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Nebraska’s Crawford Hill is famous for the huge horseshoe curve just below Belmont, but there is another photogenic curve below there east of Crawford. On July 7, 1996, an all-Cascade green consist of two EMD SD60Ms and two GE C30-7s works through the curve on the climb to Belmont pulling a train on a brand new BNSF that hasn’t infiltrated the image yet.
I did my first real hike of the year in the White Mountains over the weekend, Mount Willard is one of my favorites. It's quite an easy hike, and the reward in terms of view is pretty amazing. The "notch" as you see it is a deeply carved "valley" between two mountain chains. In the middle runs route 302.
Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' has just started blooming.
Ligularia dentata (Leopard plant, ’Maruba-dakebuki’ in Japanese) is a perennial flowering plant in the aster family, native to Japan and China. 'Britt-Marie Crawford' is a dark-leaved cultivar of L. dentata.
A large thunderstorm rolls east as these helpers shove coal loads over Crawford Hill, NE. July 2010.
A steep hike down the canyon walls leads to the lower falls. The path to the upper falls requires a treacherous rock climbing expedition which we will reserve for the younger generation.
Cropped image taken with 7artisans 10mm
BNSF C-BTMLRT0-19B crawls at less than 10 MPH up Crawford Hill as the DPU of E-SAICAM8-04A descends the grade into the town of Crawford. This was the start to a beautiful Northwestern Nebraska Summer morning on the BNSF Butte Sub. The sounds and sights of Crawford Hill are ones that you'll never forget. Pretty spectacular views and many, many shot opportunities abound. Also shoutout to TJY Productions for the help!
GBRf 66780 is seen at full power at Crawford on 6E32 Mossend Pd Stlg Gbrf - Hunslet Tilcon Gbrf on November 13th, 2021.
Another BN coal train splits the signals at Belmont, Nebraska with a consist of new SD60Ms and C-boats. My one and only ever trip to see this railroading phenomenon, and all was right with the world.
The dirt road just visible above the second unit is the old right of way leading to abandoned Belmont Tunnel. Completed by CB&Q in 1889 and closed in 1982, it is the only railroad tunnel ever built in Nebraska.
The Conway Scenic Railroad's "Mountaineer" excursion arrives at Crawford Notch as the day's torrential down pour finally begins to lift.
Having traveled more than 25 miles and climbed 1400 ft in elevation the Conway Scenic Railroad's Mountaineer excursion has reached its turnaround point at the top of Crawford Notch along the famed former Maine Central Railroad Mountain Sub. The classic first generation power is running around just west of the Gateway beneath the watchful stoney gaze of Elephant Head. CSRR owned GP7 573 led west trailed by F7 4268 (the ex MEC and B&M duo were built by EMD in Sep. 1950 and Oct. 1949 respectively).
To read more about my adventure this day and a bit more history of the 4268 check out the earlier caption with this shot: flic.kr/p/2nD1J3k
Crawford's
Carroll, New Hampshire
Saturday August 6, 2022
This was the scene at Willey Brook from early October in 2016. Although it is one of the home roads for me I haven't yet checked up on the foliage in the notch this year, it seems the weather usually turns pretty sour the past couple of years when it peaks. Cory was at the throttle of this one to Fabyans and return with Mr. Grover riding shotgun.
Three Burlington Northern EMD SD70MACs claw up Crawford Hill with a heavy coal train east of Crawford, Nebraska, on July 5, 1996.
An eastbound coal train climbs through the big horseshoe curve below Belmont on Nebraska’s Crawford Hill on September 16, 2008. Two former BN EMD SD60Ms are mated with warbonnet GE Dash 9 No. 767 on a manned helper pushing two rear DPU locomotives on the heavy loaded train, while the head end climbs on the upper leg of the horseshoe in the background.
A view from the cab of Wisconsin & Southern SD20 No. 2016 on an eastbound freight waiting at the derail for permission to cross the busy Burlington Northern (early BNSF) main line sees a westbound BN “Expediter” intermodal train about the pound the crossing at Crawford, south of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on May 8, 1997.
