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12/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Western Fuels Association Incorporated (Colo.)
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:BO 7497 (SD40)
Serial Number:34775Order No:7159
Frame Number:7159-1Built:4/1969
Notes:Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson, D
Other locos with this serial:  BO 7597(SD40) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 1(SD40-3)
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WFAX 601 at BNSF diesel shop
Title:  WFAX 601 at BNSF diesel shop
Description:  Came from New Mexico, possibly bound for Idaho to change engine
Photo Date:  5/17/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2006 4:06:43 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Schaaf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  787   Comments: 1
Escalante Western WFAX #601
Title:  Escalante Western WFAX #601
Description:  WFAX 601
Photo Date:  6/18/2007  Upload Date: 6/5/2015 7:26:22 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Loaded
Title:  Loaded
Description:  Just by Lee Ranch Jct. at 49 mph.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 8:13:11 PM
Location:  Grants, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
Escalante Western Coal Train
Title:  Escalante Western Coal Train
Description:  bound for Escalante Junction then west to Pegs on their own rails...
Photo Date:  11/26/2012  Upload Date: 11/27/2012 2:38:51 PM
Location:  Lee Ranch Jct., NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  468   Comments: 2
WFA 602 West
Title:  WFA 602 West
Description:  Escalante Western coal train on BNSF's Lee Ranch Sub
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 2:56:52 PM
Location:  Hospah Junction, NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  893   Comments: 8
Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Title:  Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:55:43 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Title:  WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:56:54 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Title:  Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:01 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Title:  The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:07 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Title:  The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:12 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Title:  Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:32 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Title:  Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:36 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Title:  The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:42 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
WFAX 601
Title:  WFAX 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:53 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
WFAX 601
Title:  WFAX 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:06 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 601(SD40-3)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Title:  The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:16 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  175   Comments: 0


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