With the nice early September sun shining around the depot I was able to capture some of the vibrant colors of railroading today. Both UP’s and BNSF’s (former Santa Fe) are classic paint schemes and I’m happy they were relatively clean and on the point.
Its sad that railroad corporations today don’t feel they can spend more on keeping their equipment clean. Sharp looking paint scheme’s like those found on UP 8609 and BNSF 775 deserve to be bright and shiny and not hidden under multiple layers of grime. Sadly I understand the realities of business but with railroads enjoying strong profitability I wish they could pry a couple million from the budget for more frequent washings.
Until I’m COO I guess I get what I get…
A northbound UP baretable with a new SD70 leading passes the Vancouver, WA Amtrak station
BNSF’s Everett-Albina train stops momentarily at the Vancouver station platform to pick up a Union Pacific pilot for the trip into Albina Yard.
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