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ENGINEER SPIV
Title:  ENGINEER SPIV
Description:  A classic SPIV shot.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 7:31:29 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6048(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  623   Comments: 4
FRED
Title:  FRED
Description:  The F.R.E.D. of a passing manifest train flashes as it heads South out of Dupo, IL.
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 7:31:19 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Drake Power Plant
Title:  Drake Power Plant
Description:  This was the third of three trains on the main between the north and south switches of Colorado Springs. This was all so they could run a UP coal drag on the siding that would eventually run to the Nixon Power Plant south of Fountain, CO.
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 7:22:22 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9156(SD70ACe) BNSF 6006(ES44AC)
Views:  978   Comments: 1
SD70ACe
Title:  SD70ACe
Description:  An SD70ACe hides in the shrubs.
Photo Date:  6/8/2008  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 7:22:20 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9271(SD60M) BNSF 9726(SD70MAC)
Views:  861   Comments: 2
Travel by Train
Title:  Travel by Train
Description:  Denver's Union Station is lit up every night and encourages people to "Travel by Train"
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/29/2008 9:56:10 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  361   Comments: 1
UP 6936
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  522   Comments: 2
Tunnel 1
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: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  611   Comments: 1
Amtrak Meet
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  652   Comments: 2
UP 6936
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 Earlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  1342   Comments: 2
Scenery
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  575   Comments: 2
Headed toward the Crew Change
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  1163   Comments: 10
Gunbarrel
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
Passenger Special
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  589   Comments: 2
Colorado Mountains
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
UP Wimmer Special
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  669   Comments: 2
Trestle
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  572   Comments: 3
Centennial
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  563   Comments: 1
DDA40X
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  639   Comments: 1
First Light
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Big Jack
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  819   Comments: 2
Amtrak 5
Title:  Amtrak 5
Description:  Amtrak's California Zephyr rounds a curve just west of Cisco, UT.
Photo Date:  4/13/2008  Upload Date: 4/15/2008 1:16:37 PM
Location:  Cisco, UT
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 58(P42DC) AMTK 146(P42DC)
Views:  1507   Comments: 1
Warbonnet
Title:  Warbonnet
Description:  I made it to the part of the day where there is only nose light for southbounds.
Photo Date:  4/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Wigwam, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 609(C44-9W) BNSF 696(C44-9W) NS 2646(SD70M)
Views:  1103   Comments: 1
H DENAMA1 01
Title:  H DENAMA1 01
Description:  Hi-Priority Freight from Denver, CO to%Amarillo, TX....Two warbonnets and a NS unit, better than the typical orange and green/black.
Photo Date:  4/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 1:44:44 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 604(C44-9W) BNSF 696(C44-9W) NS 2646(SD70M)
Views:  1191   Comments: 1
DRGW Waits
Title:  DRGW Waits
Description:  UP 1989 sits paitentially for a southbound.
Photo Date:  3/20/2008  Upload Date: 3/21/2008 12:12:47 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  607   Comments: 1
UP 1989 at Night
Title:  UP 1989 at Night
Description:  With a full moon in the sky, it lit the sky and engine up beautifully.
Photo Date:  3/20/2008  Upload Date: 3/21/2008 12:12:22 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  1405   Comments: 16
Rio Grande Night Shot
Title:  Rio Grande Night Shot
Description:  After hearing him clear up his warrant, the ATCS said he would be stopping here!
Photo Date:  3/20/2008  Upload Date: 3/21/2008 12:12:01 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 4856(SD70M) UP 7757(AC45CCTE)
Views:  1099   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  930   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:  819   Comments: 3
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:  1045   Comments: 2
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:  2659   Comments: 2
Southwest Chief
Title:  Southwest Chief
Description:  The third passenger train of the day, Amtrak's Southwest Chief, has just passed BNSF's officer speacial train at Shoemaker, NM. One more passenger train will pass through here today, Amtrak train 4, making 4 passenger trains in one day on a subdivision barely used!
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:23 PM
Location:  Shoemaker, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 94(P42DC) AMTK 189(P42DC)
Views:  617   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  967   Comments: 1
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:  1021   Comments: 3
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W)
Views:  1860   Comments: 2
Semaphores
Title:  Semaphores
Description:  On the way to Las Vegas, NM to spend the night and await the O train for the next day, we stopped and attemted night shots of the semaphores since, for the most part, they are continuously lit. REALLY hard to focus in pitch dark, the light on the signals is from a Maglight.
