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4/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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Just asking for a portrait
Title:  Just asking for a portrait
Description:  These 2 IAIS units are sitting in nice light on a nice day in Iowa City. Only 4 units in yard this day, these 2 and 2GP38-2's
Photo Date:  3/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/14/2009 2:12:20 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC) IAIS 504(ES44AC)
Views:  651   Comments: 2
Ain't nuttin like new paint on a locomotive
Title:  Ain't nuttin like new paint on a locomotive
Description:  The most recent addition to the IAIS Fleet is ready to head for its home fresh out of MAC
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:08:36 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  IAIS 512(ES44AC)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
Freshly painted unit
Title:  Freshly painted unit
Description:  This IAIS unit is fresh out of Mid America Car in KC MO
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:11:52 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  IAIS 512(ES44AC)
Views:  805   Comments: 0
New Power
Title:  New Power
Description:  2 new CREX units lead SB Coal Loads on the Palmer Divide
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 5:22:10 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CREX 1417(ES44AC)
Views:  224   Comments: 2
High Altitude Testing
Title:  High Altitude Testing
Description:  GE sent there ES44AC 2012 to the Mountains of Northern Arizona for some breating treatments. Here is a shot of the 2012 at altitude, but not testing at the moment. Awful cold this day, about 10 or so if I recall.
Photo Date:  11/29/2010  Upload Date: 12/18/2010 11:41:57 PM
Location:  Flagstaff, AZ
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  GECX 2012(ES44AC)
Views:  1417   Comments: 3
Southern Visitor to the ex C&S
Title:  Southern Visitor to the ex C&S
Description:  A Ferromex ES44AC is the middle unit of a three units set of GE's awaiting a call to action.
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:30:31 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4735(C44-9W) FXE 4656(ES44AC)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Power lineup at Pblo
Title:  Power lineup at Pblo
Description:  Another Ferromex unit in Pblo along with the usual suspects.
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 8:26:47 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4735(C44-9W) FXE 4656(ES44AC) BNSF 4489(C44-9W)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
New ES44AC in Pueblo
Title:  New ES44AC in Pueblo
Description:  Ferromex ES44AC 4657 in Pueblo Co. Who says Pueblo's dead?
Photo Date:  1/25/2007  Upload Date: 1/29/2007 10:23:26 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FXE 4657(ES44AC)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Them FerroMex Units sure get around
Title:  Them FerroMex Units sure get around
Description:  Here is FXE 4659 on a SB Grain Load along the BNSF Red River Valley Sub waiting for a NB to pass so it can continue it's journey
Photo Date:  1/21/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 7:36:58 PM
Location:  Clarendon, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FXE 4659(ES44AC)
Views:  167   Comments: 2
Gotta love that Ferro Mex Paint scheme
Title:  Gotta love that Ferro Mex Paint scheme
Description:  Here we have an FXE ES44AC leading a wb baretable on the UP westbound out of Big Sandy Tx on a nice early winter day
Photo Date:  2/11/2014  Upload Date: 3/7/2014 12:57:38 AM
Location:  Big Sandy, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  FXE 4661(ES44AC)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Color on the WT&J
Title:  Color on the WT&J
Description:  Passing thru the Witchita Falls Tx area found this Grain Load on the WT&J. UP SD70M 3924 has FerroMex 4692 and CSX 5229 along for the ride
Photo Date:  1/10/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 6:46:25 PM
Location:  Wichita Falls, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 3924(SD70M) FXE 4692(ES44AC) CSX 5229(ES44DC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
BNSF doesn't have the monopoly on color here
Title:  BNSF doesn't have the monopoly on color here
Description:  KCS 4695 sits in front of the old Yard Tower on the BNSF in Pueblo. I like this better than the orange and black of the resident road hereabouts.
Photo Date:  1/4/2013  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 8:14:33 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  KCS 4695(ES44AC)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Coal Loads south on the ex MKT/SLSF
Title:  Coal Loads south on the ex MKT/SLSF
Description:  BNSF SB Coal Load wauits for the track to clear ahead of it along the Ft Scott Sub of ex SLSF/MKT heritage. There were 3 trains within 3 miles of this point along here, all coal loads.
