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10/19/2002 10:00:25 AM Lombard MT Along the Missouri River at Lombard, MT. |
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10/19/2002 10:05:29 AM Lombard MT Rounding the sharpest mainline curve on MRL west of Lombard. |
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10/19/2002 10:05:42 AM Lombard MT Rounding the sharpest mainline curve on MRL west of Lombard, MT |
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10/19/2002 11:57:48 AM Helena MT This is a photo of the dome car we rode in all three day. Now named City of Livingston, she was originally owned by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and was used on the Twin Cities Zephyr from her construction in 1947 until transfer to Amtrak in 1971. She was originally named Silver Scene. |
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10/19/2002 12:03:45 PM Here we all are in front of the dome car we rode in all three days. Now named City of Livingston, she was originally owned by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and was used on the Twin Cities Zephyr from her construction in 1947 until transfer to Amtrak in 1971. She was originally named Silver Scene. |
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10/19/2002 12:23:45 PM Helena Jct. MT Just west of Helena the climb up Mullan Pass begins. Here the helper for a westbound grain train following our train wait at Helena Jct. to be cut into the train. |
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10/19/2002 12:52:17 PM Tobin MT This group of horses didn't even notice the train climbing the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass. |
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10/19/2002 12:53:36 PM Austin MT At Austin, MT the climb up Mullan Pass takes a switchback turn. In fact two switch backs!!! Shot from the lower switchback, the two other levels can be seen in this shot. |
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10/19/2002 12:55:06 PM Austin MT Rounding the sharp turn at Austin and beginning the climb up the middle switchback. |
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10/19/2002 12:55:17 PM Austin MT Rounding the sharp turn at Austin and beginning the climb up the middle switchback. |
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10/19/2002 12:55:39 PM Austin MT Rounding the sharp turn at Austin and beginning the climb up the middle switchback. |
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10/19/2002 12:59:40 PM Weed MT Just below the old station site of Weed lies a homestead which looks to be abandon intact. The fill for the track on the upper switchback can be seen just above the old farm. |
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10/19/2002 12:59:51 PM Weed MT In the mid-1960's the Northern Pacific decided the maintenance on the Iron Ridge Tunnel was too much, so they daylighted it by making a cut through the ridge seen here. The old tunnel is in place under the ridge and can be seen from the train. |
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10/19/2002 1:15:43 PM Greenhorn MT When we arrived at the curved Greenhorn trestle, the railfans in our dome couldn't help themselves...they all had to have a picture. |
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10/19/2002 1:15:59 PM Greenhorn MT Here's a shot of the train as we are passing over Greenhorn. |
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10/19/2002 1:33:29 PM Blossburg MT After passing through Mullan Tunnel under diesel power, we stopped at Blossburg to hand off our airpacks to an eastbound train to take back to Helena. Here's the rear of the train in the OS as east Blossburg with the 3893' Mullan Tunnel in the background |
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10/20/2002 6:37:08 AM Missoula MT Northern Pacific Railway monads in the Missoula depot before sun up. |
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10/20/2002 6:37:16 AM Northern Pacific Railway monads in the Missoula depot before sun up. |
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10/20/2002 6:50:06 AM Missoula MT The SP&S 700 rolling into the Missoula depot before sun up on the thrid day of the trip. |
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10/20/2002 7:48:07 AM DeSmet MT Just out of DeSmet, MT the train started the climb up Evaro Hill. Here the train can be seen on a sweeping left turn. |
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10/20/2002 8:03:03 AM Evaro MT The train is just starting to make its turn into the Coriacan Defile and continue towards the summit of Evaro Hill. |
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10/20/2002 8:08:08 AM Evaro MT Near the Marent trestle, the train continues it's climb to Evaro. |
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10/20/2002 8:35:06 AM Evaro MT Just over the top of Evaro Hill the fall colors and in fully swing. |
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10/20/2002 8:36:35 AM Evaro MT Just over the top of Evaro Hill the fall colors and in fully swing. |
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10/20/2002 8:39:54 AM Arlee MT Stampede!! |
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10/20/2002 8:40:42 AM Arlee MT Horses observe our passage through Arlee. |
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10/20/2002 8:42:39 AM Arlee MT West of Arlee the fall colors look awesome! Coming down the west side of Evaro Hill, the MRL 392's dynamic brake failed so we proceeded down the hill like a steam powered train should....in a fog of blue brake shoe smoke. |
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10/20/2002 8:42:44 AM Arlee MT West of Arlee the fall colors look awesome! Coming down the west side of Evaro Hill, the MRL 392's dynamic brake failed so we proceeded down the hill like a steam excursion should....in a fog of blue brake shoe smoke. |
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10/20/2002 8:42:54 AM Arlee MT West of Arlee the fall colors look awesome! Coming down the west side of Evaro Hill, the MRL 392's dynamic brake failed so we proceeded down the hill like a steam excursion should....in a fog of blue brake shoe smoke. |
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10/20/2002 9:12:33 AM Perma MT Steam view near Perma, MT |
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10/20/2002 9:14:42 AM Perma MT West of Perma, MT we join the Flathead River for a few miles into Paradise, MT. |
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10/20/2002 9:23:33 AM Perma MT West of Perma, MT we join the Flathead River for a few miles into Paradise, MT. |
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10/20/2002 9:23:57 AM Perma MT West of Perma, MT we join the Flathead River for a few miles into Paradise, MT. |
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10/20/2002 9:24:00 AM Perma MT West of Perma, MT we join the Flathead River for a few miles into Paradise, MT. |
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10/20/2002 9:33:56 AM Perma MT After passing over the Perma Bridge we get a view of the train from the other side of the Flathead River. |
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10/20/2002 10:10:21 AM Paradise MT At Paradise, MT the train stopped for a reenactment photo replacating a photo of the SP&S 701 which was taken in the 1940's when it went to Livingston for repairs. Here we are sitting on the Clark Fork River bridge while the train is positioned for the photo. |
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10/20/2002 11:05:46 AM Paradise MT At Paradise, MT the train also peformed a photo runby. Since it was our lunch time we did the runby from the dining car "Yellowstone Park". Here's the SP&S 700 smokin' it up for the fans. |
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10/20/2002 11:06:50 AM Paradise MT At Paradise, MT the train also peformed a photo runby. Since it was our lunch time we did the runby from the dining car "Yellowstone Park". Here are all the cars stopped at the Montana 200 road crossing. |
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10/20/2002 11:07:06 AM At Paradise, MT the train also peformed a photo runby. Since it was our lunch time we did the runby from the dining car "Yellowstone Park". Some vintage vehicles showed up in Paradise for our runby. The track up Evaro Hill is between the train and the cars. |
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10/20/2002 11:08:08 AM Paradise MT At Paradise, MT the train also peformed a photo runby. Since it was our lunch time we did the runby from the dining car "Yellowstone Park". Some of the railfans from the train taking photos of the runby. |