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Photo ID: 101350
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Somerset (MP 93.0)
Somerset, CO
1579
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Subdivision
Railroad
North Fork (UP) Union Pacific
The tipple at Somerset is filled with coal as a UP hopper prepares to be pulled under the tipple to be loaded. The coal is brought down to the loadout using a series of conveyor belts.
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Photo ID: 101349
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Somerset (MP 93.0)
Somerset, CO
1784
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Subdivision
Railroad
North Fork (UP) Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
Positioned underneath the the loadout, the train is about to start pulling west under the loadout. The engineer will set a "cruise-control" type function on the lead AC that will keep the speed steady at 1.5 MPH while loading.
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Photo ID: 101348
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Somerset (MP 93.0)
Somerset, CO
1946
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Subdivision
Railroad
North Fork (UP) Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
Approaching the end of its journey, UP 6222 is moving along at 10 MPH on the approach to the loadout at Somerset. The train runs along Highway 133 on the way into Somerset.
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