Photo Date:  10/23/2010  Upload Date: 10/29/2010 12:28:43 AM
Location:  Olathe, KS
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5752(ES44AC)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
BNSF Coal Loads in Washington
Title:  BNSF Coal Loads in Washington
Description:  2 WB BNSF Coal Loads await crews to get them farther west. Headed for Roberts Banks BC, I believe.
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/21/2010 5:22:04 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5813(ES44AC) BNSF 9229(SD70ACe)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Snow capped peaks in July?
Title:  Snow capped peaks in July?
Description:  Mt Rainier looms over the power of a wb BNSF Coal Load on a fine early evening in July
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 7/21/2010 5:25:13 PM
Location:  Auburn, WA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5813(ES44AC)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
SB BNSF Coal Loads on the Joint Line
Title:  SB BNSF Coal Loads on the Joint Line
Description:  Just north of the Palmer Divide Summit on BNSF/UP we find SB Coal Loads in the valley there. Sky was hazy due to some fires in the west which were spreading the smoke this way.
Photo Date:  7/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 5:50:33 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5823(ES44AC)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Along way from home
Title:  Along way from home
Description:  Two BNSF units, normally found in Coal Train service on home rails, lead a sb NS Train on the old PRR/PC/CR Buffalo Line on a fine late summer evening
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 7:54:59 PM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5942(ES44AC) BNSF 5825(ES44AC)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
On the Hallowed Grounds of some of Americas finest Aviators at their start
Title:  On the Hallowed Grounds of some of Americas finest Aviators at their start
Description:  This NB BNSF Coal Empty is seen at Husted on the grounds of the US Air Force Academy. The unit is the rear of the DPU power
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 8:10:29 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5835(ES44AC)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
BNSF Coal Loads south on the Boise City Sub in Oklahoma.
Title:  BNSF Coal Loads south on the Boise City Sub in Oklahoma.
Description:  BNSF SB Coal Loads head south thru the very short distance in Oklahoma along this line.
Photo Date:  7/1/2009  Upload Date: 7/4/2009 11:45:55 AM
Location:  Boise City, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5848(ES44AC)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
South Coal Loads over the River
Title:  South Coal Loads over the River
Description:  A BNSF ES44AC heads south over the Cimmaron River Bridge along BNSF's Boise City Sub just into Oklahoma from Colorado.
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 12:00:02 AM
Location:  Campo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5862(ES44AC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
The other end of the trip
Title:  The other end of the trip
Description:  Xcell Energy's Commanche Power Plant stands behind a Coal Load in the process of emptying out its load.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 9/4/2011 2:25:21 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5862(ES44AC)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Rolling down the main
Title:  Rolling down the main
Description:  A SB BNSF Coal Load bound for Xcell Energy's Commanche Power Plant on the south side of Pueblo, rolls down the main at the north end of the yards
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/4/2011 2:37:30 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5895(ES44AC)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Track Geometry Train
Title:  Track Geometry Train
Description:  BNSF was running afew of these over their Pueblo Sub early this summer. Here is a shot of one of them
Photo Date:  6/7/2013  Upload Date: 9/14/2013 6:55:06 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5907(ES44AC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
BNSF 5917
Title:  BNSF 5917
Description:  New BNSF ES44AC on SB/EB Coal Loads at S.Denver
Photo Date:  7/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/30/2006 1:24:55 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5917(ES44AC)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
SB Coal Loads at Cimmarron.
Title:  SB Coal Loads at Cimmarron.
Description:  BNSF ES44AC 5921 leads a SB coal load waiting at the south end of the siding in Colorado Springs at Cimmarron. Train cosists of all new TGNX cars.This is just under the Colorado Ave bridge near the gate to the Drake Plant.
Photo Date:  5/11/2007  Upload Date: 5/12/2007 11:06:09 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5921(ES44AC) BNSF 9690(SD70MAC)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
More coal for Texas
Title:  More coal for Texas
Description:  BNSF ES44AC 5921 heads south past the Drake Power Plant at the south end of Colorado Springs Co
Photo Date:  6/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:37:34 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5921(ES44AC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Action at N.Pueblo
Title:  Action at N.Pueblo
Description:  A SB Coal Load heads down the main for XCEL Energy's plant on Pueblo's southside while another load awaits its turn thru the yard.