The Notch Train has finished the runaround and is ready for the trip back to North Conway as the sun breaks through clouds after a snow squall. It’s also nice to get a photo here without a car or person in sight.
1M13 Glasgow Central to London Euston. Class 390 Pendolino in Avanti West Coast livery heads south on the WCML. Seen here at Crawford with the Iconic tree plantation in the background.
1S38 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverly. Class 397, branded as Nova 2, is a 12 five-carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by TransPennine Express (TPE). Built by Spanish manufacturer CAF as part of the Civity family, these trains entered service in late 2019 to enhance capacity and speed on key routes in Northern England and Scotland. Seen here heading north on the WCML between Crawford and Abington.
Picture taken by me with a Lumix G1. 27/12/2012.... Crawford Castle, substantially in ruins, is located on the north bank of the River Clyde, around half a mile north of Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruins stand on an earlier motte and bailey earthwork. The castle was formerly known as Lindsay Tower, after its former owners, the Lindsay family. The strategic location of the castle guards the approach from England into the upper Clyde Valley.
4S60 London Gateway Frghtliner to Coatbridge F.L.T. Class 90s with 049 in Powerhaul livery leading seen here passing Crawford on the WCML with an intermodal bound for Coatbridge Container terminal (Glasgow)
In the summer of 2003, Crawford Hill on BNSF’s Butte Subdivision out of Alliance, Nebraska, featured at least three sets of Cascade green three-window EMD SD60M helper sets, mostly equipped with a fuel tender. On July 22, 2003, a trio of these former BN EMDs rolls downgrade at Breezy Point just west of Belmont, heading back to Crawford after pushing a BNSF coal train over the grade.
It's mid-morning and the Nebraska Northwestern crew has the RCP&E train to Crawford well in hand as they cross a dry wash along old U.S. 20 west of Dakota Junction. 24 cars make up today's train for interchange to BNSF
Coal trains without DP, bulldog helpers with fuel for days. If I saw it, it wasn't that long ago. IIRC there were 3 such helper sets working the hill that day and a line of eastbounds stacked up waiting for said helpers. Funny it seemed normal at the time.
Crawford, NE
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Crawford Lake Conservation Area- Another example of the great wood carvings they have installed along the trails.
9M52 Edinburgh Waverly to London Euston. Class 390 Pendolino in Avanti West Coast livery glides south through the Clyde Valley on the WCML between Abington and Crawford.
1S56 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverly. Class 802 in TransPennine Express livery seen here crossing the River Clyde at Crawford while heading north on the WCML with a service to Edinburgh.
After climbing 1,623 feet in elevation through the White Mountains along Maine Central's Mountain Division, Conway Scenic's premier train the "Mountaineer" dwells at 1,900 ft. Crawford Notch in north central New Hampshire on July 25, 2023. Locomotive 216 is former Norfolk & Western GP35 No. 1328, built by EMD in March 1965.
Arriving at the base of the falls. The falls are a good 20 feet high. I did try and negotiate with my wife to stand under the falls for perspective but cannot repeat her answer in a public forum. The path to the upper falls is to the left and would require a steep rock climb to the top of these falls then journey along the canyon bottom to the 60 foot falls. They tell me it's quite spectacular - i will take their word for it.
taken with 7artisans 10mm fisheye
VL359, VL354, EL64 and VL355 race through Murulla with 5148 from Werris Creek to Port Botany.
Wednesday 25th November 2020
1S41 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central. Class 397, branded as Nova 2, is a fleet of 12 five-carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) trains operated by TransPennine Express (TPE). Built by Spanish manufacturer CAF as part of the Civity family, these trains entered service in late 2019 to enhance capacity and speed on key routes in Northern England and Scotland. seen here heading north on the WCML passing Crawford South Lanarkshire.
Shot from a high rise housing estate in Crawford St overlooking the corridors of the City. TheMajestic Sultan Mosque clearly defines a muslim community within. Minimal editing here.