Friday, November 21, 2025

Westbound at Challender

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At 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at MP 368, Challender, AZ, on the BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision was a 3+0 westbound intermodal. Power on this train was 6757, 4196 and 7998.
BNSF 6757 is an an ES44C4. Reportedly: It was built by GE in 2011 builder's number 60427.
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Nikon D500, Lens 18-140mm_f/3.5-5.6-DX:
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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Intermodal at Challender

 

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At 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at MP 368, Challender, AZ, on the BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision was a 4+0 eastbound intermodal. Power on this train was 7192, 7289, 7798 and 5272.
BNSF 7192 is a GE ES44C4. Reportedly, it was built circa 2013-14, builders number 62066.
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
Photo by: Steve Sloan
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Nikon D500, Lens 18-140mm_f/3.5-5.6-DX:
Click to view image: 2025.8.7.1.181-ph

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

SP Helper 4197

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Southern Pacific (SP) AC-8 4197 in helper service. Notice the WW2 era light deflectors. No notes on this one. Location not currently known, perhaps Santa Margarita? This is WW2 era, sometime in 1942. Photographer most likely Bill Darrough, from the Jack Darrough Collection. Since Bill Darrough died of cancer in 1942 this may be among his last train photos. Used with permission. 
Reportedly: SP 4197 was built in 1939 by Baldwin as a model AC-8, builders number 62285.
The disposition of this locomotive is, vacated in 1954 and scrapped in 1955.
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Negative 1.1.46.28.1, Scan 2018.8.23.1.1-ph 

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

HO WP 729 at Agnew

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My HO model of WP 729 pulling a local 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.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.11.9.18.7-ph

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Meet at Weed

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A meet at Weed on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. WP F7 914-A was leading a train meeting SP AC-8 4197.
The real 914-A was an EMD F7A, WP Class D-239. It was built in 1950, builder's number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
The real SP 4197 was a Baldwin Built 4-8-8-2, SP Class AC-8. It was built in 1939 and scrapped in 1955.
My HO model of 914-A is an Athearn Genesis model. SP 4197 is an Intermountain model owned by Wayne Cohen.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.11.9.18.13-ph

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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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Westbound at Challender

Click Photo To Enlarge At 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at MP 368, Challender, AZ, on the BNSF Railway's Seligman Subdivision was ...