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1/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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New Nose Door
Title:  New Nose Door
Description:  This is the new ES44DC with the nose door on the engineers side instead of the firemanl side of the nose.
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 12:39:46 AM
Location:  La Junta, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7209(ES44DC)
Views:  1044   Comments: 1
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:  688   Comments: 0
Northbound Manifest
Title:  Northbound Manifest
Description:  This train heads North just past the North Siding Switch for Colorado Springs. A few DODX cars on the head end with Tanks on them.
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 7298(ES44DC) NS 9905(C40-9W) NS 7670(ES40DC) NS 9174(C40-9W)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Rounding the Curve
Title:  Rounding the Curve
Description:  The train rounds the curve at Palmer Lake about to enter the ABS TWC territory.
Photo Date:  6/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 6:11:27 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7298(ES44DC)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Coal Creek Canyon
Title:  Coal Creek Canyon
Description:  The Trackage Rights Passenger Special heads west out of Denver and into the Rocky Mountains.
Photo Date:  8/18/2010  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 2:23:00 PM
Location:  Arvada, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 7438(ES44DC)
Views:  647   Comments: 1
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:  691   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:  406   Comments: 0
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:  516   Comments: 0
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:  343   Comments: 1
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:  529   Comments: 1
Manifest Train
Title:  Manifest Train
Description:  The Denver to Amarillo train heads south with a GEVO and two Dash 9s
Photo Date:  2/25/2009  Upload Date: 2/26/2009 8:06:14 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7493(ES44DC) BNSF 1083(C44-9W) BNSF 5386(C44-9W)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
N. COLO. SPGS. Siding
Title:  N. COLO. SPGS. Siding
Description:  This was actually the catch of the day. Waited just north of the switch and expected it to fly by. Then I noticed it stop there, so I tried to get artsy fartsy.
Photo Date:  2/8/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 5:25:43 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7513(ES44DC)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BNSF Transcon meet
Title:  BNSF Transcon meet
Description:  BNSF's Transcon is cool!
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/12/2007 12:52:47 PM
Location:  Carrollton, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8927(SD70MAC) BNSF 5118(C44-9W) BNSF 7514(ES44DC) BNSF 7755(ES44DC) MWRX 201(GP9)
Views:  976   Comments: 3
BNSF 7518
Title:  BNSF 7518
Description:  After dropping my mom off at the casino I went out in search of saome trains!
Photo Date:  10/28/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 9:08:20 PM
Location:  North Kansas City, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7518(ES44DC) BNSF 4995(C44-9W)
Views:  715   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:  457   Comments: 5
Kansas City to Denver Train
Title:  Kansas City to Denver Train
Description:  Rushing North towards Colorado Springs. Shot with my new Canon Powershot XS110 IS
Photo Date:  11/3/2008  Upload Date: 11/5/2008 9:16:05 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7523(ES44DC)
Views:  371   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:  590   Comments: 1
Black and White BNSF Train.
Title:  Black and White BNSF Train.
Description:  Bad light means turn it to black and white!
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/12/2007 12:52:56 PM
Location:  Carrollton, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7560(ES44DC)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
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:  364   Comments: 1
Detour Z Train
Title:  Detour Z Train
Description:  With all the flooding in the midwest, BNSF has been detouring trains over Colorado's Joint Line. Here is the Z DENCHI1 21 just south of the Academy siding, this train normally operates northeast out of Denver on the Brush Subdivision to Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/21/2008 2:24:23 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7591(ES44DC) BNSF 5476(C44-9W)
Views:  1124   Comments: 7
Southern Belle
Title:  Southern Belle
Description:  A southern belle came in on the Chicago to Denver Z train.
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:42:23 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  KCS 4059(SD70ACe) BNSF 7611(ES44DC)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
Santa Fe
Title:  Santa Fe
Description:  Taken rounding the curve by the Martin Drake Power Plant near downtown Colorado Springs. This was definatly worth going out for!
