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Viewing Album:  Busy Day on the Blue Mountain RR
 
By:Mark Herren
Dates:2/6/2008 - 2/6/2008
Album Info:shots from Walla Walla,Spofford & Milton-Freewater on Watco's PCC (former BLMR) rails...
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Ready for Work
Title:  Ready for Work
Description:  the boys have just fired up the GP35 for todays chores...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:22:02 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Getting Thier Train Ready
Title:  Getting Thier Train Ready
Description:  the reefers are for the trip down into Oregon...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:22:21 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
the Yard
Title:  the Yard
Description:  looking south through the former UP yards...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:22:35 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Swapping Cars
Title:  Swapping Cars
Description:  going to swap the load for the empty....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:22:51 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  139   Comments: 1
"20 Feet"
Title:  "20 Feet"
Description:  says the man on the ground....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:23:07 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
Backing onto the Main
Title:  Backing onto the Main
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:23:28 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Spotting the Load
Title:  Spotting the Load
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:23:48 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
Ferrellgas Spur
Title:  Ferrellgas Spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:24:07 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  116   Comments: 3
West Wye
Title:  West Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:24:25 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
Going Back to the Yard
Title:  Going Back to the Yard
Description:  to pick up the reefers...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:24:41 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Flagging Rose Ave.
Title:  Flagging Rose Ave.
Description:  the MoW guys have disabled the gates...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:26:21 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  108   Comments: 1
Picking Up Loads
Title:  Picking Up Loads
Description:  two loads out...two empties in
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:28:08 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  111   Comments: 0
"Chain is Clear"
Title:  "Chain is Clear"
Description:  someone laid a chain across the rails....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:28:39 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  330   Comments: 0
Americold
Title:  Americold
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:30:14 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
Americold & the #799
Title:  Americold & the #799
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:31:15 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 on the Spur
Title:  BLMR 799 on the Spur
Description:  this is the lead into the Americold plant....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:31:53 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Past the Fairground Grandstands
Title:  Past the Fairground Grandstands
Description:  headin' to Oregon with five reefers...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:32:43 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Crossing Langdon Road
Title:  Crossing Langdon Road
Description:  heading sotuh....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:33:15 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  101   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 South
Title:  BLMR 799 South
Description:  heading to Oregon...only about a mile or so away...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:35:34 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  119   Comments: 1
Blurry Tele Shot
Title:  Blurry Tele Shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:37:36 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
BLMR 799+5 Reefers
Title:  BLMR 799+5 Reefers
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:37:59 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 South
Title:  BLMR 799 South
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:38:27 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  112   Comments: 0
Blue Mtn RR's #799
Title:  Blue Mtn RR's #799
Description:  ex-WP GP35...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:39:04 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
At Least Matt Ain't Camera Shy
Title:  At Least Matt Ain't Camera Shy
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:39:40 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  115   Comments: 1
the Elevator
Title:  the Elevator
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:40:10 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
Northeast Oregon Countryside
Title:  Northeast Oregon Countryside
Description:  between Spofford & Milton-Freewater....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:40:39 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  114   Comments: 2
BLMR 799 South
Title:  BLMR 799 South
Description:  with five reefers in tow...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:41:15 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
the Weston Turn
Title:  the Weston Turn
Description:  note the Spofford Elevator in the background....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:41:47 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
Old & Older
Title:  Old & Older
Description:  the GP35 was built in the early 60s...have no clue about the truck....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:42:22 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  172   Comments: 2
Cutting through the Orchards
Title:  Cutting through the Orchards
Description:  lots of apples & pears are grown here...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:43:05 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  140   Comments: 0
Over OR11
Title:  Over OR11
Description:  the #799 is crossing over the highway into 'Old Town Freewater'...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:43:31 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
BLMR 799
Title:  BLMR 799
Description:  they have just dropped their train north of the switches...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:44:00 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 at the Switch
Title:  BLMR 799 at the Switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:44:41 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Easing Back
Title:  Easing Back
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:45:16 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 + 2 Reefers
Title:  BLMR 799 + 2 Reefers
Description:  to be spotted...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:45:54 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Switchin'
Title:  Switchin'
Description:  picking up 2 loads & dropping off 2 to be loaded...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:46:22 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
BLMR 799 on the Siding
Title:  BLMR 799 on the Siding
Description:  picking up the loads...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:47:56 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Creeping Out
Title:  Creeping Out
Description:  easy does it on this piece of track...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:50:54 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Almost There...
Title:  Almost There...
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:51:25 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
Made the Hook
Title:  Made the Hook
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:52:00 PM
Location:  Milton-Freewater, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
BAR 360 South
Title:  BAR 360 South
Description:  with a string of boxcars to be stored at Spofford,OR....
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:47:18 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Flares
Title:  Flares
Description:  no, not Ric Flair...the crossing gates were not working so a couple of flares help out...WOOOO!
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:46:50 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
Across Prospect Road
Title:  Across Prospect Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:52:37 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Leavin' Town
Title:  Leavin' Town
Description:  3 locos lead a set of 20 boxcars for storage at Spofford...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:53:04 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
BAR 360
Title:  BAR 360
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:53:27 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
WAMX 4013
Title:  WAMX 4013
Description:  first time that I have seen one of these Canadian locos here in town...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:53:52 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4013(GP40-2LW)
Views:  303   Comments: 2
Foothills
Title:  Foothills
Description:  three locos pull a string of boxes to be stored...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:54:38 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3) WAMX 4013(GP40-2LW) BLMR 792(GP35)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
BAR 360 South
Title:  BAR 360 South
Description:  20 boxcars for storage head south...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 9:55:08 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Tele Shot
Title:  Tele Shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:19:43 PM
Location:  Walla Walla, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Into Oregon
Title:  Into Oregon
Description:  with a string of boxcars for storage...
Photo Date:  2/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 10:20:15 PM
Location:  Spofford, OR
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 360(GP38-3)
Views:  104   Comments: 0

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