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Viewing Album:  April 2009
 
By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:4/1/2009 - 4/30/2009
Album Info:My pictures from April of 2009
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Empty Coal Train
Title:  Empty Coal Train
Description:  An empty coal train heads north through Colorado Springs towards Wyoming. :)
Photo Date:  4/1/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 12:42:28 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Steam Weekend
Title:  Steam Weekend
Description:  The Colorado Railroad Museum fired up the DRGW C19 #346 for Easter Weekend. While most were up chasing the UP 844 special across WY, I took advantage of the Rio Grande Steam!
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:57:56 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
Easter Bunny Speeder
Title:  Easter Bunny Speeder
Description:  Even the Easter Bunyn was on hand ot hand out easter eggs and entertrain the children, and even take a ride on the speeder on the CRRM's half mile narrow gauge loop.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:57:57 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  201   Comments: 2
A Little Steam, and a Little Sun
Title:  A Little Steam, and a Little Sun
Description:  The sun came out for a few brief minutes to shed a little light on the situation.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:57:59 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
Wig Wag
Title:  Wig Wag
Description:  The crossing guard at the front gate would turn the wig wag on and off to let traffic know the train was coming.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:58:00 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
DRGW 346
Title:  DRGW 346
Description:  Whats the speed limit again?
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:58:00 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
End to a Great Day
Title:  End to a Great Day
Description:  After leaving the property, we saw one more oppurtunity from outside the fence to shoot the train.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:58:01 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
UP 1989
Title:  UP 1989
Description:  UP 1989, Union Pacific's Denver and Rio Grande Western's Heritage Unit sits waiting it's next assignment at Denver's North Yard. As it turns out it went east on the KP to Salina, KS.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:58:02 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
MoPac Blue
Title:  MoPac Blue
Description:  The MoPac blue shows itself on this North Little Rock lettered GP15-1, a.k.a Baby Tunnel Motor, a.k.a. Culvert Motor.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:56:58 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UPY 625(GP15-1)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
ES44C4
Title:  ES44C4
Description:  One of BNSF's new ES44C4 (Evolution Series, 4400 HP, C Trucks, 4 Powered Axles) locomotives was at the roundhouse in Denver. Not a locomotive I would go chasing, like so many would and did, but I figured it was worth a shot since I was there. A lot of brake cylinders on these.
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 7:57:51 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6608(ES44C4)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Northbound Manifest
Title:  Northbound Manifest
Description:  A Northbound manifest trains continues north through Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  4/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 3:45:07 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7472(ES44DC) BNSF 7263(ES44DC) BNSF 4197(C44-9W)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
Snow is Here
Title:  Snow is Here
Description:  The snow started falling the night before, so I knew it would be a good day to go shoot some trains. Here is the BNSF Big Lift Local. There used to be a local working out of Colorado Springs but they consolidated it. Maybe when traffic picks up again they will return the Colorado Springs Local.
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 3:35:27 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6347(SD40-2) BNSF 8701(GP60)
Views:  340   Comments: 2
BNSF O Train
Title:  BNSF O Train
Description:  An O train heads south along Colorado's Joint Line.
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 3:35:26 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7459(ES44DC)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
BNSF Southbound O Train
Title:  BNSF Southbound O Train
Description:  The rear end of the O train passes out location.
