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| Title: |
Light Power |
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A light power move heads down the branch towards Fort Carson. They're are going to build and take a military train north. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:46 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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UP 4488(SD70M) UP 4243(SD70M) UP 4516(SD70M) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Matched Power |
| Description: |
A rare move heads towards Fort Carson to pick up a military train. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:47 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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UP 4488(SD70M) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dash 9's |
| Description: |
A quartet of Dash 9's heads south on the Denver to Belen train. Engineer forgot to turn on the ditch lights. Snow made for a fun day. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:48 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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BNSF 4138(C44-9W) |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Military Train |
| Description: |
A military train leaves Fort Carson and heads north bound. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:49 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 4516(SD70M) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Humvee's |
| Description: |
Humvee's heading north. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:50 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Title: |
Coal Load |
| Description: |
The first loaded coal train I've seen of the year splits the ex-Rio Grande signals at the north end of Academy Siding. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:51 PM |
| Location: |
Academy, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9893(SD70MAC) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal Load |
| Description: |
Another coal load heads south at the north end of Academy siding. Sitting on the siding is the military train waiting it's turn to head north. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:52 PM |
| Location: |
Academy, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6113(ES44AC) |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Military Train |
| Description: |
The military finally takes it's turn to head north leaving the Academy siding. |
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1/4/2009 Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:45 PM |
| Location: |
Academy, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 4516(SD70M) |
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354 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Dingers and Flashers |
| Description: |
Gates start downward as the local approaches. |
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1/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:01 AM |
| Location: |
Manzanola, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Warbonnet Surprise |
| Description: |
We heard the detector go off so we stopped at Manzanola to wait. This was quite a surprise with all ex-Santa Fe power, if only the leader was still in warbonnet paint! |
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1/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:02 AM |
| Location: |
Manzanola, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8258(SD75M) BNSF 512(B40-8W) BNSF 569(B40-8W) BNSF 696(C44-9W) |
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757 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over the Crossing |
| Description: |
BNSF 8258 leads the La Junta local over a crossing in the town of Manzanola |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:03 AM |
| Location: |
Manzanola, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8258(SD75M) |
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351 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MOPAC Signals |
| Description: |
MOPAC signals protect NA JCT where the MOPAC used to cross the Santa Fe. If you go east along the old MOPAC a ton of the signals and mileposts and station signs are there. Its all OOS. I put the locations as Nepesta, CO, It is the closest town to N A JCT. |
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1/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:05 AM |
| Location: |
Nepesta, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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223 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coal Train |
| Description: |
A coal load head south over the Pueblo Subdivision. It was also the brand new rapid discharge hoppers. |
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1/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:00 AM |
| Location: |
Boone, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5743(ES44AC) BNSF 9563(SD70MAC) |
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430 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ski Train |
| Description: |
The Ski Train left Denver on time and heads west about to enter the 'Tunnel District' at Tunnel One. Been wanting to shoot the Ski Train here for a while! |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:57 PM |
| Location: |
Plainview, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
SKTX 242(F40PH) SKTX 283(F40PH) SKTX 289(F40PH) |
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447 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Climbing the Mountain |
| Description: |
The Ski Train continues westbound just a few miles from the famed Moffat Tunnel and into 6 miles of Darkness. |
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1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:57 PM |
| Location: |
Tolland, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
SKTX 242(F40PH) |
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310 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ski Train Going Away |
| Description: |
I really like this shot of the Ski Train going away with the mountains as the back drop. |
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1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:58 PM |
| Location: |
Tolland, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
SKTX 242(F40PH) |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Freight Train |
| Description: |
We were surprised to see and SD70ACe on the point of this Manifest train. The radio conversation we heard said that half the train was left at Winter Park, we assume that one of the GE's died. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:58 PM |
| Location: |
Tolland, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 8370(SD70ACe) UP 6753(AC44CW) UP 6842(AC44CW) |
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530 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel 29 |
| Description: |
The UP manifest train exits tunnel 29. I got lots of excercise today climbing the rocks and running. Believe me there was A LOT of rock climbing today! |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:59 PM |
| Location: |
Pinecliffe, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 8370(SD70ACe) |
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336 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rounding the Curve |
| Description: |
The manifest continues it's journey towards the Mile High City rounding the curve at Crescent. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:00 PM |
| Location: |
Crescent, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 8370(SD70ACe) |
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309 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Military Train |
| Description: |
This military had a nice surprise with two Southern Belle's on the point. Although we had a heads up it was coming, it was still neat to catch. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:00 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 4050(SD70ACe) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) |
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451 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The KCS and the Rio Grande |
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Kinda cool seeing the Kansas City Southern crossing an ex-D&RGW bridge. It was either washed out sky, or the bridge was really dark....I chose washed out sky. |
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1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 4050(SD70ACe) |
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322 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spooked Geese |
| Description: |
The train stopped here for a few minutes to talk to the yard. After it started moving and blew the horn it spooked att the geese sitting on the rails. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:08 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 4050(SD70ACe) |
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291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Utah Junction |
| Description: |
The military train heads across Utah Junction and into UP's North Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:09 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 4050(SD70ACe) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Through the Yard |
| Description: |
The KCS military train (SDAFC) from Dallas, TX to Fort Carson, CO (well it was interchanged with the UP at Dallas) creeps through the yard toward a crew change. Notice anything special in the background? Yep, UP 1989, the D&RGW Heritage Unit sits waiting to be put on the MNYPU later in the evening. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:37:09 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 4050(SD70ACe) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) |
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426 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Speed Lettering |
| Description: |
Not too many of these engines were given Speed Lettering from the SP. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/2009 Upload Date: 1/31/2009 10:36:56 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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| Locomotives: |
UPY 1160(SW1500) UPY 1090(SW1500) |
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486 Comments: 2 |
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