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A quick pull off the Interstate due to a "tire light" resulted in sticking my head out the passenger window and catching a meet of 2 manifests quickly moving along the BNSF Gallup Sub passing East Baca, NM. The eastbound H BARGAL1 29 from Barstow Yard, CA to Galesburg Yard, IL is lead by BNSF C44-9Ws 4649, 4023, 5382, 688, and 729 and is 2nd in a pack of 5 eastbounds. The westbound H BELPHX1 29 is lead by BNSF ES44AC 5942, BNSF SD70ACE 9115, BNSF ES44DC 7435, BNSF C44-9W 5097, and BNSF C44-9W 705 pulling down to West Baca for a crew change. Once the BNSF 5942 changes out, a pair of westbounds that are briefly held, would continue west making a short of 3 into the setting sun. Just another day on the Gallup Sub...
I bet this would have looked real keen at night, all lit up. Pity I was about 13 hours away from finding out.