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Viewing Album:  2023 BSMRM Trip to Washington, Idaho and Montana
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:6/6/2023 - 6/12/2023
Album Info:Pictures from the 2023 Bay State Model Railroad Museum trip to Washington, Idaho and Montana. Lines visited include the BNSF ex-Great Northern Main and Montana Rail Link's ex-Northern Pacific lines.
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Coming around the bend at Summit
Title:  Coming around the bend at Summit
Description:  The eastbound we saw in Whitefish earlier is now approaching the summit.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 10:56:41 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8793(SD70ACe)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
BNSF 8793 leads an eastbound at Summit
Title:  BNSF 8793 leads an eastbound at Summit
Description:  The eastbound we saw in Whitefish earlier is now approaching the summit.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 10:56:45 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8793(SD70ACe)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Over the Summit
Title:  Over the Summit
Description:  BNSF 8793 passes the sign marking the continental divide at Summit.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 10:56:51 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 0
BN Hopper on Home Raills
Title:  BN Hopper on Home Raills
Description:  Not in bad shape besides the graffiti.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 10:56:55 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Meet at Summit
Title:  Meet at Summit
Description:  The eastbound manifest has stopped to et a westbound Autorack train by.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 10:56:58 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7206(ES44DC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BNSF 7206 comes around the bend at Summit
Title:  BNSF 7206 comes around the bend at Summit
Description:  The unit is leading a westbounnd autorack train.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:09 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7206(ES44DC)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Train and Bulldozer
Title:  Train and Bulldozer
Description:  BNSF 7206 passes a big bulldozer sitting by the tracks at Summit.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:12 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7206(ES44DC)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Westbound Autoracks at Summit
Title:  Westbound Autoracks at Summit
Description:  BNSF 720 leads an autorack train west at Summit.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:15 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7206(ES44DC)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Autoracks under Little Dog Mountain and Summit Mountain.
Title:  Autoracks under Little Dog Mountain and Summit Mountain.
Description:  A westbound autorack train passes in shadow of Little Dog Mountain (8,610 ft) and Summit Mountain (8,775 ft)
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:17 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
BNSF 7084 under Little Dog Mountain and Summit Mountain.
Title:  BNSF 7084 under Little Dog Mountain and Summit Mountain.
Description:  BNSF 7084 shoves on the rear of a westbound autorack train a it passes in shadow of Little Dog Mountain (8,610 ft) and Summit Mountain (8,775 ft)
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:20 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7084(ES44C4)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Going down the Hill
Title:  Going down the Hill
Description:  A westbound autorack train starts to descend from the summit of Marias Pass. The locomotive is the rear DPU.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:25 PM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7084(ES44C4)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
BNSF 8793 enters the trestle at East Glacier
Title:  BNSF 8793 enters the trestle at East Glacier
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:30 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8793(SD70ACe)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Gliding over Midvale Creek
Title:  Gliding over Midvale Creek
Description:  An eastbound manifest crosses the trestle at East Glacier.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:34 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8793(SD70ACe)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Winding out of Browning
Title:  Winding out of Browning
Description:  A westbound manifest winds its way out of Browning. Seen from US 2.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:37 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Reminder of Snowy Times
Title:  Reminder of Snowy Times
Description:  A westbound manifest passes in front of one of the many snow fences in the area.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:39 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5483(C44-9W) BNSF 4763(C44-9W) BNSF 7719(ES44DC)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
A westbound manifest climbs out of Browning
Title:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Browning
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:42 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
The Pope
Title:  The Pope
Description:  This autorack on a westbound manifest has some interesting graffiti.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:40:46 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Brining up the Rear
Title:  Brining up the Rear
Description:  BNSF 7034 shoves a westbound manifest out of Browning.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:03 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(ES44C4)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BNSF 7034 shoves a manifest out of Browning
Title:  BNSF 7034 shoves a manifest out of Browning
Description:  The train is westbound on he Hi-Line Sub.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:22 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(ES44C4)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Eastbound crossing the Two Medicine Trestle 1
Title:  Eastbound crossing the Two Medicine Trestle 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:26 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W) BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Eastbound crossing the Two Medicine Trestle 2
Title:  Eastbound crossing the Two Medicine Trestle 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:28 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W) BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Train in the Hills
Title:  Train in the Hills
Description:  The westbound we saw earlier at Browning is slowing down for a meet.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:32 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(ES44C4)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Meet at Spotted Robe
Title:  Meet at Spotted Robe
Description:  An Eastboud (left) passes a westbound (right) at Robe.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:45 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(ES44C4) BNSF 5438(C44-9W) BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Two Trains at Spotted Robe
Title:  Two Trains at Spotted Robe
Description:  An Eastboud (left) passes a westbound (right) at Grizzly.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:48 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
An eastbound rounds the bend at Spotted Robe
Title:  An eastbound rounds the bend at Spotted Robe
Description:  You can see the westbound het met in the distance.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:51 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BNSF 5438 leads an eastbound at Spotted Robe
Title:  BNSF 5438 leads an eastbound at Spotted Robe
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:55 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W) BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
BNSF 966 trails on an eastbound manifest
Title:  BNSF 966 trails on an eastbound manifest
Description:  Seen at Spotted Robe.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:41:57 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Receding into the Mist
Title:  Receding into the Mist
Description:  A westbound recedes into the mist on a rainy day.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:00 PM
Location:  East Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Rounding the bend at Browning
Title:  Rounding the bend at Browning
Description:  An eastbound manifest descends into Browning.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:03 PM
Location:  Browning, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Eastbound under dark skies
Title:  Eastbound under dark skies
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:06 PM
Location:  Blackfoot, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BNSF 5438 leads a train east under threatening skies
Title:  BNSF 5438 leads a train east under threatening skies
Description:  Fortunately the rain was heading the order direction!
