Photo ID: 110158 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 168 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A southbound BNSF intermodal train crosses the old Santa Fe bridge on the south edge of Larkspur. The lead units was the fifth ES44DC delivered to BNSF back in 2005. Ultimately, BNSF would take delivery on 721 such units. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110157 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Castle Rock Douglas County, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Even with the reduction in the demand for coal, coal trains still dominate the Joint Line. So, it is nice to come across a non-coal train! Such is the case with this baretable intermodal train. You'd typically think of a string of empty well cars when referring to a baretable. But in this case, all of the trailers and containers on this train are empty. Just be repositioned to San Bernardino, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110156 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 147 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF An ES44DC and an ES44C4 lead a southbound intermodal train over West Plum Parkway in Castle Rock alongside I-25. This scene changed fairly significantly in 2011 when West Plum Parkway was actually built. Prior to that, there was no bridge (for the tracks) in this scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110155 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sedalia Sedalia, CO 113 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 7654 and train are currently stopped on Main 1 in the small town of Sedalia, CO on the Joint Line. The train lost communication with the ETD (End of Train Device, sometimes referred to as a FRED). Consequently, the crew cannot tell if the air brakes on the train are working properly as they cannot see the amount of air in the brake line at the end of the train. After 45 minutes or so, the problem would be worked out, and the train would continue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110060 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF CP 7020, painted in a military tribute scheme, rests in the siding at Hogan's Alley with the Denver skyline offering a nice backdrop in the distance. CP 7020 is an SD70ACu, and in fact started life as an SD90MAC! Progress Rail rebuilt 60 of them for Canadian Pacific (and 100 for UP SD9043MACs for Norfolk Southern). The rebuilt unit was re-designated as an SD70ACu. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110059 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC Staring at the nose of CP 7020, tied down in the siding at Hogan's Alley in Denver. The unit is painted in Army Green in tribute to the military. The train is waiting for a fresh crew to take the train south on the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110058 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC A look at the cab of the army-green SD70ACu on Canadian Pacific (now CPKC's) roster. The unit was unveiled just over four years ago in tribute to the military. The ribbon has a clever design that represents both Canada and the United States. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110057 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF In 2019, Canadian Pacific painted five units in military-inspired paint schemes in tribute to the military. The units were unveiled on Remembrance Day (Canada's version of Veterans Day in the US). CP 7020 is one of the five units, and happened to be leading a southbound grain train through Denver on January 8, 2024. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110056 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF CP 7020, one of five military tribute units on CP's roster, happened to lead a California-bound grain train through Denver. The train is tied down here on the siding in "Hogan's Alley", awaiting for a recrew. The grain train originated in Sweetwater, MT and is destined for Modesto, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109924 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Several years ago, UP did some preliminary work to upgrade Main 2 on the Joint Line to CTC. However, progress seemed to drop off and the track is still controlled by Track Warrants and Automatic Block Signals. If you look on the opposite side of this northbound BNSF manifest, you can see an intermediate signal. But note the signal head for southbound is point 90° to the right as it is not currently operational. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109923 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 199 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Main 2 crosses from the east side to the west side of I-25 on the northwest side of Castle Rock. BNSF's Kansas City to Denver manifest is crossing the busiest freeway in Colorado. The auto racks on the head end of the train will be set out at Big Lift, just south of Littleton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109922 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF This manifest is headed north on Main 2 just south of Larkspur. On this particular part of the Joint Line, Main 2 is (technically) owned by UP. UP also dispatches trains on Main 2, which still uses Track Warrants and ABS (Automatic Block Signals). BNSF has upgraded Main 1, which is now CTC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109921 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palmer Lake Palmer Lake, CO 126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 3890, a Tier-4 compliant ET44C4, leads the northbound HKCKDEN. BNSF often refers to this as the "Kick Den", which runs between Kansas City and Denver. The train is about to wrap around Palmer Lake and move on the Main 2 for the trip to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109920 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Palmer Lake Palmer Lake, CO 133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Colorado Highway 105, runs between Palmer Lake and Monument and (more or less) parallels to the single track main. A trio of GEs lead BNSF's Kansas City to Denver manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109919 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Palmer Lake Palmer Lake, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Just about a half mile south of Palmer Lake, BNSF's northbound Kansas City to Denver is rolling through the S-curves on the single track main. An ET44C4 is on the point of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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