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| Title: |
Big Jack |
| Description: |
Randomly woke up at 3am and saw that it was leaving an hour before the original time. So we got up early and headed to find it. Surprisingly it was parked at the depot, which worked well for us. Kind of rude of the crew though, another train met it and the 6936 didn't even dim its headlights and blinded the crew of the oncoming train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:24:56 PM |
| Location: |
Grand Junction, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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593 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Air Test |
| Description: |
At this time the crew came over the radio and was doing an air test in preperation for its eastward departure. Just after departing though, they came over the radio again and said they had just went into EMERGENCY, so much for a good air test. Wored for us though, gave us a few more minutes to get ahead and time for the sun to come up. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:24:58 PM |
| Location: |
Grand Junction, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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357 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
First Light |
| Description: |
The sun peaked over the mountains behind us literally 5 minutes before the train showed up. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:24:59 PM |
| Location: |
Rifle, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DDA40X |
| Description: |
The biggest locomotive has just passed New Castle, we saw this overpass and pulled over on the highway and raced up in order to beat the train there. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Castle, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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406 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Centennial |
| Description: |
The UP 6936 rounds the curve at No Name, Colorado, which is just passed Glenwood Springs. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:02 PM |
| Location: |
No NAme, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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343 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 6936 |
| Description: |
The passenger special rounds the curve. A ton of railfans stopped here aswell. Met one who was an ex-SP conductor on Tehatchapi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:03 PM |
| Location: |
Allen, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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294 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Trestle |
| Description: |
The passenger special heads over a trestle at Range, CO. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:05 PM |
| Location: |
Range, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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351 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
UP Wimmer Special |
| Description: |
The road climbs and the tracks stay with the river. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:07 PM |
| Location: |
Burns, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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434 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Colorado Mountains |
| Description: |
Following the river. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:09 PM |
| Location: |
Burns, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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382 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Passenger Special |
| Description: |
Rounding the curve, without cropping, you see some other railfans as they paced it. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:11 PM |
| Location: |
Dell, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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389 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Gunbarrel |
| Description: |
Thsi was the only gunbarrel shot of the day, as the train was travelling down one of the few long straightaways. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:12 PM |
| Location: |
Dell, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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401 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed toward the Crew Change |
| Description: |
Right before the crew change at Bond, CO, the trains begins to slow down. This was an amazing view! |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:14 PM |
| Location: |
West Bond, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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957 Comments: 10 |
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| Title: |
Meet |
| Description: |
The special met a coal train on the siding. All the trains were moved out of the way for the special. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:16 PM |
| Location: |
Yarmony, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Scenery |
| Description: |
Only about 800 feet above the train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:18 PM |
| Location: |
Radium, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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375 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP 6936 |
| Description: |
The UP special heads east racing towards the Moffat Tunnel and Denver. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:21 PM |
| Location: |
Byers canyon, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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1075 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Meet |
| Description: |
Just after meeting Amtrak (with AMTK 184 and AMTK 185) the Special heads east. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:24 PM |
| Location: |
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
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417 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Tunnel 1 |
| Description: |
Here the train exits Tunnel One. We walked in a little bit so we could see the portal. Back at the crossing there was a line of about 10 people. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:26 PM |
| Location: |
Rocky, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 6936 |
| Description: |
After descending from tunnel one, the train rounds the curve toward the grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2008 Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:25:28 PM |
| Location: |
Rocky, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6936(DDA40X) |
| Views: |
301 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Sideways Hotwater Heater |
| Description: |
UP 844 on the Frontier Days Special... HDR |
| Photo Date: |
7/22/2010 Upload Date: 8/19/2010 2:35:39 PM |
| Location: |
Brighton, CO |
| Author: |
amtrakswchief 4 |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 844(4-8-4) UP 6936(DDA40X) |
| Views: |
785 Comments: 6 |
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