Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This southbound BNSF coal load is climbing the 1.4% grade on Main 1 about three miles north of Palmer Lake. Once at Palmer Lake, the train with throttle back and start the descent toward Colorado Springs, Pueblo, La Junta, and places beyond. Clouds from a large summer thunderstorm make for a dramatic looking sky.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Spruce, CO

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

Milepost or Control Point
Spruce (MP 48.8)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70MAC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 9876

Paint Scheme
BNSF Heritage 2
Symbol
Train Type
Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
18 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/11