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Owner: Western Fuels Association Incorporated (Colo.)
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:BO 7499 (SD40)
Serial Number:34777Order No:7159
Frame Number:7159-3Built:4/1969
Other locos with this serial:  BO 7599(SD40) BO 7499(SD40) WFAX 603(SD40-3) CRRX 603(SD40-3)
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Escalante Western WFAX #603
Title:  Escalante Western WFAX #603
Description:  WFAX 603
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2015 7:28:26 AM
Location:  Lee Ranch Jct., NM
Author:  Steven Vincent
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  1082   Comments: 1
Loaded
Title:  Loaded
Description:  Just by Lee Ranch Jct. at 49 mph.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/5/2010 8:13:11 PM
Location:  Grants, NM
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  1138   Comments: 1
Unloading the coal in New Mexico
Title:  Unloading the coal in New Mexico
Description:  Escalante & Western SD40's 603/601/602 lead a coal load thru the dumper at the Plains Escalante Power Plant in Prewitt Nm
Photo Date:  11/24/2010  Upload Date: 12/18/2010 11:10:12 PM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
WFA 603
Title:  WFA 603
Description:  on a 51 car coal train for Pegs
Photo Date:  11/26/2012  Upload Date: 11/27/2012 2:37:52 PM
Location:  Lee Ranch Jct., NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
Parting Shot
Title:  Parting Shot
Description:  westbound EPWR coal train
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/23/2012 2:55:55 PM
Location:  Hospah Junction, NM
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
Trailing unit on loaded coal train
Title:  Trailing unit on loaded coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2018  Upload Date: 3/14/2018 4:51:29 PM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Title:  Far across the valley, the day's northbound Escalante Western empties descend the ridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:55:43 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Title:  WFAX 602 leads coal empties north on the Lee Ranch Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:56:54 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Title:  Escalante Western comes around the last curve before reaching the switch to the Peabody Energy mine
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:01 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Title:  The three WFAX SD40's bring coal empties north
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:07 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  745   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Title:  The Escalante Western rolls north through the wide open northwestern New Mexico countryside
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:12 AM
Location:  Ambrosia Lake, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  740   Comments: 1
Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Title:  Having returned south with loads, the EW pulls down to Escalante Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:32 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Title:  Exiting the Lee Ranch Sub, the EW heads for the Escalante Plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:36 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  777   Comments: 1
The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Title:  The Escalante Western coal shuttle rolls on to the spur to the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:42 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 602(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  928   Comments: 1
WFAX 603
Title:  WFAX 603
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:57:58 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  649   Comments: 1
WFAX 603
Title:  WFAX 603
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:11 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3)
Views:  726   Comments: 1
The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Title:  The red cliffs stand tall over the landscape as the EW heads for the power plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 7:58:16 AM
Location:  Prewitt, NM
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WFAX 603(SD40-3) WFAX 601(SD40-3) WFAX 602(SD40-3)
Views:  760   Comments: 0

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