There is a bridge on a curve just west of Watkins that works quite well for both eastbounds and westbounds. Here, a westbound UP manifest has an all-EMD consist on the point. The first unit is my personal favorite unit of the last 20 years or so. An SD70M with flared radiators.
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UP runs a manifest on the Limon Sub between Denver, CO and Salina, KS several times a week. It seems to be a bit elusive at times, but I happened to come across it just west of Watkins on a frigid January morning.
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About five miles east of the siding of Mesa, an eastbound coal train descends downgrade while crossing over a short wooden trestle. With the decline in demand for coal, this is a scene that is actually getting harder to capture!
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A few miles west of Watkins, the KP wraps around a nice curve, crossing over a short bridge. The bridge is there to allow water to drain beneath the tracks, which are on a fill.
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As this coal loads continues to pull east onto the plains, the mountains slowly sink down into the horizon. This curve here is just a few miles west of the town of Watkins, CO.
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