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WC 7551
Title:  WC 7551
Description:  Riverton Jct
Photo Date:  4/12/2005  Upload Date: 4/12/2005 10:16:48 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7551(SD45) NS 8756(C40-8)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
WC 7551
Title:  WC 7551
Description:  South with a TOFC and Double Stack Combo.
Photo Date:  4/12/2005  Upload Date: 4/12/2005 10:16:46 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7551(SD45)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
WC 7551
Title:  WC 7551
Description:  My first Wisconsin Central, what a setting.
Photo Date:  4/12/2005  Upload Date: 4/12/2005 10:16:42 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7551(SD45)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Crossing the Shenandoah River
Title:  Crossing the Shenandoah River
Description:  Southbound at Riverton Jct, headed for the B Line.
Photo Date:  4/12/2005  Upload Date: 4/12/2005 10:16:31 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8329(C40-8W)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
P51
Title:  P51
Description:  This GP38-2 may look a little ragged but it sure sounded mechanically fit. Definitly non turbo.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 4:04:57 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5266(GP38-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 2
Local P51
Title:  Local P51
Description:  I think this was my favorite shot of the day.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 4:04:57 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5266(GP38-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
VRE V41
Title:  VRE V41
Description:  I'm at a loss for words.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 3:26:47 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VRE V41(F59PHI)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
NS 9295
Title:  NS 9295
Description:  Coming off of the "B" Line from Front Royal and Hagerstown.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 2:27:39 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9295(C40-9W) UP 7160(AC44CW)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
NS&UP
Title:  NS&UP
Description:  NSUP/UPNS, the next merger?
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 2:27:39 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9295(C40-9W) UP 7160(AC44CW)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
Pushing the whole train through the wye
Title:  Pushing the whole train through the wye
Description:  Turning the train to head south to Brandy Station.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 2:27:39 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5266(GP38-2)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Busy little yard
Title:  Busy little yard
Description:  I wonder if the guy shipping that steel has to pay for all three cars needed to accomodate his long steel girders.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 12:45:00 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5297(GP38-2)
Views:  661   Comments: 1
Creeping out of the yard
Title:  Creeping out of the yard
Description:  Pulling onto the main to finish making up his train.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 1:03:34 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2560(SD70) NS 9355(C40-9W)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Local engine awaiting duty
Title:  Local engine awaiting duty
Description:  Train in background was backing up the wye and about to come back into the yard from the south to add engine 5297 to the train. Another crew member came over to start 5297. I waited anticipating the thick plume of smoke that would enhance any train pic but this thing hardly made a puff.
Photo Date:  3/25/2005  Upload Date: 3/25/2005 1:03:34 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5297(GP38-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
BNSF 2515 switching a local warehouse
Title:  BNSF 2515 switching a local warehouse
Description:  Only foreign engines that I saw on UPs lines in 5 days.
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 7:46:41 AM
Location:  Fernley, NV
Author:  Ann Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2515(GP35u)
Views:  682   Comments: 1
BNSF 2515
Title:  BNSF 2515
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 7:46:41 AM
Location:  Hazen, NV
Author:  Ann Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2515(GP35u) BNSF 2838(GP39-2)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
Stacked up
Title:  Stacked up
Description:  1st train was sided for an eastbound that just flew through. 2d one looked like it was sitting for a longer period. I missed the eastbound shot.
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 7:46:41 AM
Location:  Hazen, NV
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3137(SD40-2) UP 8766(SD40T-2) UP 2781(SD40M-2)
Views:  3211   Comments: 11
UP 3137
Title:  UP 3137
Description:  This guy was switching cars at CP Hazen.
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 7:46:41 AM
Location:  Hazen, NV
Author:  Ann Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3137(SD40-2) UP 8766(SD40T-2)
Views:  662   Comments: 0
A really cool place for watching trains
Title:  A really cool place for watching trains
Description:  This guy looks like he's about to become hamburger but the engine is pushing not pulling.
