A round trip from Calgary
Trip From 28/8/2013 to 18/9/2013
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An almost 3 week round trip from Calgary covering Western Canada as well as Montana, Idaho and Wasington.
 CN 5710 is seen leading train #348 Prince-George-Chicago Clearing east at Entrance, Alberta - 30/08/2013 |  VIA 6406 and 6427 are seen leading the westbound Canadian at Moose Lake, BC - 30/08/2013 |  CN 5687 is seen leading #119 Chicago-Roberts Bank west at Henry House, Ab - 30/08/2013 |  BCOL 4645 is seen leading #304 Prince George-Winnipeg east at Henry House, Ab - 30/08/2013 |
 CN 2539 is seen leading #118 Roberts Bank-Winnipeg east at Henry House, Ab - 30/08/2013 |  CN 2703 is seen leading #112 Vancouver-Toronto east Henry House, Ab - 30/08/2013 |  IC SD70 1005 is seen leading empty potash #758 east at Entrance, Ab - 31/08/2013 |  CN SD70I 5608 is seen leading #310 Coquitlam-Edmonton east at Entrance, Ab - 31/08/2013 |
 VIA 6428 and 6421 are seen leading the Canadian east at Snaring between Henry House and Devona - 31/08/2013 |  CN 8894 is seen leading #411 North Battleford-Vancouver Thornton west at Snaring between Henry House and Devona - 31/08/2013 |  CN 8949 is seen leading train #702 east at Snaring between Henry House and Devona - 31/08/2013 |  CN 8864 and 2552 are seen leading #301 Edmonton-Vancouver Thornton manifest west at English just east of Jasper, Ab - 01/09/2013 |
 CN 5785 and 2453 are seen leading stack train #186 east at English leaving Jasper, Ab - 01/09/2013 |  CN 8864 and 2552 are seen leading #301 Edmonton-Vancouver Thornton manifest west leaving Valemont, BC - 01/09/2013 |  VIA 6424 is seen leading the westbound Skeena from Jasper to Prince George (Rupert) west at Harvey, BC - 01/09/2013 |  CN 8864 is seen leading #301 Edmonton-Vancouver Thornton manifest south of Avola, BC - 01/09/2013 |
 CN 8864 is seen leading #301 Edmonton-Vancouver Thornton manifest crossing the North Thompson River - 01/09/2013 |  CN SD75I 5699 is seen leading #117 Winnipeg-Roberts Bank west in the Thompson Canyon west of Spencers Bridge - 02/09/2013 |  CP 8722 is seen leading #101 Vaughn-Coquitlam west nearing Boston Bar, BC - 02/09/2013 |  CN SD40-2 GTW 5931 is seen shoving work train #906 east in the Thompson Canyon east of Lyton, BC - 02/09/2013 |
 CP 8613 is seen leading a westbound loaded grain over the Thompson River at Lyton, BC - 02/09/2013 |  CP 8579 is seen leading a westbound grain along Lake Kamloops at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 |  CP 8532 is seen on a grain train at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 |  CP 9593 is seen leading a westbound loaded Potash train along Lake Kamloops at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 |
 CN 8841 is seen leading #117 Chicago Markham to Roberts Bank west crossing the Thompson River at Lyton, BC - 04/09/2013 |  CP 8869 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal into Lyton, BC - 04/09/2013 |  CP 8869 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal into Lyton, BC crossing the Thompson River - 04/09/2013 |  CN 8935 is seen leading an eastbound stack train along the Thompson River. The westbound CN line can be seen over the River - 04/09/2013 |
 CP 9685 is seen leading a loaded westbound coal trian along the Thimpson River - 04/09/2013 |  CN C40-8 2114 (formally CNW/UP) is seen leading an eastbound stack train passing Spencers Bridge - 04/09/2013 |  Rocky Mountaineer GP40-2W 8012 is seen leading the westbound Rocky Moutaineer over Notch Hill, BC - 04/09/2013 |  Rocky Mountaineer GP40-2W 8012 is seen leading the westbound Rocky Moutaineer up Notch Hill, BC - 04/09/2013 |
 CP SD40-2 5915 is seen at Cranbrook awaiting time to leave #509 to Trail - 05/09/2013 |  BNSF ES44C4 6885 is seen leading a eastbound manifest at Rock Creek near the west portal of the Flathead Tunnel - 06/09/2013 |  BNSF 5637 is seen leading a eastbound manifest rounding the curve at Fisher River, Mt - 06/09/2013 |  BNSF 5619 is seen leading a westbound ethonal train at Fisher River, Mt - 06/09/2013 |
 BNSF 5699 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train about to cross Joso trestle near LyonsFerry, Wa - 08/09/2013 |  WAMX GP40 4043 (formally Penn Central/Conrail and Amtrak) is seen leading freight to Hooper Junction from interchanging the UP at Ayer Junction near LyonsFerry, Wa - 08/09/2013 |  CP AC4400CW 8517 is seen leading a westbound grain train from North Dakota (via Canada over Crowsnest Pass) rounding the curve having just crossed Joso Trestle near Lyons Ferry, Wa - 08/09/2013 |  CP AC4400CW 8509 is seen leading a Eastport, ID to Hinkle, OR Manifest (M-ETHK) south on Joso Viaduct over the Snake River in the last minutes of evening light - 08/09/2013 |
 St Maries River Railroad SW1200 #501 is seen making up the Plummer turn at St Maries, Id - 09/09/2013 |  St Maries River Railroad GP9 101 is seen waiting to leave St Maries, Id for Plummer - 09/09/2013 |  St Maries River Railroad GP9 101 and 102 are seen working the St Maries to Plummer train - 09/09/2013 |  BNSF ES44AC 6206 is seen leading a westbound ethonal train at Granite, Id - 09/09/2013 |
 BNSF ES44C4 6686 is seen leading a westbound manifest at Granite, Id - 09/09/2013 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local up Evaro Hill north of Missoula, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local crossing a trestle near Arlee, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local between Magpie and Perma, Mt - 10/09/2013 |
