Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
BNSF 3297 is looking a green signal at the "top of the hill" at Palmer Lake. A bit of snow is falling here at elevation, although nothing is really sticking to the ground. The track next to the main was often used way back in the caboose era. Heave coal trains sometimes had rear (manned) helpers cut in ahead of the caboose. The caboose would be temporarily set out in the side track so the manned helpers could run around and then attach the caboose to the back of the train. These days, of course, there is no need for such things, so the tracks has fallen into disrepair.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Palmer Lake, CO

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

Milepost or Control Point
Palmer Lake




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
ES44AH
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 3297

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
CBTMSPS-045
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
150
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8