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By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:2/12/2009 - 2/28/2009
Album Info:Pictures from Colorado and beyond including Tennessee Pass Sub.
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Coolness
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: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Roswell....
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.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:11 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 2
Two Classics
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: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
Leaving the Rock
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: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  839   Comments: 6
Manifest Train
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
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7493(ES44DC) BNSF 1083(C44-9W) BNSF 5386(C44-9W)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Shoving PLatform
Title:  Rio Grande Shoving PLatform
Description:  An caboose, now used as a shoving platform makes it's way back to the Colorado Springs yard assisted from the other end by ex-Rio Grande power (DRGW 3129, now UP 1445).
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:15 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 1
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  A Coal train heads south past Kelker Siding.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:15 PM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9623(SD70MAC) CEFX 1001(AC44CW)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
No Trespassing
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 :)
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:16 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 2
Coal Load
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: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9631(SD70MAC) BNSF 9202(SD70ACe)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
BNSF on the Santa Fe
Title:  BNSF on the Santa Fe
Description:  A coal load continues south over the Santa Fe bridge at Larkspur, CO
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:18 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5935(ES44AC) CEFX 1016(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 2
DPUs
Title:  DPUs
Description:  The DPUs make it look like a northbound. This shot brought to you by late afternoon light and contributions from viewers like you!
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:19 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9489(SD70MAC) BNSF 6211(ES44AC)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
Classic Barn Shot
Title:  Classic Barn Shot
Description:  A southbound coal load with some CEFX help heads south past the famous barn at Greenland, CO.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:08 PM
Location:  Greenland, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5935(ES44AC) CEFX 1015(AC44CW)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
The Sag
Title:  The Sag
Description:  A coal loads has a clear signal at the Sag and continues South.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:09 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5935(ES44AC) CEFX 1015(AC44CW) BNSF 6211(ES44AC) BNSF 9489(SD70MAC)
Views:  524   Comments: 1
Over the Bridge
Title:  Over the Bridge
Description:  Crossing Fountain Creek is the Kansas City to Denver train with some east coast visitors.
Photo Date:  2/26/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:07:07 PM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 399(AC44CW) NS 9949(C40-9W) BNSF 4134(C44-9W)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
FAST TRAIN
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: 
Locomotives:  CSX 399(AC44CW)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
New Nose Door
Title:  New Nose Door
Description:  This is the new ES44DC with the nose door on the engineers side instead of the firemans side of the nose.
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 12:39:46 AM
Location:  La Junta, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7209(ES44DC)
Views:  485   Comments: 1
New Local Power
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: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3019(GP40M)
Views:  325   Comments: 0


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