CSX 390 is seen leading a short eastbound manifest downgrade at Foley, Pennsylvania - 14/04/2011 | CEFX AC4400 1027 on hire to CP is seen leading a southbound Manifest at Thief River Falls, Minnesota - 27/03/2012 | CEFX AC4400CW 1039 is seen leading train #498 Moose Jaw-St Paul east in the Sheyenne River Valley at Valley City, North Dakota while the rear of a loaded BNSF Coal train crosses the viaduct above above. - 02/05/2018 | CSX 5119 and 576 are seen leading a eastbound coal upgrade near Glade City, Pennsylvania - 14/04/2011 |
BNSF 5127 leads a freight downgrade at Ilmon, Ca - 9/08/2005 | BNSF 5168 leads a southbound upgrade at Caliente, Ca - 9/08/2005 | UP AC4400 5260 is seen on M-NYRO in Byers Canyon - 20/09/2011 | UP AC400 5260 is seen on M-NYRO near Granby - 20/09/2011 |
Union Pacific AC4400 5355 and ET44AH 2582 are seen leading an eastbound Elkol Mine to Westvaco Soda Ash works coal train south of Kemmerer, Wyoming - 23/09/2019 | Union Pacific AC4400 5355 and ET44AH 2582 are seen leading a Elkol Mine to Westvaco Soda Ash works coal train up the Cumberland industrial lead south of Kemmerer, Wyoming - 23/09/2019 | Union Pacific ES44AC 5431 and 7507 with SD70ACe 8752 are seen leading a westbound double track away from North Platte - 05/10/2019 | Union Pacific AC4400 5560 is seen leading a westbound Q train up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |
Union Pacific AC4400 5581 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal at Converse Junction - 20/09/2014 | UP 5591 is seen leading a westbound doublestack into Huntington - 14/09/2010 | UP AC4400CW 5595 is seen leading an empty Iron Ore train east out of Afton Canyon - 13/03/2014 | Union Pacific AC400 5623, ES44AC 7500, AC4400 5744 and ES44ACs 5329, 7586 are seen leading an eastbound empty soda ash train near Bancroft, Idaho - 24/09/2019 |
BNSF AC400 5626 is seen leading a westbound manifest passing Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012 | BNSF AC4400CW 5631 is seen leading an eastbound tanker train near Sully Springs, North Dakota 03/05/2018 | BNSF AC4400CW 5631 and SD70MAC 9891 are seen leading a westbound tanker train west of Rider, North Dakota - 05/05/2018 | UP 5642 is seen above Durkee on a westbound Manifest - 15/09/2010 |
BNSF AC4400 #5642 is seen leading a northbound coal empty at Walsenburg, Colorado - 08/03/2017 | BNSF AC4400 #5642 is seen leading a northbound coal empty north of Ludlow, Colorado - 08/03/2017 | BNSF AC4400 5645 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train near Pema - 26/09/2014 | BNSF AC4400CW 5653 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Crawford Hill - 01/10/2014 |
UP 5656 is seen leading a empty coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 | UP AC4400 5657 is seen leading an eastbound empty grain at Glenshire - 29/09/2011 | UP 5663 is seen on a westbound grain train coming into Huntington - 15/09/2010 | UP 5663 is seen above Durkee on a westbound grain - 15/09/2010 |
Climbing the 2.4% grade and working flat out with a loaded coal train behind UP5673 is seen heading west at Colton with 2 other locos at the front and 6 Utah Railway mid trains helpers in the middle which will be cut out at the summit - 30/08/2007 | UP AC4400 5682 is seen leading the Denver North Yard to Salt Lake City Roper yard manifest west leaving Granby - 20/09/2011 | BNSF 5685 is seen leading a empty coal train returning to the Powder River Basin through Colloid, Wyoming - 27/08/2009 | BNSF 5692 is seen leading a loaded Powder River coal train south near Bill, Wyoming - 27/08/2009 |
UP 5694 is seen leading a westbound manigest near Biggs - 12/09/2010 | Union Pacific AC4400 5697 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal train downgrade from the Moffat Tunnel at Tolland, Colorado - 19/09/2014 | BNSF 5699 is seen leading a loaded coal train west of Elliston (The chase ended here with a blowout!) - 12/09/2013 | BNSF 5699 is seen arriving at Elliston where the mid train helpers will be removed - 12/09/2013 |
BNSF AC4400 5699 is seen leading a loaded coal train out of Helena on the climb up Mullan. 4 MRL SD70ACe are cut in as mid train helpers - 12/09/2013 | UP 5707 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Logan Hill - 26/08/2009 | BNSF AC4400 5709 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train at Keenesburg, Colorado - 06/10/2019 | UP AC400 5716 is seen leading a westbound grain in Echo Canyon - 23/09/2011 |
