Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Just north of Palmer Lake is a location now known as "The Sag". Over 100 years ago, Santa Fe's mainline crossed over Rio Grande's mainline right here. You can clearly see the abutment from the bridge that has long since been removed. When the Joint Line was formed, the tracks of the Grande the Santa Fe were connected in places where the mainlines previously crossed each other. Here, the ownership of the track changes right here from BNSF to UP as the train moves south. Regardless of ownership, BNSF dispatches the track, which has been CTC for the past few years.
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Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 11:34:19
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Location Information

City or County and State
Douglas County, CO

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

Milepost or Control Point
The Sag




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
C44-9W
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 4992

Paint Scheme
BNSF Heritage 2
Symbol
QSPOALT6-14
Train Type
Manifest


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8