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By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:2/12/2009 - 2/28/2009
Album Info:Pictures from Colorado and beyond including Tennessee Pass Sub.
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Two Main Tracks
Title:  Two Main Tracks
Description:  Made it out to see part of the Tennessee Pass Subdivision today, started with the switch at Goodnight, CO where it goes from Two Main Tracks down to Single Track territory.
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:34 PM
Location:  Goodnight, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  347   Comments: 0
New Trucks
Title:  New Trucks
Description:  One of the full lenght domes that belong to the Royal Gorge Railway is having one of it's trucks replaced just outside the Royal Gorge shops.
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:35 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  296   Comments: 0
Rio Grande
Title:  Rio Grande
Description:  Neat Stuff!
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:36 PM
Location:  Spikebuck, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
Empty Coal Train
Title:  Empty Coal Train
Description:  NOT! Just stored coal cars. Can't believe no one saw them bring the cars up here!
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:36 PM
Location:  Texas Creek, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  443   Comments: 3
Round the Bend
Title:  Round the Bend
Description:  Looking east from the switch at Texas Creek, kinda wish a train would come around the curve!
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:37 PM
Location:  Texas Creek, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  425   Comments: 1
Westcliffe Branch Retaining Wall
Title:  Westcliffe Branch Retaining Wall
Description:  A retaining wall remains from the Westcliffe Branch. Gotta do some studying to find out if it was a narrow gauge or standard gauge track.
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:37 PM
Location:  Texas Creek, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  316   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Bridge
Title:  Rio Grande Bridge
Description:  More cool stuff!
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:38 PM
Location:  Swissvale, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  224   Comments: 0
Red Hill Tunnel
Title:  Red Hill Tunnel
Description:  The first tunnel heading west out of Pueblo.
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/2/2009 10:17:33 PM
Location:  Swissvale, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  271   Comments: 1
A New Angle
Title:  A New Angle
Description:  After this southbound train crossed the old Santa Fe bridge at Larkspur, CO, I turned around for a new going away shot.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:22 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4711(SD70M) UP 4455(SD70M)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
New Angle
Title:  New Angle
Description:  Here is a shot from a location I've never seen a picture from. That is Main 2 just south of the town of Larkspur. A Rail train/Work train unloads rail along the ROW.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:27 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4512(SD70M) UP 4358(SD70M)
Views:  489   Comments: 1
ACe
Title:  ACe
Description:  A loaded coal train works up the hill and over the bridge at Larkspur, CO. We sat here for a ling time waiting on the military train.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:27 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9368(SD70ACe) BNSF 8916(SD70MAC)
Views:  421   Comments: 2
Peachbonnet
Title:  Peachbonnet
Description:  Faded glory I guess....Paint didn;'t last long on these. There was an H1 painted unit third in the consist, I would much rather it be on the point.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:26 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5397(C44-9W)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
Powerbar
Title:  Powerbar
Description:  A neat "between the trees" shot at Larkspur of just the cab.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:25 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6064(ES44AC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
KCS on the Santa Fe
Title:  KCS on the Santa Fe
Description:  Just following suit to my KCS on the Rio Grande bridge picture from a couple days ago, here is the KCS on a Santa Fe bridge!
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:26 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  408   Comments: 4
Usual Shot
Title:  Usual Shot
Description:  The typical Palmer Lake shot.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:25 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  A train load of military vehicles enters the United States Air Force Academy.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:24 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
Rio Grande Depot
Title:  Rio Grande Depot
Description:  This depot served the Rock Island, Santa Fe, D&RGW, Missouri Pacific, and others.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:24 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC) KCS 4023(SD70ACe)
Views:  956   Comments: 6
Afternoon Light
Title:  Afternoon Light
Description:  The military train worked it's way down from Denver, here it sits waiting at the Cimmaron Crossover for a nothbound.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:23 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  This military train heads south under the Santa Fe cantilever signal then over the Santa Fe bridge. Yes, there was a little photoshopping......Normally it is a red over dark, not a red over red....
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:46:09 PM
Location:  Bragdon, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5075(C44-9W)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Powerbar
Title:  Powerbar
Description:  Not too many of these. As far as I know there are only two painted like this.
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:46:10 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 130(GP60M)
Views:  704   Comments: 2
DPU's
Title:  DPU's
Description:  The rear DPU's on this empty coal train head north. Light was only good for a Southbound, so we hoped that the DPU's were facing the right way.
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:46:08 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9288(SD70ACe)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
MOPAC Bridge
Title:  MOPAC Bridge
Description:  This is the bridge used by the MoPac to come into Pueblo, CO from the east. It's tracks dead end just on either side of the bridge.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:47:02 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  232   Comments: 0
Rails to Nowhere
Title:  Rails to Nowhere
Description:  Just out of sight is the end of the track. This is the same MoPac bridge in the previous picture. Too bad its not used anymore.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:47:02 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  293   Comments: 0
Retired Diamond
Title:  Retired Diamond
Description:  Back in the gays of the Missouri Pacific, this diamond was used to cross the Santa Fe.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:47:01 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  274   Comments: 1
Warbonnet and the Santa Fe
Title:  Warbonnet and the Santa Fe
Description:  A Warbonnet painted SD75M passes under the Santa Fe Cantilever signals, then over the Santa Fe bridge. Too bad it wasn't a Santa Fe Warbonnet! Still cool none the less.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:47:03 PM
Location:  Bragdon, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8283(SD75I)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
Warbonnet
Title:  Warbonnet
Description:  Passin' me by
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 11:47:00 PM
Location:  Bragdon, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8283(SD75I)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Denver to Belen Manifest Train
Title:  Denver to Belen Manifest Train
Description:  Heading under the MLK Jr. Bypass
Photo Date:  2/12/2009  Upload Date: 2/12/2009 8:35:42 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4115(C44-9W) BNSF 4177(C44-9W) BNSF 800(C40-8W)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
Inspection Train
Title:  Inspection Train
Description:  An inspection train with the symbol of U DENLAJ, Denver to La Junta heads south towards Kelker siding.
