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Acela Off My Balcony
Title:  Acela Off My Balcony
Description:  Was in this building and had a balcony and this was the view.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 10/16/2009 8:16:48 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  AMTK 2006(Acela Power Car)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Starting the Fire
Title:  Starting the Fire
Description:  Just after throwing the oil soaked rag in the firebox, the fire starts.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:35:57 PM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  SLRG 18(2-8-0)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Firing a Steam Engine
Title:  Firing a Steam Engine
Description:  I was invited into the cab of the SLRG 18 just moments before they fired her up. The fireman took an oil covered rag, lit it on fire, and threw it in the firebox. This is the first time i've ever seen this done, so it was pretty cool.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 18(2-8-0)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Last Shot
Title:  Last Shot
Description:  This was thelast shot of the day as the train continued toward Antonito, CO.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Los Pinos, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Cruisin' Down the Hill
Title:  Cruisin' Down the Hill
Description:  Steam is still cool.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:19 PM
Location:  Cumbres, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 2
Making the Grade
Title:  Making the Grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:15 PM
Location:  Lobato, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Climbing the Pass
Title:  Climbing the Pass
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:12 PM
Location:  Lobato, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Juke's Tree
Title:  Juke's Tree
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:11 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
About to Cross the River
Title:  About to Cross the River
Description:  Steam is cool.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:09 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Steam Taking Water
Title:  Rio Grande Steam Taking Water
Description:  Early on a Tuesday morning the Rio Grande 487 (CTS 487) takes on water in preperation to take a train up Cumbres Pass.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:07 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  693   Comments: 2
UP Steam Special
Title:  UP Steam Special
Description:  This is probably my favorite shot of the day. This is also about a quarter from where I was rear ended by a drunk driver and had my car totaled back in January.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 9:16:36 PM
Location:  Crescent, IA
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Big Power
Title:  Big Power
Description:  Damn. Thanks to Pump for picking me up and driving me.
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 9:16:42 PM
Location:  Missouri Valley, IA
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
'S' Curves
Title:  'S' Curves
Description:  A loaded coal train heads south through the S curves between Colorado Springs and Academy. First time ever shooting here. And for all you wondering this IS NOT a GEVO. It is a AC44CW and stenciled as 'AC44CW'.
Photo Date:  6/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 6:11:26 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5746(ES44AC) BNSF 6018(ES44AC)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy
Title:  UP Big Boy
Description:  This makes two Big Boy's in one day. After leaving Cheyenne, WY and haeding home we stopped at the Forney Museum in Denver to get the second one.
Photo Date:  6/3/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2009 9:02:13 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4005(4-8-8-4)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
Climbing the Grade
Title:  Climbing the Grade
Description:  It's all upgrade from Canon City to Parkdale.
Photo Date:  5/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 4:15:03 PM
Location:  Canon City, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  CRRX 402(F7A)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
The Galloping Geese
Title:  The Galloping Geese
Description:  All the Geese that were on hand for the day (1, 2, 5, 6, 7) posed for a photo. The geese were built by the Rio Grande Southern originally used to transport, mail (No.1) then equipment for miners (2, 5, and 7) and eventually the cab was added to haul the miners AND their equipment.
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 6:05:18 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
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Views:  210   Comments: 0
Reflecting on the Rio Grande
Title:  Reflecting on the Rio Grande
Description:  A puddle caused by the days rain made for a neat reflection shot. Wish the umbrella wasn't there....
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 6:05:19 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
The Galloping Goose No.7
Title:  The Galloping Goose No.7
Description:  Goose number 7 makes the rounds at the CRRM.
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 6:05:22 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
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Views:  245   Comments: 0
Flying Goose
Title:  Flying Goose
Description:  Using a high f-Stop and low shutter speed gives the effect of a fast moving Goose!
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/10/2009 6:05:22 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
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Views:  226   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  565   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
Categories: 
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RGS 7(Railbus)
Views:  496   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  313   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:  456   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SKTX 242(F40PH)
Views:  319   Comments: 2
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7570(ES44DC)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7448(ES44DC)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
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Views:  190   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7459(ES44DC)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  537   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  502   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
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
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 2
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
The Whole Train
Title:  The Whole Train
Description:  The entire train dwarfed by the cliffs.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:55 AM
Location:  Sagers, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
EC-4
Title:  EC-4
Description:  We got here a little too late, as UP's EC-4 Test Vehicle went down the Potash Branch towards Moab, UT.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:54 AM
Location:  Brendel, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Cliffs
Title:  Cliffs
Description:  The MRONY is still going east, west of Green River passing the cliffs.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:52 AM
Location:  Desert, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
UTAH RAILWAY
Title:  UTAH RAILWAY
Description:  I was diggin' the water tower up on the hill.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:51 AM
Location:  Helper, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UTAH 5001(MK-50-3)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
D&RGW's Famous Castle Gate
Title:  D&RGW's Famous Castle Gate
Description:  Castle Gate makes a perfect background!
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:50 AM
Location:  Castle Gate, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
Around the Curve
Title:  Around the Curve
Description:  This was an AWESOME location, but I screwed up, first, I fell (the camera never touched the ground, don't worry). Then I was clicking away at the shutter and "CF FULL".....There was awesome sidelight too....
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:48 AM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
Passing MofW
Title:  Passing MofW
Description:  Main 1 from here all the way to Helper was under Track and Time and a form B, good thing its 2MT.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:46 AM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
UP Manifest
Title:  UP Manifest
Description:  Working down towards Helper.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:45 AM
Location:  Colton, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Approaching the Summit
Title:  Approaching the Summit
Description:  The MRONY approaches Soldier Summit on a clear COLD day.
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/2/2009 11:20:45 AM
Location:  Soldier Summit, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4876(SD70M)
Views:  758   Comments: 1
Train 5
Title:  Train 5
Description:  Amtrak train 5 flys across the desert getting close to it's next station stop of Green River, UT
Photo Date:  3/15/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 12:05:39 PM
Location:  Green River, UT
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 160(P42DC)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Railroad Memorial
Title:  Railroad Memorial
Description:  A few months back a Denver and Rock Island Switchman was killed when shoving cars across this grade crossing, a memorial was setup in his honor. Ex- SP 2646
Photo Date:  3/13/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 11:53:16 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRIR 1211(SW1500)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
EC-4
Title:  EC-4
Description:  UP's test car, EC-4, pauses and talks to a track inspector (behind the up 1445). This was the second test car of the day down the Joint Line, also sitting out slow orders.
Photo Date:  3/5/2009  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 8:51:29 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2) BNSF 3019(GP40M)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
Pikes Peak and the Grande
Title:  Pikes Peak and the Grande
Description:  Pikes Peak just makes an awesome background!
Photo Date:  3/4/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 11:47:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 2
Ex-Rio Grande
Title:  Ex-Rio Grande
Description:  I think I have an obsession with this engine, but hell, its RIO GRANDE!
Photo Date:  3/4/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 11:47:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1445(GP40-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 3
Messed up switch...
Title:  Messed up switch...
Description:  What way is this switch lined? Well, After a northbound went by, I thought it would be cool to get a shot of the switch lining itself for the local to come south. The local is in the background there.
Photo Date:  3/3/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 12:38:47 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  478   Comments: 3

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