After an extraordinarily wet summer in June and July, August has definitely dried out the front range of Colorado and the green fields are starting to fade to their more-common yellow-brownish. Meanwhile, a two-thirds auto train, one-third manifest makes its way south toward Fort Lupton.
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Are you a fan of contrast in pictures? If so, then check out the stark contrast between the amber waves of grain and the storm-ridden skies to the east in this shot of the MNPNY being led by UP 1989 just north of Fort Lupton.
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It is the last day of Winter for 2009-2010 and the grass is slowly starting to turn green again. A southbound manifest passes through a field just north of Fort Lupton, CO
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It is interesting to see windmill blades transported by rail. The use sets of five articulated spine cars whose original purpose was for trailers (piggy back). Here you can see how two blades fit on a set of five cars.
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