BNSF 7879  Contributor's Pick!       
Moving the rock to Burlington. They combined two rock trains, one ballast and the other with rocks as big as VWs! The sound was incredible! W-LAWBUR
Date: 6/21/2008 Location: La Crosse, WI   Map Show La Crosse on a rail map Views: 288 Collection Of:   Jim Matuska
Locomotives: BNSF 7879(SD40-2)    Author:  Jim Matuska
BNSF 7879
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Detours, Rock and Pigs around La Crosse WI
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Name Type Comments Date
David Stewart General Nice EMD lash up! Nice shot! 6/22/2008 3:19:02 PM
Joe Magruder General Great consist! The large rock is rip rap. It's used to fill in washouts and stop bank erosion. 6/22/2008 8:36:31 PM
Ron Moraca General THEY NEEDED ALL THAT POWER TO PULL THAT KIND OF TONNAGE, JIM!!!!!!!!! SUPER COOL PHOTO AND AN AMAZING CATCH!!!!!!!!! I'D LOVE TO HAVE HEARD THE SOUND THOSE ENGINES MADE!!!!!!!!!!!! 5/20/2010 1:13:09 PM

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