high clouds, BNSF switchers 2293/GP38-2 and 2924/GP39-2, 11am...28 Feb, 2016

picture A, looking N

BNSF switchers 2293/GP38-2, built 8/1974 and 2924/GP39-2, built 12/1965 seen silent and stationary just S of the International Boundary in Sumas, WA.  Everything in the background is in Canada.  This picture was taken by Deborah Morgan.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

light clouds, BNSF switchers 2293/GP38-2 and 2924/GP39-2, 10am...25 Feb 2016

picture A, looking NW

BNSF switchers 2293/GP38-2, built 8/1974 and 2924/GP39-2, built 12/1965 seen idling and stationary between Third St. and Second St., Sumas, WA.  The wooded knoll in the background is Moe's Hill a community landmark.  The International Boundary traverses the top of Moe's Hill. Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sun/clouds, 'NEW SWITCHERS IN TOWN', BNSF 2293/GP38-2 and 2924/GP39-2, 11:00...24 Feb, 2016

picture A, looking NW

BNSF switchers 2293/GP38-2, built 8/1974 and 2924/GP39-2, built 12/1965, idling and stationary on the side track between Morgan Rd. and Bowen Rd., 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.  These are the new switchers in town.  This picture taken from HWY 9.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA, a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sun/clouds, "an orphan slug helps say goodbye to the February switchers in Sumas", 11;30am...24 Feb, 2016

picture A, looking NW

An orphan BNSF slug 337/GP60B, built 7/1991, alone and idling on the main track between Bowen Rd and Front St., Sumas, WA.  This picture taken from HWY 9.  The slug was left at this spot by the new pair of switchers who had just come to town for the March rotation.  The building to the right belongs to EPL Feed LLC in the Sumas Industrial Park. 

picture B, looking NW

Moments later...

picture C, looking W

A detail of 337 showing the GP60B callout.

picture D, looking NW

15 minutes later.  BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 have just hooked onto the stationary slug.

picture E, looking NE

20 minutes later, a serendipitous shot of 2100, 2880 and slug 337 with attached mixed freight, rolling toward Nooksack, WA, already 5 miles SW of Sumas.  This picture taken from HWY 9 just S of Alm, Rd

picture F, looking NE.

Although I do not normally take photos outside Sumas, it was just interesting to watch 2100, 2880 and slug 337 continue to roll S into Nooksack some 6 miles SW of Sumas.  This picture was taken from E Madison St., Nooksack, WA., just east of HWY 9.

picture G, looking NW

2100, 2800 and slug 337 finally stopped just N of E. Madison St. in Nooksack, WA.  It was interesting watching 2100 and 2880 leave Sumas today after being the dedicated switchers in town since 30 January, 2016.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sunny, BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2 and 2880/GP39M, 11:30am...22 Feb, 2016

 picture A, looking W

BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 pulling a mixed freight string S from Canada on the main track, seen crossing Garfield St.  This picture taken from just E of Railway St., Sumas, WA.  A beautiful clear morning in sunny Sumas!

picture B, looking N on Railway St., Sumas, WA.

A short time later the switchers have stopped at Second St.  The wooded knoll seen on the left is Moe's Hill, a local landmark.  The beautiful snowy mountains in the background are in Canada.

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sunny, BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2 and 2880/GP39M, 10:30am...21 Feb, 2016

picture A, looking SW

BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 on the main track pushing a short string of hoppers N.  This picture taken from HWY 9 between Bowen Rd and Front St., Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA, a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

sun/clouds, BNSF road rail capable truck 28101, 1:10pm...18 Feb, 2016

picture A, looking W

BNSF road/rail capable truck 28101(others can be seen in my earlier posts of 19, 24 Nov and 2, 16, 19 Dec, 2015 and 23 Jan, 2016) momentarily parked next to the main track X'ing at Morgan Rd., 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.
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clouds, 72' Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcar, CRYX 5815, tagged "CHULA NOISE", 1pm...18 Feb 2016

 picture A, looking W

A tagged, three year old CRYO-TRANS 72' Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcar, CRYX 5815, "CHULA NOISE".  For other CRYO-TRANS sightings here in Sumas, see my posts dated 15/Nov/2015, 4 & 18/Jan/2016.  The owner of this car is the MHW Group from Reistertown, MD.  This picture taken from Railway St., between Second St. and First St., Sumas, WA.

picture B, looking W
Detail of picture A, showing an as-built date of 12/2013.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA, a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

clouds, BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2 and 2880/GP39M, 12:30 pm...18 Feb, 2016

 picture A, looking NW

BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 having JUST unhooked from the brick red BNSF 3 bay hopper to the right and moving S on the main track between First St. and Second St., Sumas, WA.  Behind the engines is the wooded knoll known as Moe's Hill, a local landmark, the N slope of which is in Canada.

picture B, looking NEE

2100 and 2880 have picked up a string of container cars used to haul urban refuse and are moving them N towards the Sumas Industrial Park on the main track about 1/2 mile S of Sumas, WA.  This picture taken by Deborah Morgan with a telephoto from Garrison Rd.  A cloud shrouded Black Mountain looms in the background the N slope of which is in Canada.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

overcast, BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2 and 2880/GP39M, 1:30pm...14 Feb, 2016

 picture A, looking N

It is Sunday and BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964, are silent and stationary on the main track between Second St and First St., Sumas, WA.  The small white building between the switchers and the right hand string of empty lumber cars is at the international boundary.  Most of the mountains in Canada are obscured by clouds today.  This picture taken from just E of the X'ing on Third St. 

picture B, looking NNE

This picture is taken from the X'ing on Third St.  The beige building with a dark brown roof is the Sumas Post Office.  The grey buildings between the Post Office and the lumber cars house vehicles and materials belonging to the City of Sumas Works Dept.  All 'as built' dates for locomotives are supplied from rrpicturearchives.net, a wonderful railfan resource. 

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clouds, BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2 and 2880/GP39M, 3:30pm...1 Feb, 2016

 picture A, looking NWW

BNSF switchers 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974 and 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 parked and idling on the Sumas Industrial Park spur track between Bowen Rd. and Front St., Sumas, WA.  This picture taken from HWY 9. 

 picture B, looking W

Moments later, switcher 2100/GP38-2.

picture C, looking W

Moments later, switcher 2880/GP39M.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.

overcast, 'NEW SWITCHERS IN TOWN', BNSF switchers 2880/GP39M and 2100/GP38-2, 1pm...30 Jan, 2016

picture A, looking E

New in town, replacement BNSF switchers 2880/GP39M, built 12/1964 and 2100/GP38-2, built 11/1974, stationary and idling on the side track at Second St., Sumas, WA.  Thanks for visiting Railfan in Sumas, WA., a visual diary of rail transport in my community.