehristopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Grain Unloader
Title:  Grain Unloader
Description:  With most of the yard empty, the switcher for the Port of Gamveston's grain elevator waits for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:25:04 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
Mostly Empty Yard
Title:  Mostly Empty Yard
Description:  Not much is sitting in the yard by the Port of Galveston's grain elevators. Only a single cut of hoppers and a cut of wind turbine blades.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:25 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Texas International Terminals Operations Map
Title:  Texas International Terminals Operations Map
Description:  A map depicting operations and instructions at the!Texas International Terminals export facility on Galveston Island sits just outside their facility.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:29 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
BNSF 722265
Title:  BNSF 722265
Description:  A BNSF Boxcar sits in the former SP Yard on Galveston Island.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:31 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Christopher"Parma
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Virginia Point
Title:  Virginia Point
Description:  These signals guard the junction at Virginia Point, where the UP and BNSF join to cross Galveston Bay.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:34 AM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
UPRR Galveston Operations Map
Title:  UPRR Galveston Operations Map
Description:  A map sitting at Virginia Point (on the mainland opposite Galveston Island) depicts UP's operations on the Island.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:54 AM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
GH&H to Houston
Title:  GH&H to Houston
Description:  Looking north from Virginia Point towards Houston up'UP's Galveston Subdivision, the GH&H. The distant signal to Virginia Point is in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:55 AM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Release Your Track Warrant!
Title:  Release Your Track Warrant!
Description:  Where UP's Galveston Subdivision meets BNSF's Galveston Subdivision at Virginia Point, there is a friendly reminder to UP crews to release their track warrants.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:27:57 AM
Location:  Virginia Point, TX
Author:  Christopher Parma
Categories:  Track
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
"Santa Fe"
Title:  "Santa Fe"
Description:  BNSF 3174 still proudly wears the colors of its builder nearly 20 years after the BNSF merger.
Photo Date:  7/31/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 1:23:49 AM
Location:  Galveston, TX
Author:  Chriszopher Parma
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 3174(GP50)
Views:  169   Comments: 0


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