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| Title: |
Coal Load and a Coal Fired Power Plant |
| Description: |
A loaded coal train passes the Drake, coal fired, power plant. |
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2/16/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:58 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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BNSF 8813(SD70MAC) BNSF 9544(SD70MAC) |
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578 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Old Local |
| Description: |
UP's local power sits way to the north of the depot since the MNYPU or MPUNY will be taking it tonight, and they dropped off the UP 1445 already. |
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2/16/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:59 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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UP 1358(GP40-2) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal Empty |
| Description: |
An empty coal train's DPU heads north. |
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2/16/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:29:00 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Local |
| Description: |
Local power. Last time I saw this unit there was a UP Shield in the old nose light. |
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2/16/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:56 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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508 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WOAH |
| Description: |
A zoom shot with a longer exposure makes for a neat effect, I need to work on it though. |
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2/17/2009 Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:18 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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BNSF 5770(ES44AC) |
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452 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande |
| Description: |
UP 1445, ex DRGW 3129 shoves a train south towards Kelker. It was nice to have a patched DRGW unit instead of a full repaint. Looks really nice with the DRGW caboose on the rear. Almost like a real train again. Pikes Peak too! |
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2/17/2009 Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:20 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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506 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Loram DC4 |
| Description: |
This MofW equipment went from Sedalia to La Junta as "MW 204" on the radio. I was confused as to what it was, and was surprised. It has a caboose on the rear too, two trains with cabeese in one day! |
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2/17/2009 Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:17 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DRGW 168 |
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2/18/2009 Upload Date: 11/12/2012 4:35:07 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Sean Rodkey |
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DRGW 168(4-6-0) |
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587 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9831 |
| Description: |
TILX coal loads round the bend south of the Academy siding on a beautiful Saturday morning. |
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2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/24/2009 11:17:20 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9831(SD70MAC) |
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405 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 1445 |
| Description: |
The only way one could see this as UP is by the Number boards |
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2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 12:35:03 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Adam Lutt |
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UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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455 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Conquered Rivals |
| Description: |
A Repainted ATSF B40-8 and a Patched DRGW GP40-2 sit in Colorado Springs, As these units would have compeated aginst one another on the Joinr Line. |
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2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 12:36:09 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Adam Lutt |
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BNSF 8616(B40-8) UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8616 under the stars |
| Description: |
A B40-8 Rests in the Yard Under some amazing Starlight. |
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2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 12:37:13 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Adam Lutt |
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BNSF 8616(B40-8) |
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385 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande Geep |
| Description: |
With no way from this angle to see what this is, I thereby proclaim this is DRGW once more! |
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2/21/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 12:38:19 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Adam Lutt |
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153 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
US Army GP9 |
| Description: |
A US Army GP9 is coming to live at Fort Carson, CO. The local should bring her down to Kelker tomorrow. |
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2/22/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 6:50:49 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
USAX 4611(GP9R) |
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1140 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Empty Coal Train |
| Description: |
An empty coal train heads north through the curves near the South Switch of Colorado Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
2/22/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 6:52:00 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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BNSF 5935(ES44AC) |
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330 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Seeing Stars |
| Description: |
The M DENPUE 23 stops to do some work in Colorado Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:02:57 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
Night |
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BNSF 5369(C44-9W) |
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423 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound BNSF Empty Coal Train Passing BNSF and UP Local Assigned Locomotives |
| Description: |
A northbound BNSF Coal Empty passes the BNSF and UP Units assigned to the Colorado Springs Locals. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 11:05:09 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5782(ES44AC) BNSF 9299(SD70ACe) UP 1445(GP40-2) BNSF 8616(B40-8) |
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935 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Northbound BNSF Empty Coal Train DPU's |
| Description: |
The rear units on the BNSF Coal$Empty near Bijou Crossover. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 11:05:10 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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BNSF 9520(SD70MAC) BNSF 8906(SD70MAC) |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF and UP Local Assigned Locomotives |
| Description: |
The local units from both railroads in Colorado Springs idle in front of the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 11:05:10 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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BNSF 8616(B40-8) UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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625 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local Assigned UP Locomotive |
| Description: |
Ex-DRGW 3129 sits in front of the depot and idles the night away. |
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2/24/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 11:05:03 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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417 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Testin 1...2...3... |
| Description: |
Trying out my new monopod in a low-light shot. I think it worked pretty well. |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:01 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
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BNSF 5782(ES44AC) BNSF 9229(SD70ACe) |
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515 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Obsession? |
| Description: |
I can't seem to take enough pictures of the Rio Grande!!! |
| Photo Date: |
2/24/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:02 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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509 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Grande |
| Description: |
"Rio Grande" is lit up on the side of UP 1445, ex DRGE 3129. This, I think is just a cool shot. I added "DRGW 3129" in the locomotives column because I don't see a patch in this picture ;) |
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2/24/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:03:58 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) DRGW 3129(GP40-2) |
