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» BNSF Lakeside Sub » Providence, Washington, USA (more..) » September 20, 2009 |
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Remarks & Notes |
In 2009, railroads idled whole fleets of locomotives in response to the massive decrease in traffic that resulted from the economic downturn. With seemingly every BNSF train in the Northwest powered by a pack of wide-cab GEs, you can imagine my surprise and delight to find the M-SPOPAS climbing up Providence Hill on the second-to-last day of summer with a trio of ancient SD40-2s at full roar, the 106 heavy cars hanging off the drawbar yet one more easily-handled challenge in a career full of hard work. |
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