Photo Date:  2/28/2008  Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:15:32 PM
Location:  Watrous, NM
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  506   Comments: 1
End to an Awesome Day
Title:  End to an Awesome Day
Description:  Our last shot from atop the Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass.
Photo Date:  1/8/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 7:37:55 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 4204(SD70M) UP 5011(SD70M) UP 4057(SD70M) UP 1517(GP40M-2)
Views:  2271   Comments: 14
Pose
Title:  Pose
Description:  UP 1989 posed in the awesome light.
Photo Date:  1/8/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 7:37:52 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 4204(SD70M) UP 5011(SD70M) UP 4057(SD70M)
Views:  1313   Comments: 1
Rio Grande Heritage Unit
Title:  Rio Grande Heritage Unit
Description:  DAYLIGHT!!!! A friend of mine called me and told me about this, so I picked him up and the chase was on. After a little walk inside the Air Force Academy, this was our prize, its nice when the put it on the point of the train.
Photo Date:  1/8/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 7:37:44 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 4204(SD70M) UP 5011(SD70M) UP 4057(SD70M) UP 1517(GP40M-2)
Views:  1711   Comments: 2
Trains-a-coming
Title:  Trains-a-coming
Description:  A train is getting close to the meet at Rocky Ford, CO.
Photo Date:  12/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 6:00:40 PM
Location:  Rocky Ford, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Rio Grande UP 1989
Title:  Rio Grande UP 1989
Description:  Just as it started moving.
Photo Date:  12/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 6:00:33 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Stop and Proceed???
Title:  Stop and Proceed???
Description:  Thought this was cool. As the train went by the signal it dropped from green to red.
Photo Date:  12/10/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 6:00:30 PM
Location:  Rocky Ford, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 820(C40-8W) BNSF 1110(C44-9W)
Views:  1027   Comments: 1
Wig Wag Crossing
Title:  Wig Wag Crossing
Description:  DRGW 346 heads past an old wig wag displayed at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:55:00 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  1014   Comments: 0
Around the Curve
Title:  Around the Curve
Description:  DRGW 346 heads off into the sunset.
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:53:12 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
Water Tower
Title:  Water Tower
Description:  Comin' by the water tower
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:52:22 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
DRGW 346
Title:  DRGW 346
Description:  DRGW 346 comes around the back of the museum. Heres the entire train in the shot.
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 5:50:10 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 346(2-8-0)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
Pueblo to Denver
Title:  Pueblo to Denver
Description:  The Pueblo to Denver local trains sits at Colorado Springs while it prepares to do work. A few moments later another train overtakes this one.
Photo Date:  12/8/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:29:31 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4565(C44-9W) BNSF 4521(C44-9W)
Views:  1190   Comments: 1
Colorado Springs Local
Title:  Colorado Springs Local
Description:  UP 1350, ex-DRGW GP40-2 awaits its next assignment as the local in Colorado Springs. The Martin Drake Power Plant gives off steam in the background.
Photo Date:  12/8/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:25:52 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1350(GP40-2)
Views:  1045   Comments: 2
Pushin' Snow
Title:  Pushin' Snow
Description:  This ACe pushes the snow off the rails as it progresses slowly in a switching move.
Photo Date:  12/8/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:24:21 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9342(SD70ACe)
Views:  702   Comments: 1
Crossing Over
Title:  Crossing Over
Description:  A BNSF freight train take the crossover at Bijou. The third locomotive would be set out at Colorado Springs a few minutes later. The locomotive to be set out (BNSF 2789) had really bad flat spots on it.
Photo Date:  12/8/2007  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:23:33 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9342(SD70ACe) BNSF 132(GP60M) BNSF 2789(GP39-2)
Views:  1444   Comments: 1
Warbonnets
Title:  Warbonnets
Description:  Was hpoing to catch this about a half mile east of here, but another stack train blocked our view, so we hopped in the car and flew down to catch it here where it stopped and waited its turn into Argintine yard.
Photo Date:  11/17/2007  Upload Date: 12/7/2007 11:00:27 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 706(C44-9W) BNSF 719(C44-9W) BNSF 6824(SD40-2)
Views:  1173   Comments: 2

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