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Pictures of WIR 20
 
Owner: WIR
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP30MBuilt As:CO 3006 (GP30)
Serial Number:27588Order No:7627
Frame Number:7627-5Built:12/1962
Notes:blt 12/62 as C&O 3006
Other locos with this serial:  CO 3006(GP30) CO 4204(GP30) PCC 4204(GP30M) WIR 20(GP30M) CSX 4204(GP30M)
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South of oakesdale
Title:  South of oakesdale
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:18:15 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
Low down on the #20
Title:  Low down on the #20
Description:  Trying for a creative shot here.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:19:41 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Notching up.
Title:  Notching up.
Description:  #20 throttles up to make it over the hill that it has started climbing. http://youtu.be/_EuwOZ7yI6s
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:21:36 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  697   Comments: 8
Coasting into Eden
Title:  Coasting into Eden
Description:  I thought the RR speed limit on this stretch was 10MPH, but that is not the case! I barely had time to set up for this shot.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:23:15 PM
Location:  Eden, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
Boxcar set out.
Title:  Boxcar set out.
Description:  The crew has set out the boxcar at the small warehouse in Eden. Lots of peas and lentils are grown in this region, and many are shipped out bagged in boxcars.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:24:37 PM
Location:  Eden, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
More S curves
Title:  More S curves
Description:  Many S curves on this line, this one is under the WA 27 overpass just north of Garfield.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:25:43 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Coasting through Garfield
Title:  Coasting through Garfield
Description:  No grain setputs today, the siding is filled with storage NOCL, ex BCRail centerbeams.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:27:34 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
Train in the distance
Title:  Train in the distance
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:31:18 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
Full throttle
Title:  Full throttle
Description:  Quite the little hill here, even for this short of a train. http://youtu.be/bnGKFIzcAOQ
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:33:55 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
P5R24
Title:  P5R24
Description:  A new cast P5, with the #2 and #5 bells reversed.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 2:25:46 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Crossing the Palouse River.
Title:  Crossing the Palouse River.
Description:  Washington and Idaho Railway #20 crosses the Palouse River, just north of the town of Palouse, in a region called the Palouse. This particular unit was formerly owned by the Palouse River and Coulee City RR, which used to be the Palouse River Railroad.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:37:16 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  553   Comments: 5
Street running!
Title:  Street running!
Description:  One of the dirty little secrets of this region. For a 5-6 block streach the W&I (Ex MILW, built by the WI&M) tracks run down the middle if Whitman St.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:38:48 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  747   Comments: 3
GP30 down Whitman St
Title:  GP30 down Whitman St
Description:  Taking two center beams to the mumber mill in Princeton ID.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:39:42 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  673   Comments: 1
Down the W&IM.
Title:  Down the W&IM.
Description:  Leavign Palouse
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:40:28 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Final shot for the day.
Title:  Final shot for the day.
Description:  I would have to chaised the train all the way to the mill, but it was gettign late and I had to go to work.
Photo Date:  8/30/2011  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 9:43:04 PM
Location:  Wellesley, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  174   Comments: 2
First shot of the F-unit working
Title:  First shot of the F-unit working
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:01:42 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Running 10mph
Title:  Running 10mph
Description:  Hauling a string of chlorine tankers for Canexus (Canadian company) for storage
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:02:24 PM
Location:  Oakesdale, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
What century is this
Title:  What century is this
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:46:23 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  409   Comments: 2
Pulling through
Title:  Pulling through
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:47:33 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
Black Widow
Title:  Black Widow
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:48:16 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  374   Comments: 2
Holding the main
Title:  Holding the main
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:49:35 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  775   Comments: 7
Picking up speed
Title:  Picking up speed
Description:  to a whopping 25mph!
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 6:54:24 PM
Location:  Belmont, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
Shades of the past
Title:  Shades of the past
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:10:55 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Classics
Title:  Classics
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:11:20 PM
Location:  Garfield, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Upon Arrival
Title:  Upon Arrival
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:22:43 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
NO street running today
Title:  NO street running today
Description:  WIR was supposed to head into ID today, but will work in town instead.
