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Photo ID: 103181
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 27
Sedalia, CO
1834
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
BNSF coal trains on the Joint Line typically run with a pair of units (SD70-series or a GE equivalent) on the point and a pair of DPU's pushing on the rear. These train tend to be slightly underpowered and can be very slow climbing up to the Palmer Divide. Recently, BNSF has been running more of these trains with an additional manned unit on the tail end from Big Lift (south of Denver) to Palmer Lake. Here, a single SD70MAC is returning north to Big Lift to await its next assignment south.
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Photo ID: 103182
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 39
Castle Rock, CO
1788
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Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
Not quite Halloween yet, but that isn't stopping the white stuff from falling along I-25 just south of Castle Rock. A BNSF coal load makes good time up the 2% grade as it nears Tomah Road.
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Photo ID: 103183
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 36
Castle Rock, CO
1723
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
Just south of Castle Rock along I-25 (which can just barely be seen to the right), this southbound BNSF coal load is working hard with a pair of SD70ACe's on the point.
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Photo ID: 103184
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 36
Castle Rock, CO
1998
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
A trio of SD70-series units (two SD70MACs and an SD70ACe) bring up the rear of this southbound coal load on the Joint Line (Main One) south of Castle Rock. The SD70MACs are DPU units controlled by the head end, while the SD70ACe is a manned unit that was added at Big Lift (just south of Denver). The extra unit will help push up to Palmer Lake, and then cut off and return to Big Lift.
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Photo ID: 103185
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 3
Denver, CO
1728
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Subdivision
Railroad
Greeley (UP) Union Pacific
A rather lengthy Denver to Green River (WY) manifest starts to pull out of UP's 36th Street Yard, ready for its journey north on the Greeley Sub. The train is just approaching York Street over the left shoulder of the photographer.
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Photo ID: 103186
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 4
Commerce City, CO
2005
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Subdivision
Railroad
Greeley (UP) Union Pacific
Highball Sand Creek Junction! This UP manifest has a clear signal on the outbound track just north of 36th Street. The Denver skyline is just barely visible through the low clouds in the distance.
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Photo ID: 103187
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 19
Arvada, CO
1542
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A very frosty afternoon along the western edge of the city of Arvada (a suburb of Denver). BNSF's daily Denver to Provo (UT) manifest takes the siding at Rocky to prepare to meet a pair of trains, including Amtrak 6.
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Photo ID: 103188
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 19
Arvada, CO
2030
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A long lens look at both the head end and the tail end of this westbound BNSF manifest. Thanks to the sharp left turn at Little Ten Curve, you can readily see both end of this train, stopped on the siding at Rocky.
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