Photo ID: 101999 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 37.5 Larkspur, CO 2301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF In between Castle Rock and Larkspur, a southbound BNSF coal load is pulling hard up the 1.5% ruling grade. The train is making about 14 MPH which is pretty typical for such trains on the Joint Line. The grade crossing in the background is for West Tomah Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101651 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 44 Larkspur, CO 1812 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific This southbound UP coal load is crossing the classic Santa Fe bridge just south of Larkspur. The bridge crosses over Fox Farm Road (off to the left) as well as South Spruce Mountain Road (in the foreground). The temperature on this October afternoon...28 degrees! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101650 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 42 Larkspur, CO 1715 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Just north of Larkspur, a southbound UP coal load work on charging up the 1.2% grade toward Palmer Lake. The sun is trying to break through the clouds and offers some nice light on the dusting of snow in the distance. Note the northbound coal empty near the right side of the picture on Main Two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101649 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Larkspur, CO 2038 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF While a southbound coal load cools its traction motors in the "Sag" on Main One, a northbound coal empty moves at track speed (roughly 40 MPH) on Main Two on its way north toward Denver. Pre-World War I, the DRGW track and the ATSF track crossed one another here...you can still see the remains of the bridge where the two tracks crossed. Today at this location, ownership of the tracks change hands between UP and BNSF on either track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101647 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Larkspur, CO 1876 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Winter hit Colorado a bit early this year, with several inches of accumulation coming in mid-October at the Palmer Divide. BNSF 6085 south sits in the "Sag" at Spruce a few miles north of Palmer Lake. The train has a yellow signal and will have to wait for a few northbounds before continuing south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101635 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 20, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 43 Larkspur, CO 1883 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Reflecting on the moment! This southbound BNSF coal load was stopped on Main One on the Joint Line, waiting for a southbound to clear further down the track. The opportunity was perfect for a nice reflection shot off the top of the east rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101634 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 20, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 43 Larkspur, CO 1619 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Just north of Perry Park Avenue in Larkspur, a southbound BNSF coal load is stopped while waiting for a southbound further ahead to start moving. Often times, due to the single track through Colorado Springs, trains on either side of the single track can get backed up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101565 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 25, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 1638 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Just south of Larkspur, this UP coal empty winds its way through a nice S-Curve on Main 2. I-25 can be see in the light of the setting sun in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101149 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 37.5 Larkspur, CO 2868 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, Rio Grande As the sun gets very low in the western sky, UP 1989 and the MPUNY-06 head north at track speed near Tomah Road. The train would arrive at North Yard about an hour later, nearly 24 hours after departing the yard in Pueblo. High traffic volumes were the cause of the delay. The single track through Colorado Springs is a huge bottle neck on the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101003 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed The Sag (N of Palmer Lake) Larkspur, CO 1684 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF This 64 car manifest is on the final approach to the top of the hill at Palmer Lake. The second generation power makes this picture appear as though it could have been taken twenty years ago - save for the paint schemes, of course. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101002 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed The Sag (N of Palmer Lake) Larkspur, CO 2077 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Just miles north of Palmer Lake, the southbound HDENKCK-07 powered by two green and white SD40-2's, a Heritage I SD40-2, and an MRL SD40 heads south in "the sag". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101001 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed The Sag (N of Palmer Lake) Larkspur, CO 1698 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF About two miles north of Palmer Lake, The southbound HDENKCK-07 decends through the curves into "the sag". Prior to the Joint Line being operated as the Joint Line (before World War I), the Rio Grande main and the Santa Fe main crossed over one another at this location. Now, ownership of the tracks change, but the tracks no longer switch sides. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101000 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 2098 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 6816 leads the HDENKCK-07 south across the old Santa Fe bridge just south of Larkspur. With four SD40's (three being Daah 2's) for power, the 64 car train is moving along at about 18 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100999 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tomah Larkspur, CO 1732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Just north of Larkspur, CO along the I-25 frontage road, the southbound HDENKCK-07 is powered by four SD40/SD40-2's. The tank cars on the front of the train are all filled to the brim with beer which came out of Coors Brewing in Golden, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100796 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 4, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 41 Larkspur, CO 1740 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Wrapping its way through an S-Curve in between Greenland and Larkspur, this northbound is making good time moving at track speed, 45 MPH. If you look, you can just barely see I-25 in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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