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Viewing Album:  1972 NMRA convention trip
 
By:Greg Smith
Dates:8/1/1972 - 9/1/1972
Album Info:Photos of my rail trip from Minneapolis to Seattle and return on the Empire Builder to attend the NMRA convention
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Auto Liner #100 at Minneapolis
Title:  Auto Liner #100 at Minneapolis
Description:  This is the car I stayed on while in Seattle and rode back on over Stampede Pass
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:10:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Station
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Views:  1273   Comments: 0
Westbound early Amtrak Empire Builder
Title:  Westbound early Amtrak Empire Builder
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:14:57 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9792(FP7A)
Views:  1744   Comments: 0
GN great dome interior
Title:  GN great dome interior
Description:  "Glacier View" on westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:16:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1274   Comments: 0
station stop
Title:  station stop
Description:  westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:17:51 PM
Location:  Minot, ND
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  688   Comments: 0
station stop
Title:  station stop
Description:  not sure of the location. Stanley ND maybe?
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:19:03 PM
Location:  Stanley, ND
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  728   Comments: 0
Changing power on the westbound Empire Builder
Title:  Changing power on the westbound Empire Builder
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:20:17 PM
Location:  Havre, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9700(F3A) BN 9778(F7A)
Views:  3371   Comments: 3
station stop
Title:  station stop
Description:  westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:21:19 PM
Location:  Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  625   Comments: 0
Going through a snowshed on the BN
Title:  Going through a snowshed on the BN
Description:  westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:22:45 PM
Location:  Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  641   Comments: 0
going through the park
Title:  going through the park
Description:  westbound Empire Builder
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:23:38 PM
Location:  Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  626   Comments: 0
station stop
Title:  station stop
Description:  west Glacier
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:24:27 PM
Location:  Glacier Park, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  560   Comments: 1
SP&S Alco
Title:  SP&S Alco
Description:  next to King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:25:28 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 4255(C425) BN 2228(GP30)
Views:  2919   Comments: 1
NP diesels with BN numbers
Title:  NP diesels with BN numbers
Description:  next to King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:26:18 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1921(GP9) BN 1878(GP9)
Views:  2800   Comments: 1
Auto Liner 100 at King St station
Title:  Auto Liner 100 at King St station
Description:  Im told this was an ex CNW sleeper
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:27:26 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Station
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Views:  1472   Comments: 0
Vancouver BC train
Title:  Vancouver BC train
Description:  arriving in Seattle with ex CB&Q E unit
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:28:31 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9947(E8A)
Views:  1774   Comments: 0
Puget Sound RR museum
Title:  Puget Sound RR museum
Description:  ex NP caboose
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:29:12 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  497   Comments: 0
Puget Sound RR museum
Title:  Puget Sound RR museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:29:58 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WTCX 6(2-6-6-2)
Views:  893   Comments: 0
Puget Sound RR museum
Title:  Puget Sound RR museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:30:29 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  501   Comments: 0
Puget Sound RR Museum
Title:  Puget Sound RR Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:31:35 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRSR 70(2-8-2)
Views:  1254   Comments: 0
Camp 6
Title:  Camp 6
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:32:22 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  STC 7(Shay 3 Truck)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
Obs car on the Vancouver BC train
Title:  Obs car on the Vancouver BC train
Description:  Ex C&O?
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:33:19 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1084   Comments: 0
Vancouver BC train
Title:  Vancouver BC train
Description:  King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:34:08 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9947(E8A)
Views:  1613   Comments: 0
Cab ride
Title:  Cab ride
Description:  ex GN switcher
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:34:56 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  664   Comments: 0
Empire Builder arriving
Title:  Empire Builder arriving
Description:  Early Amtrak consist
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:35:46 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9762(F3A)
Views:  2367   Comments: 0
BN Pacific Zip
Title:  BN Pacific Zip
Description:  near King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:36:31 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 6487(SD45)
Views:  1894   Comments: 0
BN GP-30 at Interbay
Title:  BN GP-30 at Interbay
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:37:14 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2220(GP30)
Views:  1260   Comments: 0
NP geep
Title:  NP geep
Description:  BN numbers
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:37:52 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 1915(GP9)
Views:  1084   Comments: 1
SP&S F-3
Title:  SP&S F-3
Description:  BN numbers at Interbay
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:38:29 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9750(F3A)
Views:  1970   Comments: 1
GN NW-5
Title:  GN NW-5
Description:  BN numbers at Interbay
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:39:36 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 987(NW5)
Views:  2187   Comments: 0
UP power
Title:  UP power
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:40:35 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3129(SD40-2)
Views:  1169   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road
Title:  Milwaukee Road
Description:  south Tacoma hill
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:41:38 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 8002(U33C)
Views:  1683   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road
Title:  Milwaukee Road
Description:  South Tacome hill
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:42:50 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 8002(U33C)
Views:  1303   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road
Title:  Milwaukee Road
Description:  South Tacoma hill
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:43:51 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 6002(U30B)
Views:  1305   Comments: 0
Tacoma station
Title:  Tacoma station
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:44:28 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1271   Comments: 1
SP&S mail car
Title:  SP&S mail car
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:45:26 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  937   Comments: 0
BN GP-30
Title:  BN GP-30
Description:  red mars light
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:46:20 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2220(GP30)
Views:  1416   Comments: 0
UP power
Title:  UP power
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:47:02 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 731(GP30)
Views:  1138   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road u-boats
Title:  Milwaukee Road u-boats
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:47:50 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 5503(U28B)
Views:  1587   Comments: 0
ex SP dome
Title:  ex SP dome
Description:  Coast Starlight, King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:48:56 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1145   Comments: 0
SP&S Alcos
Title:  SP&S Alcos
Description:  C-636 passing King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:49:52 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 4361(C636)
Views:  2232   Comments: 1
CB&Q Es on the Coast Starlight
Title:  CB&Q Es on the Coast Starlight
Description:  King St station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:50:48 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9945(E8A)
Views:  1564   Comments: 1
Departing King St on the eastbound (Amtrak) Empire Builder
Title:  Departing King St on the eastbound (Amtrak) Empire Builder
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:51:53 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1075   Comments: 0
depot leads
Title:  depot leads
Description:  KingSt station
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:52:37 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1035   Comments: 0
Green River bridge
Title:  Green River bridge
Description:  ex NP main over Stampede pass
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:53:42 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  529   Comments: 0
East portal
Title:  East portal
Description:  Stampede tunnel
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:54:43 PM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives: 
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Eastbound on the Empire Builder
Title:  Eastbound on the Empire Builder
Description:  between Yakima and Pasco
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:56:11 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  690   Comments: 0
Looking back from the open platform
Title:  Looking back from the open platform
Description:  ex NP main near Pasco
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:56:58 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  555   Comments: 0
Station stop
Title:  Station stop
Description:  we changed trains in Spokane to the North Coast Hiawatha
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:58:11 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  1748   Comments: 0
Station stop
Title:  Station stop
Description:  Livingston Mt
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:59:02 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  605   Comments: 1
Departing Livingston
Title:  Departing Livingston
Description:  passing ex NP shops
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 10:59:40 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  686   Comments: 0
Station stop
Title:  Station stop
Description:  Im not sure of the location
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 11:00:24 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
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Views:  583   Comments: 0

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