North Country Ribbons
Mullan Pass Manifest - Part 1
A heavy, late afternoon manifest navigates the Skyline trestle across Greenhorn Creek, battling the 2.2% grade and nearing the continental divide.
The pair of H2 C44-9Ws on point were built within a couple months of each other and still in fresh paint, pulling everything from industrial goods, lumber, and perishables including a classic Western Fruit Express refrigerated reefer up front. The WFE was formed by the Great Northern and the Fruit Growers Express back in 1923 to compete with the Pacific Fruit Express and the comparable Santa Fe service in the west. The reefer could theoretically be loaded with frozen meat for export at Seattle/Tacoma and return east with Washington produce like apples.
The duo are assisted by a venerable EMD four pack helper set mid-train, all in different fallen flag/leaser schemes - the set will be featured in Part 2.
Mullan Pass Manifest - Part 1
A heavy, late afternoon manifest navigates the Skyline trestle across Greenhorn Creek, battling the 2.2% grade and nearing the continental divide.
The pair of H2 C44-9Ws on point were built within a couple months of each other and still in fresh paint, pulling everything from industrial goods, lumber, and perishables including a classic Western Fruit Express refrigerated reefer up front. The WFE was formed by the Great Northern and the Fruit Growers Express back in 1923 to compete with the Pacific Fruit Express and the comparable Santa Fe service in the west. The reefer could theoretically be loaded with frozen meat for export at Seattle/Tacoma and return east with Washington produce like apples.
The duo are assisted by a venerable EMD four pack helper set mid-train, all in different fallen flag/leaser schemes - the set will be featured in Part 2.