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| Title: |
BNSF 1019 |
| Description: |
A southbound manifest with a welcome H1 Dash 9 snakes through the S-curve just south of Monument. |
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7/19/2009 Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:34:12 PM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 1019(C44-9W) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6033 |
| Description: |
The definition of a grab shot! I'm just lucky I remembered to put the car in Park to hop out and snap this shot... |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/2009 Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:33:50 PM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 6033(ES44AC) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6033 |
| Description: |
FPPX coal loads work their way south out of Palmer Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/2009 Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:33:03 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 6033(ES44AC) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Pan of BNSF 9178 |
| Description: |
Another pan attempt at Monument: 1/25s, f/29, ISO 100. Better than my first attempt! |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/2009 Upload Date: 7/20/2009 12:19:40 AM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9178(SD70ACe) |
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315 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9178 |
| Description: |
A clean ACe brings up the tail end of loaded coal as it descends off the Palmer Divide after having had to wait for a train with a problem at Academy. |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/2009 Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:33:27 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9178(SD70ACe) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9242 |
| Description: |
A nice ACe leads southbound coal around the picturesque curve and red building on the south side of Palmer Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:32:16 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9242(SD70ACe) |
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250 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9242 |
| Description: |
Coal loads glide downhill under the North Gate Bridge on the Air Force Academy. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:36:19 PM |
| Location: |
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9242(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
240 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5771 |
| Description: |
AC power leads a northbound manifest through the Greenland Open Space. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:38:35 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 5771(ES44AC) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5917 |
| Description: |
An entire southbound coal train is seen running through the Greenland Open Space from the appropriately named Greenland Overlook on Spruce Mountain. The parking lot in the foreground is the trailhead to hike up to this point. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:41:31 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 5917(ES44AC) |
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685 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5917 |
| Description: |
Coal loads struggle up the grade on the north side of the Palmer Divide. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:45:08 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 5917(ES44AC) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6164 |
| Description: |
And here's why the hike up Spruce Mountain is worth it...it's very common to catch 'meets' like this as southbound coal in the foreground struggles upgrade while empties breeze downgrade in the background. |
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8/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:46:46 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 6164(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9389 |
| Description: |
DPUs push hard to get coal loads over the Palmer Divide. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:48:49 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9389(SD70ACe) BNSF 5971(ES44AC) |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MoW |
| Description: |
Work train working its way south from the Stadium siding. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/8/2009 1:54:57 PM |
| Location: |
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Work Train |
| Description: |
Work train southbound as seen out the right side of a Diamond DA40 (T-52A) on short final to Rwy 16L. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/8/2009 1:55:16 PM |
| Location: |
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound manifest |
| Description: |
Northbound manifest in Greenland with a nice KCS Southern Belle ACe helping out. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/2009 Upload Date: 8/8/2009 1:54:23 PM |
| Location: |
Greenland, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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247 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7579 |
| Description: |
A northbound manifest entertains some cows as it runs wrong main thanks to MoW work on the Joint Line. Thanks to that MoW work, this was the only train I'd catch as things got bogged down after it passed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:53:58 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7579(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5432 |
| Description: |
Another coal empty heading north for the mines. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 12/15/2009 8:11:16 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5432(C44-9W) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5695 |
| Description: |
Coal emptiues descend off the north side of the Palmer Divide. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 12/15/2009 8:10:38 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 5695(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
247 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9142 |
| Description: |
Coal empties north with a front-loaded power pack. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 12/15/2009 8:10:58 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9142(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
310 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9259 |
| Description: |
Double ACe DPUs push a loaded coal train south over the Palmer Divide. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 12/15/2009 8:10:15 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9259(SD70ACe) |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9265 |
| Description: |
Up close, the SD70ACe dominates the scene along the Front Range. Southbound coal through Palmer Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 9/13/2009 8:22:37 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 9265(SD70ACe) BNSF 9563(SD70MAC) |
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435 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9265 |
| Description: |
ACe-led southbound coal descending out of Palmer Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2009 Upload Date: 12/15/2009 8:09:29 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9265(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
224 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9219 |
| Description: |
Coal empties split the Greenland Open Space as they rattle north. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2009 Upload Date: 12/16/2009 1:06:01 PM |
| Location: |
Greenland, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9219(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9348 |
| Description: |
Early morning light greets southbound coal as it works its way downgrade near Monument. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2009 Upload Date: 12/16/2009 1:05:43 PM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9348(SD70ACe) BNSF 9536(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
337 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 4403 |
| Description: |
Tanks northbound...I'm guessing this is a sulfur train even though it didn't smell like one. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/2009 Upload Date: 12/16/2009 1:09:09 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4403(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
I guess they ran out of Swoosh patches??? |
| Description: |
Not really, this MAC was patched with old-style BNSF font long before the rest of the fleet started to receive the Swoosh patch on the cab. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/2009 Upload Date: 8/28/2009 1:55:16 AM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9595(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
