A northbound coal empty is approaching Palmer Lake and will soon diverge from the single track main to main two for the trip to Denver.
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With the town of Palmer Lake in the background, this southbound is curving along the south shore of Palmer Lake, now on the single track mainline that will take it through Colorado Springs.
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This BNSF southbound coal load is wrapping around the south side of Palmer Lake. Prior to the advent of DPU, the train would soon be stopping to cutoff its manned helper from the end of the train.
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A few miles north of Palmer Lake, the Santa Fe mainline once crossed over the Rio Grande mainline prior to the existance of the Joint Line. Here, this southbound coal load is descending from the level of the old Santa Fe main to the level of the old Rio Grande main.
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A northbound coal empty led by two Union Pacific GE AC's wraps around the south side of Palmer Lake. This train will soon leave the single track behind and proceed north on main two to North Yard in Denver.
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An SD40-2 and an Oakway SD60 cut away from the tail end of a southbound coal load. A single SD70MAC will remain on the end, controlled through DPU, on the remainer of the trip south. The other two units will proceed north on main two to Denver.
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A southbound BNSF coal load led by two "creme and green" SD70MACs is entering the single track CTC between Palmer Lake and Crews.
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