some clouds, switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 10:30am...25 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking SW

BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962, stationary and silent for the holiday, in the switching yard, between 1st St. and 2nd St., Sumas, WA.   

 picture B, looking NW

This picture taken from the NE corner of 2nd St. and Railway St.  The wooded knoll (seen above 2826) is Moe's Hill, a community landmark and a source of great town photographic panoramas since Sumas was incorporated as a city in 1891.

picture C, looking W

picture D, looking W

snowy, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 11am...24 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking SW

BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962 pulling a short consist S through town just before crossing Sumas Creek.  It was snowing again today.  This picture taken from the NE corner of Railroad St. and W Third St., Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

cloudy, BNSF engines 2901/GP39E, 2091/GP38-2 and 2620/GP35U, 1:00pm...23 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking NE

BNSF engines 2901/GP39E, built 6/1964, 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2620/GP35U, built 9/1965, with a mixed train headed S out of town at the X'ing at Front St. and Cherry St., Sumas, WA.

picture B, looking E

moments later, BNSF engine 2901

picture C, looking E

moments later, BNSF engine 2091

picture D, looking E

moments later, BNSF engine 2620

picture E, looking SE

moments later...  a snowy Sumas Mountain can be seen in the background above the southernmost engine.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

cloudy, boxcars, TTX505597 and BNSF721726, 11:40am...20 Dec, 2015

 picture A, looking W

four year old tagged TTX boxcar 505597, on the main track, between First St. and Second St., Sumas WA.  These pictures taken from Railway St.

 picture B, looking W

A detail of picture A showing the built date of 6/2011

 picture C, looking W

40 year old tagged BNSF boxcar 721726

picture D, looking W

detail of picture C showing a built date of 6/1975

cloudy, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 11:30am...20 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking W

BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962, stationary and silent on the side track, just S of Front St., Sumas, WA.  This picture taken from HWY 9.  Currently the BNSF property in the foreground is used to store lengths of rail.  The 1914 'Sanborn Fire Insurance' map set of Sumas shows a early RR roundtable at this same location.  Behind 2826 can be seen buildings owned by EPL Feed LLC in the Sumas Industrial Park.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

cloudy, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 2:10pm...19 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking SW

BNSF switcher engines 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962, stationary on the side track.  This picture taken from the NE corner of the intersection of Front St., and Cherry St. Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

cloudy, BNSF road/rail capable truck 22450, 2pm...19 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking W

 BNSF road/rail capable truck 22450 on the main track between Bowen Rd. and Front St., Sumas, WA.  22450 was stationary, however moments after I took this picture, the BNSF employee started rolling slowly forward towards the Sumas switching yard. These pictures taken from HWY 9.  On the left can be seen some of the infrastructure of Socco Forest Products in the Sumas Industrial Park.  

picture B, looking NW

 Moments later, 22450 has moved up alongside the BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962, that were stationary on the side track.  This picture taken from HWY 9 just S of Front St., Sumas, WA

picture C, looking NW

Moments later...

 picture D, looking NW

Moments later...

 picture E, looking NW

Moments later, I move ahead to the intersection of HWY 9 and Front St.

picture F, looking NW

Moments later, 22450 is slowly disappearing behind Sumas Drug....  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, BNSF engines 2914/GP29E, slug 329/GP60B, 2349/GP38-2, 3pm...18 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking NE
BNSF engines 2914/GP39E, slug 329/GP60B and 2349/GP38-2 at the head of a 42 car train, stationary and idling 'on the curve' one mile S of Sumas, WA.  It was an overcast day, however, for a brief moment before sunset the sun came out and presented me with a great railfan moment. 

picture B, looking N
BNSF engine 2914/GP39E, built 5/1964

picture C, looking N
slug 329/GP60B, built 7/1991

picture D, looking N
2349/GP38-2, built 3/1972

picture E, looking N
Moments later...

picture F, looking S
Moments later... This picture was taken on Garrison Rd., 1/4 mile N of the the X'ing at HWY 9 and S of Sumas, WA.  The low ridge above the train is collectivly known as Vedder Mountain.  In the background in Sumas, Mountain.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA, a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

