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DPU units add muscle to sb loads
Title:  DPU units add muscle to sb loads
Description:  UP and SP GE AC's add their power to a sb load entering the yards at Pueblo
Photo Date:  3/12/1999  Upload Date: 1/26/2009 7:54:18 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6867(AC44CW) SP 186(AC44CW)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Unpatched SP Unit
Title:  Unpatched SP Unit
Description:  One of a few remaining unpatched units of SP lineage
Photo Date:  8/19/2007  Upload Date: 9/2/2007 1:44:45 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  SP 188(AC44CW)
Views:  377   Comments: 3
SP 207
Title:  SP 207
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/2/1997  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 1:53:09 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  SP 207(AC44CW)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
An unpatched SP Unit in this day and age
Title:  An unpatched SP Unit in this day and age
Description:  This SP GE is in DPU Mode on a wb coal empty on the KP line at CP Mesa. Looks good considering
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:04:36 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  SP 352(AC44CW)
Views:  513   Comments: 5
Heat Waves
Title:  Heat Waves
Description:  The heat waves these two trains are producing add to those provided by Mother Nature herself. Taken at CP Mesa on the KP Line east of Aurora Co
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:16:11 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6651(AC44CW) SP 352(AC44CW)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Variety is the rule on this UP EB
Title:  Variety is the rule on this UP EB
Description:  8 Units power what I believe is a Des Moines to Proviso Train over the Diamonds here. We have an ES44AC;UP SD60;CEFX C44AC;CSX SD40-2;UPY MP15; UP SD70ACe;UP SD70M and finally another UP SD60M
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 4:55:37 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 5787(AC44CWCTE) UP 2218(SD60) CEFX 1020(AC44CW) CSX 8343(SD40-2) UPY 1388(MP15DC) UP 8399(SD70ACe) UP 4286(SD70M) UP 2271(SD60M)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
CEFX GE in use as DPU Power on SB loads at Larkspur Co
Title:  CEFX GE in use as DPU Power on SB loads at Larkspur Co
Description:  CEFX and BNSF units add their HP to a SB Load thru Larkspur Co.
Photo Date:  12/14/2007  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 2:55:23 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CEFX 1022(AC44CW)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 762 in yard at Pueblo Co
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 762 in yard at Pueblo Co
Description:  SB BNSF 762 with TFM C44AC 2604 await departure south from Pueblo Co on Monday 19 Feb 2007
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/22/2007 8:25:12 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 762(C44-9W) TFM 2604(AC44CW)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
TFM Power leads a Train thru Pueblo
Title:  TFM Power leads a Train thru Pueblo
Description:  TFM units 2608 and 1654 head an eb/sb thru the yard in Pueblo. Train was/is all cement cars.In DPU on rear is TFM 1630
Photo Date:  5/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/12/2007 11:10:41 AM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  TFM 2608(AC44CW) TFM 1654(SD70MAC)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
More from Mexico
Title:  More from Mexico
Description:  2 TFM units lead a sb Unit train of cement hoppers south thru Pueblo. Train had one more TFM UNit in DPU on rear.
Photo Date:  5/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:40:03 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  TFM 2608(AC44CW) TFM 1654(SD70MAC)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Can you say Coors?
Title:  Can you say Coors?
Description:  BNSF 4689 leads 2 more units on a sb manifest at Bragdon.Lots of Coors Beer loads on this train.
Photo Date:  9/11/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2008 11:48:33 AM
Location:  Bragdon, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4689(C44-9W) MRL 211(SD40) KCSM 4572(AC44CW)
Views:  814   Comments: 2
Variety at Pueblo Colo
Title:  Variety at Pueblo Colo
Description:  KCS 4584 along with NS 9920/BNSF 4337/BNSF 4688 pass local and some road power at Pueblo this pm. This set shown running east on the main line past Pueblo Twr and whats left of the service area just came in on a NB. Power ran lite to N.Pblo and came east down the main past Canon City Jct to back down on the"lot" on the east side of the yard(to the right in the photo). Also in the yard today were a CSX SD70MAC 716 and a BNSF GP60M 340 along with the still present Rotary from earlier this year.