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:09 PM
Location:  Blackfoot, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Pan shot of BNSF 5438
Title:  Pan shot of BNSF 5438
Description:  Seen leading an eastbound manifest near the small town of Blackfoot.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:13 PM
Location:  Blackfoot, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Stepping onto the Cut Bank Bridge
Title:  Stepping onto the Cut Bank Bridge
Description:  An eastbound manifest starts out onto the Cut Bank Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:16 PM
Location:  Cut Bank, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W) BNSF 966(C44-9W)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
An Eastbound soars over the Cut Bank Gorge
Title:  An Eastbound soars over the Cut Bank Gorge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:19 PM
Location:  Cut Bank, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Gliding over Cut Bank Gorge
Title:  Gliding over Cut Bank Gorge
Description:  An eastbound manifest crosses Cut Bank Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/18/2023 12:42:22 PM
Location:  Cut Bank, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
A westbound manifest passes through Shelby
Title:  A westbound manifest passes through Shelby
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:11:55 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
BNSF 6749 trails on a westbound manifest
Title:  BNSF 6749 trails on a westbound manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:11:59 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6749(ES44C4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Getting up to Speed
Title:  Getting up to Speed
Description:  A westbound manifest begins to accelerate as it finishes passing through Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:02 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4) BNSF 6749(ES44C4) BNSF 7168(ES44C4)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Coming round the Bend
Title:  Coming round the Bend
Description:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:05 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Cutting through the Hills
Title:  Cutting through the Hills
Description:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:08 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Climbing out of Shelby
Title:  Climbing out of Shelby
Description:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:10 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
BNSF 3771 leads a westbound out of Shelby
Title:  BNSF 3771 leads a westbound out of Shelby
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:13 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Powering Uphill
Title:  Powering Uphill
Description:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:16 PM
Location:  Shelby, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Undulating
Title:  Undulating
Description:  A westbound manifest navigates the undulating terrain west of Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:19 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0
BNSF 3771 leads a manifest west near Ethridge
Title:  BNSF 3771 leads a manifest west near Ethridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:22 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Three GE's leads a manifest west near Ethridge
Title:  Three GE's leads a manifest west near Ethridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:24 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3771(ET44C4)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
We got a meet!
Title:  We got a meet!
Description:  Near the town of Ethridge we have a meet between two manifests. The train on the left w had been following since Two Medicine Trestle and had been held in Cut Bank to wait for room in Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:27 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Dimming the Lights
Title:  Dimming the Lights
Description:  Near the town of Ethridge we have a meet between two manifests. The train on the left we had been following since Two Medicine Trestle and had been held in Cut Bank to wait for room in Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:30 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Glinty
Title:  Glinty
Description:  An eastbound manifest's headlights glint of he tank cars of a westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:32 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Manifests meet near Ethridge
Title:  Manifests meet near Ethridge
Description:  Near the town of Ethridge we have a meet between two manifests. The train coming towards the camera we had been following since Two Medicine Trestle and had been held in Cut Bank to wait for room in Shelby.
Photo Date:  6/9/2023  Upload Date: 6/19/2023 6:12:35 PM
Location:  Ethridge, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5438(C44-9W)
Views:  140   Comments: 0

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