484 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5692 |
| Description: |
Coal load south and up the grade at Spruce. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2009 Upload Date: 12/16/2009 1:10:07 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5692(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Twin ACe DPUs |
| Description: |
DPUs on a southbound coal train shove up the hill on the Palmer Divide. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2009 Upload Date: 8/29/2009 12:10:45 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9245(SD70ACe) BNSF 9173(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
414 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5362 |
| Description: |
Northbound manifest train with a couple of eastern visitors. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2009 Upload Date: 12/18/2009 8:34:12 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5362(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
232 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
the ACTION road lives |
| Description: |
Nice to see a smattering of old Rio Grande hoppers on this southbound UP coal train... |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2009 Upload Date: 8/30/2009 1:29:15 AM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 8442 |
| Description: |
Many Conrail C40-8Ws received flawed paint that led to early fading. Somehow though, 8442's blue has stood the test of time and help up quite nicely. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2009 Upload Date: 8/30/2009 1:29:37 AM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 8442(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 8569 |
| Description: |
An ACe-led UP rail train runs north. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/2009 Upload Date: 12/18/2009 8:33:59 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 8569(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9697 |
| Description: |
AC-powered SD70s work as DPUs on a southbound coal load. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/2009 Upload Date: 9/6/2009 7:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9697(SD70MAC) BNSF 9395(SD70ACe) |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 1989 |
| Description: |
Another roster shot, this one from up on a ladder without the shadow distraction on the long hood text. That's Pikes Peak on the right side background, already sporting some snow! |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2009 Upload Date: 9/20/2009 2:36:49 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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UP 1989(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
309 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP 1989 |
| Description: |
A standing profile shot of the Rio Grande Heritage unit. The classiest ACe on the rails is in town for the Rio Grande Modeling & Historical Society convention. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/2009 Upload Date: 9/19/2009 6:59:33 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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UP 1989(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
295 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SLRG 201 |
| Description: |
Former SP classic in new dress colors in Alamosa. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 1:29:39 AM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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SLRG 201(SD40R) SLRG 202(SD40-2) |
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1972 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLRG 201 & 202 |
| Description: |
Rio Grande Scenic's 'new' 6-axle power...the Blue Beauts! SLRG 203, an ex-DRGW tunnel motor, is on its way. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 1:24:15 AM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
SLRG 201(SD40R) SLRG 202(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1757 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5882 |
| Description: |
DPUs on a northbound coal empty. |
| Photo Date: |
9/26/2009 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 11:21:44 PM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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BNSF 5882(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9185 |
| Description: |
A pair of elephant ACes leads TILX coal south after getting a couple of suspected hot axles checked out after setting off the defect detector at MP 60.4 on the Joint Line. |
| Photo Date: |
10/4/2009 Upload Date: 10/5/2009 8:28:08 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9185(SD70ACe) BNSF 9190(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
508 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
UP 6170 |
| Description: |
Southbound coal rolls through the ice at the south end of Academy switch. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/2009 Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:00:19 PM |
| Location: |
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6170(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
370 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 5496 |
| Description: |
Light power runs south for the Martin Drake plant in downtown Colorado Springs. |
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10/12/2009 Upload Date: 10/15/2009 12:58:25 AM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
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UP 5496(AC45CCTE) UP 6608(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
367 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5868 |
| Description: |
Southbound coal glides downgrade through the Academy siding with a smokey (and rare for this area anyway) KCS unit. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2009 Upload Date: 10/19/2009 8:53:08 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 5868(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
283 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP 1988 (SDVDH 15) |
| Description: |
Special Denver, CO - Dalhart, TX move during a snow storm along the Joint Line. |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/2009 Upload Date: 11/28/2009 11:54:06 AM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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UP 1988(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
297 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8813 |
| Description: |
A trio of DPUs sail north at trackspeed through Greenland. |
| Photo Date: |
11/27/2009 Upload Date: 11/29/2009 4:13:42 PM |
| Location: |
Greenland, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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BNSF 8813(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
608 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
SLRG 116 & SLRG 115 |
| Description: |
Beautifully painted, these two units arrived in Denver on 18 December and will provide power for the back-from-the-dead Ski Train with operations starting on 27 December. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2009 Upload Date: 12/21/2009 11:44:24 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SLRG 116(SD9043MAC) SLRG 115(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
1643 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SLRG 116 |
| Description: |
Ski Train power rests on Track 3 at Denver's Union Station. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2009 Upload Date: 12/21/2009 11:44:42 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SLRG 116(SD9043MAC) SLRG 115(SD9043MAC) UP 7564(AC60CW) |
| Views: |
1378 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SLRG 116 |
| Description: |
The Ski Train is back for the 2009-2010 season! San Luis & Rio Grande acquired big 6-axle power from CITX in the form of SD90MACs to provide power for the revived train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2009 Upload Date: 12/21/2009 11:44:09 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SLRG 116(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
686 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5829 |
| Description: |
Last shot of the decade! Coal empties work northbound through Palmer Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2009 Upload Date: 12/31/2009 7:50:42 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5829(ES44AC) BNSF 8818(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6345 |
| Description: |
Even with the poor angle in relation to the light, you gotta shoot new(ish) paint when you can. Unfortunately, paint on the BNSF GE Evolution series units are already starting to fade :( |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2009 Upload Date: 12/31/2009 8:16:36 PM |
| Location: |
Monument, CO |
| Author: |
Chris Paulhamus |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6345(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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