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By:James Oberg
Dates:5/19/1979 - 5/20/1979
Album Info:May 19th doing my foamer thing at King St. Station in my pre railroader days.
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Amtrak 240 close up
Title:  Amtrak 240 close up
Description:  An overhead view of Amtrak 240
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:31:47 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  AMTK 240(F40PHR)
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Amtrak 240
Title:  Amtrak 240
Description:  Picking up his orders before running through the station and backing onto his train to head south.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:28:27 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  AMTK 240(F40PHR)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
Interior view BN 10129
Title:  Interior view BN 10129
Description:  I always wanted to ride up there. Today was not that day though.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:02:31 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 0
BN 19129 - another view.
Title:  BN 19129 - another view.
Description:  The conductor was very gracious.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:00:03 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
BN 724
Title:  BN 724
Description:  After picking up his orders, they head south to Auburn Yard.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:13:58 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  BN 724(F7A)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
BN 720
Title:  BN 720
Description:  Picking up orders at King St. Station to run south.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:17:09 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  BN 720(F7A)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
Switching the Kootenai River
Title:  Switching the Kootenai River
Description:  Spotting up BN business car Kootenai River at King St. Station in Seattle
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/11/2017 1:41:54 AM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
BN 10129
Title:  BN 10129
Description:  Hanging out at King St. Station with release form in hand. Opened many doors.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 5:56:57 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Views:  323   Comments: 0
Grabbing the orders, King St. Station
Title:  Grabbing the orders, King St. Station
Description:  A northbound picking up orders heading toward Interbay Yard.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:23:21 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Engineer returning to his train
Title:  Engineer returning to his train
Description:  Returning to train after picking up hand delivered orders, heading south.
Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:05:48 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  BN 724(F7A)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
Looking south. Kingdome on the right plus departing Amtrak.
Title:  Looking south. Kingdome on the right plus departing Amtrak.
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Photo Date:  5/19/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 6:19:49 PM
Location:  Seattle Balmer Yard, WA
Author:  James Oberg
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Locomotives:  BN 720(F7A)
Views:  261   Comments: 0


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