This Santa Fe bridge has been the subject of train photography for many years. Unfortunately, the "Santa Fe" lettering and heralds are quickly fading from the sides of the bridge. But at least they haven't been completely painted over yet! A BNSF coal load crosses the bridge (and Spruce Mountain Road) on its journey south toward Palmer Lake.
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Reflecting on the moment! This southbound BNSF coal load was stopped on Main One on the Joint Line, waiting for a southbound to clear further down the track. The opportunity was perfect for a nice reflection shot off the top of the east rail.
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Just north of Perry Park Avenue in Larkspur, a southbound BNSF coal load is stopped while waiting for a southbound further ahead to start moving. Often times, due to the single track through Colorado Springs, trains on either side of the single track can get backed up.
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Sometime, when you are out on the Joint Line, you can get lucky enough to get a southbound and a northbound in the same shot. Such was the case on this day as BNSF 4479 (on the former ATSF grade; main one) "meets" with a northbound manifest (on the former DRGW grade; main two) just south of Larkspur.
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If you are familiar with the bridge on the southbound track still labeled "Santa Fe" to this day (just south of Larkspur), then you know right where this picture was taken! The covered hopper visible just behind the box car is just coming over that bridge.
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