Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A former Western Pacific GP40-2 (now a GP40N) is assigned the duty of Colorado Springs switcher right now. While BNSF runs the vast majority of trains on the Joint Line, Union Pacific is still responsible for switching cars in the yard and delivering and picking up cars to/from customers in the Colorado Springs area. Former Rio Grande caboose #01513, now referred to as a "shoving platform", sits with the GP40N, waiting for an assignment that would come tomorrow (Monday).
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Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 11:14:18
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Location Information

City or County and State
Colorado Springs, CO

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

Milepost or Control Point
Colorado Springs




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
Caboose
Primary Unit Number
DRGW 01513

Paint Scheme
UP Lightning/Wings
Symbol
Train Type
Yard Job



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/200 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8