UP 844 passes by the location of the possible future UP classification yard in Watkins, CO.
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The man behind the controls leans out of the engine to take a look at the track up ahead. The passenger special will make a trip east in Kansas, then southwest into New Mexico, and east in Texas, then eventually back to Cheyenne over the course of the next month.
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It was a chilly day out along the Limon Sub, which made for some excellent steam coming out of UP 844. Temperatures stayed in the 40's and 50's with scattered showers.
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UP 844 slows down in preparation to take on water in Strausburg. Even though most of the train is hidden by steam, I really liked the way the steam appeared to roll up the hill.
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After taking on some more power (err, water that is), the train rested for several minutes in Strasburg for a quick check of all the systems. There were probably three dozen railfans around taking pictures.
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On the approach to the small town of Byers, UP 844 crosses over West Bijou Creek. Not a bad looking tressle at all…
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Having just received a new track warrant from MP 590 to MP 570, UP 844 and crew cross over the East Bijou Creek just west of Deer Trail.
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Sitting tied down in the siding at Sable, UP 8861 (a patched Espee SD40T-2) leads this extra intermodal train, which has been in the siding waiting for a new crew for nearly 36 hours!
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A roster shot of UP 8861 (ex-SP 8269) in the siding at Sable. This unit was patched by UP almost five years prior to this picture on June 12, 2001.
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A derailment on the triple track main in Nebraska resulted in several trains being rerouted through Colorado. One such train was this unit [empty] auto rack train. In this shot, the train is on the approach to Mesa.
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Sitting tied down just outside 36th street yard on the Greeley Sub, I found this former Espee snoot nose tunnel motor. It is now a leaser unit with the reporting marks GECX 8359.
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