Wednesday, April 23, 2025

OCSR's GN 274, F7A

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's (OCSR) Great Northern Railroad (GN) 274 in Garibaldi, OR on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
OCSR's GN 274 is an EMD F7A. It was built in 1950 as GN 274B serial number 11066. Reporting marks and numbers said to be associated with this locomotive include: DLMX 274, GN 274, BN 610, SNCT 101, DLM 274 and OCSR 274.
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Nikon D600, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Image:  2019.3.16.5.0-ph

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

PNWR at Ashar

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On the Toledo District of the Portland and Western (PNWR), 2307 is at Ashahr, OR, near Corvallis, with GP40 PNWR 3004. The train set out all of its cars before proceeding light to Albany, OR on Friday, March 14, 2019.
PNWR 2307 "Independence" is an EMD GP39-2. Reportedly built as ATSF 3606 serial number 74602-7 in 1974. It became ATSF 3106 then PNWR 2307.
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Nikon D600, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
Image: 2019031605ph.2

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Monday, April 21, 2025

Westbound at Pulga

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Union Pacific (UP) 7482 leads a westbound 2+2+1 manifest in the Feather River Canyon navigating the over and under bridges at Pulga, CA on a very hot Thursday, July 11, 2024.
UP 7482 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built by 2011 builder number 60477.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Images: 2024.7.12.1.20-ph


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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Acela Trainset

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Late on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Rye, New York, an Amtrak (AMTK) Acela Express trainset 8 cars (two power cars, six coaches) led by power car AMTK 2013 with AMTK 2012 trailing was passing through.
AMTK 2013 is a Bombardier Acela Power Car. Reportedly: AMTK 2013 and 2012 were built by Bombardier in 2001.
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Nikon D7100, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Click to view images: 2022.6.6.1.82

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

CDOT 228

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Late on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Rye, New York, Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) 228 was leading a northbound commuter train.
CDOT 228 is a GE P32AC-DM. Reportedly: it was built by GE in 2001, serial number 52837. Other reporting marks and numbers reportedly associated (by some) with this locomotive include: MNCR 228 and NH 228.
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Nikon D7100, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
Image: 2022.6.6.1.97-ph

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Friday, April 18, 2025

AERC 1866 in Lebanon

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On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Red White and Blue painted Albany and Eastern Railroad Company's (AERC) 1866 was on an AERC set of passenger cars in Lebanon, OR.
AERC 1866 is an EMD SW1200m. Reportedly, it was built in 1953 as Pittsburg & Shawmut (PS) SW9 232. Numbers and reporting marks assigned to this locomotive include AERC 1201, PNWR 1201, WPRR 1201 and PS 1866.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.3.19.14.1-ph


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Thursday, April 17, 2025

AERC 1866 on Wye

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AERC 1866
On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Red White and Blue painted Albany and Eastern Railroad Company's (AERC) 1866 was pulling an AERC set of passenger cars on the wye in Lebanon, OR.
AERC 1866 is an EMD SW1200m. Reportedly, it was built in 1953 as Pittsburg & Shawmut (PS) SW9 232. Numbers and reporting marks assigned to this locomotive include AERC 1201, PNWR 1201, WPRR 1201 and PS 1866.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.3.19.14.16-ph.dng

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

AERC 1866

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On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Red White and Blue painted Albany and Eastern Railroad Company's (AERC) 1866 was on an AERC set of passenger cars in Lebanon, OR.
AERC 1866 is an EMD SW1200m. Reportedly, it was built in 1953 as Pittsburg & Shawmut (PS) SW9 232. Numbers and reporting marks assigned to this locomotive include AERC 1201, PNWR 1201, WPRR 1201 and PS 1866.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2025.3.19.14.10-ph

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Model WP F-units at Sunol

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My HO scale models of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A and Sacramento Northern (SN) 301-D were at Sunol on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A and SN 301-D are Athearn Genesis HO models.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.36-ph

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Cab Hop at Niles

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My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real BN 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image: 2025.4.13.3.11-ph

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OCSR's GN 274, F7A

Click Photo To Enlarge Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's (OCSR) Great Northern Railroad (GN) 274 in Garibaldi, OR on Sunday, March 17, 2019...