Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A southbound coal load winds south through the S-Curve on Main 1 at "The Sag", a few miles north of Palmer Lake. You can clearly see the bridge abutment from over a century ago when Santa Fe's mainline crossed over Rio Grande mainline.
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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
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 6064

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
CBTMMLT-017
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
140
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8