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Viewing Album:  Vancouver, WA. Trips Four and Five.
 
By:Tristan Gagnon
Dates:11/8/2012 - 12/13/2012
Album Info:Trip number 4 via Amtrak Cascades to see my brother in his new hometown and my railfanning heaven, Vancouver Washington. I'm from Springfield Oregon and thats the state where ive spent very close to 100% of all my railfanning time. "The Depot Inside the Wye" has been a very big change for me as a railfan, and im loving every second of it.... no more hours of waiting just to end up with one train (definitely taught me patience though), all sorts of colorful locomotives old and new, on or off their home rails, coal, lumber, tankers, grainers, intermodal, passenger and more trains with double tracked legs of each wye being the junction between BNSF's Seattle and Fallbridge Subdivisions with a modest and friendly Amtrak depot in between all the action. Thank you to rrpicturearchives for allowing me to share something i love doing very much and to all of the viewers, I hope you enjoy.
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Two Dash Nines Heads East to Pick Up Stranded Autoracks
Title:  Two Dash Nines Heads East to Pick Up Stranded Autoracks
Description:  ...that for a reason unkown to me had to have its original power removed after getting only a mile or two out of the junction.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 4:38:36 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5063(C44-9W)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
BNSF 5063
Title:  BNSF 5063
Description:  On their way to pick up and become replacement power for stranded autoracks.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:16 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5063(C44-9W)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
BNSF 5369 Trailing
Title:  BNSF 5369 Trailing
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:24 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5369(C44-9W)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Rushing East to Change Tracks
Title:  Rushing East to Change Tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:31 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5063(C44-9W) BNSF 5369(C44-9W)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
BNSF 5369
Title:  BNSF 5369
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:39 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5369(C44-9W)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Hand Signals
Title:  Hand Signals
Description:  Backing up and preparing to come to a hook on the autoracks.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5369(C44-9W) BNSF 5063(C44-9W)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
Orange and Yellow
Title:  Orange and Yellow
Description:  This Dash 9 duo had recently hooked to an autorack train thats original power apparently needed to be removed for some reason, after only a few miles East of the junction.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 6:28:46 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5063(C44-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Eastbound Autoracks Got New Power and Ready to Go
Title:  Eastbound Autoracks Got New Power and Ready to Go
Description:  ...after dispatch lets a baretable and some other Westbounders in first.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 4:42:00 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5063(C44-9W)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Green and White Face with Bright Headlights
Title:  Green and White Face with Bright Headlights
Description:  WB baretable led by two geeps.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:27:54 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2870(GP39M)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Geep Duo Bringing in a Westbound Baretable
Title:  Geep Duo Bringing in a Westbound Baretable
Description:  A few miles East from the depot on the Fallbridge Sub we catch a nice little surprise, two geeps now in 2012 almost completely relegated into switcher/local status pulling a mainline 80 car length (counting articulated as serperate) baretable.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:37:01 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2870(GP39M) BNSF 2359(GP38-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
BNSF 2359
Title:  BNSF 2359
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:28:02 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2359(GP38-2) BNSF 2870(GP39M)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Warbonnet Leads Parked Track Inspection Train
Title:  Warbonnet Leads Parked Track Inspection Train
Description:  Unfortunately the rest of the train was obstructed on this side, and the sun was beyond blinding to look at on the other making any kind of acceptable shot impossible.
