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Viewing Album:  Around Marias Pass
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:6/23/2019 - 6/27/2019
Album Info:BNSF activity on both the west and east sides of the pass.... There was a fair amount of track work underway between the morning and early evening Empire Builder with only occasional mid day freight. /DL
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BNSF 4464 westbound
Title:  BNSF 4464 westbound
Description:  Oil west, grain east. /DL
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:52:40 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4464(C44-9W) BNSF 4997(C44-9W)
Views:  457   Comments: 1
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  Oil west, grain waiting on the siding to eventually head east. /DL
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:52:47 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BNSF 4452
Title:  BNSF 4452
Description:  End of train power drifting down grade westbound. /DL
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:52:54 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9018(SD70ACe) BNSF 4452(C44-9W)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
Leaving the yard
Title:  Leaving the yard
Description:  Oil west, grain east. /DL
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:53:00 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  332   Comments: 1
Spreader Ditcher
Title:  Spreader Ditcher
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:04 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 0
BNSF 6566
Title:  BNSF 6566
Description:  A westbound passing the Izaak Walton Inn.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:10 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6566(ES44C4) BNSF 9183(SD70ACe)
Views:  575   Comments: 1
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  Passing the helper yard at Essex. In the week I was at the Inn I noted a lot of MOW activity but little helper. The two locomotives in the yard in this photo did some helper work but it was infrequent. Nearly all trains had distributed power.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:15 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9183(SD70ACe)
Views:  470   Comments: 1
Bring up the rear
Title:  Bring up the rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:19 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5143(C44-9W)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
GNAX 7891
Title:  GNAX 7891
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:24 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  312   Comments: 0
The eastbound Empire Builder
Title:  The eastbound Empire Builder
Description:  Approaching the station for Essex.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:30 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 188(P42DC) AMTK 7(P42DC)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
AMTK 7
Title:  AMTK 7
Description:  East yard lead and derail in the foreground
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:36 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 7(P42DC)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
AMTK 34001
Title:  AMTK 34001
Description:  Being a track guy I found the notations on the rail the highlight of this scene.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:41 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Back to the Inn
Title:  Back to the Inn
Description:  During my visit the flag stop station saw the Inn's van meet both Empire Builders every day. In this scene the Van is backing out of the ramp to the platform to take new arrivals the 1/4 mile back the the Inn behind the camera in this perspective. The Builder is eastbound in the distance to head into a snow shed just round the bend. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:47 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Slowing for a crew change
Title:  Slowing for a crew change
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:54:53 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8321(ES44C4)
Views:  485   Comments: 1
BNSF 23905
Title:  BNSF 23905
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:01 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Westbound arriving
Title:  Westbound arriving
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:07 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 147(P42DC)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
AMTK 32037
Title:  AMTK 32037
Description:  The stack train was waiting for a new crew. The Empire is at the station.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:15 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Leaving the station westbound
Title:  Leaving the station westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:21 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 0
DTTX 751185
Title:  DTTX 751185
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:28 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Station Platform
Title:  Station Platform
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:35 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  284   Comments: 0
NOKL 20313
Title:  NOKL 20313
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:40 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  After a new crew arrived.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:50 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Across the yard
Title:  Across the yard
Description:  Evening....
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:55:59 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  369   Comments: 0
BNSF 6550
Title:  BNSF 6550
Description:  Speed limits, P-45 and F-40.
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:56:09 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6550(ES44C4)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
A westbound
Title:  A westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 7:56:22 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Removing Track
Title:  Removing Track
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:22 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  336   Comments: 0
BN 975435
Title:  BN 975435
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:28 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  RollingStock,Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  381   Comments: 0
BN 975435
Title:  BN 975435
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:34 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  356   Comments: 0
BN 975435 and a new panel
Title:  BN 975435 and a new panel
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:40 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  351   Comments: 0
At work
Title:  At work
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:45 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  344   Comments: 0
At the West Portal
Title:  At the West Portal
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:03:52 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  509   Comments: 0
Riverside
Title:  Riverside
Description:  Stumbled across what appeared to be the primary track project slowing freight traffic during daylight hours. /DL
Photo Date:  6/24/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:04:01 PM
Location:  Nyack, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Tunnel,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 0
BNSF 8108
Title:  BNSF 8108
Description:  Westbound
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:06 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8108(ES44C4) BNSF 7340(ES44DC)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
TCBX 290261
Title:  TCBX 290261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:15 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  288   Comments: 0
BNSF 7252
Title:  BNSF 7252
Description:  Morning light.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:22 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7252(ES44DC) BNSF 5419(C44-9W)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
RUSX 129086
Title:  RUSX 129086
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:31 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  288   Comments: 0
Power on the rear
Title:  Power on the rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:36 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6121(ES44AC) CSX 3238(ET44AC)
Views:  546   Comments: 1
Headed west
Title:  Headed west
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:42 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6121(ES44AC) CSX 3238(ET44AC)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
The Morning's Empire Builder
Title:  The Morning's Empire Builder
Description:  Eastbound
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:47 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Spreader Ditcher
Title:  Spreader Ditcher
Description:  X5002683
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:06:53 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Eastbound Intermodal
Title:  Eastbound Intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:07:03 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7861(ES44DC) CREX 1320(ES44AC)
Views:  582   Comments: 2
CREX 1320
Title:  CREX 1320
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:07:25 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CREX 1320(ES44AC)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
BNSF 9397
Title:  BNSF 9397
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:05 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9397(SD70ACe)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Eastbound thru the yard
Title:  Eastbound thru the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:14 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 0
DTTX 467285
Title:  DTTX 467285
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:21 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BNSF 757
Title:  BNSF 757
Description:  Helpers
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:26 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 757(C44-9W)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
CP 9806
Title:  CP 9806
Description:  Passing the Amtrak Platform, this pair of locomotives were in the yard waiting for work, apparently in ocassional helper service. /DL
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:32 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9806(AC44CW)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
West end of Shed #12
Title:  West end of Shed #12
Description:  Speed Limits = P30 and F25 for eastbound trains thru the shed. /DL
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:39 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BNSF 6844 westbound
Title:  BNSF 6844 westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:45 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6844(ES44C4) BNSF 4365(C44-9W)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
BNSF 489540
Title:  BNSF 489540
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:08:50 PM
Location:  Essex, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  345   Comments: 0

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