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UP's power for Roydale
Title:  UP's power for Roydale
Description:  3 out of 4 units here are leasors, these are used to switch the industries at Roydale.
Photo Date:  12/23/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2010 8:30:18 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3856(GP38-2) UP 312(GP38-2) HLCX 3835(GP38-2) GMTX 2135(GP38-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Butt Heads still around
Title:  Butt Heads still around
Description:  UP still uses some End Cab units here in the Denver Metro area. These 2 are being used in Aurora at Rolla Yard. Thats the Frito Lay plant on the right
Photo Date:  3/27/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 10:57:20 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UPY 1295(MP15DC) UP 506(GP38-2) UPY 1323(MP15DC)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
LOST, Have you seen me? If so, call FEC in Florida
Title:  LOST, Have you seen me? If so, call FEC in Florida
Description:  A long way from the sunny state of Florida, Rail Tex has seen to it that it now works in much cooler climes.
Photo Date:  1/17/2010  Upload Date: 2/7/2010 12:24:25 PM
Location:  Carthage, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FEC 509(GP38-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 1
The norm for power here
Title:  The norm for power here
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  11/29/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 3:10:50 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  GMTX 2135(GP38-2) UP 520(GP38-2) GMTX 2688(GP38-2) GMTX 2679(GP38-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
UP four axle power
Title:  UP four axle power
Description:  An ex MOPAC GP38 is one of the UP's local units at Roydale on the KP
Photo Date:  4/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/15/2010 8:18:08 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 643(GP38-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Nosey?
Title:  Nosey?
Description:  UP power awaits at the original UP facility for use. This is the 36th St Yard.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:18:38 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 700(GP38-2) UP 7931(AC45CCTE)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Looks like fresh paint to me
Title:  Looks like fresh paint to me
Description:  This IAIS unit appears to be recently painted. Nice and glossy.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/17/2009 8:33:38 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  IAIS 714(GP38-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
Always liked this paint scheme
Title:  Always liked this paint scheme
Description:  Part of EMD's lease fleet that works on the BNSF , this Blue & White looks good
Photo Date:  1/18/2011  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 4:10:38 PM
Location:  Vernon, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  EMDX 752(GP38-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 2
More variety in Pueblo
Title:  More variety in Pueblo
Description:  Power line-up in Pueblo not long after recent Blizzards. L-R are power unit 972572 and Rotary 972559, BNSF SD40-2 7931/UP 3876/NS:CR 8327/NS 9338; EMDX 776/BNSF 1411/BNSF 2224/BNSF:NREX 3075
Photo Date:  1/7/2007  Upload Date: 1/29/2007 10:29:03 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  EMDX 776(GP38-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
KCS Local Freight
Title:  KCS Local Freight
Description:  A SB KCS loacl heads into the siding to enable the power to run around the few cars it has and head back north along the Main here in East Central Oklahoma on a sunny and warm June day.
Photo Date:  6/13/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 5:31:41 PM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 1914(GP38-2) KCS 1914(GP38-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 2
Another unit that looks good in the KCS Belle Paint
Title:  Another unit that looks good in the KCS Belle Paint
Description:  I don't know why, I just like this paint scheme. Looks good on all the units I have seen it on, but esp on the older types like this one. Fits all the lines just right.
Photo Date:  6/13/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 7:50:27 PM
Location:  Stilwell, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 1914(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
A visitor from the south
Title:  A visitor from the south
Description:  Ferromex GP38-2 on the Texas Pacifico in South West Texas. A bit of a deep fog in the area on this day
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 2/1/2011 4:06:58 PM
Location:  Fort Stockton, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FXE 2041(GP38-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
ATSF Blu Yel Pnt looking good in BNSF Era
Title:  ATSF Blu Yel Pnt looking good in BNSF Era
Description:  A local off the Red River Valley Sub of BNSF south of Amarillo has given us this nice combo. An ex ATSF GP60 leads a Blue "Smurf Unit" along the line.
Photo Date:  9/18/2013  Upload Date: 10/8/2013 8:05:25 PM
Location:  Pullman, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8710(GP60) BNSF 2044(GP38-2)
Views:  496   Comments: 1
Fresh paint
Title:  Fresh paint
Description:  Recently repainted GP38-2 has a bit of engine problems as it awaits attention.
Photo Date:  11/28/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:54:47 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2260(GP38-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
NB BNSF Local just crossing Fountain Creek in Pueblo. Salt Creek Jct is just about 1 mile or so behind train.
