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Little bit of Fall Colors |
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A SB BNSF train passes thru the area just south of Fountain Co near wher the old Pikes Peak International Raceway is located. Pikes Peak itself is off to the left in the shot. |
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11/3/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:37:56 PM |
| Location: |
Fountain, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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BNSF 4641(C44-9W) |
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221 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wyoming Coal being Burned in Colorado |
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Another load of coal from the Powder River area of Wyoming is about to be added to the current of electricity of southern Colorado via the BNSF. The train has just started unloading at the Commanche Power Plant near Pueblo this early morning. Takes about 3-4 hoursto unload the train . |
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11/4/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:41:42 PM |
| Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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BNSF 6080(ES44AC) BNSF 9520(SD70MAC) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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The Southern Sangre de Cristo mountains and the SLRG |
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Blanca Peak, at 14,345 looms behind this SL&RG GE in Alamosa. This is where the Great Sand Dunes National Monument is located. It's just to the left at the base of the range. Blanca Peak is one of many 14'ers as they are known here in Colorado. |
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11/16/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:50:00 PM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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SLRG 8527(B39-8E) |
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403 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fresh paint |
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Recently repainted GP38-2 has a bit of engine problems as it awaits attention. |
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11/28/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:54:47 PM |
| Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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BNSF 2260(GP38-2) |
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323 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The norm for power here |
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3 GMTX units, here the 2135, await the crews that will use them to work the Roydale area in the east enirons of the greater Denver Colo area. These lease units can be found what seems like "always" here. |
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11/29/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 3:10:50 PM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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GMTX 2135(GP38-2) UP 520(GP38-2) GMTX 2688(GP38-2) GMTX 2679(GP38-2) |
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398 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ATSF Cantelevier frame job |
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SB BNSF Grain Loads wait on the west end of tghe yard in La Junta for a new crew. The old ATSF Cantelevier Signal Bridge still stands, but it has been replaced by the ever encroaching "borg" SafeTrans type as seen to the left. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 3:03:56 PM |
| Location: |
La Junta, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5369(C44-9W) |
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303 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
If I only had thumbs |
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Another coal load waits west of La Junta and a new crew. There were 3 more trains behind this one and one ahead of it. All waiting. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2011 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 3:08:25 PM |
| Location: |
Swink, CO |
| Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9994(SD70MAC) |
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214 Comments: 1 |
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