Sandpoint Train Station (Sandpoint Train Depot) http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog This 1916 Gothic-style station in Sandpoint, Idaho is the oldest remaining active passenger depot of the former Northern Pacific railway. The building is closed to the public and used by Amtrak as a platform stop only. There is a outside covered waiting area at the south end of the depot, but the future of the station and Amtrak stop is currently uncertain. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 BNSF Business Special: 7-Car Westbound, Sandpoint Idaho http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1855 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1855#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:11:08 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1855 Video of a 7-car BNSF business train in Sandpoint, Idaho, captured on August 10, 2010. It is an unusual site to see a passenger train roll through Sandpoint during the day, and even more rare to see BNSF business cars. Video was taken just south and across the lake from the historic Sandpoint Depot. Show support for the effort to preserve the oldest remaining active Northern Pacific passenger depot by filling out the “Show Support” form in the right-hand column. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1855 0 BNSF Passenger Special: 14-Car Eastbound, Sandpoint Idaho http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1840 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1840#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:01:50 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1840 Video of a 14-car BNSF eastbound special passenger train headed north past the Historic Sandpoint Idaho Train Depot. The footage was captured on August 7, 2010. It is an unusual site to see a passenger train roll through Sandpoint during the day, and even more rare to see one this length. Video was taken just north of the 1916 Sandpoint Idaho Train Depot. Show support for the effort to preserve the oldest remaining active Northern Pacific passenger depot by filling out the “Show Support” form in the right-hand column. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1840 0 All Aboard: ‘Railfans’ from around the world flock to Sandpoint to admire and photograph passing trains http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1815 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1815#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:35:02 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1815 Short excerpt of an article by Rebecca Nappi of the Spokesman Review about Sandpoint and train watching.

About 50 trains chug through Sandpoint each day, night and day. Almost all carry cargo – grain, windmill turbines, airplane fuselages, even Barnum and Bailey circus elephants. Near midnight, and then again at 2:32 a.m., Amtrak’s “Empire Builder” drops and collects passengers; Sandpoint boasts the only Amtrak stop in Idaho.

“Railfans” from throughout the world travel to Sandpoint to train-watch and photograph trains roaring across the bridge over Lake Pend Oreille. It’s a magnificent meeting of water, mountain and machine.

Sandpoint traces its vital beginning to the railroads, and the railroads might be one key to its economic future – especially if aging baby boomers journey there in great numbers in search of trains.

The beginning

Marianne Love, Sandpoint writer and sage, grew up on a farm close to the railroad tracks. In 1996, she wrote a definitive article on Sandpoint’s train history for Sandpoint Magazine. “I don’t think we’d have a town if we didn’t have … Read the entire article

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Addition photos from the article
Recent Sandpoint Depot post about the event mentioned in the article with video and photo gallery links.

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1815 0 BNSF Passenger Special: 14-Car Westbound, Sandpoint Idaho http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1801 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1801#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:58:59 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1801 Video of a 14-car BNSF passenger train crossing Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho, captured on August 3, 2010. It is an unusual site to see a passenger train roll through Sandpoint during the day, and even more rare to see one this length. Apologizes for the slightly jerky pan, I was trying to take photos at the same time. Video was taken just south of the Historic Sandpoint Depot. Show support for the effort to preserve the oldest remaining active Northern Pacific passenger depot by filling out the “Show Support” form in the right-hand column. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1801 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) 2010 Passenger Special Train Photo Gallery #2 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1783 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1783#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:01:09 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1783 This is the second batch of photos taken of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Passenger Special train that ran on Friday, July 16, 2010. These photos include the train again under MRL power with the cars in reverse order due to only turning the engine and not the cars at Paradise, Montana. There are also several shots of the cars on their return trip east under BNSF power.

If you enjoyed the photos, be sure to check out the first photo gallery post and the  videos of the train at this post.

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1783 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) 2010 Passenger Special Train Photo Gallery #1 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1767 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1767#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:20:28 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1767 This is the first batch of photos taken of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Passenger Special train that ran on Friday, July 16, 2010. Several additional photos of the return westbound train will be posted soon.

If you enjoyed the photos, be sure to check out the second photo gallery and the  videos of the train at this post.

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1767 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) Special Train 2010, BNSF Return Trip http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1760 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1760#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:18:29 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1760 BNSF business cars used for the NPRHA Special train headed back east under BNSF power X2 at the Sandpoint diamond, just west of the Sandpoint Depot. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1760 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) Special Train 2010 Westbound #2 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1752 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1752#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:10:52 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1752 Westbound Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Special Train 2010 headed back to Kootenai under Montana Rail Link (MRL) power. I was able to catch up with the train and get this final video on the MRL line.

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1752 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) Special Train 2010 Westbound #1 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1745 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1745#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:01:02 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1745 Westbound Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Special Train 2010 headed back to Kootenai under Montana Rail Link (MRL) power. Sorry for the abrupt beginning, I was caught a little off guard and had to scramble to push the record button. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1745 0 Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) Special Train 2010 [Updated X5] http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1734 http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1734#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:16:19 +0000 admin http://www.sandpointtrainstation.com/blog/?p=1734 Short video of the eastbound Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA) special train that ran on July 16, 2010. The video was taken as the train crossed the Pack River Delta east of Sandpoint Idaho. Enjoy!

Update: I was able to shoot two additional videos of the westbound train headed back to Kootenai along with a video of the business cars headed back east under BNSF power at the Sandpoint diamond. Two photo galleries of the NPRHA passenger special were recently posted and are linked below.

Additional video #1 (MRL)
Additional video #2 (MRL)
Additional video #3 (BNSF)
NPRHA passenger special photo gallery #1 (MRL)
NPRHA passenger special photo gallery #2 (MRL & BNSF)

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