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Photographer's shadow
Title:  Photographer's shadow
Description:  The sun was still low enough in the sky to cast my shadow over the valley.
Photo Date:  1/22/2010  Upload Date: 1/22/2010 6:58:18 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
Up the hill
Title:  Up the hill
Description:  Next town is Pullman WA
Photo Date:  1/22/2010  Upload Date: 1/22/2010 6:58:18 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
WIR MRLX
Title:  WIR MRLX
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2010  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 6:43:06 PM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
WIR 20
Title:  WIR 20
Description:  "Patches"
Photo Date:  2/14/2010  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 6:43:15 PM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
Big train today
Title:  Big train today
Description:  With the warming temperatures, the farmers are starting to get into the swing of things, and so trains of fertilizer have grown from one or two cars to 10 and more. Todays train had 13 in tow.
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:00 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Bit 'o Somke
Title:  Bit 'o Somke
Description:  One nice thing about the horrable back lighting is that it highlights the smoke from the units.
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:13 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Long hood forward 30
Title:  Long hood forward 30
Description:  #20 leads the train long hood forward.
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:14 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
Bottom of the hill
Title:  Bottom of the hill
Description:  This trestle marks the bottom of the east side fo Sunshine Hill.
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:15 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SP F unit
Title:  SP F unit
Description:  Never get tired of seeign this one!
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:17 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Smokeing!
Title:  Smokeing!
Description:  The hogger throttles up to give the photographer some smoke. Much appreciated Jeramey!
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:20 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
The new WIR pair
Title:  The new WIR pair
Description:  For a while, the WIR's usual set of power was the GP30 and a GP16. As of recent, the 30 and the F unit have become the standard power set. Not that I'm complaining mind you!
Photo Date:  3/24/2010  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 12:59:21 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  209   Comments: 2
On the nose
Title:  On the nose
Description:  A HO scale Proto 2000 GP30M, on the nose if it's real life inspiration!
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:30:57 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  259   Comments: 3
Overhead shot of both
Title:  Overhead shot of both
Description:  The model is located under the 2 of the right hand number board.
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:30:59 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Old PCC logo
Title:  Old PCC logo
Description:  Despite having been re-lettered for Washington and Idaho, the old PCC nose logo remains.
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:31:00 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Can you find the model?
Title:  Can you find the model?
Description:  Under the bell.
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:31:01 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
Scale...
Title:  Scale...
Description:  Really gives you a perspective!
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:31:01 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
GP30 Locomotive
Title:  GP30 Locomotive
Description:  Why yes it is!
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 8:30:56 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
WIR "Highball"
Title:  WIR "Highball"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:07:49 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
WIR "Highball"
Title:  WIR "Highball"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:07:51 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
WIR "Highball"
Title:  WIR "Highball"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:07:52 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
WIR "Highball"
Title:  WIR "Highball"
Description:  A typical consist for the WIR!!
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:07:53 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
WIR "Highball"
Title:  WIR "Highball"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 10:07:50 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
First peek
Title:  First peek
Description:  #20, the typical (loong hood forward) leader on most trains.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:11 AM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Garbanzo flowers
Title:  Garbanzo flowers
Description:  The Garbanzo beans (chick peas) still have some decent flowers on them.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:13 AM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  697   Comments: 6
Round the bend
Title:  Round the bend
Description:  Just a few thousand more feet to Moscow and end of track.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:14 AM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Heavy machinery
Title:  Heavy machinery
Description:  Both the crane and the locomotives are designed to move heavy things, though in very diffrent ways.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:16 AM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Back up 1/2  car leingth, tie 'er down.
Title:  Back up 1/2 car leingth, tie 'er down.
Description:  Mike cuts the power off the train.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:45:20 AM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Smokey start up
Title:  Smokey start up
Description:  A tug on the layshaft and the #20 lights up with a puff of smoke.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:21 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  125   Comments: 3
Past lives
Title:  Past lives
Description:  It's old number of 4204 showing through, WIR #20 warms up in prepration for a run to Palouse.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:23 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Down the hill
Title:  Down the hill
Description:  #20 drifts down Sunshine hill, at the bottom of the stepest section.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:23 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Small train today
Title:  Small train today
Description:  2 fert cars
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:24 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Must be election seasion...
Title:  Must be election seasion...
Description:  Political add join the two full time signs at the intersection of Bishop Blvd and Johnson Rd.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:26 PM
Location:  Pullman Junction, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Bishop and Johnson
Title:  Bishop and Johnson
Description:  The crossing at this spot goes across an intersection, and though you can't tell from this view, the crossing has three gates.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:29 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
WSU
Title:  WSU
Description:  The doorms at Washington State University appear in the background.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:30 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
No grain today
Title:  No grain today
Description:  The train passes by the grain loading sidings at Fallon (during the middle of the harvest) but has no need to stop to pick up grain loads.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:34 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Through the hills 1
Title:  Through the hills 1
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:36 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
Through the hills 2
Title:  Through the hills 2
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:37 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Through the hills 3
Title:  Through the hills 3
Description:  Heading north climbing a short hill.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:37 PM
Location:  Fallon, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Comming into town
Title:  Comming into town
Description:  The train makes it's way into view.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:39 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Slowing for town.
Title:  Slowing for town.
Description:  Harsh backlighting.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:39 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Old Farmstead 1
Title:  Old Farmstead 1
Description:  The train passes by an old farm on it's way into town.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:40 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Old Farmstead 2
Title:  Old Farmstead 2
Description:  #20 and it's train drift into town.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:41 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Whole train
Title:  Whole train
Description:  One motor, two cars.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:42 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Round the bend
Title:  Round the bend
Description:  The train heads towards the small yard to end it's short trip.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 4:41:20 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Up the valley
Title:  Up the valley
Description:  #20 working hard with a short but heavy train of lumber and grain loads
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:41:39 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  209   Comments: 1
Glint
Title:  Glint
Description:  The sun was bright enough to light up the reflectors
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:10 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Broad curves
Title:  Broad curves
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:12 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Competition
Title:  Competition
Description:  A grain truck heads south, as a train with grain loads heads north. Due to most of the grain going by barge on the Snake and Columbia rivers, the trucks win this battle every year.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:12 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
Super elevated
Title:  Super elevated
Description:  Back in the BN days, trains ran 40MPH on this line. Many of the curves on the north end are still super elevated because of this.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:14 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Top of the hill
Title:  Top of the hill
Description:  #20 crests the long hill that goes from Rosalia to here.
Photo Date:  12/10/2010  Upload Date: 12/30/2010 9:42:15 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  108   Comments: 1


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