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:28:09 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4701(C44-9W)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Phase 5 Cabbage Leads Train 513
Title:  Phase 5 Cabbage Leads Train 513
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 11:28:16 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90278(NPCU)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Geep 60 Leads 2 GEs
Title:  Geep 60 Leads 2 GEs
Description:  Originally caught the 168 on my third trip, so it seems to be assigned in the area for quite some time.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 3:47:46 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Station,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 168(GP60)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
BNSF 7368
Title:  BNSF 7368
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 3:47:53 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Station,Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7368(ES44DC)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Modern Railroad, Yet Still Nostalgic in its Own Way
Title:  Modern Railroad, Yet Still Nostalgic in its Own Way
Description:  Crisp clean and fresh matching pair of Powerbars tied down near the North leg. After all my time on UP's system, seeing an old GP30 (rebuilt, but on the outside none the less a GP30) in fresh paint with a lone grafitti-free matching box car reminded me very much of something id see in a Rio Grande Pentrex video from a long gone era.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 7:10:52 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2810(GP39M)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Patched SW12 Switches in the Distance
Title:  Patched SW12 Switches in the Distance
Description:  It took me a few looks at this one before i noticed the old GE tonner to the left of it.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 3:48:01 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RLPX 3541(SW1200)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Amtrak 11 with Heritage Unit Pulls Into the Depot
Title:  Amtrak 11 with Heritage Unit Pulls Into the Depot
Description:  along side a cut of power including BNSF's one of a kind Candy Apple GP60 they got from a trade with Helm for some SW units.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:43:23 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 158(P42DC) AMTK 184(P42DC) BNSF 168(GP60)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Phase 5 158 Leads Phase 4 Anniversary Unit
Title:  Phase 5 158 Leads Phase 4 Anniversary Unit
Description:  (or heritage unit, or whatever you choose to call them, i use both of these) Amtrak 11 the Coast Starlight stops for a few minutes at the depot in Vancouver before preparring to cross the impressive Columbia River Swing Bridge and over into my home state.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:48:14 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC) AMTK 158(P42DC)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Train 506 Crossing Into Washington
Title:  Train 506 Crossing Into Washington
Description:  Led by GE Amtrak 161. This train came into the depot within moments of the departure of number 11 the Coast Starlight which had AMTK 184 the phase 4 unit in the consist. This locomotive and entire trainset would provide me with an excellent ride home a few days later as the Southbound 509.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 6:36:00 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cascades 506
Title:  Amtrak Cascades 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 3:47:16 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
It Was Staring Me Right in the Face, So Why Not?
Title:  It Was Staring Me Right in the Face, So Why Not?
Description:  Grab a picture?
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:46:22 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Nice and Shiny with a Little Blemish
Title:  Nice and Shiny with a Little Blemish
Description:  Train 506, Northbound Portland to Seattle.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:46:29 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
BNSF 1008 and AMTK 161
Title:  BNSF 1008 and AMTK 161
Description:  Power tied down and Amtrak 506 making its fairly brief stop.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:44:17 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 1008(C44-9W) AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cascades Stopped at Depot, H1 Dash 9, Swing Bridge and More
Title:  Amtrak Cascades Stopped at Depot, H1 Dash 9, Swing Bridge and More
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 7:23:00 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 161(P42DC) BNSF 1008(C44-9W)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Former AMTK 252 Trails on 506
Title:  Former AMTK 252 Trails on 506
Description:  A Union Pacific double stack can also be seen in the distance waiting for Amtrak to pass.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:46:47 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 90252(NPCU)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BNSF 168 Idles While a UP Double Stack Quietly Approaches on the Main
Title:  BNSF 168 Idles While a UP Double Stack Quietly Approaches on the Main
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:05:31 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 168(GP60) UP 7521(AC45CCTE)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
UP 7521
Title:  UP 7521
Description:  Southbound double stack with two SD70Ms trailing and one more GEVO on the rear.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 7:44:03 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7521(AC45CCTE) BNSF 168(GP60)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
GEVO For Solo DPU
Title:  GEVO For Solo DPU
Description:  ...on this Southbound Union Pacific Double Strack crossing the Columbia and state line.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:10:45 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7445(AC45CCTE)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
So That's Where They've Been Hiding
Title:  So That's Where They've Been Hiding
Description:  I haven't seen a Class 1 SD40-2 since 2008, so finding this little Easter egg was a nice treat for me even if the view wasnt too great.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 11:29:00 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 1983(SD39-2) BNSF 1872(SD40-2) BNSF 2721(GP39-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
Single C4 Brings Up 50 Intermodals
Title:  Single C4 Brings Up 50 Intermodals
Description:  For some reason my camera made it look dark which compelled me to turn up my EV setting a little bit. Oh well, i learned from that mistake, and i guess thats what matters.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:46:53 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6651(ES44C4)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
4400 Brand New Horses
Title:  4400 Brand New Horses
Description:  Fresh paint just looks good... well that seems like an airhead statement. What am I gonna say next "Oh yeah I like money." ...I'm pretty sure everybody does.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:00 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7045(ES44C4)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Crisp, Shiny New ES44C4
Title:  Crisp, Shiny New ES44C4
Description:  Being used as a solo DPU on an "earthworm" grain train whose head end we missed with there being so many train in so many directions. (Oh no, not complaining in the least bit, it's a GREAT thing.)
