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Sunday, June 9, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Littleton
Littleton, CO
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)
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BNSF, DODX
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A southbound BNSF special rolls by on Main 1, heading for the Joint Line. Forty years ago, this scene would've only had two tracks in view. Now, from left-to-right, we have Main 3 and Main 2, both owned by BNSF. Then, Main 1, owned by UP. The two tracks on the right are RTD's Light Rail tracks.
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Littleton
Littleton, CO
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63 (Add a Comment)
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)
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BNSF
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We have a lot of tracks visible here at this intermediate between Englewood and Littleton. Closest to the camera is Main 3. The train, currently tied down with no crew, is on Main 2. These two mains are owned by BNSF. The next track over in Main 1, owned by Union Pacific (although BNSF dispatches all three main tracks). The next two tracks are RTD's Light Rail tracks. Lastly, a stub track for switching some industries off the mains are on the far side.
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Littleton
Littleton, CO
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)
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Kansas City Southern, BNSF
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Two trains meeting at a signal bridge! Alas, the shot is not quite as lucky as it might seem. Neither train actually has a crew onboard! KCS 4884, a southbound Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX manifest is tied down on Main 3. A northbound BNSF Slayton, TX to Denver, CO manifest is tied down on Main 2.
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Monday, October 2, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Littleton
Littleton, CO
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)
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BNSF
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A BNSF manifest headed for Amarillo, TX officially starts the climb to Palmer Lake, passing through the control point at Littleton. Here, the CTC triple track ends and it is Main 1 (now CTC and under the control of BNSF) all the way to Palmer Lake. While manifest generally make better speeds than coal loads on the Joint Line, this manifest will be encountering yellow signals soon enough as it trails a coal load just a few miles ahead.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
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Kevin Morgan
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South of Littleton
Highlands Ranch, CO
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)
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BNSF
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A pair of GEs shoves hard on the tail end of a southbound coal load on Main 1. The train is crossing over CO-85 not far south of the end of triple track at Littleton. For decades, Main 1 here had been dispatched by Rio Grande and then Union Pacific and Main 2 here had been dispatched by Santa Fe and then BNSF. That all changed 18 months ago when the railroads swapped duties. BNSF now dispatches Main 1 - which also happens to be CTC now - and UP now dispatches Main 2 - which is still operated using Track Warrants and ABS.
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