UP 5731 is seen working flat up up Logan Hill on a loaded coal train - 15/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 5774 is seen leading an empty eastbound coal into Green River - 03/10/2014 | UP 5777 is seen leading a eastbound train of covered hoppers into Green River, Wyoming - 13/09/2008 | UP 5777 is seen loaded Powder River coal train south passing the south end of Bill yard - 27/08/2009 |
UP 5784 is seen leading an eastbound empty potash train out of Baker City - 14/09/2010 | UP 5784 is seen heading east out of Weatherby tunnel - 14/09/2010 | UP 5784 is seen again east of Baker City on the climb up Telocaset Summit - 14/09/2010 | UP 5784 is seen at Weatherby heading east - 14/09/2010 |
UP 5800 is seen leading coal empties east Shamrock, Colorrado - 05/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 5805 is seen leading a northbound coal into the Poweder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 5807 is seen leading eastbound autoracks away from Rock River - 02/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 5853 and ET44AH 2648 are seen leading a westbound manifest crossing into Nebraska from Colorado west of Julesburg - 05/10/2019 |
Union Pacific AC4400s 5878 and 5849 with ES44ACs 2551 and 7636 are seen leading an eastbound Manifest climbing into Kemmerer, Wyoming - 23/09/2019 | Union Pacific AC4400 5886 is seen leading a westbound manifest up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 | UP 5908 is seen leading a loaded coal train upgrade at Escalante, Colorado - 28/08/2007 | UP 5908 is seen leading a westbound coal along the North Folk Branch crossing the Gunnison River just east of Delta, Co – 28/08/2007 |
UP 5908 is seen leading a loaded coal train west of Delta, Colorado - 28/08/2007 | Union Pacific AC4400CW 5911 and ES44AC 5487 are seen leading an empty coal train north at Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 | UP AC4400CW 5912 is seen leading a northbound stack train at Ilmon, Ca - 14/03/2014 | UP 5917 is seen leading a empty coal train north south of Bill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |
BNSF ES44AC 5946 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 31/03/2012 | UP 5992 is seen leading a loaded coal train in the Powder River Basin - 15/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 5993 is seen leading a northbound coal empties into the Powder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 | UP 6046 is seen leading a empty coal train east at Rogers Mesa on the North Fork sub - 28/08/2007 |
UP 6052 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal up the 2.4% grade of Solider Summit at Kyune, Utah - 10/09/2008 | UP AC4400 6056 is seen leading an eastbound empty grain train out of Palisade Canyon - 27/09/2011 | Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an empty coal train bound for Energy at Toponas Summit on the Craig branch - 07/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train for Energy Mine at State Bridge before taking the Craig Branch - 07/10/2014 |
Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train for Energy Mine at Yarmony - 07/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400CW 6352 is seen leading an eastbound unit oil train away from Hot Sulphur Springs - 27/09/2023 | Southern Pacific UP Patched AC4400 6417 (former SP371) is seen climbing Solider Summit in Price River Canyon at little more than walking speed with a loaded coal train - 05/10/2014 | Southern Pacific UP Patched AC4400 6417 (former SP371) is seen climbing Solider Summit at Kyune with a loaded coal train - 05/10/2014 |
Union Pacific AC4400CW 6468 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train away from Thompson Springs - 07/10/2022 | Union Pacific AC4400 6480 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal at Converse Junction - 20/09/2014 | UP AC4400 6497 is seen ledaing a coal train west near Troublesome, Colorado - 20/09/2011 | UP AC4400 6497 is seen leading a coal train west in Byers Canyon - 20/09/2011 |
Union Pacific AC4400 #6501 is seen leading eastbound autoracks at Cienega Creek, Arizona - 25/02/2017 | The North Folk Branch was built as a narrow gauge branch turning off the main narrow gauge transcontinental at Delta north of Montrose but was soon converted to standard gauge with the opening of Tennessee Pass. Today due toincreased coal the line has seen a huge increase in traffic in recent years being one of the few branches to be upgraded in Colorado. Here UP6510 and UP5924 are seen leading a loaded coal east near Rodgers Mesa – 28/08/2007 | UP 6515 is seen leading a eastbound empty coal train downgrade at Kyune, Utah - 10/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 #6561 is seen leading a westbound double stacks at Cienega Creek, Arizona - 25/02/2017 |
