Posted by Chad Cerinich on March 30, 2009  A great shot and a great story! Nice to see there are railroaders who are also railfans! Posted by David Honan on March 31, 2009  Beautiful portrayal of winter on Stevens Pass, Rosco! I'm not even going to ask how you got down there without falling into the creek. Posted by Gregory Weirich on March 31, 2009  That's me but I wasnt' on the train when it had to be placed in emergency, I was on the Westbound Z power. I more or less volunteered us to dogcatch the train since the crew was on short time. It was the stack train's conductor who ultimately put the train in emergency. Posted by Luke Ansell on March 31, 2009  If it wasn't for the Water, I'd swear, that this is a scene straight of the TRAINZ Computer games. Posted by andy parr on March 31, 2009  Can any one please tell me what the FRED is..... Posted by Emanuel Neiconi on March 31, 2009  Great story and great photo. I love the composition. Andy, a FRED is a Flashing Rear-End Device (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashing_rear-end_device). Posted by James Belmont on March 31, 2009  A fabulous photo with an heroic ending. Thanks for posting, Ross! Posted by Vic. Louie on March 31, 2009  Great job Greg, and a great shot Ross. A FRED is a Flashing Rear End Device on back of a train. Posted by Kit Fassett on March 31, 2009  Great shot! Great story and feels like cold feet from here. Here being toasty Phoenix, Az. It got my PCA vote as you had to work to get this one. Posted by Byrnsy383 on March 31, 2009  FRED= Flashing Read End Device. How in the world, Greg, did you have 26 hours on duty? Posted by Stuart Ranier on March 31, 2009  If there isn't already a comment in the queue, FRED stand for Flashing Rear End Device. They're on the end of most freight trains and it sends critical information to the crew what the rear end of their train is doing. See photo ID 181853 for an example. Posted by Big D 965 on March 31, 2009  Very nice shot and beautiful scenery. Thanks for posting. Posted by David Nutter on March 31, 2009  Great snow shot! Posted by Steve Carter on March 31, 2009  PCA Voted! Great job Ross! Boy, the Slot sure can take on different looks. Posted by Ryan M. Martin on April 1, 2009  Great shot but better yet GREAT STORY! Kudos to Greg-W for first wading through the snow a few times, second for being on duty for 26 hours and third for posing like Nixon on the lead WB! Posted by on April 24, 2009  WOW, the pose made me laugh out loud. I thought it was an amazing shot... 'til I saw Greg and then I thought it was a hysterical shot.

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