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A Slot Train of rip rap for flood damage repairs travels south into Council Bluffs. The lake on the left is normally a farm field, but it was an extension of the Missouri River that day.
Known as Benos on the railroad, this spot on the north side of CB is normally very noisy due to I-29 traffic just a stones throw away. At the time of the photo, I-29 was shut down because of flooding making for a peaceful spot. There were actually logs and driftwood up on the interstate roadway!
Originally built as an SW7, UP #96 was one of 55 older EMD switchers (NW2s, SW7s, SW9s and TR4As) rebuilt by the railroad in the late 1970s and early 1980s as an SW10.
From Utahrails.net "The SW10 rebuild program included 645-power assemblies in place of the original 567-assemblies. Also included were all new cabling and wiring, and updated electrical gear, which included a couple module cards with some solid state circuitry. A new consolidated equipment rack for the water tank, oil filters, and other mechanical components was built using parts from retired GP9s. A new radiator section using twin 36-inch electrically-powered cooling fans, also taken from retired GP9s, was installed to replace the inefficient and expensive to maintain belt-driven 54-inch fan that originally equipped these units. The new design also included a large sandbox occupying the front of the unit in place of the original radiator fan intake and radiator shutter assembly. This new, external sand box design did away with the two original, internal sand boxes, with their four difficult-to-access sand traps. The cab interior layout and design also received attention. The new design included a modern control stand, electric cab heating, an electric refrigerator, and other features to bring it up to the FRA-mandated "clean cab" standards. Also as part of the rebuild program, the original friction bearing trucks were converted to roller bearings. The finished, operating weight for the SW10s was 251,200 pounds."
#96 (originally #1243) as retained by the Union Pacific as part of their heritage fleet, where it served as the steam shop switcher in Cheyenne. It was finally retired in 2014 and subsequently donated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, OR, where it is displayed today. The engine remains operable and sees some occasional use.
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UP 5553, with helper FXE 4672, is in charge of U.S. bound train 147 at mile 88.1 on the CP's Windsor Sub.
UP 4910 running wrong main account the M-TPTP working Main 1 just ahead. Second time this week that I have caught an SD70M leading a train at this curve in decent light.
Not a particularly good photo, but I thought it was interesting how high this guy was in the tree, up in all the small branches. I presume he was eating the seeds on what I guess is a sycamore tree, preparing for winter (judginf by the amount of 'fur')
Taken in Cosmeston lakes
Of course Iceland has lots of impressive waterfalls, every one having been photographed millions of times. So this is my variation on a well-trodden path: Skógafoss in infrared with my home-built tilt-shift lens. Exposure just long enough for a little movement to show.
Skógafoss, Iceland
November 2018
The daily transfer switching cars at the Dave Evans transload facility in the North End of Superior.
The model is built more for looks than for playability or functionality. It does have a working steering mechanism on both front axles, though, albeit not connected to a steering wheel. It is set up to synchronise their motion, with a different steering angle on the front axle than on the one behind it. (I intend to post a picture of the mechanism sometime in the next few weeks). This is a function that actually enhances the look.
8 months physical development with relatively huge muscular arms bringing his 20 pound body up from the floor multiple times. He’s a star!
A young Orangutan at Dublin zoo. Is he flicking a V at me?
Thanks to the guys at Greystones Camera Club for the day out
well i was college visiting in the morning so i didn't really want to take a pic of that....so this is what i came up with instead, at first i was gonna like throw this sheet in the air...nope.
was not happening
yipess!! just realized that i only have 30 pics left until i gotta buy pro...but i cant get pro for 3 weeks so i might have to skip out on a few so flicker doesn't have a heart attack on me.
will comment tomorrow, so sorry guys!
just looked myself up...not really keen on what i found...only like a billion websites with my pictures on them?? they gave me credit but it still freaks me out
CN 324 is exiting Taschereau Yard, on its way to St. Albans, Vermont and interchange with the NECR before returning to Montreal as CN 323. Power is CN 2145 leading a pair of UP EMD units (UP 4214 & UP 8935).
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Taken at Ubud - Bali, Indonesia in Oct 2015.
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The Dartford Crossing on the River Thames seen from 14,000 feet up aboard my Norwegian Airlines Boeing 737 Flight to Oslo
Here the QEII suspension bridge spans the river - mostly taking the Southbound traffic across, whilst unseen, the original double bore tunnels service those going Northbound
In the event of high winds or traffic issues the Tunnels usually revert to their original configuration of North and South
A second crossing downstream is now on the cards and is badly needed as although the crossing here was automated recently the huge amount of traffic using it often causes huge jams on both approaches
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Union Pacific FEF-3 #844 smokes it up as it storms out of Rawlins, WY and towards Hadsell. 844 is on a special public relations trip which will take the big ALCo to Boise and Pocatello, Idaho before returning to Cheyenne.
UP 844 ~ PCYRO2 ~ Rawlins, Wyoming
Union Pacific's Rawlins Subdivision
04.18.2017
D1015 pouring on the power up Hemmerdon bank on Pathfinder Tour's 'Western Challenger' tour. I was on the tour from Paddington to Plymouth and from Okehampton to Waterloo, opting to skip this bit to join Suthen Softee on a line side foray!
Actually a dark and dirty stairway paired with flashy lights and a green handrail all the way up and down. Almost every Berlin-Visitor has been there ;)
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