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Photo ID: 102343
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, September 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 37
Castle Rock, CO
1775
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
Ever had one of those situations when you are caught off guard and completely surprised by what you see! Such was the case for me when I saw a headlight on the horizon on Main One. I was heading north on the I-25 Frontage Road (just south of Castle Rock). Upon seeing the headlight, I pulled over to get some shots, expecting a coal train. Much to my surprise, there was only a single ES44AC headed south! Not even sure exactly where it was off to...
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Photo ID: 101999
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 37.5
Larkspur, CO
2316
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
In between Castle Rock and Larkspur, a southbound BNSF coal load is pulling hard up the 1.5% ruling grade. The train is making about 14 MPH which is pretty typical for such trains on the Joint Line. The grade crossing in the background is for West Tomah Road.
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Photo ID: 101149
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 7, 2007 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 37.5
Larkspur, CO
2890
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, Rio Grande
As the sun gets very low in the western sky, UP 1989 and the MPUNY-06 head north at track speed near Tomah Road. The train would arrive at North Yard about an hour later, nearly 24 hours after departing the yard in Pueblo. High traffic volumes were the cause of the delay. The single track through Colorado Springs is a huge bottle neck on the Joint Line.
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