Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Two miles north of Palmer Lake, this southbound coal load is entering "The Sag". It is so-named because of the relatively rapid descent southbounds make. Track ownership changes here and while most of the load is still on BNSF property, the head end is now on UP property!
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 15:35:11
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Location Information

City or County and State
Spruce, CO

Subdivision
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70MAC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 9843

Paint Scheme
BNSF Heritage 2
Symbol
Train Type
Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 40D
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
135 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/16