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Photo ID: 106091
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, June 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan
Location
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West of Limon
Limon, CO
1521
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
An eastbound blade train, led by UP 1983, passes by a "Distant Signal" just before passes underneath the US-24 overpass. US-24 connects Limon and Colorado Springs. Limon is also the location where the UP interchanges traffic with the KYLE railroad. The KYLE runs on the former Rock Island east out of Limon.
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Photo ID: 106090
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, June 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan
Location
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West of Limon
Limon, CO
1457
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
On the western edge of Limon, UP 1983 and blade train break out of the clouds and enter some nice morning light. The train passes by one of many plains industries located along the tracks.
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Photo ID: 106089
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, June 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan
Location
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West of Limon
Limon, CO
1762
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Subdivision
Railroad
Limon (UP) Union Pacific
More often than not, Colorado has clear skies on Summer mornings and then clouds build up and there are afternoon thunderstorms. That wasn't the case on this particular June morning. A cloud settled over this S-Curve west of Limon as UP 1983 pulled through the curve with a blade train.
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Photo ID: 104186
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP K550 (West Limon)
Limon, CO
1680
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Subdivision
Railroad
Limon (UP) Union Pacific
As the Limon Local passes the distant signal on the approach to Limon, a wide angle look at the all-EMD power is warranted. An SD60M, a former Cotton Belt GP40-2 and a former Espee GP40M-2 make for a great sight. Both of the geeps were lashed up together last September, working on the West Local on the Rocky Spur!
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Photo ID: 104185
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP K550 (West Limon)
Limon, CO
1617
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Subdivision
Railroad
Limon (UP) Union Pacific
With its destination in sight, the Limon Local has completed its near 90-mile run from Denver to Limon. The crew will now proceed with their switching in town. UP interchanges with the short line KYLE railroad in town. With no trains called out of Denver or Sharon Springs, the local will have plenty of time to do their work. Even with all the time, the local will ultimately be tied down in town and a relief crew will take the local back to Denver the following day.
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Photo ID: 102057
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 551
Limon, CO
1860
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
The partly cloudy skies were playing havoc with the lighting for this shot of a military train at Limon, CO. Not too far in the distance is the interchange point between UP and the KYLE railroad, a short line that operates in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Once upon a time, the KYLE trackage was owned by Rock Island.
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Photo ID: 102056
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 546
Limon, CO
2049
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Subdivision
Railroad
Limon (UP) Union Pacific
A few miles east of Limon-proper find a special military train moving through this nice S-Curve off of US-40. This train is one of a total of six moving some military equipment from Kansas to California. Summer training must be coming up!
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