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By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:1/17/2009 - 1/17/2009
Album Info:A thick cloud of freezing fog didn't stop the WIR from conducting business as usual.
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Into the fog
Title:  Into the fog
Description:  Switching a grain train to be loaded.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:36:53 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
Erie Day
Title:  Erie Day
Description:  Thick fog is common in the Palouse in winter time.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:38:13 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
Lone 30
Title:  Lone 30
Description:  WIR #20 is performing switching dutys today.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:39:20 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Waiting at Rolalia
Title:  Waiting at Rolalia
Description:  The 316 sits waiting to run north, with shovels, brooms, and other tools of winter railroading sitting on the nose.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:41:11 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
Light loco north
Title:  Light loco north
Description:  316 heads north, blowing its horn for the may crossings in town. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMbA8SZBY0g
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:42:35 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Frozen Palouse
Title:  Frozen Palouse
Description:  The fog is begining to lift, showing a landscape coated in frost.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:43:32 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  340   Comments: 3
North through Plaza
Title:  North through Plaza
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:44:36 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Lonley loco
Title:  Lonley loco
Description:  316 running light headed northbound, to go to Spangle.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:45:51 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Old Style crossbuck
Title:  Old Style crossbuck
Description:  Between Spangle and Plaza
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:46:35 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Tools of the trade
Title:  Tools of the trade
Description:  I see shovel, snow shovel, and broom with ice pick, all needed to dig out frozen switches.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:47:52 PM
Location:  Plaza, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Thats one way to swich grain hoppers!
Title:  Thats one way to swich grain hoppers!
Description:  Apparently 316s services were not needed in Spangle
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:49:03 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
All in a days work.
Title:  All in a days work.
Description:  316 sits in Spangle, ready to do some switching.
Photo Date:  1/17/2009  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 1:50:05 PM
Location:  Spangle, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  303   Comments: 0


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