The "newest of the new" leads this southbound manifest on Main 1 at Castle Rock. BNSF 3881 is a Tier-4 compliant ET44C4. A pair of ES44C4s follow up behind. Fourth out is a Utah Railway MK50-3 which is Dead In Consist (DIC), being transported to the KYLE Railroad by BNSF.
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This scene has changed somewhat in the last seven years or so. As Castle Rock has continued to grow, the city wanted to connect the west side with the east side. The solution was to build Plum Creek Parkway. Prior to 2010, the bridge in this shot did not exist. It was simply hillside!
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A southbound BNSF manifest pulls up the grade on Main 1 over Plum Creek Parkway. The fourth unit is Utah Railway 5005, an MK50-3, which is being sent to the KYLE Railroad in eastern Colorado.
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To make sure the Governor's Special made the best time possible, the train was run south on Main 2 between Littleton and Palmer Lake. The train was making great time just south of Castle Rock as it was about to pass underneath Plum Creek Parkway.
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The town of Castle Rock is preparing to widen Interstate 25. To accomodate the wider highway, a new bridge for the northbound main (main two) is currently being constructed. Note the SP logo on the bridge.
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A UP coal load is making good time as it passes south through Castle Rock on the Joint Line. I-25 is the highway on the right side of the picture.
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Grinding along at 14 MPH, this southbound coal load is dragging up the hill in run eight.
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A southbound coal train is passing through Castle Rock on the northbound main (main two).
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On rare occassions, a southbound train will be sent south on main two, the northbound track. This southbound is about to pass underneath Meadows Parkway in Castle Rock.
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A southbound unit grain train runs parallel to I-25 as it passes through Castle Rock on the Joint Line.
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