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Viewing Album:  Gathering Grain on the EWG
 
By:Richard Olson
Dates:4/17/2012 - 4/17/2012
Album Info:Headed out to catch some actionon the Eastern Washington Gateway
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Parked Power
Title:  Parked Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:10:46 PM
Location:  Odair, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) NIWX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Full of centerbeams
Title:  Full of centerbeams
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:14:21 PM
Location:  Odair, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Shortline SDs
Title:  Shortline SDs
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:14:42 PM
Location:  Odair, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) NIWX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Working Hard
Title:  Working Hard
Description:  Vintage Ex-Military Studebaker
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:30:35 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Car Mover
Title:  Car Mover
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:31:16 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 1
Booming Business
Title:  Booming Business
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:31:50 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Lite Power
Title:  Lite Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:33:50 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Working Grain instead of Coal
Title:  Working Grain instead of Coal
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:34:11 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
First Revenue Run
Title:  First Revenue Run
Description:  Reportedly the first time used after the UP
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:34:33 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
WRIX 3000
Title:  WRIX 3000
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:34:47 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
WRIX 3001
Title:  WRIX 3001
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:35:28 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WRIX 3001(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
WRIX 3000
Title:  WRIX 3000
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:35:46 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
WRIX 3001
Title:  WRIX 3001
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:36:05 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WRIX 3001(SD40-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Pit Stop
Title:  Pit Stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:45:14 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Relics
Title:  Relics
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:45:52 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Notching them out
Title:  Notching them out
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:46:49 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Smokin'
Title:  Smokin'
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:49:46 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Throttle Hogg
Title:  Throttle Hogg
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:52:40 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
Out in the sagebrush
Title:  Out in the sagebrush
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:05:25 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
First job for the day
Title:  First job for the day
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:07:19 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Clear to the crossing
Title:  Clear to the crossing
Description:  Reversing towards their first two loaded cars
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:08:58 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Reversing for two
Title:  Reversing for two
Description:  They will collect six nore hoppers form the other elevator before heading west
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:15:50 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Fantastic Track
Title:  Fantastic Track
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:16:20 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Pullin
Title:  Pullin
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:18:31 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Uphill battle
Title:  Uphill battle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:19:03 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Run-8 with 8
Title:  Run-8 with 8
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:19:53 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
NP Inspired
Title:  NP Inspired
Description:  Note the old marker
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:20:10 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Pulling hard
Title:  Pulling hard
Description:  It was worth choking of the smoke as they went by
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:20:41 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Along the ROW
Title:  Along the ROW
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:21:34 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
Pulling loads
Title:  Pulling loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:22:14 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
1617 in Command
Title:  1617 in Command
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:23:26 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Scott's Bluff
Title:  Scott's Bluff
Description:  Photographer Robert Scott took a beautiful shot of the EWG from this location, as seen in Trains.
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:24:52 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Halting
Title:  Halting
Description:  Making another stop for a few more loads
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:26:24 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Rounding the bend
Title:  Rounding the bend
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:27:03 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
The future is looking green
Title:  The future is looking green
Description:  As winter wheat is shipping out, summer wheat is begining to grow
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:27:43 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Through the rolling fields of wheat
Title:  Through the rolling fields of wheat
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:28:21 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Low level levi
Title:  Low level levi
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:28:45 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
The crew at work
Title:  The crew at work
Description:  Four hoppers on each siding and 11 on the main
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:29:23 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Making up a good-sized train
Title:  Making up a good-sized train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:29:57 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Watching the switch
Title:  Watching the switch
Description:  Steve checks the rails under Gregg and the 1617 as Kelley makes the connection
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:31:45 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
A little hill
Title:  A little hill
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:10 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Running the Mainline
Title:  Running the Mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:33 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Loads heading West
Title:  Loads heading West
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:51 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
Crossing US2
Title:  Crossing US2
Description:  The train slowed to ensure all traffic stops, not that there was any
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:34:13 PM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Passing stored Centerbeams
Title:  Passing stored Centerbeams
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:34:37 PM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Going to drop off
Title:  Going to drop off
Description:  No need to bring 19 loads down into Odair/Coulee City.
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:34:56 PM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Meanwhile
Title:  Meanwhile
Description:  Steve was dropped off to start collecting cars at CWGG
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:35:31 PM
Location:  Odair, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) NIWX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
Tunnel motoring
Title:  Tunnel motoring
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:36:26 PM
Location:  Coulee City, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WRIX 2891(SD40T-2) NIWX 8924(SD45)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Slow SDs
Title:  Slow SDs
Description:  The beasts of EWG head for the hoppers to start shuffling
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:37:55 PM
Location:  Coulee City, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) WRIX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Plenty of power for pushing
Title:  Plenty of power for pushing
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:38:19 PM
Location:  Coulee City, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) WRIX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0

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