Monday, May 4, 2009

Switching Wells Point

This morning I stumbled across the BNSF switching the oil facility at Wells Point (aka Point Wells). Got a nice train & train shot (above) and a zoom to confirm it is actually switching (bottom). Maybe in my 1970s slides I have the BN switching there, but I don't know.

I did manage to find one of my shots of Great Northern RS-2 217 switching there circa 1963-64 (below). That day we found a broken rail not far from there, and told the switch crew on the RS, who called it in. When the International came through a bit later, it was running "wrong main" and avoiding the break. We felt like heroes. I had pictures of the break and the International as well. I wonder if I still do.