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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 |
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3/1/2009 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 2:12:20 PM |
Location: |
Iowa City, IA |
Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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IAIS 511(ES44AC) IAIS 504(ES44AC) |
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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 |
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10/23/2009 Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:08:36 PM |
Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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IAIS 512(ES44AC) |
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598 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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805 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Power |
Description: |
2 new CREX units lead SB Coal Loads on the Palmer Divide |
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9/1/2014 Upload Date: 12/23/2014 5:22:10 PM |
Location: |
Spruce, CO |
Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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CREX 1417(ES44AC) |
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224 Comments: 2 |
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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. |
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11/29/2010 Upload Date: 12/18/2010 11:41:57 PM |
Location: |
Flagstaff, AZ |
Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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GECX 2012(ES44AC) |
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1417 Comments: 3 |
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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. |
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5/6/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2007 1:30:31 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Ben Helsel |
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BNSF 4735(C44-9W) FXE 4656(ES44AC) |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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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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BNSF 4735(C44-9W) FXE 4656(ES44AC) BNSF 4489(C44-9W) |
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461 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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561 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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167 Comments: 2 |
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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) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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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) |
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205 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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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. |
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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) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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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. |
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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) |
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342 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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236 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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161 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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452 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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135 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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261 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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257 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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442 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 8954(SD70MAC) BNSF 6006(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC) |
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504 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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457 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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199 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6060(ES44AC) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6060(ES44AC) BNSF 8974(SD70MAC) |
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389 Comments: 0 |
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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 . |
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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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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6080(ES44AC) BNSF 9520(SD70MAC) |
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463 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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143 Comments: 1 |
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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. |
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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) |
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190 Comments: 5 |
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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) |
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596 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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433 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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413 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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236 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6287(ES44AC) |
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273 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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461 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
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169 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 9767(SD70MAC) BNSF 6354(ES44AC) |
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310 Comments: 3 |
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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) |
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192 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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143 Comments: 2 |
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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 |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7781(ES44AC) |
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190 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7534(ES44DC) CP 8810(ES44AC) CSX 7868(C40-8W) |
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349 Comments: 0 |
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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 |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8829(ES44AC) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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