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By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:9/28/2009 - 9/28/2009
Album Info:It's Monday, meaning back to work for the WIR. On this day, #20 starts in Moscow, taking two empty hoppers north.
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Old and new ways to use a railroad ROW
Title:  Old and new ways to use a railroad ROW
Description:  #20 is at the end of track, though from this point it used to continue on to Pullman. The biker on the right will soon be riding on the old rail grade.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:43 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Back it up!
Title:  Back it up!
Description:  #20 backs up the Siding at Wilson.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:44 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
McGregor Fertilizers
Title:  McGregor Fertilizers
Description:  McGregor is the farthest south customer on the WIR, and beyond here, the tracks are out of service. The #20 is on the siding of the old UP line, and the track in the foreground is the WIR main, the old NP P&L line.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:44 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Short train in a small town.
Title:  Short train in a small town.
Description:  The city of Moscow abruptly ends right at the Washington/Idaho state line. The switch for the McGregor spur actually spans the border. Here #20 backs it's small train to the main.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:46 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
The start of the hill
Title:  The start of the hill
Description:  The bridge over Paradise Creek marks the start of the grade over Sunshine Hill, and also the transition from 90 lb rail to 115 ribbon rail.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:46 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Up the hill
Title:  Up the hill
Description:  The GP30 has no trouble taking it's shotr train up the hill at the speed limit of 10 MPH.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:47 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
A whole train in one frame!
Title:  A whole train in one frame!
Description:  Well, not too hard with this run.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:48 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
Going away shot
Title:  Going away shot
Description:  With better lighting!
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:49 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Around the bend.
Title:  Around the bend.
Description:  The train heads out of view as it heads up the hill, the steepest grade on the WIR.
Photo Date:  9/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:44:42 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  128   Comments: 0


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