Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

Whether you like it or not, we are currently in the "New Energy Economy". A part of that new energy is wind power. And the way to move those components around is by rail! Here is a "windmill train" on it's way to Milford, UT from Hutchinson, KS. This train contains the tops of the windmills. The train is along the stretch of track between Havana Street and Ulster Street near the Stapleton Development.
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Posted By Webmaster On Monday, February 27, 2012 At 3:32:18 AM (PT)

Thanks Pat! I definitely did not know the exact route the train took getting to the KP. The back story is appreciated.


Posted By Pat Flynn On Sunday, February 26, 2012 At 5:29:03 AM (PT)

Nice to see the train that was running across the BNSF's Strong city sub when I sat down to work Thursday.... It came from Hutch up to Herington, then south on UP's Lost Springs sub to Lost Springs, where it then swapped ends and ran over BNSF to Abilena to access the Kansas Pacific.


Posted By Mike On Saturday, February 25, 2012 At 10:33:31 PM (PT)

I've seen these huge propellers for these things on the back of semi trucks rolling though town. There are many of these windmills in the southeast part of Colorado, twoards Springfield, there seem to be a never ending supply of them for miles and miles! They are enourmous!

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Location Information
City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Limon (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
MP 633




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Unit Number
UP 5664

Symbol
SHUMFW-21
   



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 40D
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
300 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/11


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