An eastbound coal load has a clear signal down the mainline at Rollins. The coal train was loaded as the West Elk mine on the North Fork Branch.
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A few pockets of deciduous trees stand out against the evergreens as this eastbound coal load passes down the main at Rollins. Not the trio of mid-train swing helpers just passes the signals at the west end. The cows in the field are quite indifferent to the thousands of tons of black diamonds.
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The sun is in perfect position to light this westbound coal empty heading west on the main at Rollins. Some fresh ballast was recently laid down on the main.
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This is certainly a shot that you have probably seen a hundred times from the west end of Rollins. However, I included it mainly because of what you can see in the distance behind the train. A track inspector is on the rails, following the train west. Talk about train chasing!
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A new crew is getting ready to take the coal empty on the right west out of Rollins. However, they aren't quite ready yet and DS-82 is running this coal empty around the other one. For trains heading east, the speed limit here is 35 MPH for passenger trains and 30 MPH for freight trains.
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An eastbound coal load sits in the siding at Rollins. It received a new crew from Denver after a derailment earlier in the day was cleaned up. Turns out that crew would sit in the winter wonderland for the day as a second derailment would keep this train from moving an inch.
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Two P42DC's and one F40PH, all wearing Amtrak's Phase III paint scheme work west at Rollins.
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