 BNSF 1076 is seen leading an eastbound empty grain at Perma, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  BNSF ES44AC 5820 is seen leading an eastbound empty ethonal train at Perma, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  After the failure of MRL 113 MRL 120 worked the Paradise local on its own running long hood forward south to St Regis seen leaving Paradise, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  MRL 120 is seen delivering a string of Gondolas to help with a derailment cleanup at Superior seen between St Regis and Superior - 10/09/2013 |
 MRL SD70ACe 4312 and SD40-2 256 are seen leading the returning day gas down Evaro Hill into Missoula, Mt - 10/09/2013 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9217 is seen leading a loaded coal train west in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9984 is seen on a loaded coal train in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  BNSF 5012 is seen leading an eastbound empty grain train in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |
 BNSF Dash 9 5069 and SD75M 8267 are seen leading a short westbound manifest in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9112 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  BNSF 4064 is seen leading an eastbound manifest in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  UP former AC600CW 5651 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |
 MRL SD40-2 253 and 252 are seen leading a retimed Helena local east in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 |  BNSF AC4400 5699 is seen leading a loaded coal train out of Helena on the climb up Mullan. 4 MRL SD70ACe are cut in as mid train helpers - 12/09/2013 |  BNSF 5699 is seen arriving at Elliston where the mid train helpers will be removed - 12/09/2013 |  MRL 4313 with 3 other SD70ACes are seen about to be removed from the loaded coal train at Elliston - 12/09/2013 |
 BNSF 5699 is seen leading a loaded coal train west of Elliston (The chase ended here with a blowout!) - 12/09/2013 |  BNSF 5284 is seen leading a empty grain east at Bison East - 13/09/2013 |  BNSF 4523 is seen ledaing an empty grain up Marias Pass - 14/09/2013 |  BNSF 1005 and 4329 are seen helping an empty grain up Marias Pass - 14/09/2013 |
 BNSF 4368 is seen leading a eastbound grain to the summit of Marias Pass - 14/09/2013 |  BNSF 5346 is seen leading a westbound Q train having just past the Summit of Marias Pass - 14/09/2013 |  BNSF 4368 is seen leading an eastbound grain at Bison, Mt - 14/09/2013 |  BNSF 5015 is seen leading an eastbound Z train at Browning, Mt - 14/09/2013 |
 Amtrak #130 is seen leading the Empire Builder #8 east crossing Java Tresle - 15/09/2013 |  Amtrak #130 is seen leading the Empire Builder #8 east climbing up Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 5079 is seen leading an eastbound stack train nearing the summit of Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 1000 is seen helping the rear of a stack train nearing the summit of Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |
 BNSF ES44DC 7804 is seen leading a westbound Manifest having just crossed Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 4071 is seen leading a westbound Q train having just crossed Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF ES44C4 6844 is seen leading a westbound grain having just crossed Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF ES44DC 7419 is seen leading an eastbound grain at Bison, Mt - 15/09/2013 |
 BNSF ES44DC 7419 is seen leading an eastbound grain at Browning, Mt - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 4698 is seen leading a westbound Z train at Browning, Mt - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 4698 is seen leading a westbound Z train nearing the Summit of Marias Pass - 15/09/2013 |  BNSF 4751 is seen ledaing an eastbound manifest at Browning, Mt - 15/09/2013 |
 BNSF 4638 is seen leading an empty eastbound grain at Browning, Mt - 15/09/2013 |  UP 5518 and 5529 are seen leading a loaded grain up the east side of Crowsnest Pass towrards Kingsgate near Burmis, Ab- 16/09/2013 |  CP 8634 is seen on a grain train at Franks Slide, Ab - 16/09/2013 |  The crew of UP 5533 on a eastbound manifest give UP 5518 east a runby at Blairmore, Ab - 16/09/2013 |
 UP 5533 is seen leading a manifest east at Franks Slide, Ab - 16/09/2013 |  UP 5533 is seen leading a manifest east at Burmis, Ab - 16/09/2013 |  CP 9369 and UP 5501 are seen leading a manifest #469 South Edmonton-Eastport west near Cowley, Ab - 16/09/2013 |  UP 5533 is seen crossing the Oldman River just east of Cowley, Ab on a eastbound manifest - 16/09/2013 |
 CP 9369 and UP 5501 are seen leading a manifest #469 South Edmonton-Eastport west at Coleman, Ab - 16/09/2013 |  CP 9369 and UP 5501 are seen leading a manifest #469 South Edmonton-Eastport west at the Summit of Crowsnest Pass - 16/09/2013 |  CP SD40-2s 5759 and 5866 are seen at Cranbrook awaiting time to leave #509 to Trail - 16/09/2013 |  CP SD40-2 5915 and SD40F 9008 are seen leading local #566 Golden-Cranbrook south at Winderemere, BC - 17/09/2013 |
 CP 4106 and 4107 are seen leading a short Royal Canyon Pacific set west past Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 |  CP 8640 and CEFX 1035 are seen laeding #113 Hochelaga-Vancouver west at Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 |  CP 8927 and 8742 are seen leading a loaded potash train west at Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 |  CP 9782 is seen on a loaded potash train at Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 |
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