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:52 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5806(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Heat wave passing through
Title:  Heat wave passing through
Description:  The Truckee/Tahoe area got a fresh layer of snow everyday that we were here.
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:52 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5803(AC44CWCTE) UP 5758(AC44CWCTE) UP 4072(SD70M) UP 3964(SD70M)
Views:  800   Comments: 0
Aww, come on Dad
Title:  Aww, come on Dad
Description:  I can't believe Dad brings us 2,500 miles to shoot trains when there's all this cool snow to play in!
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:52 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5803(AC44CWCTE) UP 5758(AC44CWCTE) UP 4972(SD70M) UP 3964(SD70M)
Views:  897   Comments: 2
Westward freight
Title:  Westward freight
Description:  Four pulling, one pushing over the mountain at Truckee. The sound was awesome.
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:52 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5803(AC44CWCTE) UP 5758(AC44CWCTE) UP 4072(SD70M) UP 3964(SD70M)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
Waiting for the next blizzard.
Title:  Waiting for the next blizzard.
Description:  Icle whacker, rotary wipers and guarded windows, ready for whatever the Sierras can dish out.
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:51 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 566(GP38-2) UP 572(GP38-2)
Views:  1952   Comments: 2
Pulling hard
Title:  Pulling hard
Description:  Passing through with a throaty roar!
Photo Date:  2/15/2005  Upload Date: 2/20/2005 7:20:52 AM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5803(AC44CWCTE) UP 5758(AC44CWCTE) UP 4072(SD70M) UP 3964(SD70M)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
Sun setting in the Burg
Title:  Sun setting in the Burg
Description:  VRE with it's last drop of the day.
Photo Date:  2/7/2005  Upload Date: 2/8/2005 8:37:49 PM
Location:  Fredericksburg, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
A face only it's mother could love
Title:  A face only it's mother could love
Description:  CSX 4846 passing BB 3. That's a whole lot of ugly to be in one spot. I guess it'll grow on me with time. I seldom like the new autos when they change styles why should trains be different?
Photo Date:  12/30/2004  Upload Date: 12/30/2004 6:03:58 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4846(SD70ACe)
Views:  834   Comments: 6
BB 3 basking in the sun for a second
Title:  BB 3 basking in the sun for a second
Description:  BBRR even seems to be cleaning up the yard area a bit. Not as much junk around and a big dumpster ready to be hauled off.
Photo Date:  12/30/2004  Upload Date: 12/30/2004 6:03:58 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BB 3(GP16)
Views:  759   Comments: 2
Ahhh, we have a train
Title:  Ahhh, we have a train
Description:  #5 has set out the cars. #3 is coupling the last set and almost ready to head out across the diamond. I must have looked at this pic a dozen times before I noticed the spare knuckles carried on the pilot.
Photo Date:  12/30/2004  Upload Date: 12/30/2004 5:17:24 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BB 3(GP16) BB 5(GP40)
Views:  1215   Comments: 2
Last shot of the day, batteries shot in camera.
Title:  Last shot of the day, batteries shot in camera.
Description:  Used up all 4 sets of batteries. I shot twice as much video as stills today.
Photo Date:  1/18/2005  Upload Date: 1/18/2005 8:59:13 PM
Location:  Louisa, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BB 3(GP16) BB 7(GP40)
Views:  723   Comments: 1
Four Wheelin in the snow
Title:  Four Wheelin in the snow
Description:  If you want to compare cameras, this was shot with the Fuji FinePix S7000 @ 6.3 megapixels. Ann's shots were the Fuji FinePix E510 @ 5.2 megapixels. We both used 500 shutter speed and let the cameras select the aperture.
Photo Date:  1/19/2005  Upload Date: 1/19/2005 5:38:37 PM
Location:  Widewater, VA
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 84(P42DC)
Views:  755   Comments: 0

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