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     Hauser yard was just recently equipped with a run-through refueling pad.  About 80% of the trains now diverge off of the mainline and into the lead tracks for Hauser.  Because of the amount of trains that use this route and the limited capacity of the fueling pad, there can be quite a few trains "stacked up" on the mainline.  Also as of October 1, 2004 all of BNSF's crew changes happen at Hauser yard instead of Yardley in Spokane.  Normally there are several cuts of hopper or stack cars, and this is also where they will hold westbounds if Yardley in Spokane, WA is too full.   At West Hauser there is a massive signal bridge which can make for some cool pictures. 

     From here on to Spokane the scenery changes from the forests to grasslands and more buildings.  Two miles west of Hauser yard is the town of Hauser and Hauser Jct. on the railroad. There are several roads that cross the tracks for access in here.  From here there is a spur track that runs 12 miles over to Post Falls, ID.  US 53 follows the tracks from here on into Spokane which makes for some good pacing shots and other side road shots.  Also the WA/ID state line is near here with a sign that can be included in the photo.  Eight miles west of Hauser Jct. is Otis Orchards, WA, (milepost 59.9)  where the tracks squeeze back down to a signal track.   At milepost 61.1 there is a detector, and at Velox there are several industries served by the BNSF.  The tracks cross the Spokane river between Trentwood and Irvin.  At Irvin after the bridge, the tracks once again diverge into two mains.  The BNSF tracks cross the UP tracks at Millwood which is at milepost 64.3.  From there it is just anther 2 miles to the east end of BNSF's yard at Parkwater. 

     The yard is called Yardley, and it originates/terminates several trains every day.  There is a small TOFC and COFC area where several Z trains pick up and drop off cars daily.  To service the locomotives there is a refueling rack and service area as well as a locomotive shop where they can do minor repairs.  There is a turntable located here too although it doesn't see much use.  At the west end of the yard, Havana Street crosses both mains as well as the old main and 2 other tracks.  There is usually a Remote Control locomotive switching cars here, and it is not uncommon for them to block the crossing for long periods of time.  There is a gravel parking area on both sides of the tracks here, and with all the action it is a good place to watch trains.  The other place to see trains in the yard is from the Broadway street bridge which crosses over the yard about midway.   Another mile west of the yard is an old wooden bridge that crosses main 1 and 2 and is level with the old main.   It is now barricaded off with cement blocks and "No Trespassing" signs, but you can still take pictures from off the bridge.  Freya Street is a good place to shoot down on the trains. 

     Napa Street is located at milepost 69.7, and this is where several tracks diverge.  Also it is the beginning of the small BNSF Erie Street yard which is mostly used by locals and UP/BNSF interchange.  The track that heads northwest is BNSF's Kettle Falls Sub up to Kettle Falls, and it sees only the daily Kettle Falls local.  The track to the Northeast is UP's SI track up to Sandpoint, ID, and the Canadian border to interchange with the Canadian Pacific.  This track can see anywhere from 5-10 daily trains.  The BNSF mains still run east/west and the track to the southeast is UP's track to their yard in Spokane, WA.  This track normally sees just 2 mainline freights a day the M-SKHK and the M-HKSK.  From here on to UP Jct. (10 miles southwest of town) the Union Pacific has trackage rights over the BNSF.  In downtown Spokane, WA, the tracks are all elevated so there are no crossings, but it can make for some interesting urban photography.  There is a Amtrak station with the Amtraks arriving around 12:15am and 2:00am.  At Sunset Jct. the railroad splits.  There is a BNSF track which curves off to the left down towards Pasco, WA, and eventually Portland, OR.   This track is used almost solely for eastbounds and is known as the "low line/side".  The other BNSF track then crosses Latah creek on a high steel bridge which splits at the end.  The north or right hand split heads to BNSF's Wenatchee Subdivision and Seattle, WA.  The south or left hand split heads to Pasco, WA, and Portland, OR, and is used almost solely for westbounds.  This track is known as the "high line/side".   Several good shots can be obtained of the BNSF bridge from the old UP bridge and from a hill.  Good luck and I hope you see you on the BNSF funnel!!