Photo Date:  9/11/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2008 11:42:01 AM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8954(SD70MAC) BNSF 6006(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Coal Loads pass in Pueblo
Title:  Coal Loads pass in Pueblo
Description:  2 loads pass,one in the old hump leads and one on the main.
Photo Date:  9/25/2006  Upload Date: 9/24/2006 12:03:03 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6006(ES44AC) BNSF 9566(SD70MAC)
Views:  457   Comments: 1
BNSF NB Empty Coal at Trinidad
Title:  BNSF NB Empty Coal at Trinidad
Description:  BNSF 6042 lds 5 more units on an empty NB at the Yard Office in Trinidad Colo today/ Train had 1 more unit on rear end
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 8:28:31 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6042(ES44AC) BNSF 9441(SD70MAC) BNSF 9946(SD70MAC) BNSF 9593(SD70MAC) BNSF 9844(SD70MAC) BNSF 6028(ES44AC)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
More coal for Texas
Title:  More coal for Texas
Description:  SB Loads pass thru the eastern area of Pueblo Co on a rather fine day for February in these parts
Photo Date:  2/18/2012  Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:10:42 AM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6034(ES44AC)
Views:  199   Comments: 2
BNSF SB/EB Coal Loads
Title:  BNSF SB/EB Coal Loads
Description:  BNSF 6060 leads a SB/EB Coal load into Pueblo down the main past teh North Pueblo Signals.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/2/2007 1:51:30 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6060(ES44AC)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Another Coal Load heads south
Title:  Another Coal Load heads south
Description:  2 BNSF Units lead a SB Coal load thru the north end of the yards at Pueblo Co past the old hump leads
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:56:46 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6060(ES44AC) BNSF 8974(SD70MAC)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Wyoming Coal being Burned in Colorado
Title:  Wyoming Coal being Burned in Colorado
Description:  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 .
Photo Date:  11/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 2:41:42 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6080(ES44AC) BNSF 9520(SD70MAC)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
BNSF on NS in Georgia
Title:  BNSF on NS in Georgia
Description:  BNSF units lead an empty Plant Scherer Train west. Train is 739
Photo Date:  2/22/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:53:26 PM
Location:  Austell, GA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6094(ES44AC)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Another load of Texas Coal waits to head south
Title:  Another load of Texas Coal waits to head south
Description:  Just east of the Main Line ReFueling Pad on the Red River Valley Sub near Amarillo Tx can be found this large Producers Grain Elevator that provides the background for another load of carbon headed for the Power plants in other areas of Texas.
Photo Date:  4/28/2014  Upload Date: 6/23/2014 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Pullman, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6157(ES44AC)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Fall Colors at Salt Creek Jct Colo
Title:  Fall Colors at Salt Creek Jct Colo
Description:  BNSF ES44AC 6165 leads a nb empty thru the area known as Salt Creek Jct. This is the end of the northern part of the Joint Line in Southern Colorado. That's the Xcell Energy Coal Fired Power Plant looming behind. Train is on the Main Track or what's known as the "New Way" Track to the right goes south thru the Yard at Minnequa, where the Colo & Wyo work the Evraz Steel Mill, aka CF&I.
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 10/25/2012 7:43:59 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6165(ES44AC)
Views:  190   Comments: 5
Greenland Ranch open space in Colorado
Title:  Greenland Ranch open space in Colorado
Description:  This BNSF NB empty coal is sitting at the entrance Greenland Ranch Open Space lands on an early July morning.
Photo Date:  7/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/4/2011 2:16:24 PM
Location:  Greenland, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6185(ES44AC)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
New BNSF ES44AC's
Title:  New BNSF ES44AC's
Description:  2 New BNSF ES44AC's head East at Avondale Co. Just after knocking down the signal here at East Avondale, train stopped and conductor walked train back to rear end so they could back er up as a meet that was planned for Manzanola couldn't be accomplished. Eng stated the opposing train wouldn't fit there, so they proceeded to back into the clear here to await the arrival of its now changed meet location. He also stated that the opposing train had just left La Junta and they would be here awhile. Their train length was 7100ft and weighed 18100. Did'nt get his symbol tho.