SNOW, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 11am...17 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking SW

BNSF engines 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962 with a short consist, stationary and idling in the snow, on the Sumas-Lynden spur.  This picture taken just N of the X'ing at Bob Mitchell Way in the Sumas Industrial Park, 1/4 mile S of the International Boundary and 1/4 mile W of Cherry St., Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

SNOW, 4 engines and consist, 10:30am...17 Dec, 2015

 picture A, looking NE
BNSF engines 2889/GP39M, 2901/GP39E, slug 338/GP60B and 2880/GP39M at the head of a 30 car mixed train, parked and idling 'on the curve' 1 mile S of Sumas, WA.  

 picture B, looking N
At the head of the train, BNSF engine 2889/GP39M, built 2/1964

 picture C, looking N
Second engine in, 2901/GP39E, built 6/1964

 picture D, looking N
third engine in, slug 338/GP60B, built 7/1991

 picture E, looking N
fourth engine in, 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964

picture F, looking S
This picture taken on Garrison Rd., 1/4 mile N of the X'ing at HWY 9, 1 mile S of Sumas, WA.  Hidden in the background by the snow is Sumas Mountain.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, BNSF road/rail capable truck 25052, 1:30...16 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking N

BNSF road/rail capable truck 25052, stationary on the side track between Morgan Rd. and Bowen Rd.  This picture taken from the X'ing at Morgan Rd. and HWY 9, 3/4 mile S of Sumas, WA.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

picture B, looking NW

A close up of BNSF road/rail capable truck 25052.  This picture taken from HWY 9.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, BNSF switcher 3016/GP40M, 1pm...16 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking W

BNSF engine 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968, stationary and idling with a mixed consist on the Sumas-Lynden spur.  This picture taken just S of the X'ing on Bob Mitchell Way in the Sumas Industrial Park., 1/4 mile W of Cherry St., Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community. 

overcast, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 3:30pm, 15 Dec, 2015

 picture A, looking W

BNSF engines 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962, stationary and idling in the switching yard at Sumas, WA.  This picture taken on 2nd St. between Cherry St. and Railway St..

 picture B, looking W

detail of picture A showing 3016's GP 40-M call out.

 picture C, looking W

detail of picture A showing 2826's GP39M call out.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

overcast, NEW SWITCHERS IN TOWN, BNSF switchers 3016/GP40M and 2826/GP39M, 11am...14 Dec, 2015

 picture A, looking SW

New Switchers in town!  BNSF engines 3016/ GP40M, built 2/1968 and 2826/GP39M, built 5/1962 moving a consist down from the International Boundary less than a 1/4 mile N.  This picture taken from the parking lot of Bromley's IGA just N of Garfield Street in Sumas, WA. 

 picture B, looking SW

moments later

 picture C, looking SW

moments later

 picture D, looking SW

moments later

 picture E, looking SW

moments later

picture F, looking SW

moments later...

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overcast, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2087/GP38-2, 1pm...13 Dec 2015

picture A, looking W

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2087/GP38-2, built 5/1972, stationary and idling in the Sumas switch yard.  This picture taken from 2nd Street, just E of Cherry St., Sumas, WA.  On the left is the Wow Hair Salon and on the right can be seen a sliver of the Sumas Post Office.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community. 

clear, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2087/GP38-2 at sunset, 4pm...12 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking N

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2087/GP38-2, built 5/1972, stationary and idling in the switching yard at sunset.  The wooded knoll on the left is Moe's Hill, a local landmark.  The beautiful mountains in the background are in Canada.  Thank you for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, 'Old 2091 working the yard', 9:30am...11 Dec, 2015

picture A, looking NW

BNSF engine 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 on the main track in the Sumas switching yard.  The solitary engine was moving S with a small consist.  BNSF engine 2087/GP38-2, built 5/1972 was stationary and idling on the side track directly behind 2091 as I took this picture.  The top of the wooded knoll, Moe's Hill, a local landmark can be seen on the right.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.