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Viewing Album:  The Golden Hour Before Sunset
 
By:Marty Pfohl
Dates:7/22/2014 - 2/25/2015
Album Info:Some of our best photography comes in that 'golden hour' before sunset. This album covers some very pleasant late afternoons along the BNSF Denver-Chicago main and UP's transcon route in Cheyanne.
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BNSF 9297W Kbg
Title:  BNSF 9297W Kbg
Description:  BNSF 9297 west leads her older EMD sister up the siding at Keenesburg before coming to a stop for a meet. Lowering sun turns the coal gon panels a warm gold.
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 10:35:24 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9297(SD70ACe)
Views:  189   Comments: 2
BNSF 94428944WPDUKbg
Title:  BNSF 94428944WPDUKbg
Description:  Executive unit 9442 is nose to nose with H-2 sister 8944 serving as DPU for 9297. The low sun shines warmly off both these ladies..
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 10:42:50 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9442(SD70MAC) BNSF 8944(SD70MAC)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
BNSF 9442WDPUKbg
Title:  BNSF 9442WDPUKbg
Description:  DPU SD70 Mac 9442 shines warmly in this rear 3/4 view.
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 10:43:19 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9442(SD70MAC)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
ClGnCplKbg
Title:  ClGnCplKbg
Description:  Some photos can only be properly done in black and white. Such is this detail view between 2 loaded coal gons and the wide plains beyond. They're part of 9247's train which is now stopped in the siding for a meet.
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 10:52:34 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
AndDtlKbg
Title:  AndDtlKbg
Description:  Coal gon A end detail with truck, reserviour and dump mechanism contactor beautifully lit by the almost setting sun..
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 10:53:01 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BNSF 8573WMP508Kbg
Title:  BNSF 8573WMP508Kbg
Description:  3 weeks later on August 12 I was again paying a visit to MP508 in hopes of catching the supermoon against the signal here [-it was successful..]. Before all that, BNSF 8573 is seen here forging west with coal loads and facing right into the setting sun.
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:11:01 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8573(SD70ACe)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
BNSF 9472WDPUKbg
Title:  BNSF 9472WDPUKbg
Description:  BNSF DPU 9472 brings up the rear of 8573's train, sun glinting off her side.
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:22:10 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 9472(SD70MAC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
BNSF 94728846WDPUMP508Kbg
Title:  BNSF 94728846WDPUMP508Kbg
Description:  DPU's 9472 and 8846 west catch the last rays of golden sun passing MP508.
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:27:02 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9472(SD70MAC) BNSF 8846(SD70MAC)
Views:  192   Comments: 2
Neon rails..
Title:  Neon rails..
Description:  DPU's moving quickly away leave 'neon rails' in thier wake, MP 508..
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:27:34 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9472(SD70MAC) BNSF 8846(SD70MAC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
BNSF 5X13EMP508Kbg
Title:  BNSF 5X13EMP508Kbg
Description:  Moving against a setting sun BNSF 5X13 east pours it on passing MP508. Not being sure how this one would come out, i took the shot anyway...it was a good thing i did!!!
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:40:14 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
BNSF EBTnkrMP508Kbg
Title:  BNSF EBTnkrMP508Kbg
Description:  DPU end of the previous shot; again i was not sure how it will turn out but took it anyway...both have become my faves of this series!
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 11:40:40 PM
Location:  Keenesburg, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Into the sunset..
Title:  Into the sunset..
Description:  In the last few minutes before sunset feb. 25th, This UP freight slogs it out as they start up the Harriman cutoff on Sherman Hill.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/2/2015 1:21:53 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Into the sunset..
Title:  Into the sunset..
Description:  The windswept high plains around Cheyanne befit vistas such as this. Minutes later the DPU slogs into view, making the whole train '70Ace powered.
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/2/2015 1:22:45 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Into the sunset..
Title:  Into the sunset..
Description:  The parting shot...a UP '70Ace DPU slogs it alone on the rear of this freight heading up Harimann Cutoff just before sunset. -turned out to be one of my best shots that day...
Photo Date:  2/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/2/2015 1:23:44 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0

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