Union Pacific AC4400 6578 is seen leading an eastbound unit train out of Echo - 04/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 6587 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal from Energy along the Colorado River at State Bridge - 07/10/2014 | With late afternoon shadows growing fast UP 6607 is seen leading a westbound loaded grain in Palisade Canyon in the last light of the day - 27/09/2011 | UP AC4400 6626 is seen leading a local potash train east into Green River, Wyoming - 21/09/2011 |
UP6632 is seen heading downgrade near Tolland on a loaded coal train from the Craig area. - 24/08/2007 | UP 6636 is seen east of Delta, Colorado with a empty coal train heading to the mines - 05/09/2008 | UP 6636 is seen leading eastbound coal empties at Bridgeport, Colorado following the Gunnison river - 05/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 6654 is seen leading a very long M-HKNP (Manifest Hinkle-North Platte) east into Green River - 03/10/2014 |
UP 6656 is seen waiting at Pinecliffe, Colorado with a southbound loaded coal train - 24/08/2007 | UP 6665 is seen leading a loaded Powder River coal train south near Lightning Creek - 27/08/2009 | UP 6672 is seen leading an empty coal train exiting Byers Canyon, Colorado - 04/09/2008 | Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest at Soldier Summit - 05/10/2014 |
Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest down Soldier Summit - 05/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest up the 2.4% grade up Soldier Sumit in Price River Canyon - 05/10/2014 | UP 6690 is seen leading a westbound train of covered gondolas west near Biggs - 12/09/2010 | UP 6701 and SP 144 are seen working a loaded coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |
UP 6726 still in patched CNW livery is seen leading another loaded coal train out of the Powder River Basin - 26/08/2009 | Union Pacific AC4400 6755, SD70M 4380 and SD70ACe 8574 are seen leading an eastbound manifest over the Laramie River south of Bosler, Wyoming - 20/09/2019 | Union Pacific AC4400 6808 is seen leading a westbound unit train at Hana - 02/10/2014 | UP AC4400 6819 is seen leading a loaded westbound coal in Echo Canyon - 23/09/2011 |
UP AC4400 6819 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal at Echo - 23/09/2011 | Union Pacific AC4400 6864 is seen leading a westbound empty coal train near Flat - 07/10/2014 | Union Pacific AC4400 6872 and SD70M 3835 are seen leading a westbound grain shuttle over the Colorado-Nebraska border west of Julesburg - 05/10/2019 | Union Pacific AC4400 6876 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal train out of the Powder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 |
UP 6885 is seen leading the return Craig local south near Oak Creek, Colorado - 08/09/2008 | UP AC4400 6885 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal downgrade in the Price River Canyon - 24/09/2011 | UP AC4400 6885 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal at Soldier Summit - 24/09/2011 | UP 6922 is seen leading a loaded coal train out of the Powder River Basin south of Bill, Wyoming over Lightening Creek - 27/08/2009 |
Union Pacific AC4400CWs 7140 and 6215 are seen leading a loaded coal train south passing Black Thunder Mine West Loadout - 14/05/2018 | Union Pacific AC4400 7147, ES44AC 5449 and SD70M 3960 are seen leading an eastbound intermodal in Pebble Canyon north of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho - 24/09/2019 | UP AC4400 7163 is seen leading a eastbound potash train into Green River, Wyoming - 21/09/2011 | UP AC4400 7180 is seen leading a westbound loaded grain train west in Palisade Canyon - 26/09/2011 |
UP 7182 is seen leading a loaded coal train from the Plesant Valley sub north at Thistle, Utah - 11/09/2008 | UP 7210 is seen working a loaded coal train up Toponas Summit passing 'Finger Rock' south of Yampa, Colorado - 08/09/2008 | UP 7210 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Toponas Summit - 08/09/2008 | UP 7210 is seen working up Toponas Summit - 08/09/2008 |
