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Entries from September 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011

Tuesday
Sep202011

PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT: John Benner

Along the same vein as Travis Dewitz, John Benner captures truly compelling and inspiring photographs of modern railroads in action, complete with a sense of drama which “puts you there.” Here is John’s description of his passion from his web site at JohnBenner.com…

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Sunday
Sep182011

BNSF Unveils a New Site for "Friends"

A few days ago BNSF unveiled a new web offering called “Friends of BNSF.” According to John Ambler, BNSF vice president, Corporate Relations, “Friends of BNSF will allow us to keep the community informed about issues that are important to freight rail transportation and its role in the U.S. economy. Rail fans, freight rail advocates, members of communities in which BNSF operates, and of course our employees and retirees are all welcome at Friends of BNSF.”

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Wednesday
Sep142011

Our Best Trip Ever - Part 14 - Heading Home

After leaving Pica we headed towards Yampai. In an eastbound context, Yampai marks the end of the Yampai Canyon and from here BNSF’s trackage descend towards Pica and into Aubrey Valley for the run to Seligman. Yampai is rather remote yet offers some compelling opportunities, depending on local road and lighting conditions, so I wanted to try my luck there…

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