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/20/2011 7:23:12 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRLX 6304(FP9A) WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
MP 23
Title:  MP 23
Description:  Nice S curve under a bridge.
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:12:18 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  215   Comments: 2
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  With the old highway on the upper right
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:13:18 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  130   Comments: 2
Under highway 195
Title:  Under highway 195
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:14:54 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Past the depot
Title:  Past the depot
Description:  The train has stopped next to the depot, which is both the W&I office as well as living quarters for the depot agents/clerks.
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:17:54 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Under the old Milwaukee
Title:  Under the old Milwaukee
Description:  #20 passes underneath the abandoned Milwaukee Road arches.
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:18:59 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  221   Comments: 2
Old barn 1
Title:  Old barn 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:21:24 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Old barn 2
Title:  Old barn 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:24:11 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  176   Comments: 1
Through the form B
Title:  Through the form B
Description:  Notice one of the rails is black, a few minutes ago this rail was on fire to fix a pull apart break.
Photo Date:  11/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:25:57 PM
Location:  McCoy, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Ready to go on Monday
Title:  Ready to go on Monday
Description:  The two W&I motors await crews come Monday morning
Photo Date:  1/8/2012  Upload Date: 1/13/2012 4:06:56 PM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) WIR 316(GP16)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Final Switching
Title:  Final Switching
Description:  Gettign the last few cars togeather and put into the train for the run north
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:12:12 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Shoving back to the main
Title:  Shoving back to the main
Description:  If you look very closely you can see the end of track on the former UP main, now just a spur serving the fertilizer mill at Wilson.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:13:24 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Wilson WA
Title:  Wilson WA
Description:  Just feet from the ID/WA border and the town of Moscow ID.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:14:22 PM
Location:  Moscow, ID
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Crest of Sunshine Hill lanscape view
Title:  Crest of Sunshine Hill lanscape view
Description:  The top of the steepest grade on the W&I.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:15:21 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Crest of Sunshine Hill portrait view
Title:  Crest of Sunshine Hill portrait view
Description:  The top of the steepest grade on the W&I.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:16:17 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
Sunshine WA
Title:  Sunshine WA
Description:  A few miles east of Pullman, it has become a popular spot for people to build homes.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:17:12 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
Sunshine Hill
Title:  Sunshine Hill
Description:  Living up to its name this day! GP30, covered hoppers, grassy hills and bright blue skies. This is the W&I that I know & love.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:18:27 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Crossing Old Moscow Pullman Highway
Title:  Crossing Old Moscow Pullman Highway
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:19:49 PM
Location:  Sunshine, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Between the trees
Title:  Between the trees
Description:  View from a private driveway.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:20:32 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Crossing Paradise Creek
Title:  Crossing Paradise Creek
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:21:08 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
New Kamiaken St Crossing
Title:  New Kamiaken St Crossing
Description:  This past summer, the Kamiaken St Crossing was rehabed with new ties and pavement.
Photo Date:  4/25/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 3:22:27 PM
Location:  Pullman, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Storage cars coming out.
Title:  Storage cars coming out.
Description:  #20 and the 6304 sit tied down in Palouse with a long string of centerbeams pulled out of storage.
Photo Date:  6/3/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 12:32:43 AM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
#20 and 6304
Title:  #20 and 6304
Description:  Tied down in Palouse with a train of storage cars,
Photo Date:  6/3/2012  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 12:33:22 AM
Location:  Palouse, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Northbound Highball
Title:  Northbound Highball
Description:  Throttling up to make the upcoming grade.
Photo Date:  7/9/2012  Upload Date: 7/10/2012 3:31:42 PM
Location:  Flaig, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
The 6304 is back!
Title:  The 6304 is back!
Description:  The F unit had been out of service for a while. Though it does still smoke badly, it is at least running again.
Photo Date:  7/9/2012  Upload Date: 7/10/2012 3:32:34 PM
Location:  Flaig, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WIR 20(GP30M) MRLX 6304(FP9A)
Views:  305   Comments: 1

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