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 5:23:17 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7045(ES44C4)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
BNSF 7045 Shoves The Earthworm Into the Yard
Title:  BNSF 7045 Shoves The Earthworm Into the Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:07 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7045(ES44C4)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Fresh Paint on the Old and Brand New
Title:  Fresh Paint on the Old and Brand New
Description:  Both nice crisp and clean, the ES44C4 being a newborn to the system at only a small handfull of months of service, and the rebuilt GP30: a veteran of the railroad with well over 40 years of doing the job on its record.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 6:55:34 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7045(ES44C4) BNSF 2810(GP39M)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
Creeping Up to The Crossing
Title:  Creeping Up to The Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:16 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2959(GP39-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Old Santa Fe Still Looking Mighty Fine
Title:  Old Santa Fe Still Looking Mighty Fine
Description:  It was great to see a yellowbonnet in such good condition, very serious eye-candy to me.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 7:05:36 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2959(GP39-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
Kelso to Spokane
Title:  Kelso to Spokane
Description:  This day seemed to be like some kind of railfan convention, mustve been at least 5 or 6 others not counting myself or my brother out and about the depot on this day. Very nice change from Eugene where i dont ever recall running into or seeing another one.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:24 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1046(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
BNSF 1046
Title:  BNSF 1046
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:32 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1046(C44-9W)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BNSF 701 and Sister Unit Start Their Treck East
Title:  BNSF 701 and Sister Unit Start Their Treck East
Description:  ...as they come off the Seattle and on to the Fallbridge on the North leg after a crew change. Both 701 and 703 were delivered in the post-merger "identity crisis" variant of the Warbonnet on the Dash 9, displaying the new company's name on the side but retaining "Santa Fe" on the nose. As seen here, number 703 has been repainted for at least a few years.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 6:11:30 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 701(C44-9W) BNSF 703(C44-9W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Identity Crisis 701
Title:  Identity Crisis 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:39 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 701(C44-9W) BNSF 703(C44-9W)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BNSF 703 Trailing 701
Title:  BNSF 703 Trailing 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:47 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 703(C44-9W)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Sister Units Depart Eastbound
Title:  Sister Units Depart Eastbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:47:55 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 703(C44-9W) BNSF 701(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
And These DPUs Bring a Close To Our Second Day
Title:  And These DPUs Bring a Close To Our Second Day
Description:  A very active and productive one to say the least.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 6:46:38 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7287(ES44DC)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
The Downpour Sends its Love
Title:  The Downpour Sends its Love
Description:  We begin day 3 of trip 4 with BNSF 7689, one of the early BNSF gevos that arrived before the image change and Powerbar scheme that would be painted on all the following Gevos, heading East bound for Spokane.
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/14/2012 7:46:00 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7689(ES44DC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Heritage II Painted ES44DC
Title:  Heritage II Painted ES44DC
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 7:50:43 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7869(ES44DC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
BNSF 7869
Title:  BNSF 7869
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 7:50:51 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7869(ES44DC)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
BNSF 4516
Title:  BNSF 4516
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 7:50:59 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4516(C44-9W) BNSF 7869(ES44DC)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Eastbound Grainer on a Rainy Day
Title:  Eastbound Grainer on a Rainy Day
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 7:51:06 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4516(C44-9W) BNSF 7869(ES44DC)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
BNSF 2359
Title:  BNSF 2359
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2012  Upload Date: 11/16/2012 7:50:36 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Tristan G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2359(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0

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