Trains on Route 66 West
23rd July 2008 to 6th August 2008

A summer trip from New Mexico to the West Coast of California, more or less along Route 66. Mainly BNSF, again, and mainly Dash 9s, again. Beats the Thames Valley any day.

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At Milepost 397, between Eagles Nest and DoubleA, west of Williams Arizona, two General Electric C44-9Ws (“Dash 9s”),5364 and 5145 heading east wioth a doublestack container train.
At Milepost 397, between Eagles Nest and DoubleA, west of Williams Arizona, two General Electric C44-9Ws (“Dash 9s”),5364 and 5145 heading east wioth a doublestack container train.
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2008-07-23 08:26:10
At Milepost 397, between Eagles Nest and DoubleA, west of Williams Arizona, BNSF 7669, a General Electric ES44DC, lead BNSF 931, 4530, 4430 and 7764 east on an intermodal hotshot from the West Coast.
At Milepost 397, between Eagles Nest and DoubleA, west of Williams Arizona, BNSF 7669, a General Electric ES44DC, lead BNSF 931, 4530, 4430 and 7764 east on an intermodal hotshot from the West Coast.
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2008-07-23 16:34:28
High on the Coconino Plateau at around 6000 feet between DoubleA and Eagles Nest, west of Williams Arizona, BNSF 4115 leads BNSF 7790 and BNSF 797, still in former Santa Fe Warbonnet paint scheme, west on a manifest freight.
High on the Coconino Plateau at around 6000 feet between DoubleA and Eagles Nest, west of Williams Arizona, BNSF 4115 leads BNSF 7790 and BNSF 797, still in former Santa Fe Warbonnet paint scheme, west on a manifest freight.
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2008-07-23 17:07:40
BNSF 785, in the ATSF Warbonnet paint scheme with BNSF 4429 and 7612 heading west on doublestacks between Double A and Eagles Nest, west of Williams, Az.
BNSF 785, in the ATSF Warbonnet paint scheme with BNSF 4429 and 7612 heading west on doublestacks between Double A and Eagles Nest, west of Williams, Az.
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2008-07-23 17:17:08
BNSF 7656, one of the first batch of ES44DCs supplied, although not one of lowest numbers, with a Dash 9 5115, heading west on the blocks of BNSF 785West,  12 minutes behind.
BNSF 7656, one of the first batch of ES44DCs supplied, although not one of lowest numbers, with a Dash 9 5115, heading west on the blocks of BNSF 785West, 12 minutes behind.
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2008-07-23 17:31:07
Grand Canyon Railway 1105, a former ATSF GP7u (EMD 18898/1953) on switching duties at the Grand Canyon Station
Grand Canyon Railway 1105, a former ATSF GP7u (EMD 18898/1953) on switching duties at the Grand Canyon Station
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2008-07-24 14:09:41
Grand Canyon Railway 29, an Alco 2-8-0, heading the daily passenger train from Williams, at Grand Canyon .
Grand Canyon Railway 29, an Alco 2-8-0, heading the daily passenger train from Williams, at Grand Canyon .
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2008-07-24 14:27:46
Grand Canyon Railway 239, a former Amtrak F40PH at the Grand Canyon Station
Grand Canyon Railway 239, a former Amtrak F40PH at the Grand Canyon Station
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2008-07-24 14:33:56
In the gloom at Crookton, Az, BNSF 787 and 946, in the ATSF Warbonnet paint scheme, with 5238 head west from the Route 66 overbridge.
In the gloom at Crookton, Az, BNSF 787 and 946, in the ATSF Warbonnet paint scheme, with 5238 head west from the Route 66 overbridge.
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2008-07-25 09:58:22
BNSF 4450 and 4832, both part of the 1000 plus roster of GE Dash 9s, head empty autoracks west out of Crozier Canyon, alongside Route 66.
BNSF 4450 and 4832, both part of the 1000 plus roster of GE Dash 9s, head empty autoracks west out of Crozier Canyon, alongside Route 66.
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2008-07-25 14:45:47

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2008-07-25 14:59:15

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2008-07-26 09:30:29

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2008-07-28 16:04:48

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2008-07-28 17:14:45

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2008-07-28 17:34:34

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2008-07-28 17:53:54

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2008-07-28 17:56:57

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2008-07-29 07:24:43

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2008-07-29 07:40:46

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2008-07-29 07:58:37

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2008-07-29 19:04:17

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2008-07-30 13:07:34

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2008-07-30 18:13:45

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2008-07-31 09:43:06

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2008-07-31 10:23:03

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2008-07-31 10:40:32

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2008-08-03 17:55:05

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2008-08-03 18:37:40

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2008-08-04 15:52:52

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