Colorado U.P. Action

Wonder you found your way safely back from the photo spot! Great shot, man I really miss that part of the world!

 

A few local U.P. stories in the news this week. I didn't know that rail grinding could be so eventful.

Fire Near Mack, CO

Sparks Cause Vehicle Accident

Ben

 

Sounds like a dream vacation!

Ben

 

Well here are some shots of U.P. action on the western slope yesterday. First we caught an empty west bound coal train in Clifton:





A little latter in the day we caught up to an east bound coal train in Palisade and headed off to Cameo to get a picture or two:

Cameo Power Plant:



U.P 7169 leads the way:


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U.P. 6229 and 6859 bring up the rear:



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Next we headed out to Mack, CO to see if we could catch any rail grinding action. We didn't have any luck so we headed back to Grand Junction. We did however find an ex Grande unit sitting with some other U.P. power in the Grand Junction yard.







Ben

 

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Ben, Great shots and even better atch on the rio Grande Unit. I don't recognize her. Not either of the units used on the Montrose Branch...

 

these are great photos I wish my camera was working or i would take some shots off of a shortline but i am not able to replace my camera yet but when i do i will share some snap shots of the UP.

 

Hemi,

I found one reference on the web saying that she was originally D&RGW 3100.

Ben

 

Thanks for all of the compliments guys! I look forward to seeing your images when you get the new camera sir frisco.

Ben

 

Nice shot!

Ben

 

Well this weekend I managed to get a few more shots.

Saturday morning started off with catching U.P. 1526 in the G.J. yard.


Next we caught some power headed back to G.J. in Palisade, CO.






Ben

 

Sunday's adventures lead us up valley where we found what appears to be a rail grinding MOW train sitting in DeBeque, CO.






Ben