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Mar 29, 2020 16:20:47 #

ClinchfieldPaul Loc: Salisbury NC

BNSF approaching the west portal at Bozeman Pass on Montana Rail Link

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Mar 30, 2020 05:34:52 #

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

ClinchfieldPaul wrote:

BNSF approaching the west portal at Bozeman Pass on Montana Rail Link

Mar 30, 2020 06:37:13 #

stevesf

Hi,
What is the buffer car between the power and the tank cars?

Nice picture. It looks cold!
Steve

Mar 30, 2020 08:44:07 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

That’s some train!

Mar 30, 2020 09:58:32 #

Mojaveflyer Loc: Denver, CO

stevesf wrote:

Hi,
What is the buffer car between the power and the tank cars?

Nice picture. It looks cold!
Steve

A buffer car is required between the power and the lading on some hazmat shipments. Usually they're old covered hoppers filled with gravel for ballast. More often than not they take older cars out of revenue service and stick them in the captive service.

Mar 30, 2020 10:09:45 #

ClinchfieldPaul Loc: Salisbury NC

stevesf wrote:

Hi,
What is the buffer car between the power and the tank cars?

Nice picture. It looks cold!
Steve

I believe they have groups of tank cars (maybe 50 cars) with a buffer car on each end and when two groups of cars are put together there would be 2 buffer cars together in the middle of the train and then there would be a buffer car in front of the pusher.

Mar 30, 2020 11:41:43 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

A beautiful photograph, sharp focus, great composition and exposure. Well done.

Dennis

Mar 30, 2020 12:33:11 #

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

ClinchfieldPaul wrote:

BNSF approaching the west portal at Bozeman Pass on Montana Rail Link

This is basically a great shot, but I would do some editing. Overall, I would lighten the image and increase the contrast overall. Even though the sky is grey, the snow should be white, not grey, so I would make a layers of the locomotives and buffer car and lighten, adjust contrast and color saturation to make the engine colors pop.

Mar 30, 2020 12:47:40 #

hiker60 Loc: Northern Idaho

Nice shot. Your reply on buffer cars is correct.

Mar 30, 2020 13:08:06 #

trainspotter Loc: Oregon

A train just like that rolls through Oregon every week with Union Pacific locos...If your the first one at the crossing......you get dizzy watching it whiz by......GREAT CAPTURE!

Mar 30, 2020 15:12:44 #

ClinchfieldPaul Loc: Salisbury NC

dennis2146 wrote:

A beautiful photograph, sharp focus, great composition and exposure. Well done.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis

Mar 30, 2020 23:33:52 #