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 8:39:29 PM
Location:  Avondale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6233(ES44AC) BNSF 6234(ES44AC)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
Two new BNSF ES44AC's head east thru Avondale Co
Title:  Two new BNSF ES44AC's head east thru Avondale Co
Description:  BNSF ES44AC'S 6233/6234 rolling east thru Avondale Colo before a typical eastern Colorado Thunderstorm strikes the area.
Photo Date:  6/5/2007  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:26:27 PM
Location:  Avondale, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6233(ES44AC) BNSF 6234(ES44AC)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
The "Staple" for trains on this line.
Title:  The "Staple" for trains on this line.
Description:  A BNSF GEVO leads sb Coal Load along the Boise City Sub in Oklahoma. Train is crossing the Cimarron River which is just past the rear of the train here at MP 138 along this line. This is the most common movement on this stretch of track nowadays. A few manifest travel it also, but what ya see here, is pretty much, what ya get.
Photo Date:  11/27/2010  Upload Date: 12/18/2010 11:28:04 PM
Location:  Boise City, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6284(ES44AC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
New GE ES44AC heads south
Title:  New GE ES44AC heads south
Description:  BNSF 6287 leads more coal south thru the station area in Pueblo
Photo Date:  12/24/2008  Upload Date: 12/30/2008 10:24:50 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6287(ES44AC)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
New BNSF GE
Title:  New BNSF GE
Description:  From the most recent batch of ES44AC's is this unit
Photo Date:  12/6/2009  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 4:48:42 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6300(ES44AC)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
SB Coal Loads on the Palmer Divide
Title:  SB Coal Loads on the Palmer Divide
Description:  2 BNSF units lead SB Loads thru Palmer Lake pretty much at the crest of the Hill. Whats left of the lake is off to the right in this shot, and it ain't much
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 5:07:10 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6314(ES44AC)
Views:  169   Comments: 2
Southbound coal load work the way in North Texas
Title:  Southbound coal load work the way in North Texas
Description:  BNSF 977 and a sister unit pass ander US 287 southbound in the rolling hills of North Texas on a warm winter day
Photo Date:  2/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 7:23:28 PM
Location:  Chillicothe, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9767(SD70MAC) BNSF 6354(ES44AC)
Views:  310   Comments: 3
Early morning Light
Title:  Early morning Light
Description:  One of the many NB Empty coal loads that ply this line heads back to Wyomings PRB
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2010 7:06:55 PM
Location:  Commerce City, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6380(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
UP Eastbound in the Fossil beds of Western Wyoming
Title:  UP Eastbound in the Fossil beds of Western Wyoming
Description:  This eb UP Manifest heads thru an area known for it's fossils that can be found throughout the area from an old lake bed that was located here
Photo Date:  7/19/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 6:50:06 PM
Location:  Fossil Butte, WY
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  UP 7522(ES44AC)
Views:  143   Comments: 2
UP Southbound along Lake Eufaula in Okla.
Title:  UP Southbound along Lake Eufaula in Okla.
Description:  UP 7781 leads the MSSFW along the ex MKT line south along Lake Eufaula
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:56:29 PM
Location:  Canadian, OK
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7781(ES44AC)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
Crossing Sherman Creek
Title:  Crossing Sherman Creek
Description:  EB NS 16N is shown crossing over Sherman Creek on an old PRR Stone Arch Bridge that were so prevalent along the Pennsy. This is just west of the old Twr at View
Photo Date:  6/15/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 5:41:43 PM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  NS 9293(C40-9W) NS 8015(ES44AC)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Tis a beautiful morn in Texas
Title:  Tis a beautiful morn in Texas
Description:  This sb BNSF manifest waits for a new crew on the South side of Witchita Falls. Nice color in the lash-up.
Photo Date:  5/28/2009  Upload Date: 6/1/2009 6:03:31 PM
Location:  Wichita Falls, TX
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7534(ES44DC) CP 8810(ES44AC) CSX 7868(C40-8W)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Thar's snow on them thar hills
Title:  Thar's snow on them thar hills
Description:  A CP Rail Unit leads a sb Empty Cement Train along Colorado's Joint Line in the first snow of the 2013 season.
Photo Date:  10/4/2013  Upload Date: 10/8/2013 8:33:33 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
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Locomotives:  CP 8829(ES44AC)
Views:  105   Comments: 0


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