I spoke too soon! Found it Granite Canon, Wyoming. Just west of Cheyenne on I80 Edit: Had to come back in and correct the spelling, "Canon" instead of "Canyon". Dan
it said that is was in the Video i have of BNSF coal trains on the Power river route they used alot of Mac70s
Now I see it, right along I-80 (I-80 Service Road) at the Harriman Rd (Hwy 102) crossing. Google Maps does list it near "Granite Canon" about 16 miles west of Cheyenne. :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin:
I have driven by that one dozens of times, no less. I should have seen that coming! The load a LOT of ballast there. Here's a ballast train heading thru the Borie Cutoff, back up the hill to Granite:
Granite Canyon Quarry Granite Canyon Quarry is a unique operation where the history and spirit of the west meet the latest technology to shape the future. Located between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, the quarry supplies ballast stone to two main customers, the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads.
I have seen a UP engine (for the UP cab signal system) on the point of a BNSF ballast empty train heading to Granite; trainsets were usually Herzog hi-side ballast cars. Sure was odd to see a BN SD60M 3-window and other BNSF power on the point of a train heading west on the UP 4-track main leaving Cheyenne!