Photo Date:  2/15/2007  Upload Date: 2/15/2007 8:49:18 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 4584(AC44CW) NS 9920(C40-9W) BNSF 4337(C44-9W) BNSF 4688(C44-9W) BNSF 8732(GP60) BNSF 146(GP60M) BNSF 3008(GP40M) BNSF 6737(SD40-2)
Views:  1293   Comments: 1
KCS at Pueblo Co
Title:  KCS at Pueblo Co
Description:  KCS C44AC 4584 heading for the layover area in Pueblo
Photo Date:  2/15/2007  Upload Date: 2/15/2007 9:03:31 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 4584(AC44CW)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
Are ya ready for winter, cuz its a commin
Title:  Are ya ready for winter, cuz its a commin
Description:  A preview of gray cold and wet days of ol man winter in KCMO as an empty grain train heads into the Joint Agency Yard
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:14:07 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 4585(AC44CW)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Slow day at the Junction
Title:  Slow day at the Junction
Description:  Along the BNSF Joint Line just on the southeast side of Pueblo, one can find Salt Creek Jct. From the rear of my work place is this shot that can be had. Here on the right is the BNSF Hill Cut led by the BNSF 9913, this train is on the "Old Way". To the left in the shot is a staple of the JL. A nb Empty Coal Train. Never a shortage of these on the line. This one os led by BNSF 5677, and the train is on the "New Way".. Not a bad place to work, if I mus say so.
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 12:48:30 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9913(SD70MAC) BNSF 5677(AC44CW)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
SB UP Coal Loads on BNSF Red River Valley Sub
Title:  SB UP Coal Loads on BNSF Red River Valley Sub
Description:  UP 6386 is in DPU mode at Amarillo Tx
Photo Date:  6/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/20/2008 12:24:08 AM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6386(AC44CW)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Smorgasboard at Pueblo
Title:  Smorgasboard at Pueblo
Description:  Just a sample of the power that can be seen at Pueblo
Photo Date:  10/2/2004  Upload Date: 3/27/2007 7:02:47 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 1507(GP40M-2) UP 5057(SD70M) UP 6749(AC44CW) UP 9218(C40-8) UP 6431(AC44CW)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
Two westbounds ready to head for the setting sun
Title:  Two westbounds ready to head for the setting sun
Description:  These 2 WB are ready to head that way in Salina Ks on the UP's KP Line. A Military load and an empty coal. Both left within a half hour of each other.
Photo Date:  5/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/12/2009 5:53:03 PM
Location:  Salina, KS
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 3835(SD70M) UP 6444(AC44CW)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Only 20 minutes behind
Title:  Only 20 minutes behind
Description:  EB AMT # 6 is running 20 minutes behind schedule or so at this point, 0920, as it passes the power of UP's Dirt Train out on the eastern Utah Desert
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 9:58:38 PM
Location:  Crescent Jct, UT
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  AMTK 168(P42DC) UP 6645(AC44CW)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
The KP Line in Colorado
Title:  The KP Line in Colorado
Description:  Coal and thats most of it. An example herewith, 2 trains one loaded and one empty, pass at CP Mesa, which is east of Aurora Co
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:21:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6651(AC44CW)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
An active, manned Tower still exists in 2009
Title:  An active, manned Tower still exists in 2009
Description:  UP C44AC 6669 trails a nb loaded coal train at Lennox Twr in Mitchell Ill along UP's Pana Sub
Photo Date:  12/6/2009  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 4:39:30 PM
Location:  Mitchell, IL
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6669(AC44CW)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
WB Coal empties waiting for new crew on New Years Day in Aurora Colo along the KP Line
Title:  WB Coal empties waiting for new crew on New Years Day in Aurora Colo along the KP Line
Description:  Two UP GE's await for a new crew along the KP.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 2:37:30 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6672(AC44CW) UP 7105(AC44CW)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Under the bridge at Gillully
Title:  Under the bridge at Gillully
Description:  Along the ex DRGW over Soldier Summit is Gilully Loops about half way down the west slope. The tracks come in off the summit to the left in shot and duck under US6 and then on a shelf as they head west for SLC and other destintaions. Here is a UP Cola Load off the Pleasant Valley Branch as it goes under the bridge. Unit is on the rear in DPU Mode
Photo Date:  1/17/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:30:34 PM
Location:  Soldier Summit, UT
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6688(AC44CW)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
A Turntable still in use
Title:  A Turntable still in use
Description:  UP C44AC 6706 still in CNW Paint sits off the lead of the still active Turntable in the ex DRGW Yard
Photo Date:  6/8/2012  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 4:46:25 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6706(AC44CW)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
CNW/UP Patch AC in Pueblo
Title:  CNW/UP Patch AC in Pueblo
Description:  UP C44AC 6712 ex CNW 8810 one of two CNW Patch units in Pueblo this day. Other is CNW/UP 6730.
