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Photo ID: 100215
Date Shot
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Saturday, August 2, 2003 Kevin Morgan
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Grizzly
Grizzly, CO
1407
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Railroad
Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific
An eastbound coal load is running through Glenwood Canyon, parallel to the Colorado River.
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Photo ID: 100216
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, August 2, 2003 Kevin Morgan
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Allen
Allen, CO
1404
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Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific
The siding of Allen is 14,250 feet long. In the 1980s, Rio Grande attempted to add a second main track through Glenwood Canyon. However, the difficulty in engineering and the expense involved prevented the project from being completed. The result of the project was a (near) three mile long siding.
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Photo ID: 100217
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, August 2, 2003 Kevin Morgan
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Range
Range, CO
1317
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Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific
A loaded coal train approaches the siding of Range. The train will have to stop on the mainline for about two hours to effect repairs on the last unit on the back of the coal train.
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