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| Title: |
Empty Grain Train from Fresno, CA to Oxford, NE |
| Description: |
The X FRSOXF1 29 heads north through Colorado Springs, this is the first time I have ever seen this train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 4:56:47 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 698(C44-9W) BNSF 4818(C44-9W) UP 1405(GP40-2) |
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| Title: |
Pueblo to Provo Manifest |
| Description: |
Colorful consist on this manifest train as it heads north through Colorado Springs. I could tell this would head over the Moffat since it had a DPU on the rear. Just another Trash Nine though. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 4:57:09 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5187(C44-9W) BNSF 7803(SD40-2) BNSF 623(C44-9W) BNSF 9457(SD70MAC) UP 1405(GP40-2) |
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967 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Colorado Springs Local Power |
| Description: |
Nice to see an ex-Cotton Belt every now and then! |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 4:57:31 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 1405(GP40-2) |
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642 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Manifest |
| Description: |
This manifest train was intresting with the sd45-2B unit 4th in the consist. Also, all the numbers ended in a "1" on each locomotive. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2008 Upload Date: 2/8/2008 12:52:26 AM |
| Location: |
Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5201(C44-9W) BNSF 4301(C44-9W) BNSF 4401(C44-9W) BNSF 6521(SD45-2B) |
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1048 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SD45-2B |
| Description: |
Neat catch, way better than those redundant coal trains. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2008 Upload Date: 2/8/2008 12:53:41 AM |
| Location: |
Academy, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6521(SD45-2B) |
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981 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central |
| Description: |
Was hoping this would be black, oh well. Better than the normal, Orange or Yellow. Too bad it wasnt leading. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/2008 Upload Date: 2/8/2008 5:26:15 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6127(SD40-2) NS 9701(C40-9W) |
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545 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Empty Coal Train |
| Description: |
I was in search or four brand new SD70ACe's and this happen to come by. E SPVBTM0 02 |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:09 PM |
| Location: |
Fountain, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 8911(SD70MAC) BNSF 9584(SD70MAC) |
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373 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
New Power |
| Description: |
These four brand new SD70ACe's were still on their first train. E HAFEBM0 09 |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:10 PM |
| Location: |
Fountain, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9137(SD70ACe) BNSF 9150(SD70ACe) |
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665 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Approach |
| Description: |
A going away shot of the new ACe's |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:12 PM |
| Location: |
Fountain, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9137(SD70ACe) BNSF 9150(SD70ACe) |
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583 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Northbound Empty Coal Train |
| Description: |
the read DPUs on this northbound empty. Not a big fan of coal trains, but new power is only new once. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:13 PM |
| Location: |
Fountain, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9145(SD70ACe) BNSF 9149(SD70ACe) BNSF 9137(SD70ACe) BNSF 9150(SD70ACe) |
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1142 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Isolated Cab |
| Description: |
Heres a side shot of the cab with the new "Isolated Cab" design. BNSF had this on the SD70MAC's and apperently liked them. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:14 PM |
| Location: |
Crews, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9137(SD70ACe) |
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495 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
NEW SD70ACe's |
| Description: |
Four brand new SD70ACe's wait at Crews while a southbound train gets a green signal. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 6:13:08 PM |
| Location: |
Crews, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9137(SD70ACe) BNSF 9150(SD70ACe) |
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617 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
F T17 1 15 |
| Description: |
Testing the rail |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 3:38:21 PM |
| Location: |
Kelker, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
DOTX 217(MoW Equipment) |
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378 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DOTX 217 |
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| Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 3:41:43 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
DOTX 217(MoW Equipment) |
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375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAFETY |
| Description: |
The number one concern of the RRs |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 3:42:12 PM |
| Location: |
Crews, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
DOTX 217(MoW Equipment) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Inspecting and Meeting |
| Description: |
The Department of Transportations Rail Inspection Vehicle meets the Belen, NM to Denver, CO train at Crews. The DOTX car was mocing and the BELDEN was waiting for a clear signal. |
| Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 3:42:29 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
DOTX 217(MoW Equipment) BNSF 978(C44-9W) BNSF 5259(C44-9W) |
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560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pacific Parlour Car |
| Description: |
Got to Raton, NM just a few minutes befor Amtrak arrived, so we stopped, got lucky with the Pacific Parlour Car on the rear of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:15:33 PM |
| Location: |
Raton, NM |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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432 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Inspection Train |
| Description: |
This Inspection train was lined up to leave Raton, NM at 6 am the following morning. It would meet the O train deep into New Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:15:34 PM |
| Location: |
Raton, NM |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2923(GP39E) |
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441 Comments: 1 |
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| 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 |
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310 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Retarted Railfans...Part Two |
| Description: |
IF you look into earlier pictures of mine, you will see a shot from near Santa Fe Jct in Kansas City, well, we got bored again waiting for the train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:07 PM |
| Location: |
Glorieta, NM |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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250 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) |
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1239 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) BNSF 2923(GP39E) |
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705 Comments: 2 |
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| 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) |
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571 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
MP 750 |
| Description: |
Old Santa Fe Mile Post sign. |
| Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:15 PM |
| Location: |
Watrous, NM |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
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186 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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375 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) |
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514 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
"Whats for lunch?!" |
| Description: |
The crew of BNSF's Lake Superior dining car gives a friendly wave while the train waits fof the conductor to walk back to the headend. |
| Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/29/2008 11:31:22 PM |
| Location: |
Shoemaker, NM |
| Author: |
Kevin Farlow |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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517 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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326 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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486 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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2065 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) |
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591 Comments: 2 |
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| 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) |
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505 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) |
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448 Comments: 3 |
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| 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 |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7666(ES44DC) BNSF 5305(C44-9W) |
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614 Comments: 0 |
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