On the morning of July 7, 1994, my pal TSH and I chased trains up and down the west slope of Montana’s Marias Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I look at this Kodachrome slide today, what catches my attention is the collection of graffiti-free freight cars, including a car wearing Great Northern sky blue paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I made this image just a few days after the annoucement of the Santa Fe – Burlington Northern merger. At the time, I was on my way from California to Wisconsin to take a job as the Associate Editor of Pacific RailNews magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This slide was in a selection of ‘seconds’ that I recently retrieved from my parent’s attic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracking the Light Posts Daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the morning of July 7, 1994, my pal TSH and I chased trains up and down the west slope of Montana’s Marias Pass. When I look at this Kodachrome slide today, what catches my attention is the collection of graffiti-free freight cars, including a car wearing Great Northern sky blue paint. I made this … Continue reading Classic Chrome\u2014Marias Pass, 30 Years Ago Today<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BN_SD40-2s_work_Marias_Pass_Mont_July_7_1994-KM_\u00a9BrianSolomon_120275.jpg?resize=474%2C307\")
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