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Viewing Album:  October 2008
 
By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:10/31/2008 - 10/31/2008
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Moffat Tunnel Colors
Title:  Moffat Tunnel Colors
Description:  The season shows itself in all its glory. I waited two hours and saw nothing and had to get back. Never been up here, but I really want to catch a train coming out of the tunnel from here. This was taken about half a mile up Rollins Pass Road.
Photo Date:  10/5/2008  Upload Date: 10/6/2008 1:14:47 PM
Location:  East Portal, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  311   Comments: 1
DRGW 18312
Title:  DRGW 18312
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:33:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  555   Comments: 1
Swith Stand
Title:  Swith Stand
Description:  My attempt at being "Artsy Fartsy". I think it turned out pretty cool.
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:33:53 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  166   Comments: 1
Switch
Title:  Switch
Description:  Another "Artsy Fartsy" attempt.....there wasnt much moving out there......
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:33:57 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Pikes Peak
Title:  Pikes Peak
Description:  See...there is a switch stand, so its railroad related.
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:34:00 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  221   Comments: 2
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  The second motor is NOT a GEVO. It's a AC4400 in a GEVO body.
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:34:03 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5681(AC44CW) BNSF 5724(ES44AC)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
The MO-Pac is ALIVE
Title:  The MO-Pac is ALIVE
Description:  A MO-Pac flat car now used for MoW service sits quietly in the yard in Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/19/2008 10:33:49 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
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Views:  135   Comments: 1
Lots of Local Power
Title:  Lots of Local Power
Description:  The locomotives sit where there are normally only two. Also the Rio Grande Caboose is getting cleaned up, kinda nice!
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:27 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1460(GP40-2) UP 1490(GP40M-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
SP and SF
Title:  SP and SF
Description:  The local power for the BNSF and UP keep the engines running in the cold weather.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:30 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1460(GP40-2) BNSF 533(B40-8W)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Gates Going UP
Title:  Gates Going UP
Description:  As the rear of this coal train (C CAMMON0 69) passes over the crossing the gates go up and traffic heads across.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:33 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9740(SD70MAC) BNSF 5860(ES44AC)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
Rock Train
Title:  Rock Train
Description:  The rock train sits at South Kelker switch waiting on a northbound to go by.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:34 AM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4368(SD70M) UP 4216(SD70M)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
Late Night Meet
Title:  Late Night Meet
Description:  Well, it was only about 8:30pm, but with it getting darker earlier, it seems like a late night meet! Warbonnet going the other way.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:36 AM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4368(SD70M)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
Highball Kelker
Title:  Highball Kelker
Description:  Clear Signal, and of course, the ROVER!
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:38 AM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
EOT
Title:  EOT
Description:  The tail end of the rock train heads by the signals at South Kelker. The EOT flashes as the train heads south.
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 12:02:25 AM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
Diverging Approach
Title:  Diverging Approach
Description:  An empty coal train takes the siding at Academy since a load is holding the main.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:26 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5653(AC44CW)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Engine Problems
Title:  Engine Problems
Description:  Engineer on the empty said his computer showed the engine would not load, so the engineer and conductor of the empty checked it out as a favor, they are shown here trying to get the engine started as it was dead. No luck and Ft Worth Mechanical said to drag it to Denver this way. The load was tied down waiting for a van, so handbrakes were set!
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:28 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5621(AC44CW) BNSF 5751(ES44AC)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Another Meet
Title:  Another Meet
Description:  With the conductor of the load on the ground for the roll by this light power move heads north, I was diggin the reflection!
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:30 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6054(ES44AC) UP 6725(AC44CW)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
Vomit Bonnet
Title:  Vomit Bonnet
Description:  Heard "BNSF nine six four seven" on the scanner and was a little dissappointed it was northbound, but at least it was on the point.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:32 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9647(SD70MAC) BNSF 9259(SD70ACe)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
Still Making My Stomach Turn
Title:  Still Making My Stomach Turn
Description:  The Vomit Bonnet continues north in this going away shot.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:23 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9647(SD70MAC) BNSF 9259(SD70ACe)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Fast Coal Train
Title:  Fast Coal Train
Description:  An empty coal train continues north through Colorado Springs after dark.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 10:27:20 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  168   Comments: 1
Flashers and Dingers
Title:  Flashers and Dingers
Description:  The gates go up after the train goes by at the Baptist Rd. Crossing jsut south of Monument, CO.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 10:27:22 PM
Location:  Monument, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  125   Comments: 1
The Big Dipper
Title:  The Big Dipper
Description:  Okay, I know there is nothing train related in this photo, but its just cool. This is a Three (3) minute exposure of the sky over Monument, CO and of the Big Dipper Constellation. There was a shooting star that fell through the shot as well but it, unfortuneatly, didn't show up.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 10:27:18 PM
Location:  Monument, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  A coal train heads south through Palmer Lake
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:08:01 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9943(SD70MAC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Suothern Belle
Title:  Suothern Belle
Description:  Rear DPU turned out to be pretty cool.
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:08:09 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4103(SD70ACe)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Santa Fe Bridge
Title:  Santa Fe Bridge
Description:  A coal load continues south over the Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, CO.
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:08:12 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6087(ES44AC) BNSF 9450(SD70MAC)
Views:  348   Comments: 2
Coal Load
Title:  Coal Load
Description:  Still going south.
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:08:14 PM
Location:  Greenland, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6087(ES44AC) BNSF 9450(SD70MAC)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
The Sag
Title:  The Sag
Description:  Kinda Back-Lit but still coal with the whole train in view
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:08:16 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
Over the Top
Title:  Over the Top
Description:  The same coal train comes over the top of the continental divide.
Photo Date:  10/31/2008  Upload Date: 10/31/2008 4:07:59 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6087(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 1

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