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Needles Subivision Trip Part 3



by Chris Guenzler

3/20/2011 Bill Compton and I arose at 5:45 AM and following morning duties, checked out then went to McDonald's where I had hot cakes and sausage. After that we returned to the US 95 crossing and hoped for better luck this morning.







BNSF 4883 East near Homer.





Finally a green westbound signal.









BNSF 7593 West.





BNSF 7593 West being followed towards Goffs.





BNSF 7593 West.





BNSF 7909 East.





An unknown train following BNSF 7909 East between Goffs and Homer.







BNSF 7583 East at East Goffs.





BNSF 7593 West at East Goffs.





The two trains meeting at East Goffs. After BNSF 7583 East left, we drove straight to Amboy.









BNSF 5290 East at West Amboy. We continued west.





BNSF 7357 East nearing Bagdad.









BNSF 7516 West at West Siberia.











BNSF 7516 West climbing the grade on Ash Hill.









BNSF 7516 West at East Pisgah. From here we drove to Daggett where the railroad was down to a single track between Daggett and Newberry Springs today for track work on the south track. There was a Union Pacific train waiting to enter the BNSF mainline.









BNSF 7516 West.











BNSF 1092 East. Next we would go and see that Union Pacific train.



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