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Viewing Album:  The BD&W; Wyoming's Bighorn Divide & Wyoming Industrial Railroad
 
By:Marty Pfohl
Dates:11/19/2014 - 8/29/2015
Album Info: Perhaps not a well known operation outside of Wyoming, the BDW operates 3 yards in Central Wyoming with a small fleet of SW's and a Geep. 2 of thier yards, Bonneville [BNSF 'Moneta'] and Shoshone, are in close proximity to each other with 20 miles of combined trackage and a 4.5 mile line connecting the two. Bonneville has interchange with the BNSF and is also the terminus for 28 miles of trackage rights on the BNSF to access a BDW supplier. The 3rd Yard, outside of Casper, is the newest of thier operations and has about 10 miles of trackage. Thier primary business is transloading truck-rail-truck, and mostly involves covered hopper shipments [soda ash & frack sand] at all locations with a sizeable tank car yard for oil products at Shoshone. The BDW is also strongly connected to the C&NW..The Shoshone Yard is a surviving remanant of the abandoned Lander Extension of the Cowboy Line! As well, part of the access road to BDW's Casper yard is built on the old C&NW right of way. The BDW staff is welcoming and friendly to railfans, but be sure to check in first before attempting to do any photography. Finally, a note of common sense about distances in central Wyoming; Shoshone is a very small town almost 100 miles from Casper, almost no services in between, and a fair distance from Thermopolis or Riverton/Lander. It is suggested to have a reliable vehicle and enough gas for the drive, and be mindful of the weather when You go, too: nobody wants to be stuck out there in a January blizzard, for sure! My thanks go to the friendly BDW staff for permission to photograph, and to the work of previous RRPA contributors whose photography inspired me to come and check out the BDW for myself!
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BDW SW1500
Title:  BDW SW1500
Description:  'Cab-centric' view of BDW 2009 under an awesomely blue Wyoming sky.
Photo Date:  11/19/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 12:00:12 AM
Location:  Casper, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BDW 2009(SW1500)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
BDW 2009CPR
Title:  BDW 2009CPR
Description:  Making a really sweet profile, well cared for BDW 2009 idles in front of her office/enginehouse. My thanks to RRPA Contributors' Jim H. & Stephie K. whose earlier photo of BDW 2009 inspired me to make the 4 hour drive and see her for myself! I wish to also thank the Friendly and Welcoming BDW Staff for permission to photogragh on thier property!
Photo Date:  11/19/2014  Upload Date: 12/26/2014 2:56:43 PM
Location:  Casper, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2009(SW1500)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
BDW SW1500
Title:  BDW SW1500
Description:  Cab End.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 9:33:36 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BDW 1001(SW1500)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
BDW SW1500
Title:  BDW SW1500
Description:  BDW SW 1500 1001, in need of a bath, sits out the weekend at thier Bonneville Yard. The place name 'Moneta' is BNSF.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 12:09:26 AM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BDW 1001(SW1500)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  Kind of a bloated fisheye view. The original photo was a bit too narrow so i had to edit in more sky and gravel.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 10:58:51 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  Another BDW in need of a bath. This GP38-2 is mostly for use on the BNSF line to get to a [natural gas?] shipper 28 miles downline, if I am correct!
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:04:47 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  2001 enjoying a quiet saturday afternoon at Bonneville/Moneta.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:11:42 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  "Tail End' 3/4 view.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:12:25 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  Frontal View with a bit of 'Wyoming Pride'! -The colors are a bit off due to use of my camera's HDR option on this shot.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:17:32 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
BDW 2001
Title:  BDW 2001
Description:  Every Angle Covered..2001's posterior. Evidence of rear number boards and class light 'punchouts' can be seen under the sand color paint.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:18:22 PM
Location:  Moneta, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BDW 2001(GP38-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
BDW Caboose
Title:  BDW Caboose
Description:  The BDW has at least 1 caboose, this one at Shoshone and readily visible from Hwy 20. Likely of BN origin.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 9:32:52 PM
Location:  Shoshone, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
End of Track..
Title:  End of Track..
Description:  The far west end of Shoshone Yard. This is an active remanent of the C&NW's Lander Extension of the Cowboy Line. From here east it is about 4/5 of a mile to the other EoT with a good size yard in between.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 9:36:48 PM
Location:  Shoshone, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  185   Comments: 0
End of Track..
Title:  End of Track..
Description:  Looking west from the Shoshone Yard EoT. Likely the isolated crossing panel was put in to satisfy government regulations. Beyond and buried under ground cover, the Lander Extension rails are still in place and curve off to the west.
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 9:38:12 PM
Location:  Shoshone, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0
End of Track..
Title:  End of Track..
Description:  Neatness was apperently not a concern here....
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 9:39:27 PM
Location:  Shoshone, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  167   Comments: 0

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