Photo Date:  1/14/2008  Upload Date: 1/14/2008 6:51:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 944(C41-8W) BNSF 7645(ES44DC)
Views:  626   Comments: 1
Officer Special
Title:  Officer Special
Description:  The first glimpse of the Officer Special. It left Albuquerque a little late, and we waited near the top of Glorieta Pass, just south of the station.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:09 PM
Location:  Glorieta, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  1349   Comments: 2
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  So far two passenger trains on the Raton Sub. Here the Officers train meets the Inspection train.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:11 PM
Location:  Sands, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) BNSF 2923(GP39E)
Views:  804   Comments: 2
Through The Blades
Title:  Through The Blades
Description:  Almost looks like just a freight train!
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:12 PM
Location:  Chapelle, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  642   Comments: 3
Highball Watrous
Title:  Highball Watrous
Description:  The O train heads north through Watrous, NM. I love the semaphores, wish there were more around the country. At the next siding will be our third passenger train of the day.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:17 PM
Location:  Watrous, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Intermediate Blades
Title:  Intermediate Blades
Description:  The O train passes a set of Intermediate Semaphores just to the south of Shoemaker.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:19 PM
Location:  Shoemaker, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  600   Comments: 1
Last Blades
Title:  Last Blades
Description:  These were the last set of blades we caught the train in. Cant wait to catch more trains here hopefully someday!
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:25 PM
Location:  Levy, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  557   Comments: 1
Raton Pass
Title:  Raton Pass
Description:  The Officers Special train winds slowly down Raton Pass towards Trinidad, CO.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:26 PM
Location:  Morley, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  2154   Comments: 2
Last Stretch
Title:  Last Stretch
Description:  Headed down the last stretch of the pass, the train heads into Trinidad, CO.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:28 PM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  666   Comments: 2
Headed East
Title:  Headed East
Description:  The O train continues east as it rounds a couple 35mph curves near Hoehne, CO/
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:30 PM
Location:  Hoehne, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  576   Comments: 2
Wig-Wag
Title:  Wig-Wag
Description:  The O train passes the only wig wag on a class one mainline in the US. Hard to get a shot since the train was going 70mph. That signal is REALLY cool to watch though.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:32 PM
Location:  Delhi, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC)
Views:  503   Comments: 3
Our End of the Line
Title:  Our End of the Line
Description:  This was the last shot of the day as the O train leaves La Junta and continues east to Topeka.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:05 PM
Location:  La Junta, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  A northbound military train stops at the Crews Control Point with a clear signal. The Second motor was shut down with low oil and wouldn't restart and the lead motor shut down because of low water. A homeowner next to the tracks was nice enough and had a long enough hose to stretch over to the train and fill up the cooling water system so the engine would restart and continue it's journey.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/12/2010 11:29:50 PM
Location:  Fountain, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7676(ES44DC) NS 8751(C40-8)
Views:  733   Comments: 1
Westbound BNSF Intermodal
Title:  Westbound BNSF Intermodal
Description:  A westbound around the curve
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/12/2007 12:52:57 PM
Location:  Carrollton, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5501(C44-9W) BNSF 618(C44-9W) BNSF 4529(C44-9W) BNSF 7754(ES44DC) BNSF 1016(C44-9W) BNSF 4461(C44-9W)
Views:  1264   Comments: 3
GEVO's and Grain
Title:  GEVO's and Grain
Description:  Two GEVO's and a Dash-9 lead a grain train through Santa Fe Jct.
Photo Date:  12/2/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 9:01:28 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7781(ES44DC) BNSF 5442(C44-9W) BNSF 5738(ES44AC)
Views:  806   Comments: 1
Grain Train
Title:  Grain Train
Description:  A grain train heads east towards La Junta.
Photo Date:  6/2/2009  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 11:36:54 PM
Location:  Swink, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7799(ES44DC) BNSF 4562(C44-9W)
Views:  429   Comments: 0


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