Title:  NB BNSF Local just crossing Fountain Creek in Pueblo. Salt Creek Jct is just about 1 mile or so behind train.
Description:  BNSF 2267 and 2 more with train crossing over Fountain Creek in Pueblo
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 8:33:57 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2267(GP38-2) BNSF 528(B40-8W) BNSF 8636(B40-8)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
Ex SLSF Unit now BN
Title:  Ex SLSF Unit now BN
Description:  An Ex Frisco GP38-2 now painted for BN
Photo Date:  3/11/1999  Upload Date: 1/26/2009 8:05:25 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BN 2348(GP38-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
BNSF Local with all Four Axle power
Title:  BNSF Local with all Four Axle power
Description:  BNSF sends a local north out of Amarillo Tx a few times a week. It is usually the domian of 4 axle units. This shot shows just that. 5 Geeps head up todays local at the Texas/Oklahoma border along the BNSF Boise City Sub
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 2:10:18 PM
Location:  Kerrick, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2357(GP38-2) BNSF 2650(GP39-3) BNSF 2773(GP39-2) BNSF 2645(GP35u) BNSF 8710(GP60)
Views:  665   Comments: 1
An old TP&W far from home
Title:  An old TP&W far from home
Description:  This Ex TP&W unit is far far away from where it started. Shown in the short lived SPSF Paint
Photo Date:  7/11/1986  Upload Date: 2/15/2009 8:11:42 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  ATSF 2374(GP38-2)
Views:  1199   Comments: 0
CSX Units pass Point of Rocks Station
Title:  CSX Units pass Point of Rocks Station
Description:  CSX GP38 2524 w 3 more head back to Brunswick off the old main line past Point of Rocks Md
Photo Date:  11/3/1996  Upload Date: 10/21/2006 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Point of Rocks, MD
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CSX 2524(GP38-2)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
Lease Units waiting
Title:  Lease Units waiting
Description:  2 HLCX units await a crew for work. This is the UP yard, behind the Frito Lay Palnt at Roydale Colo on the KP east of Denver
Photo Date:  2/7/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 7:14:29 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3835(GP38-2) HLCX 3857(GP40-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 2
UP Local Power shivering in the cold and snow
Title:  UP Local Power shivering in the cold and snow
Description:  HLCX GP38-3 3856 and UP GP38-3 2528/HLCX 3810 await the end of the Holiday time at UP's Roydale Yard in Aurora Co
Photo Date:  12/23/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 1:39:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3856(GP38-2) UP 2528(GP38-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
The "Back Yard" at Mt Vernon
Title:  The "Back Yard" at Mt Vernon
Description:  An ex UP SW1500, lettered for NREX and a GP38-2 now working for HLCX wait for the trip out of here.
Photo Date:  8/23/2013  Upload Date: 10/8/2013 7:35:28 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NREX 1227(SW1500) HLCX 3881(GP38-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Cold day of shooting in West Ohio
Title:  Cold day of shooting in West Ohio
Description:  This CF&E GP38-2 waits in the cold and snow for its next assignment
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 3/8/2010 4:35:27 PM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CFE 3887(GP38-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
The old CR train PIML now NS 14G
Title:  The old CR train PIML now NS 14G
Description:  This is the ex PIML, Pittsburgh-Metuchen/Linden train that was a daily fixture in CR Days, obviously still so in NS times but under a different symbol.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 10:51:22 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 9485(C40-9W) NS 8379(C40-8W) NS 5312(GP38-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Norththumberland Bound
Title:  Norththumberland Bound
Description:  NS Train H2W heads out of Enola for Norththumberland and environs.
Photo Date:  11/15/2009  Upload Date: 11/15/2009 9:44:26 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 5662(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
A nice surprise, for me at least..
Title:  A nice surprise, for me at least..
Description:  NS Train 11R heads into Enola Yard, with 2 CP Units trailing.Nice to see the old LV unit still working.
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 11:20:09 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CP 7307(GP38-2) CP 5671(SD40-2) NS 9821(C40-9W) NS 6586(SD60) NS 6684(SD60)
Views:  660   Comments: 3
The EB Hump at the ex RDG Rutherford Yard
Title:  The EB Hump at the ex RDG Rutherford Yard
Description:  A set of CR units has just about finished shoving another train over the hump while a Road Set awaits its turn to haul again.
Photo Date:  6/11/1978  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 9:17:58 PM
Location:  Rutherford, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CR 7970(GP38-2) CR 3810(GP9B) CR 6096(SD45)
Views:  894   Comments: 0


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