Monday, November 10, 2025

DMVW Northbound

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At 8:20 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019, Dakota Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) 5454, 6941, 5500 were approaching 136th Ave NE, Near Arnold, ND with a northbound train.
DMVW 5454 is an SD50F. Reportedly DMVW 5454 was built by the Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada, Ltd. as SD50F CN 5454 in 1987, serial number A4631.
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Nikon D600 80~200mm f2.8 lens image
2019.7.29.7.4-ph

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Model of WP 729

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My HO model of WP 729 is working in the Mission Bay yard on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is an Athearn Genesis model.
The real WP 729 was an EMD GP9, WP Class RS62. Reportedly it was built in 1955, construction number 20700. It became UP 304 and was sold in 1985 to PNC.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image 2025.11.9.18.11-ph

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Here It Is


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At 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Joseph City, AZ, on the BNSF's Gallup Subdivision a westbound 3+0 double stack train passed the the Jack Rabbit Trading Post. Power on this train was 8066, 4363 and 4068.
BNSF 8066 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built in 2014, serial number 62140.

Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.8.7.1.177-ph

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Monday, November 3, 2025

F45s on the Highline

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BN F45 6643 and F45 sister 6631 lead a set of EMDs and Alcos on a highline train crossing highway 89, heading south on their way to Greenville on Saturday, Feb. 10, 1973.
BN 6643 is an EMD 6643. Reportedly: BN 6643 was built by EMD in 1971 builder number 37183.
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Unknown 35mm film camera, Analog Image Tri-X Film:
Scan: 2009.11.2.1.10-ph

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

APA in Holbrook, AZ

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At 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, Apache Railway Company (APA) 99 was leading a train in the yard at Holbrook, AZ. The power set is APA 99, 81, 98.
APA 99 is an ALCo/MLW C424. Reportedly: It was built in 1965, serial number 3436-011, as CP 4233.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.8.7.1.101-ph


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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Warbonnet at Victorville

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On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 8:15 a.m., a westbound 2+0 BNSF Railway (BNSF) local was switching at Victorville, CA, with warbonnet painted 4718 and 5512.
BNSF 4718 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: BNSF 4718 was built in 1997 as a C44-9W serial number 50213.
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Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2021.4.19.2.12-ph 


Sunday, October 26, 2025

SLQ 3569 M420W

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On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, on Montreal, Quebec's south shore, at Exporail (ERAX) was former St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Quebec) Incorporated (SLQ) 3569.
ERAX's SLQ 3569 is an MLW M420W. Reportedly: it was built in 1976 as CN 2569. Reporting marks and road numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: SLR 3569, CRHA 3569, SLQ 3569, CN 3569, CN 2569.
Exporail is the Canadian Railway Museum (French: (Le) Musée ferroviaire canadien), operating under the brand name Exporail.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D2Hs, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens,
Image: 2008.6.4.1.104-ph

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DMVW Northbound

Click Photo To Enlarge At 8:20 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019, Dakota Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) 5454, 6941, 5500 were appro...