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PHL 80 |
| Description: |
One of the Pacific Harbor Lines two 3GS21C genset locomotives brings a cut of baretables (empty well cars) northward (railroad "east") across the Badger Bridge and off of Terminal Island. With all the containers moving by rail and by highway in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, as well as various marine vessels, this lift bridge and the adjacent Ford lift bridge (for highway traffic) are a busy place, as the spans are lifted and lowered with great regularity, holding up highway traffic and, at times, rail traffic. While owned and operated by PHL, these tracks also see a steady flow of BNSF Railway and Union Pacific trains as well. [Photo taken on railroad property with permission.] |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/2011 Upload Date: 9/22/2011 11:32:41 PM |
| Location: |
Long Beach, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PHL 80(3GS21C) |
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868 Comments: 1 |
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BNSF 6642 - Kansas City, KS - 9/19/10 |
| Description: |
A pair of interesting diesels are on BNSF Railways H-GALKCK2-19A (Galesburg IL to Kansas City KS) - Brand-new ES44C4 6642 is on the point, and also new 3GS21C 1305 heading west to, eventually, California. General Electrics ES44C4s are, at this date, unique to the BNSF and feature four, rather than six, traction motors. The center axle of each truck is unpowered, so these locomotives have an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement (just like an E-unit). But, unlike E-units, these feature a variable traction control system in their computer systems and, with the center axle capable of being raised off the rail slightly to maintain sufficient adhesion by varying the weight on the drive axles. Switch engine 1305, built by National Railway Equipment (of Mount Vernon, IL), is a low-emissions diesel road switcher locomotive that has low-emissions to keep air clean in southern California. It is powered by three Cummins QSK19C I6 engines with each one developing 700 horsepower and creating a total power output of 2,100 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/2010 Upload Date: 10/10/2010 1:20:06 AM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6642(ES44C4) BNSF 5441(C44-9W) BNSF 5440(C44-9W) BNSF 1305(3GS21C) |
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1345 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1306 |
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| Photo Date: |
12/16/2012 Upload Date: 1/2/2013 10:44:07 AM |
| Location: |
San Bernardino, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1306(3GS21C) |
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482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 1310 |
| Description: |
Switching cuts of well cars at BNSF's San Bernardino intermodal facility are 3GS21C-DE 1310 (created by NRE on an SD45-2 frame [ex-BNSF 6482; ex-ATSF 5832; nee-ATSF 5696] and SD40-2 1893 (ex-BNSF 6806; nee-ATSF 5122). It was 102º on this August 13, 2016, afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/2016 Upload Date: 8/15/2016 9:49:28 PM |
| Location: |
San Bernardino, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 1893(SD40-2) BNSF 1310(3GS21C) |
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999 Comments: 1 |
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