sunny, 'Parked at Sunset', 4pm...29 Nov, 2015

 picture A, looking NNW

Moments before the sun went down.  BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967, stationary and idling with a string of empty lumber cars, between Front St. and Bowen Rd, 1/4 mile S of Sumas, WA.  

picture B, looking NE

Moments later, the sun is setting on another beautiful day on the main track.  This picture was taken on Bowen Rd., W of HWY 9.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

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sunny, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2000/GP38-2, 9:05am...28 Nov, 2015

picture A, looking NNW

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967, (hooked up to two lumber cars and a reefer) stationary and idling on the main track just S of Front St., Sumas, WA.  'Sumas Drugs' (a local business with a lengthy history in our community) can be seen just to the right of the white refrigerated boxcar at the end of the consist.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

 picture B, looking N

This picture taken at the X'ing on Bowen Rd. just S of Sumas, WA.  On the extreme right is the "Welcome to Sumas" sign on HWY 9, greeting visitors to our community.   

picture C, looking W

A classic and clear picture of the two GP38-2 switchers currently working in Sumas.
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sunny, "Switchers moving up the main track", 9:30am...27 Nov, 2015

picture A, looking SW

BNSF engines 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967 (in the lead) and 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974, approaching the X'ing at Bowen Rd. moving a consist N into sunny Sumas, WA.  Typical Whatcom County farmland can be seen in the background.  This picture taken from HWY 9 about 1/4 mile S of Sumas. 

 picture B, looking SW

A moment later...

 picture C, looking SW

A moment later...

 picture D, looking W

A moment later.  BNSF engine 2000 is in the lead.

 picture E, looking NW

A moment later.  ELP Feed LLC can be seen in the background, behind the lead engine.

picture F, looking NW.

Another beautiful, end of November day on the main track S of Sumas.

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sunny, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2000/GP38-2, 9:20am...26 Nov 2015

picture A, looking NW

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967, stationary and idling on the main track in the switching yard at Sumas, WA.  This picture taken from Second St, between Railway St. and Cherry St.  The wooded knoll, behind the engines is Moe's Hill, a Sumas landmark.

picture B, looking W

It was another beautiful November morning in sunny Sumas, WA

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sunny, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2000/GP38-2 split, plus 10 car consist, 10am...25 Nov, 2015

 picture A, looking NWW

BNSF engine 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967 on a beautiful November day, rolling N on the spur, W of the main track, approaching the X'ing at Bowen Rd,, 1/4 mile S of Sumas, WA.  These pictures taken from HWY 9.  This is an interesting train with one switcher in the lead and another further down the short consist.  The hoppers, lumber cars and double bulk carriers (for urban refuse from B.C bound for Oregon) were to service three different customers located in the Sumas Industrial Park up the spur.

 picture B, looking NW

moments later.  EPL Feed LLC can be seen to the right of the engine.  The wooded knoll and Sumas landmark, Moe's Hill can be seen to the right of EPL Feed LLC. 

 picture C, looking NW

moments later

 picture D, looking NW

moments later

 picture E, looking NW

moments later.  BNSF engine 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 is seen further down the consist, separated from engine 2000, its normal switching buddy.

picture F, looking NW

moments later the train is on its way to the Sumas Industrial Park just up the spur.
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sunny, BNSF road/rail capable truck 28101, 11:30am...24 Nov, 2015 (no engines in Sumas today)

picture A, looking E

The BNSF road/rail capable truck 28101 was parked on the south side of the X'ing. This picture taken on HWY 9 at the BNSF X'ing just past 'the Curve' 1 mile S of Sumas, WA.  The ridge in the foreground is Vedder Mountain.  The tall mountain in the background (with a bit of new snow) is Black Mountain.  I was thankful for this vehicle of interest as there were no engines present in Sumas today. 

picture B, looking NW

BNSF road/rail capable truck 28101 

picture C, looking W

BNSF road/rail capable truck 28101 parked On HWY 9 at the X'ing just past 'the Curve' 1 mile S of Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting my blog, Railfan in Sumas, WA highlighting the day to day train activity in our community.

overcast/rainy, 'Switchers working the Main Track', 10:30am...23 Nov 2015

 picture A, looking SW

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967 pushing a mixed 31 car train north toward Sumas, WA.  This picture taken just N of Morgan Rd on HWY 9, about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.  Pictures A, B and C were all taken from the same spot.

 picture B, looking NW
A moment later, the train has moved N of the intersection.

picture C, looking NW

A moment later, the train has moved further north.  The mountains on the right are in Canada.

