Photo ID: 104555 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The power for the "Golden Switch" for the past week has included a very sharp looking GP35u and an SD40-2. It is the first time that I can specifically recall in which a four axle unit has served on the local. For many years, the local has always run with a pair of SD40-2s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104556 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1369 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF I have always been a fan of both the GP30 and the GP35. The smaller center radiator fan always made both of them a little different and fun to shoot. Ironically, GP35s seemed to disappear faster than GP30s (from the Class 1's). BNSF rebuilt a lot of them, creating GP30u's and GP35u's. One such example is GP35u 2572, sitting in the upper yard at Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104557 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1473 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) Santa Fe Cabooses...once a dime a dozen. On the end of every freight train you could find on the rails. Now, if you can find them, more often then not they are used as "shoving platforms". Such is the case with this ATSF caboose. Note that it is all boarded up and, when used, crews stay on the outside. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104558 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1746 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Time always marches on and, as it does, change inevitably happens. When the Rio Grande Zephyr stopped running in April 1983, the future of Rio Grande's last few F9s was very uncertain. In 1984, they were used on slow, heavy slag trains in maintenance service. Fortunately in the end, DRGW 5771 (F9A) and DRGW 5762 (F9B) found a home at the Colorado Railroad Museum. There, they underwent a restoration project in which the four stripe scheme was applied to them. Ironically, neither had ever worn the four stripe scheme prior to arriving at the museum! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104559 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1768 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande 20 years ago, in 1994, Espee retired GP30 DRGW 3011. In 1995, they sold the unit to OmniTRAX who stored the unit in Wichita, KS until 2000. In mid-2001, it was moved to Loveland, CO where it sat for another year. In 2002, it was donated by OmniTRAX to the Colorado Railroad Museum. 10 years ago, in 2004, the unit was moved to the museum. For the time being, it sits on the east side of the roundhouse, awaiting its turn at restoration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104560 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 2097 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The 16 cylinder EMD 567D3 of DRGW 3011 sits visible and silent as the doors along the long hood quietly creak due to a light morning breeze. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104561 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1788 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The gauge on the fuel tank of DRGW 3011 (on the conductor's side) has lost its needle! Not that it is needed as the 2,600 gallon tank is no doubt dry as a bone. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104562 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1823 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande A lot of the components of DRGW 3011, such as the headlights, class lights, number boards and plow, have been removed. The team at the museum will keep them safe and out of the elements until such a time as the unit is restored to look like it did in its glory days! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104563 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1688 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande At the back of the long hood of GP30 DRGW 3011, we find a fan used as part of the cooling of the prime mover. Although in this case, it has probably been close to 20 years since this fan has been used! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104564 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1760 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Rio Grande GP30 #3011 spent 32 years on the active roster. It was built in May 1962 and worked until 1994, six years after the DRGW/Espee merger. It is now 52 years old and sits quietly next to the roundhouse at the Colorado Railroad Museum. One day, it'll have its turn at restoration! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104565 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1842 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande During the end of its active life, DRGW 3011 was relegated to "B-Unit" status. This essentially meant that the unit was not capable of leading a consist and could only be used as a trailing unit. While it certainly needs some work, the classic GP30 cab looks mighty fine from the side. Good to know that one of these will be preserved. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.