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By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:1/31/2009 - 1/31/2009
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Light Power
Title:  Light Power
Description:  A light power move heads down the branch towards Fort Carson. They're are going to build and take a military train north.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:46 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4488(SD70M) UP 4243(SD70M) UP 4516(SD70M)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Matched Power
Title:  Matched Power
Description:  A rare move heads towards Fort Carson to pick up a military train.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:47 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4488(SD70M)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Dash 9's
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.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:48 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  350   Comments: 0
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  A military train leaves Fort Carson and heads north bound.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Humvee's
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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Views:  198   Comments: 0
Coal Load
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.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Coal Load
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)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  The military finally takes it's turn to head north leaving the Academy siding.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
Warbonnet Surprise
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!
Photo Date:  1/24/2009  Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:02 AM
Location:  Manzanola, CO
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8258(SD75M) BNSF 512(B40-8W) BNSF 569(B40-8W) BNSF 696(C44-9W)
Views:  851   Comments: 1
Dingers and Flashers
Title:  Dingers and Flashers
Description:  Gates Œuart downward as the local approaches.
Photo Date:  1/24/2009  Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:01 AM
Location:  Manzanola, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
Over the Crossing
Title:  Over the Crossing
Description:  BNSF 8258 ueads 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)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
-Santa Fe Train
Title:  -Santa Fe Train
Description:  All ex-Santa Fe power makes me glad we stopped!
Photo Date:  1/24/2009  Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:04 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)
Views:  979   Comments: 2
MHPAC Signals
Title:  MHPAC 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 thdre. Its all OOS. I put the locations as Nepesta, CO, It is the closest town to N A JCT.
Photo Date:  1/24/2009  Upload Date: 1/25/2009 11:53:05 AM
Location:  Nepesta, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  236   Comments: 1
Coal Train
Title:  Coal Train
Description:  A coal load head south over the Pueblo Subdivision. It was also the brand new rapid discharge hoppers.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
Ski Train
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)
Views:  513   Comments: 3
Climbing the Mountain
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.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
Ski Train Going Away
Title:  Ski Train Going Away
Description:  I really like this shot of the Ski Train going away with the mountains as the back drop.
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:  SKTX 242(F40PH)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
Freight Train
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)
Views:  606   Comments: 1
Tunnel 29
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)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
Rounding the Curve
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)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Military Train
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)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
The KCS and the Rio Grande
Title:  The KCS and the Rio Grande
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Spooked Geese
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)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Utah Junction
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)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Through the Yard
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)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Speed Lettering
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)
Views:  537   Comments: 2


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