Colorado U.P. Action

bravogjt Feb 18, 2008

  1. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

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    Sometime later we caught SP 177 passing through Palisade, CO.

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    The last UP shot yesterday was an empty coal train passing through Clifton, CO.

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    Ben
     
  2. pastoolio

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    Awesome Ben! To see 2 of them in one day, wow! That close up is great too :)

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  3. bravogjt

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    I was in total awe when I saw the second one. I doubt that I will get that lucky again.

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  4. Kevin Anderson

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    They are indeed far and few between. Who knows, maybe soon you may see them again.
     
  5. bravogjt

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    Some U.P. action from last weekend...

    Of course the sun was not in favor of my first shot.

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    Sunday my son and I caught the local switching action. Mike will remember this first location.

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    We missed the switching at the scrap yard so we followed HLCX 3856 to it's next stop where they would pick up some empty covered hoppers from the cement plant.

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    Ben
     
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    And this was our final shot of the day.

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    Ben
     
  8. coloradorailroads

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    :thumbs_up: :tb-smile: :thumbs_up:
     
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    Interesting nose light patch on the HLCX
     
  10. BNSF FAN

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    That red HLCX unit is really cool. Nice pics Ben.
     
  11. bravogjt

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    Thanks guys!

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  12. pastoolio

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    Ah man, to be there again! Thanks for a little reminder about that vacation!
    Great photos as usual Ben! :thumbs_up: :)

    Mike


     
  13. bravogjt

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    You're welcome Mike and thanks!

    Ben
     
  14. pastoolio

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    Ok Ben, it's been over 2 months.... Did you misplace your camera? ;)
    haha! yeah, I know, it's really cold where your at, been watching the weather up there, and I can understand you not wanting to go railfanning when the high for the day is still below freezing. :)

    Mike
     
  15. bravogjt

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    Mike,

    I have a few photos that I have been to lazy to resize and upload. I'll see what I can do to get them up soon. The forecast for snow may keep me in a plow truck and a way from my computer for the next couple of days.

    Ben
     
  16. bravogjt

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    I finally made time to start resizing some photos. I still have a few on the camera to download.

    UP 5755 11/21/2010

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    UP 6579 10/24/2010

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    Ben
     
  17. coloradorailroads

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    I didn't think it possible, Ben, but you're making those UP units pretty! That's work I'd be proud of! :thumbs_up: :tb-biggrin:
     
  18. Stourbridge Lion

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    Ben does have a great backdrop for photographing...

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  19. bravogjt

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    Thanks!


    I am blessed with some awesome backdrops.

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    The Potash local preparing to depart Grand Junction for Potash, UT.

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    D&RGW 12550 sitting in the Grand Junction yard.

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    Ben
     

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