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MRH Issue 10 Nov/Dec Kevin Klettke Washington Northern interview |
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Video interview with Charlie Comstock taken from the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of See the entire article here. |
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Elk Creek/Cedar Point |
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Dash 840-B #325 makes a delivery to Elk Creek Hardwood & Forest Products after crossing the former Seattle & North Coast diamond past abandoned Union Tower. This track was recently the territory of the S&NC, (in my version of history). After the S&NC called it quits, the WN took over this portion of the line in the Cedar Point area. Elk Creek Hardwood & Forest Products is the last and only customer on this line. |
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The "HIGH TIDE" rolls into Union |
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Led by Dash 840-B #325, the "High Tide" rolls into union with five cars bound for the various industries in the Tideflats area.
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The "MILL JOB" |
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We watch as the Mill Job switches out various cars for the Raven Pulp & Paper Mill. |
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Tideflats Switching |
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On a beautiful summer afternoon, GP38-2 #385 spots gondolas for Maple Harbor Steel & Salvage and Olympic Copper & Pipe while picking up an empty steel coil car. Then spots a load of cement to the Blue Star Ready Mix & Specialty plant. |
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Crossing Remien Street & the Union Diamond |
On it's way to Union Yard, the "High Tide" approaches the Remien Street grade crossing. This is a Logic Rail Technologies Grade Crossing Pro circuit, supplemented with their Grade Crossing Bell Module and speaker. |
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RAILFANNING MEMORIES |
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Taken between 1972 and 1975, these are photos at various locations in the Pacific Northwest and upper Midwest. I had been given the old 1950s era Kodak camera when mom and dad had upgraded. From that time on, wherever we were I always had that camera. If there was a rail yard nearby, dad and I would find it. While mom and little sister patiently waited in the car, my father and I would go rail fanning. Sometimes we'd be gone the better part of an hour, but I never remember hearing complaints from mom. The image quality is not the greatest by any stretch. They were scanned from the original 3x3 color prints. Plus, I knew very little about lighting, composition, film or the camera itself really at the time. I was just having the time of my life. Although it was long ago, the memories are vivid. Thanks mom & dad. I hope you enjoy. |
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MORE TO COME........