BNSF will occasionally run unit trains of steel coil over the Moffat Road in Colorado and Soldier Summit in Utah. Here, a westbound coil train is approaching the east end of Gilluly.
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A westbound until coil train is traversing Soldier Summit. The train has four C44-9CW's (all four in Heritage-II paint), and all four in "elephant style", even though the train was separating the first two from the last two.
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Snow highlights the mountains in the background as the eastbound Stockton to Denver winds through the loops on Gilluly on main two. The two units seen here are actually two unmanned helpers at the end of the train.
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A strand of light engines, led by SP 274, is just about to enter the 3000-foot-long tunnel at Thistle on main two.
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Three years ago, you could find as many as 13 Rio Grande Tunnel Motors in Helper. That number had dropped to four at the time this picture was taken. The four T-2s are switching, preparing to take the Dirt Train east toward Sunnyside.
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The best paint scheme any engine ever wore! I particularly like the burn marks just below the dynamic brake intakes!
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You may not want to enlarge this picture! Unfortunately, Rio Grande caboose 01503 has fallen victim to spray cans...
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On a beautiful June afternoon, the four Rio Grande Tunnel Motors perform some work in the yard at Helper before tying up for the day.
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An eastbound Utah Railway coal empty, led by three unpatched Chicago North Western C44-9CWs leaves main two behind and takes the center siding at Kyune.
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A BNSF manifest, the MDENSTO, creeps west on a yellow signal on main one at the siding of Kyune. Main two is on the far right, and the siding itself is a "center siding", running in between the two mainlines.
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On main two, a UP coal load works its way west up the steep 2% grade, while on main one, a BNSF manifest runs parallel to the coal load, attempting to overcome the same grade. Interesting watching two trains "race" up Soldier Summit!
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The eastbound MPVODEN passed through the yard at Helper on main one with C44-9CW 1108 in the lead.
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