Seeing as how the Ski Train is being transported to Canada to become a part of Algoma Central Railway, this shot underneath the quickly-flying American Flag seemed somewhat appropriate!
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While waiting for the Ski Train in La Salle, I thought this shot of a patched Rio Grande GP40 and a "triclops" UP SD60M made for a nice shot!
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A last roster shot of the three F40PH's as the Ski Train pulls into La Salle.
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This is a picture that had to come sooner or later. It is very likely that this will be the last picture I ever post on my website (in the 21st Century anyway) of an unpatched Rio Grande unit on a mainline (instead of in a museum). DRGW 5371 heads north on the MNYNP-08 to Cheyenne, where it will presumably be retired....farewell old friend!
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At the south switch of La Salle, the northbound MNYNP-08 has a clear signal as it continues to charge north toward Cheyenne. Once in Cheyenne, the sixth unit (DRGW 5371) will be set out, presumably so it can be officially retired. Where it goes from there, nobody but UP is certain for now!
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This was on my favorite Grande geeps to end up getting a patch. UP 1348 (ex-DRGW 3126) still has a full light package (MARS and Class lights) as well as the horn over the cab!
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While I'm not crazy about the patch on the cab as well as on the nose, it is always nice to find a patched Grande unit. Rather amazing really considering it had been nearly twenty years since the Grande disappeared at the time of this shot!
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UP 1352 was the last Rio Grande GP40-2 in the 30xx number range to get a patch. It's already been nearly two years, but UP 1352 was DRGW 3097 not long ago. On this Sunday, the geep was sitting shutdown in the yard at La Salle.
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Having been sworn in earlier in the week, Governor Bill Ritter took a chartered train from Greeley to Pueblo, making whistle stops at Brighton, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Here, UP 4898 leads the special south at the north end of La Salle.
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A northbound manifest (the MNYNP-09) sits in the siding at La Salle near the depot. The train, led by two SD9043MAC's, is waiting for a southbound Z-Train which is just north of Greeley. The train is stopped near the depot to keep from blocking crossing in La Salle. Three UP SD40-2s idle away in the yard awaiting local duty.
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Rio Grande GP40-2 #3109 sits in its original paint with an as-delivered light package (with the exception of the ditch lights of course).
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While chasing a southbound coal empty, I happened to notice two Grande GP40-2's sitting side by side in the yard in La Salle! Notice that the 3109 still has a complete light package.
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