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 3:35:27 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Freight Train
Title:  Freight Train
Description:  A southbound freight train just past the switch at South Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:32 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7448(ES44DC) BNSF 4727(C44-9W) BNSF 7496(ES44DC)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
BNSF 7448
Title:  BNSF 7448
Description:  Continuing south in Track Warrant Control Terrirtory between Crews and Bragdon.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:41 PM
Location:  Wigwam, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7448(ES44DC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Off The Santa Fe and On To The MoPac
Title:  Off The Santa Fe and On To The MoPac
Description:  N A Junction is where there used to be a diamond of the MoPac crossing the Santa Fe. No it where tracks split. The MoPac (currently OOS to the east and used for car storage) to the east, and the Santa Fe (BNSF to La Junta) to the Southeast. West of here is owned by the UP and is on the ex-MoPac ROW.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:41 PM
Location:  Nepesta, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7467(ES44DC) BNSF 1020(C44-9W)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
MoPac Signal
Title:  MoPac Signal
Description:  "Missour Pacific R. R. CO, Edalia MO. 601 South Marshall St. M 54635" thats what I made out of it, kinda hard to read.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:40 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Views:  190   Comments: 2
Splitting the MoPac Signals
Title:  Splitting the MoPac Signals
Description:  Just to the East of Boone, CO rests a pair of MoPac intermediate Signals. Here, an eastbound freight splits the signals en route to La Junta, CO and eventually Amarillo, TX.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:39 PM
Location:  Boone, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7448(ES44DC)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Glowing Class Lights
Title:  Glowing Class Lights
Description:  This GP40-2, still wearing Rio Grande Paint and a UP nametag, sports a nose light AND Class Lights that are lit!
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:39 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1359(GP40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
New Meets Old
Title:  New Meets Old
Description:  A northbound empty unit coal train passes the Colorado Springs local power tied down for the weekend.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:51:38 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1344(GP40-2) BNSF 9189(SD70ACe)
Views:  484   Comments: 1
Colorado Springs Local
Title:  Colorado Springs Local
Description:  Switching up at Roswell.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:04 PM
Location:  Roswell, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 2
Back That Thang Up
Title:  Back That Thang Up
Description:  Man, Pikes Peak always makes a great backdrop.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:05 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 2
Rock Island Bridge
Title:  Rock Island Bridge
Description:  After some "gardening" this shot is much nicer.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:06 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 3
Fading Fast
Title:  Fading Fast
Description:  A northbound Coal empty heads north through Colorado Springs...Man that paint is fading FAST!
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:07 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5773(ES44AC) BNSF 5784(ES44AC)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Pikes Peak
Title:  Pikes Peak
Description:  Pikes Peak STILL makes a great backdrop.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:07 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7570(ES44DC)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Warbonnet Surprise
Title:  Warbonnet Surprise
Description:  Always nice to see a warbonnet, even if its not leading.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 6:22:08 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8249(SD75M) BNSF 7554(ES44DC)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
GE Cluster F***
Title:  GE Cluster F***
Description:  Talk about a GE cluster fuck. All the EMDs were in the yard being used, while all the GEs were at the roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:08 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7521(ES44DC)
Views:  369   Comments: 5
Goose and a Grade Crossing
Title:  Goose and a Grade Crossing
Description:  The "Galloping Goose" heads accross the grade crossing at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:15 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Southern 7
Title:  Rio Grande Southern 7
Description:  The RGS 7, "Galloping Goose" rounds the museums loop.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:13 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
The "Galloping Goose"
Title:  The "Galloping Goose"
Description:  This thing is SWEET.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:13 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Driving the Goose
Title:  Driving the Goose
Description:  The interior of the RGS number 7, Galloping Goose.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:12 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
SP over RG
Title:  SP over RG
Description:  The SP Heritage unit makes its way east towards the Mile High City over the former DRGW bridge at Leyden, CO.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:10 PM
Location:  Leyden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Heritage Stacking
Title:  Heritage Stacking
Description:  The UP 1989 (DRGW Heritage Unit) is "stacked" on top of the UP 1996 (SP Heritage Unit). Kinda made for a neat shot.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:09 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific Pride
Title:  Southern Pacific Pride
Description:  The Southern Pacific Heritage Unit (up1996) finally made its way to Denver. She was the trailing unit coming in and this was after the power had been cut off the train at North Yard.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:09 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1996(SD70ACe) UP 8059(SD9043MAC)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
Ski Train Ready To Go
Title:  Ski Train Ready To Go
Description:  The Ski Train is ready to head north to Canada, just needs to double over and get the rest of her cars. Sad really. Never wanted the Ski Train to go, I never got a chance to ride it.
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:49:08 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  SKTX 242(F40PH)
Views:  318   Comments: 2

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