Photo Date:  2/12/2009  Upload Date: 2/12/2009 8:35:56 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 721(C44-9W)
Views:  395   Comments: 2
Rail Train
Title:  Rail Train
Description:  A southbound empty rail train with a warbonnet surprise, as well as a SOO surprise heads past the Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:56 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8231(SD75M) SOO 6034(SD60)
Views:  774   Comments: 3
Pikes Peak and a Train
Title:  Pikes Peak and a Train
Description:  The "Stinky Slinky" heads south with a view of Pikes Peak right behind it.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:57 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4879(C44-9W) BNSF 1059(C44-9W)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
DENAMA
Title:  DENAMA
Description:  DENAMA with antoher warbonnet heading south on the Main at Kelker.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:58 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 913(C40-8W)
Views:  272   Comments: 2
Coal Load and a Coal Fired Power Plant
Title:  Coal Load and a Coal Fired Power Plant
Description:  A loaded coal train passes the Drake, coal fired, power plant.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:58 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8813(SD70MAC) BNSF 9544(SD70MAC)
Views:  458   Comments: 2
Old Local
Title:  Old Local
Description:  UP's local power sits way to the north of the depot since the MNYPU or MPUNY will be taking it tonight, and they dropped off the UP 1445 already.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:59 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1358(GP40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Coal Empty
Title:  Coal Empty
Description:  An empty coal train's DPU heads north.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:29:00 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP Local
Title:  UP Local
Description:  Local power. Last time I saw this unit there was a UP Shield in the old nose light.
Photo Date:  2/16/2009  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:28:56 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
WOAH
Title:  WOAH
Description:  A zoom shot with a longer exposure makes for a neat effect, I need to work on it though.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:18 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5770(ES44AC)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Caboose Working
Title:  Rio Grande Caboose Working
Description:  Working as a shoving platform, this ex-Rio Grande caboose heads south so the crew can do some work at Kelker. Pikes Peak too!
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:19 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  305   Comments: 1
Rio Grande
Title:  Rio Grande
Description:  UP 1445, ex DRGW 3129 shoves a train south towards Kelker. It was nice to have a patched DRGW unit instead of a full repaint. Looks really nice with the DRGW caboose on the rear. Almost like a real train again. Pikes Peak too!
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:20 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
One Car Train
Title:  One Car Train
Description:  The brakeman throws the switch and gets ready to head to Drennan.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:27 PM
Location:  Kelker, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  690   Comments: 2
Loram DC4
Title:  Loram DC4
Description:  This MofW equipment went from Sedalia to La Junta as "MW 204" on the radio. I was confused as to what it was, and was surprised. It has a caboose on the rear too, two trains with cabeese in one day!
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:16:17 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  177   Comments: 0
US Army GP9
Title:  US Army GP9
Description:  A US Army GP9 is coming to live at Fort Carson, CO. The local should bring her down to Kelker tomorrow.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 6:50:49 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  USAX 4611(GP9R)
Views:  1044   Comments: 4
Empty Coal Train
Title:  Empty Coal Train
Description:  An empty coal train heads north through the curves near the South Switch of Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/22/2009 6:52:00 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5935(ES44AC)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
Seeing Stars
Title:  Seeing Stars
Description:  The M DENPUE 23 stops to do some work in Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  2/23/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:02:57 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  BNSF 5369(C44-9W)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Coal Load
Title:  Coal Load
Description:  A UP coal load heads south towards the town of Boone, CO. Notice Pikes Peak in the background.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:03:58 PM
Location:  Boone, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 6037(AC44CWCTE) UP 6243(AC44CW)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
SEEING GREEN
Title:  SEEING GREEN
Description:  As I was looking at the train coming toward me, I saw green! I was pretty surprised to see a KATY hopper!
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:03:59 PM
Location:  Boone, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  315   Comments: 3
SP Power
Title:  SP Power
Description:  Two ex-SP AC4400's sit on the WYE at Avondale, and this is the same WYE used to take cars and locomotives to the Transportation Technology Center. Not sure why they were here, but they were attached to an IC flat car. A few days later, driving by I saw them again and this time there was some UP power at Avondale as well. I suspect the UP power was to bring cars to Ordway for storage, too bad I didnt catch that move.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:00 PM
Location:  Avondale, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 6192(AC44CW) UP 6214(AC44CW)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
Testin 1...2...3...
Title:  Testin 1...2...3...
Description:  Trying out my new monopod in a low-light shot. I think it worked pretty well.
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:01 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5782(ES44AC) BNSF 9229(SD70ACe)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Obsession?
Title:  Obsession?
Description:  I can't seem to take enough pictures of the Rio Grande!!!
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:04:02 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
The Grande
Title:  The Grande
Description:  "Rio Grande" is lit up on the side of UP 1445, ex DRGE 3129. This, I think is just a cool shot. I added "DRGW 3129" in the locomotives column because I don't see a patch in this picture ;)
Photo Date:  2/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:03:58 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) DRGW 3129(GP40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 3
From the Caboose
Title:  From the Caboose
Description:  A Coal load is seen headed south at the North Switch Colorado Springs. shot taken from the DRGW 01513 Caboose.
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:09 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9784(SD70MAC) BNSF 9223(SD70ACe)
Views:  402   Comments: 2


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