Colorado Joint Line
The Joint Line from Denver to Pueblo via Colorado Springs over the Palmer Divide. Two lines were built by the DRGW and ATSF but is today operated as a double track line apart from the sections which have been singled.
 BNSF SD70MAC 8810 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal up the Parlmer Divide in the last light of the day - 19/09/2011 |  BNSF ES44AC #5954 and SD70MAC #9681 is seen leading a loaded coal train south climbing the Palmer Divide south of Castle Rock - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF ES44AC 6280 is seen leading a southbound coal train at Larkspur, Colrado - 19/09/2011 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9879 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal up the Parlmer Divide - 19/09/2011 |
 BNSF ES44C4 #6812 is seen leading the southbound M-LAUPUE (Laurel, Montana-Pueblo, Colorado) nearing the summit at Palmer Lake after waiting for the traction motors to cool down for an hour - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF ES44DC 7384 is seen leading a southbound manifest on the final climb to Palmer Lake - 07/10/2023 |  BSNF ES44C4 6572 is seen leading a southbound manifest on the final climb up the Palmer Divide - 08/10/2023 |  BNSF ES44C4 8289 is seen leading a southbound Q train on the final climb to Palmer Lake - 08/10/2023 |
 BSNF ES44AC 6052 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal climbing up the Palmer Divide - 08/10/2023 |  BSNF ES44AC 6087 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal climbing up the Palmer Divide - 08/10/2023 |  BSNF SD70ACe 8768 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal train on the final climb up the Palmer Divide - 08/10/2023 |  BNSF Dash 9 1078 is seen leading a northbound train over the Palmer Dvide and Palmer Lake, Colorado - 19/09/2011 |
 Citirail ES44AC #1407 is seen leading a southbound gondola train approaching the summit Palmer Lake - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF ES44C4 #6794 is seen leading a southbound manifest crawling to the summit at Palmer Lake - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF Dash 9 5180 is seen leading a southbound loaded grain train at Palmer Lake, Colorado - 19/09/2011 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9777 is seen working a southbound grain near Palmer Lake, Colorado - 19/09/2011 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC #7933 is seen leading a northbound emptry coal from Colorado Springs to Energy mine north at Palmer Lake - 08/03/2017 |  BNSF GP39-3 #2587 and GP39M #2587 are seen leading the twice weekly Pikes Peak Local south at Palmer Lake - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF ES44AC #6310 is seen leading Z-ALTPTL (Alliance, Texas-Portland, Oregon) north at Palmer Lake - 09/03/2017 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9296 is seen leading a northbound Boeing train north along the Joint Line climbing up to Palmer Lake - 08/10/2023 |
 BNSF SD70ACe 8794 is seen leading a double northbound empty coal train of 1,036 axles (8 locos and 247 coal cars) on the final climb up to Palmer Lake - 08/10/2023 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9069 is seen on the rear of a double northbound empty coal train at Palmer Lake - 08/10/2023 |  BNSF GP39-3 #2587 and GP39M #2587 are seen leading the twice weekly Pikes Peak Local south at Baptist Road - 09/03/2017 |
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