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Westward view of Summit
on lower level
below Whitefish on upper level.
Eastward Second Class
Livestock Train XLE
"Extra Livestock East"
with GN 2044 class R-2
2-8-8-2 steam locomotive,
20 loaded stock cars,
Helper Train XHE
and 50 foot drovers caboose
cutting Helper Train XHE
to track S1
after crossing Rocky Mountains
thru 5,213 foot Marias Pass
using siding with 3% grade.
Train XLE GN 2044 class R-2 GN-Hillyard "articulated"
2-8-8-2 freight
oil burning steam locomotive
has Belpaire fire box,
front mounted dual air pumps
and enclosed cab.
Train XLE GN 2044
was most powerful locomotive
in world when it was built
by GN at Hillyard in 1929.
Train XHE uses class F-3-7
EMD F7 ABA freight
diesel locomotives.
Train XLE stops on siding
and on main east of Summit
with drovers caboose
east of track S1 east switch,
helper Train XHE sets out
drovers caboose on siding
west of track S1 east switch,
Train XHE enters track S1,
Train XLE backs up on siding
to pick up drovers caboose
and leaves down grade
to Glacier Park.
See intercom
for Summit station operator
at right of yard engineer box
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Westward view of Summit.
Eastward Third Class
Snow Train XSE
"Extra Snow East"
with oil burning
steam powered rotary plow,
GN 2554 class S-1
4-8-4 steam locomotive,
GN 1974 class M-2
2-6-8-0 steam locomotive,
snow dozer
and 25 foot wood caboose
on siding and track S1
after removing snow
from 5,213 foot Marias Pass
in Rocky Mountains.
Train XSE GN 2554 class S-1
Baldwin "Northern" 4-8-4
passenger and high speed freight
oil burning steam locomotive
has Belpaire fire box,
front mounted dual air pumps
and Glacier Park paint scheme.
Train XSE GN 1974 class M-2 Baldwin/GN "articulated"
2-6-8-0 freight
oil burning steam locomotive
has Belpaire fire box,
side mounted dual air pumps
and Glacier Park paint scheme.
Eastward First Class
Passenger Train 2
"Empire Builder" with 12 cars
crossing Rocky Mountains
thru 5,213 foot Marias Pass
on main with 3% grade.
Fourth Great Dome coach
temporarily assigned to Train 2
provides first class passengers
with a dome view
until it can be replaced
by new Great Dome lounge car.
See intercom
for Summit station operator
at right of yard engineer box
on Whitefish 1 page. |
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