Photo Date:  2/15/2007  Upload Date: 2/15/2007 8:58:15 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6712(AC44CW)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Rock Train at the Quarry
Title:  Rock Train at the Quarry
Description:  2 UP units, one in CNW Patch paint load the daily Rock & Rail Rock Train at the quarry at the beginning of its journey
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 10:31:02 PM
Location:  Parkdale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CWCTE) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Coming thru the switch at East Parkdale
Title:  Coming thru the switch at East Parkdale
Description:  Used to be a Yard Limit sign here, installed by the Rock & Rail, but didn't see it today. Coming over the east switch
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 10:34:38 PM
Location:  Parkdale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CWCTE) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
Under the US50 overpass
Title:  Under the US50 overpass
Description:  Train has stopped at this point for an unknown reason. Didn't have my scanner with me. Train is 65 cars long, an extra 15 cars on the headend. 32 Cars of rock and 33 cars of sand.
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 10:37:44 PM
Location:  Parkdale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CWCTE) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
Coming out of the scenic highlight of the line
Title:  Coming out of the scenic highlight of the line
Description:  This is at the east end of the Royal Gorge located at the west end of Canon City along the Arkansas River
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 10:41:19 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CWCTE) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
Last shot of the chase
Title:  Last shot of the chase
Description:  After re arranging the car make up here, we get East Bound thru Canon City for Pueblo
Photo Date:  4/22/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 10:44:16 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7096(AC44CWCTE) UP 6726(AC44CW)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Hey, you don't belong here!
Title:  Hey, you don't belong here!
Description:  BNSF ES44C-4 6890 sits in the UP side of things. Sharing the limited space at the Eng Service area with 2 UP units
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 9/2/2012 12:38:22 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6890(ES44C4) UP 1432(GP40-2) UP 6768(AC44CW)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
UP 6847 leads a westbound into the crew change at Bond Colo.This train had 7 other units as can be seen in the shot. An EB was at the other(West End) of the yard area waiting on MofW to clear the Craig Branch connection.
Title:  UP 6847 leads a westbound into the crew change at Bond Colo.This train had 7 other units as can be seen in the shot. An EB was at the other(West End) of the yard area waiting on MofW to clear the Craig Branch connection.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/27/2007 6:40:07 PM
Location:  Bond, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 6847(AC44CW)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Coming down off the hill
Title:  Coming down off the hill
Description:  UP 7258 leads a MRONY into the yards in Denver at C&S Jct on the ex DRGW Moffat Sub
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:21:23 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7258(AC44CW)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
More May Color on NS
Title:  More May Color on NS
Description:  The same day as the new BNSF SD70ACeP6 were being delivered thru New Haven In, was this wb that had units from ICE and CP in its consist. This is Trn 365
Photo Date:  5/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:07:35 PM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 9315(C40-9W) ICE 6452(SD40-2) CP 6255(SD60) CP 8641(AC44CW)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
These seem to be replacing the other Black Gold now days on this route
Title:  These seem to be replacing the other Black Gold now days on this route
Description:  A WB Empty Oil Train approaches the BNSF Yard Fargo. More and more of these are becoming commonplace it seems
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 4:52:42 PM
Location:  Dilworth, MN
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CP 9710(AC44CW)
Views:  163   Comments: 3
Long way from home
Title:  Long way from home
Description:  CP Rail GE on an IPPX unit coal train at Springville Ut
Photo Date:  8/4/2008  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 7:34:07 PM
Location:  Springville, UT
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CP 9815(AC44CW)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
The "other unit"
Title:  The "other unit"
Description:  This is the other unit that was in Denver the day I left. Very unusual to see CP units on BNSF. CN units more common.
Photo Date:  5/6/2009  Upload Date: 5/12/2009 5:09:57 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CP 9835(AC44CW)
Views:  286   Comments: 0

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