BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Essex to Whitefish, Montana

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BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Essex to Whitefish, Montana

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Essex

Westbound Unit Tanks with 2 Pusher Engines

ImageBNSF Unit Tanks coming into Essex by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Pusher Engines - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Work Train returning to Essex for the day.

ImageBNSF Work Train Returning to Essex by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Westbound Unit Grain entering one of 5 Tunnels between Control Point Pinnacle and Belton.

ImageBNSF Going into the Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr


Near Control Point Paola

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - near Paola, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Under US 2

ImageBNSF near Control Point Red Eagle by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Eastbound Mixed Freight under US 2 near Red Eagle.

ImageBNSF 8465 - under US 2 - Nyack, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Eastbound Unit Autoracks climbing the grade on the Nyack Flats.

ImageBNSF Unit Autoracks on Nyack Flats by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Entering a Tunnel along the Flathead River

ImageBNSF & Flathead River by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Empty Ballast Train coming out of the Tunnel

ImageBNSF 7725 - Nyack Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Empty Ballast coming out of the Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Eastbound Unit Tanks going into the Tunnel.

ImageBNSF & Flathead River by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF 4013 - Nyack, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Tanks going into Nyack Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr


Belton (West Glacier), MT

ImageBelton - West Glacier, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Westbound Grain meeting Eastbound Autoracks

ImageBNSF Meet at Belton - Hi-Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Eastbound Mixed Freight

ImageBNSF 8465 - West Glacier, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Coram

ImageBNSF Unit Ballast - Coram, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Conkelly

ImageBNSF Unit Ballast - Conkelly, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Ballast - Conkelly, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Columbia Falls

Eastbound Unit Tanks

ImageBNSF Unit Tank - Columbia Falls, Mt by
tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Tank - Columbia Falls, MI by tcamp7837, on Flickr


Westbound Intermodal

ImageBNSF 5108 - Columbia Falls, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Whitefish

Eastbound Unit Tanks getting a recrew.

ImageBNSF getting a recrew - near Whitefish, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Whitefish Amtrak Station

ImageBNSF - Whitefish, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF 7909 - Whitefish Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageGreat Northern 181 - Whitefish, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageGreat Northern 181 - Whitefish, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF 4013 - Whitefish, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Kalispell Branchline through the Flathead Valley from Columbia Falls to Kalispell has recently been taken back by BNSF from the Watco-owned Mission Mountain RR.

ImageDead Watco Painted 1214 - Kalispell, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Kalispell Branch local from Whitefish heading towards Kalispell.

ImageBNSF Kalispell Local - La Salle, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Tie Work at La Salle

ImageBNSF Kalispell Branch Tie Work by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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Re: BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Essex to Whitefish, Montana

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Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing!

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Re: BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Essex to Whitefish, Montana

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Same here, CRD. Looks like you had a great trip!
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Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:43 pm
Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing!
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