Some rail action from August 5/ 2012

A few more pictures from our trip out west!

Here are some more pictures from our summer trip to the Canadian Rockies and US Rockies!

BNSF 5366 C449W at Whitefish Montana

UP 1208 GP39-2 at Sandpoint Idaho

Sandpoint Idaho station needs alot of work.

GN F45 at Isacc Walton Inn

BNSF 7799 ES44DC at Sandpoint Idaho



Some pictures from Summer Trip!

BNSF AC44CW at Whitefish Montana

CP Rail in Banff National Park

Eastbound Amtrak on time to Whitefish / 4 1/2 hours late to Minneapolis

GN - NP Layout

Brewery

On our family vacation to the national parks of Canada and the USA. We had the chance visit a wonderful HO layout located on Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint Idaho - It is work of Dave Caldwell who was a great host to us. Sam L. and Jack L. along with Great Uncle Serve W. had a great time. Thanks Dave!

Sam watching a NP freight.

Spokane Idaho

Great scene

The turntable in Spokane.

Odd's and End's from a day of Railfanning

CHS (ILSX) 1385 Gp9u ex-ATSF GP9 714 at Drayton ND

 Peavey 2 SW7 at the Peavey Elevator I think, on the Glasston Sub west of Grand Forks. 

 Old BN trailer

 CSX power on the Staples sub west of Glyndon MN

 BN caboose in Hillsboro ND

 Swoosh

Of the few EMD`s we saw all day  on the mainline this is the best of the worst of my pictures.

Pork and Pumpkin's

Railfanning the BNSF in Minnesota and North Dakota

BNSF GP39E 2753 in Grand Forks

 BNSF MP15DC 3703 in Grand Forks Yard

 BNSF SW1500 3411 in Grand Forks Yard

 Grain Train heading out on DL SUB

 BNSF C44-9W 4600 leading grain train on DL SUB

 BNSF 1534 GP28M leading the way to switch the Crystal Sugar Plant in Drayton ND

 BNSF 2368 GP38-2 switching the Crystal Sugar plant in Drayton ND

 BN Green

 BNSF 403237

SMW 850881

Had a great time railfanning the BNSF today with my friend Jeff A. Then we went to RIBFEST at the FargoDome. Nine hours later I'm still full. Awesome Pork and Pumpkin's with a little BN Green on the side.

June 8th, 2012