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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1373 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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This is, by far, the best shot of a Tier 4 unit that I've been able to capture to date. This is a slight variation on the standard ET44ACs that GE is now producing. This is an ET44C4 which, like the ES44C4, has a "dummy" center axle on both trucks. So the unit has an A1A-A1A truck configuration. The center axle on each truck can be slightly raised, putting more weight on the drive axles. A computer controls this action depending on grade, speed, traction, etc.
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Sunday, August 9, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1612 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific
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This same train I actually shot earlier in day, being assembled (by these very two units) at the Cherokee Power Station in Denver. The train was assembled at the plant and taken across the Belt Industrial Lead to North Yard. There, four units were added to the rear of the train and the rear of the train became the front of the train! These two units were set up as DPUs and a fresh crew departed westbound, destined for the Craig Branch and Energy Mine.
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1331 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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As this eastbound BNSF manifest approaches the photographer, the conductor opens the windows and gives a friendly wave. I actually spoke with this conductor briefly up at Cliff. He let me know that they were waiting in the siding for a westbound that was having engine troubles. He was a very nice guy. Now, he is only 17 miles away from home and has clear signals the rest of the way in to town.
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1362 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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This eastbound BNSF manifest passes over the east switch at Rocky, roughly 17 miles away from its destination in Denver. If you look closely, you will notice some lighter colored ballast underneath the lead unit of the train. The frog was just recently replaced by maintenance crews and some new ballast was put down as well to help with erosion from lost of precipitation.
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