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BNSF Needles Subdivision Trip Part 2 1/2/2012



by Chris Guenzler

We drove through Daggett and found some interesting motive power sitting at Coolwater.





BNSF 7223 was on the east end of this unique motive power collection.





Ferromex ES44AC 4691 built by General Electric in 2007.





This engine had Diexanos 1998-2008 lettered on its side.





BNSF GP38-2 2038. From here we drove to Newberry Springs where we found something else.





More interesting motive power in the form of Kansas City Southern 4122.







Kansas City Southern SD70ACe 4122 built by Electro-Motive Division in 2008. From here we drove on to Ludlow then out to my favorite spot on Ash Hill.











BNSF 5418 West at Ash Hill. From here we drove to Siberia.







BNSF 6838 West.









BNSF 5315 East with Ferromex ES44AC 4698 in the consist.







BNSF 6838 West climbing Ash Hill. We relocated for our next train.







BNSF 7523 West climbed out of Siberia.









BNSF 528 East.







The DPUs of BNSF 7523 West. Not far behind was our next train so we relocated slightly.









BNSF 7282 West climbed the grade out of Siberia. We started down the highway again but had to stop shortly.





This train, BNSF 7391 West, had seven engines, 15 cars and a DPU at East Siberia.







BNSF 7248 West climbed the grade near East Siberia. We highballed it east and caught our next train just before Goffs.







BNSF 6790 West below Goffs. From here we continued towards Needles but stopped for one last train of the day.













BNSF 7475 West near Bannock. We then drove into Needles, stopping at Carl's Junior for dinner before checking into Motel 6 for the night. Tomorrow, the western end of the BNSF Seligman Sub.



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