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DRGW 5355
Title:  DRGW 5355
Description:  SPRUCE CO Oct 21 1977 -- Rio Grande SD40T-2 5355 leads an empty coal train on the Joint Line between Larkspur and Monument. Web site utahrails.net reports, "D&RGW 5355 was renumbered to UP 4043 on 8 October 1999; renumbered to UP 8613 on 12 April 2000." UP retired the unit in 2008.
Photo Date:  10/21/1977  Upload Date: 11/8/2011 9:43:58 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5355(SD40T-2)
Views:  1568   Comments: 0
AT&SF 8109
Title:  AT&SF 8109
Description:  Southbound Santa Fe freight smokes it up on the flyover ramp just north of Palmer Lake. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 1:48:10 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8109(C30-7)
Views:  1269   Comments: 2
BN 12303
Title:  BN 12303
Description:  A trio of SD40-2s comprises the rear end helper set on a PRB coal train. The road power is just barely visible in the background at right, approaching Palmer Lake. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 11:59:34 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7289(SD40-2)
Views:  1056   Comments: 1
BN 5557
Title:  BN 5557
Description:  A southbound PRB coal train eases down the ramp at the former "flyover" location just north of Palmer Lake. BN 5557 was retired 1/02. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 10:45:23 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5557(C30-7)
Views:  1088   Comments: 1
SP 8761
Title:  SP 8761
Description:  Interlopers! A pair of SP U33Cs leads this northbound empty BN PRB coal train just north of Palmer Lake. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/10/2009 12:38:07 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8761(U33C)
Views:  826   Comments: 2
BNSF 6854 S/B
Title:  BNSF 6854 S/B
Description:  BNSF 6854 W/B Ballast Train climbing to Palmer Lake
Photo Date:  9/13/2007  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 6:38:50 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6854(SD40-2) BNSF 8023(SD40-2)
Views:  1004   Comments: 1
Power for SB freight
Title:  Power for SB freight
Description:  14 Cryo-Trans reefers and long string of empty open hoppers. Trains was stopped with its tail at Greenland. Something was being worked on by BNSF ground crew.
Photo Date:  10/5/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:11 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9072(SD60) BNSF 6796(SD40-2)
Views:  1434   Comments: 0
Waiting for NB freight to clear Palmer lake
Title:  Waiting for NB freight to clear Palmer lake
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:25 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9679(SD70MAC) BNSF 5882(ES44AC)
Views:  1189   Comments: 0
BNSF 9679 waiting at signal
Title:  BNSF 9679 waiting at signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:26 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9679(SD70MAC)
Views:  926   Comments: 1
BNSF 9679 leading a SB coal train
Title:  BNSF 9679 leading a SB coal train
Description:  I am being carefully watched...
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:26 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9679(SD70MAC)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
SB coal heading for Palmer Lake
Title:  SB coal heading for Palmer Lake
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:27 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9679(SD70MAC)
Views:  964   Comments: 0
NB freight meet SB coal train
Title:  NB freight meet SB coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:28 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4922(C44-9W)
Views:  1072   Comments: 0
NB freight meet SB coal train
Title:  NB freight meet SB coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:29 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4922(C44-9W) BNSF 4881(C44-9W)
Views:  1198   Comments: 0
NB freight meet SB coal train
Title:  NB freight meet SB coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:29 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4922(C44-9W) BNSF 4881(C44-9W)
Views:  1275   Comments: 0
NB freight races by the DPUs of a SB coal
Title:  NB freight races by the DPUs of a SB coal
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:30 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4922(C44-9W) BNSF 9604(SD70MAC) BNSF 4881(C44-9W) BNSF 8878(SD70MAC) BNSF 5779(ES44AC)
Views:  2039   Comments: 0
DPU mix of GE and SDs painfully kick in
Title:  DPU mix of GE and SDs painfully kick in
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:30 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9604(SD70MAC) BNSF 5779(ES44AC) BNSF 8878(SD70MAC)
Views:  1602   Comments: 0
BNSF 9604 part a DPU set
Title:  BNSF 9604 part a DPU set
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:31 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9604(SD70MAC)
Views:  1059   Comments: 1
BNSF 8878 part of a DPU set
Title:  BNSF 8878 part of a DPU set
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:32 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8878(SD70MAC)
Views:  970   Comments: 0
SB coal negociating the S curve
Title:  SB coal negociating the S curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:40 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  529   Comments: 0
BNSF 9806 pusher
Title:  BNSF 9806 pusher
Description:  Unit with crew just pushed a SB coal train up to the divide. It is now heading back to Denver after releasing at Palmer Lake.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:41 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9806(SD70MAC)
Views:  1203   Comments: 0
I' am Free!
Title:  I' am Free!