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partial clouds, rolling stock, 72' Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcar, CRYX 5506, 4pm...22 Nov 2015

picture A, looking SE

A 6 year old, CRYO-TRANS car (72' Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcar) CRYX 5506 with multiple graffiti.  This picture taken on the BNSF siding between First and Second Sts., Sumas, WA.  The owner of this car, the MHW Group from Reisterstown, MD reports 99 of the 5500 series as a portion of it's current fleet.  The dark blue mountain on the right is Sumas Mtn. Our local volcano, Mt. Baker, (covered in fresh snow) is on the horizon 

picture B, looking SW

CRYO-TRANS car CRYX 5506

picture C, looking SW

a detail of picture B showing a built date of 11/2009

partial clouds, BNSF switchers 2081/GP38-2 and 2000/GP38-2, 3:35pm...22 Nov 2015

picture A, looking N

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967 stationary and idling with a short string of two lumber cars on the side track just N of 3rd St, Sumas, WA   The beige building with the dark brown roof on the right is the Sumas post office.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, 'Late morning in Sumas, WA', 10am...21 Nov, 2015

picture A, looking N

'Late morning in Sumas, WA'

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967...in the switching yard in Sumas, WA.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

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sunny, 'Sunset in Sumas, WA', 4:16pm...20 Nov 2015

picture A, looking N

'Sunset in Sumas, WA'

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built11/1974 and 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967...in the switching yard in Sumas, WA.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

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sunny, BNSF road/rail capable trucks 22450 and 23519, 19/20 Nov 2015

picture A

BNSF road&rail capable truck 22450, looking W. 

Late morning...19 Nov 2015 

The vehicle was parked on HWY 9 next to the RoW.  The 2 crew were out scouting on the tracks.

picture B

4pm...20 Nov 2015, looking NW

 the next day, the road&rail capable trucks 23519 and 22450 have come back, on the rails.

This picture taken about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

picture C, looking NE

BNSF road&rail capable truck 23519, parked on the track, about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.

Black Mountain is on the right (in the U.S.).  The mountains on the left are in Canada.

picture D, looking N

BNSF road&rail capable trucks 22450 (left) and 23519 (right), parked on the Main Track about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.  The mountains in the background are in Canada.

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sunny, BNSF 5 engine/54 car train headed S out of Sumas, WA, 9:45am...19 Nov 2015

picture A, looking NW

BNSF engines 2620/GP35U, built9/1965, 2651/GP39-3, built 6/1965, 3016/GP40M, built 2/1968, 329/GP60B, built 7/1991 and 2349/GP38-2, built 3/1972, pulling a 54 car train S on the main track.

This picture taken on HWY 9 about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.

picture B, looking NW

BNSF engine 2620/GP35U , built 9/1965

picture C, looking NW

BNSF engine 2651/GP39-3 , built 6/1965

picture D, looking NW

BNSF engine 3016/GP40M , built 2/1968

picture E, looking NW

BNSF slug 329/GP60B, built 7/1991

picture F, looking NW

BNSF engine 2349/GP38-2 , built 3/1972

picture G, looking NE

3 minutes later

BNSF 5 engine/54 car train 'rounding the curve', one mile S of Sumas, WA.

The mountains in the background are in Canada

picture H, looking NE

moments later

picture I, looking N

moments later.  The 5 engine/54 car train stopped on the main track, the engines idling.

 panorama, segment 1, looking SW

BNSF 5 engine/54 car train one mile S of Sumas, WA

This panorama taken from HWY 9.

 panorama, segment 2, looking W

 panorama, segment 3, looking W

panorama, segment 4, looking NW

The mountains in the background are in Canada

sunny, BNSF switchers 2091/GP38-2 and 2000/GP38-2 and five car consist, 9:30am...19 Nov 2015

picture A, looking NW

A beautiful sunny day on the main track in Sumas, WA.

BNSF engines 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974, 2000/GP28-2, built 7/1967 and five car consist.  The top of the wooded knoll known as Moe's Hill is in the background.  Mountains in Canada are just visible on the right.  This picture taken on Railway St, S of Second St.

picture B, looking SW

this picture taken from Railway St, just N of First St., Sumas, WA

picture C, looking W

BNSF engine 2091/GP38-2, built 11/1974

picture D, looking W

BNSF engine 2000/GP38-2, built 7/1967.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.