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7/11/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Matt Adams
Dates:9/15/2008 - 9/19/2008
Album Info:RL west of Missoula, with some Pend Oreille Valley, BNSF and UP action on the way back to Portland.
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MRL R-MRL8211-16A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8211-16A
Description:  With the shadows getting longer, I decided this was my last shot of the Night Gas. Back to Missoula for more grub!
Photo Date:  9/16/2008  Upload Date: 10/2/2008 11:20:48 PM
Location:  Arlee, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8801-17A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8801-17A
Description:  The weekly train down the Darby Branch, the Darby Local, is seen south of Kenspur, with an interesting bunk car head out. All but that rear covered hopper would be staged at Stevensville for the trip back to Missoula.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:21 AM
Location:  Kenspur, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 403(GP35) MRL 402(GP35)
Views:  991   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8801-17A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8801-17A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:21 AM
Location:  Stevensville, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 403(GP35) MRL 402(GP35)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8091-17A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8091-17A
Description:  My patience grew short with the Darby so I went back to Missoula to wait for the Laurel-Spokane to leave town to chase it west. First the Day Gas arrived into town...
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:20 AM
Location:  De Smet, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 382(SD45) MRL 4308(SD70ACe)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  A nicely patched former BN SD60M leads the Laurel-Spokane westound out of Missoula... The chase begins!
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:22 AM
Location:  Schilling, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M) CN 5744(SD75I)
Views:  1284   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  Thanks to some track and time west of Frenchtown, I was able to get ahead of the train for this shot. (1/30/2011 addition: The former Milwaukee Pacific Coast Extension mainline crossed the NP right ahead of the train at this point)
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:22 AM
Location:  Huson, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  As I've discussed before, getting to Lothrop ahead of the train is usually a non-issue.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:23 AM
Location:  Lothrop, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  827   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  One of my "I'm standing on top of 2x4s across the bed of my truck" shots just west of Cyr...
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:24 AM
Location:  Cyr, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
Venison....  It was almost for dinner!
Title:  Venison.... It was almost for dinner!
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:24 AM
Location:  Spring Gulch, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:25 AM
Location:  Spring Gulch, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:25 AM
Location:  Spring Gulch, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  Crossing the Clark Fork River with only minutes to spare with the sun....
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:26 AM
Location:  Donlan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  Ripping through the small town of Plains.....
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:27 AM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:27 AM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  Snaking through the curves near Eddy.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:28 AM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M) CN 5744(SD75I)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:28 AM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M) CN 5744(SD75I)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:29 AM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A - Goodbye again, MRL!
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A - Goodbye again, MRL!
Description:  Last shot on the MRL for this trip was next to the Thompson Falls detector.
Photo Date:  9/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:20:30 AM
Location:  Thompson Falls, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8155(SD60M) CN 5744(SD75I)
Views:  992   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  The Pend Oreille Valley Railroad heads east towards Sandpoint to interchange with the BNSF.
Photo Date:  9/15/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:23 AM
Location:  Laclede, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  Now the POVA is on the UP-controlled BN trackage between Sandpoint and Dover.
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:24 AM
Location:  Dover, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:24 AM
Location:  Dover, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
POVA GP10 8310
Title:  POVA GP10 8310
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:25 AM
Location:  Sandpoint, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  Tied on to outbound, waiting for the BN to clear....
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:26 AM
Location:  Sandpoint, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  Skirting along the Pend Oreille River... The Reefers are for storage.
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:26 AM
Location:  Wrencoe, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  725   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:28 AM
Location:  Wrencoe, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  Rolling through Thama, wherethe siding has a few stored centerbeams.
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:27 AM
Location:  Thama, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  There was a drunk looking-guy wandering around near the tracks that didn't seem to notice the train coming. I gave the crew some hand signals to alert them to his presence and they blew the horn at him.
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:28 AM
Location:  Priest River, ID
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  812   Comments: 1
POVA GP10 1745
Title:  POVA GP10 1745
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:29 AM
Location:  Newport, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 1745(GP10)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
POVA 8310
Title:  POVA 8310
Description:  Somnewhere along the way they got rid of the centerbeams and are seen bringing the reefers into the yard.
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:29 AM
Location:  Newport, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10) POVA 1745(GP10)
Views:  1145   Comments: 0
POVA GP10 8310
Title:  POVA GP10 8310
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:30 AM
Location:  Newport, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  POVA 8310(GP10)
Views:  774   Comments: 0
The Victor and the Vanquished
Title:  The Victor and the Vanquished
Description:  BNSF train G-HTIKAL9-15H passes through the remnants of the old Milwaukee bridge at Lind, Wa. Ironic how the Orange and Black that used to go across the bridge has been reborn and passes below....
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:30 AM
Location:  Lind, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7545(ES44DC)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
BNSF G-HTIKAL9-15H
Title:  BNSF G-HTIKAL9-15H
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:31 AM
Location:  Providence, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7545(ES44DC)
Views:  585   Comments: 1
BNSF M-HVRPAS1-16A
Title:  BNSF M-HVRPAS1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:32 AM
Location:  Beatrice, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5143(C44-9W)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
BNSF M-HVRPAS1-16A
Title:  BNSF M-HVRPAS1-16A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:32 AM
Location:  Beatrice, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5143(C44-9W)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
BNSF H-PASGAL9-18A
Title:  BNSF H-PASGAL9-18A
Description:  Too bad that NS SD70M-2 wasn't leading....!
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:33 AM
Location:  Providence, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 766(C44-9W)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
NS SD70M-2 2724
Title:  NS SD70M-2 2724
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 1:53:33 AM
Location:  Providence, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2724(SD70M-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
UP CBUPG18
Title:  UP CBUPG18
Description:  Another loaded Boardman train, this time seen on the UP heads south after a crew change, and some retarded CSS drivers, at Page...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:11 AM
Location:  Wallula Junction, WA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9382(SD70ACe) BNSF 9544(SD70MAC)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
UP CBUPG18
Title:  UP CBUPG18
Description:  Climbing out of the Wallula Gap...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:12 AM
Location:  Cold Springs Junctio, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9382(SD70ACe)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
UP CBUPG18
Title:  UP CBUPG18
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:12 AM
Location:  Cold Springs, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9382(SD70ACe) BNSF 9544(SD70MAC)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
UP C44-9W 9668
Title:  UP C44-9W 9668
Description:  Stored...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:13 AM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9668(C44-9W)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
UP SD60 2224
Title:  UP SD60 2224
Description:  Stored...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:14 AM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2224(SD60)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
UP SD60M 2394
Title:  UP SD60M 2394
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:14 AM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2394(SD50-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
UP SD40-2 3282
Title:  UP SD40-2 3282
Description:  Stored...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:15 AM
Location:  Hinkle, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3282(SD40-2)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:15 AM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  523   Comments: 1
MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Title:  MRL/BNSF M-LAUSPO1-16A
Description:  Climbing through the Blues on a grey day...
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:16 AM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:17 AM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:17 AM
Location:  Bodie, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:18 AM
Location:  Bodie, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:18 AM
Location:  Bodie, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Title:  UP SEGBD - Windmill Train
Description:  Cresting the top of the grade at Kamela.
Photo Date:  9/19/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 2:35:11 AM
Location:  Kamela, OR
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8198(SD9043MAC) UP 5125(SD70M) UP 8036(SD9043MAC)
Views:  906   Comments: 0


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