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662 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Southbound BNSF Loaded Coal Train Meeting a Northbound UP Yard Job |
| Description: |
A southbound coal load rolls down the BNSF Pikes Peak Sub. as UP Train YCO65 25 waits to go north caboose first and switch out an industry. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9784(SD70MAC) BNSF 9223(SD70ACe) |
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523 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Southbound BNSF Loaded Coal Train DPU's Meeting a Northbound UP Yard Job |
| Description: |
Lots of orange at North Colorado Springs this morning with the BNSF and DRGW making appearances. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
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BNSF 9378(SD70ACe) BNSF 9231(SD70ACe) |
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404 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound UP Yard Job Train |
| Description: |
The engineer of UP Train YCO65 25 puts on a show as they legin to shove north out of Colorado Springs Siding up to a lumber yard. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:30 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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1185 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
Ex-Rio Grande and Pikes Peak |
| Description: |
UP 1445 on UP Train YCO65 25 switches out a lumber yard on home rails in the company of the Rocky Mountains Front Range and Pikes Peak. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:31 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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567 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound UP Yard Job Train |
| Description: |
The YCO65 25 shoves up to an industry where they will pick up an empty car and perform a gravity switch move. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:31 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphepy |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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488 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southbound UP Yard Job Train |
| Description: |
The train is coming back out of an industry, scraping the'pilot on a crossing on the way after picking up a empty centerbeam flat car and the brakeman did a gravity switch move so that the engine can be placed at the head of the train. You should have heard the pilot squeak. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:32 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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541 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Yard Job Train Switching |
| Description: |
With Pikes Peak looming behind UP 1445, UP Train YCO65 25 heads back to the yard next to the ex-DRGW/ATSF, now UP/BNSF Joint Line at Colorado Springs. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/21/2012 1:57:00 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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542 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southbound BNSF Manifest |
| Description: |
A northbound coal train DPU is seen in the distance as a trio of BNSF GE's blast past the Colorado Springs Depot. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:41 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 7493(ES44DC) BNSF 1083(C44-9W) BNSF 5386(C44-9W) |
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599 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF Local Assigned Locomotive |
| Description: |
This ex-ATSF Unit sits near home rails along the Joint Line. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:42 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 8616(B40-8) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southbound BNSF Loaded Coal Train DPU's |
| Description: |
The front range looms in the background as the DPU's on a coal load shove south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 12:13:44 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Zach Pumphery |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 8951(SD70MAC) BNSF 9939(SD70MAC) |
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364 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
From the Caboose |
| Description: |
A Coal load is seen headed south at the North Switch Colorado Springs. shot taken from the DRGW 01513 Caboose. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 9784(SD70MAC) BNSF 9223(SD70ACe) |
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510 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Coolness |
| Description: |
The UP Local is working the lumber yard at Russina. After leaving here they'll head to Roswell. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:10 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roswell.... |
| Description: |
Roswell, not the ones where Aliens go, is where the Rock had a connection to the Santa Fe. All thats here now is a few industries served by the UP. |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:11 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
471 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Two Classics |
| Description: |
I'll take both!!! My Land Rover sits next to the UP local. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:12 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
456 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Leaving the Rock |
| Description: |
The engineer turned on the headlights as he shoved across the Rock Island bridge. Just behind the train is the Rock Island Roundhouse. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:13 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
920 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
Manifest Train |
| Description: |
The Denver to Amarillo train heads south with a GEVO and two Dash 9s |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:14 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7493(ES44DC) BNSF 1083(C44-9W) BNSF 5386(C44-9W) |
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610 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
No Trespassing |
| Description: |
"Property of the D.&R.G.W. R.R. CO. PERSONS ENTERING UPON OR CROSSING ARE TRESPASSERS AND ASSUME ALL RISKS"....My Rover :) |
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2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:16 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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92 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Coal Load |
| Description: |
A coal load heads south through Colorado Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:17 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9631(SD70MAC) BNSF 9202(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Local working north |
| Description: |
With Pikes Peak as a awesome backdrop, We catch the Colorado Springs Local dropping of some lumber. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:03:39 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
495 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Over the old Rock Island bridge. |
| Description: |
Now that the local has dropped it lumber loads off. Our guide takes us to a killer spot on the Old Rock Island right of way. Good spot Kevin! |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:04:21 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
1134 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Yay a roster shot !!! |
| Description: |
No poles sticking out the top, No cars or other units connected. Thats my kind of roster shot ! I could do without the patch on the side of the cab also. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:04:58 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
615 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Low riding !! |
| Description: |
That is just sweet... |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:05:48 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ummmmm |
| Description: |
Well a picture say a 1,000,000,000 words right. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:06:12 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
550 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
FAST TRAIN |
| Description: |
Well, its not really going fast. High F-Stop and slow shutter speed helped. I'm still working on this type of shot, it can be a tough one to master as I am learning. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:07:22 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 399(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
347 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Nighty Night |
| Description: |
Ole 3129 now UP 1445 is tied down for the night after a days work. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/2009 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 6:07:09 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
D Carlisle |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
3089 Comments: 35 |
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| Title: |
New Local Power |
| Description: |
The BNSF local got new power the other night. Better than orange! |
| Photo Date: |
2/27/2009 Upload Date: 3/4/2009 12:39:45 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 3019(GP40M) |
| Views: |
401 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Over the Diamond |
| Description: |
There is a diamond in Colorado Springs, its just inside the industry. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
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