UP AC4400 7211 is seen leading a coal train west near Kremmeling, Colorado - 20/09/2011 | UP 7237 is seen near Kremmling, Colorado with a loaded coal train heading upgrade - 04/09/2008 | UP 7259 is seen on a westbound grain train climbing Encina Summit above Durkee. Another 4 locos are in the middle and one on the rear - 14/09/2010 | UP 7270 is seen leading a empty coal train west across the Utah Desert climbing Cottonwood summit - 12/09/2008 |
UP 7296 leads a freight east up Shermen Hill at Hermosa, Wy - 31/08/2004 | CP 8502 is seen leading a westbound hotshot in the Thompson River Canyon - 08/09/2009 | CP AC4400CW 8509 is seen leading a Eastport, ID to Hinkle, OR Manifest (M-ETHK) south on Joso Viaduct over the Snake River in the last minutes of evening light - 08/09/2013 | CP AC4400CW 8517 is seen leading a westbound grain train from North Dakota (via Canada over Crowsnest Pass) rounding the curve having just crossed Joso Trestle near Lyons Ferry, Wa - 08/09/2013 |
CP 8532 is seen on a grain train at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 | CP 8579 is seen leading a westbound grain along Lake Kamloops at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 | CP 8606 is seen desending Kicking Horse Pass just west of Stephen at the start of the 2.2% grade down to Field - 17/07/2010 | CP 8606 is seen leading a westbound intermodel out of Lake Loiuse - 17/07/2010 |
CP AC4400 8608 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal near Caithness, BC - 12/07/2015 | CP 8613 is seen leading a westbound loaded grain over the Thompson River at Lyton, BC - 02/09/2013 | CP 8634 is seen on a grain train at Franks Slide, Ab - 16/09/2013 | CP AC4400 8639 is seen leading an eastbound empty grain at Exshaw, Ab along the Bow River - 11/07/2015 |
CP 8640 is seen with an eastbound intermodel waiting to leave Field to climb up the 2.2% grade to the summit at Stephen - 18/07/2010 | CP 8640 and CEFX 1035 are seen laeding #113 Hochelaga-Vancouver west at Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 | CP 8648 is seen leading a westbound double stack out of Lake Loiuse, Alberta climbing Kicking Horse Pass - 17/07/2010 | CP 9593 is seen leading a westbound loaded Potash train along Lake Kamloops at Savona, BC - 03/09/2013 |
After no trains moving in the Canyon all morning CP 9642 west finally moves just after 2pm seen again near Martel - 08/09/2009 | CP 9642 is alongside Lake Kamloops with a westbound manifest - 08/09/2009 | CP 9685 is seen leading a loaded westbound coal trian along the Thimpson River - 04/09/2013 | CP AC4400 9701 is seen leading an eastbound train at Maple Springs, Minnesota - 23/03/2012 |
CP 9707 is seen leading a westbound doublestack west leaving Lake Louise up Kicking Horse Pass - 03/09/2009 | CP AC4400 9712 is seen on manifest #298 Alyth-Chicago east Kemnay, Manitoba - 28/03/2012 | Canadian Pacific AC4400CWs 9728 and 9604 are seen leading a westbound coal train at Chilliwack - 05/09/2018 | CP AC4400 9736 is seen leading an eastbound manifest at Exshaw, Ab along the Bow River - 11/07/2015 |
Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9739 and rebuilt AC4400CWM 8129 are seen leading train #201 Edmonton Lambton Park-Vancouver Coquitlam west at Pitchard - 02/09/18 | Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9739 and rebuilt AC4400CWM 8129 are seen leading train #601 Edmonton Lambton Park-Vancouver Coquitlam west near Monte Creek - 02/09/18 | Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9739 and rebuilt AC4400CWM 8129 are seen leading train #201 Edmonton Lambton Park-Vancouver Coquitlam west at Chase - 02/09/18 | Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9752 and ES44AC 8959 are seen leading train #100 Vancouver IMS-Toronto east at Spences Bridge - 04/09/2018 |
CP 9782 is seen on a loaded potash train at Seebe, Ab - 17/09/2013 | CP 9805 is seen leading a westbound hotshot downgrade in the Thompson River Canyon - 09/09/2009 | CP 9816 is seen leading a westbound doublestack near Martel in the Thompson River Canyon - 09/09/2009 | Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9816 and ES44AC 8798 are seen leading a westbound loaded potash train #603 west crossing the Thompson River at Lytton - 04/09/2018 |
Canadian Pacific AC4400CW 9816 and ES44AC 8798 are seen leading a westbound loaded potash train #603 west at Martel in the Thompson Canyon - 04/09/2018 |
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