MUK "Boeing Train Shuffle" - BNSF Mukilteo Train action 2006

Mukilteo,WA June 2006 - The "Boeing Shuffle in progress on this day, filmed in Hi-8mm- uploaded 1st time today(3-5-2014) This 20 min video shows how the Boeing Shuffle moves aircraft freight cars on the main line through Mukilteo. The Boeing Everett Consist was waiting for the Boeing Renton consist to arrive at MUK. BN 2080 and BN 2081 (EMD GP38-2 7369-3 and EMD GP38-2 7369-4 respectively) wait on the siding. As BN 3014 BN 2910 NREX 8865 arriving from the north, with the Everett/Renton consist - they slow to a stop on the main to 'shuffle the load" BN 3014 uncouples the Boeing heavy cars for the siding and then re positions back to the main to re-couple the Boeing Renton fuselage cars. The 2 Boeing 737-800 series fuselage cars are Boeing serial 34418/ln 2012 destined to become a 737-8F2(WL) registered as TC-JGU and amazingly delivered to Turkish Airlines on Aug 15th, 2006, a mere 5 months later. The 2nd Boeing 737-8FE(WL) is serial 34441/ln 2015 to be registered as VH-VUI but shows not delivered to Virgin Australia Airlines until April 5th, 2011,,5 years later. As the Boeing Renton train leaves south, the Boeing Everett train re positions for the uphill push with an Amtrak Cascades blasts through Mukilteo. The Boeing Everett train starts the uphill push as fading sunlight settles over the Puget Sound area.