Description:  It is all downhill from there. Heading back to Denver after helping a coal train up to the top of the divide.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2007 7:13:42 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9806(SD70MAC)
Views:  1050   Comments: 0
Entire SB coal train in one frame
Title:  Entire SB coal train in one frame
Description:  Note the helpers at the back of the train
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2007 6:59:27 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9330(SD70ACe) CEFX 138(SD9043MAC)
Views:  1598   Comments: 0
CEFX 1019 part of helper set pushing a SB coal train
Title:  CEFX 1019 part of helper set pushing a SB coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2007 6:59:27 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 1019(AC44CW)
Views:  1147   Comments: 0
Coal train meet
Title:  Coal train meet
Description:  Entire NB train in one frame
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2007 6:59:28 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Coal train meet
Title:  Coal train meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2007 6:59:24 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1421   Comments: 3
SB freight negociating the S curve
Title:  SB freight negociating the S curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/25/2007 6:09:05 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4099(C44-9W) EMDX 9059(SD60) TFM 1605(SD70MAC)
Views:  1458   Comments: 0
BNSF 9396
Title:  BNSF 9396
Description:  Cab shot of an older ACe.
Photo Date:  5/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 10:36:57 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9396(SD70ACe)
Views:  1270   Comments: 0
BNSF 9396
Title:  BNSF 9396
Description:  Older ACe in helper duty along the Palmer Divide, sitting crewless on this beautiful evening.
Photo Date:  5/7/2009  Upload Date: 5/8/2009 10:36:30 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9396(SD70ACe)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
BNSF 9396
Title:  BNSF 9396
Description:  This older ACe looks right at home as it sits on the siding at Spruce.
Photo Date:  5/7/2009  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 9:25:52 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9396(SD70ACe)
Views:  967   Comments: 1
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  A grab shot during the descent off of Spruce Mountain. Southbound manifest on the left, coal empties northbound on the right. Too bad the sun was playing peek-a-boo with the clouds this evening!
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 6/22/2009 1:05:06 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  675   Comments: 0
NS 2681
Title:  NS 2681
Description:  A northbound hopper train is led by a nice NS leader as the DPUs of southbhund coal wait their turn to hit the single track joint line between Palmer Lake a Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  6/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/25/2009 2:20:03 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chrfs Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2681(SD70M-2) BNSF 9177(SD70ACe) BNSF 9312(SD70ACe)
Views:  1237   Comments: 1
BNSF 5771
Title:  BNSF 5771
Description:  AC power leads a northbound manifest through the Greenland Open Space.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:38:35 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5771(ES44AC)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
BNSF 5917
Title:  BNSF 5917
Description:  An entire southbound coal train is seen running through the Greenland Open Space ftom the appropriately named Greenland Overlook on Spruce Mountain. The parking lot in the foreground is the trailhead to hike up to this point.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:41:31 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5917(ES44AC)
Views:  1271   Comments: 5
BNSF 5917
Title:  BNSF 5917
Description:  Coal loads struggle up the grade on the north side of the Palmer Divide.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:45:08 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Raulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5917(ES44AC)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
BNSF 6164
Title:  BNSF 6164
Description:  And here's woy the hike up Spruce Mountain is worth it...it's very common to catch 'meets' like this as southbound coal in the foreground struggles upgrade while empties breeze downgrade in the background.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:46:46 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6164(ES44AC)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
BNSF 9389
Title:  BNSF 9389
Description:  DPUs push hard to get coal loads over the Palmer Divide.
Photo Date:  8/7/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 7:48:49 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9389(SD70ACe) BNSF 5971(ES44AC)
Views:  844   Comments: 0
BNSF 6089 South Bound Freight
Title:  BNSF 6089 South Bound Freight
Description:  BNSF Line Spruce
Photo Date:  8/10/2009  Upload Date: 8/14/2009 10:35:00 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Paul Rice
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6089(ES44AC)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
BNSF 5501 South Bound Freight
Title:  BNSF 5501 South Bound Freight
Description:  BNSF Line Spruce
Photo Date:  8/10/2009  Upload Date: 8/14/2009 10:35:52 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Paul Rice
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5501(C44-9W)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
Twin ACe DPUs
Title:  Twin ACe DPUs
Description:  DPUs on a southbound coal train shove up the hill on the Palmer Divide.
Photo Date:  8/28/2009  Upload Date: 8/29/2009 12:10:45 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9245(SD70ACe) BNSF 9173(SD70ACe)
Views:  1053   Comments: 0
BNSF 9322
Title:  BNSF 9322
Description:  Southbound coal drops through The Sag. Less than 30 seconds after this shot, this scene was bathed in sunlight...I like having clouds in the sky, but that usually means hoping they're not blocking the sun when the train shows up!
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/17/2010 11:20:27 AM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9322(SD70ACe)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
BNSF 6195
Title:  BNSF 6195
Description:  The Sag
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:56:52 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6195(ES44AC)
Views:  796   Comments: 0
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description:  Dusty Thomson
Photo Date:  5/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:00:51 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC) BNSF 9349(SD70ACe)
Views:  1028   Comments: 1
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:00:52 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC)
Views:  756   Comments: 0
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:00:52 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:00:53 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC)
Views:  835   Comments: 1
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 10:00:53 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC)
Views:  842   Comments: 2
BNSF 636
Title:  BNSF 636
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 11:16:11 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 636(C44-9W)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
BNSF 636
Title:  BNSF 636
Description:  Boeing empties northbound behind an original Warbonnet.
Photo Date:  10/24/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 11:15:58 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 636(C44-9W)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
BNSF 636
Title:  BNSF 636
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 11:15:48 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 636(C44-9W)
Views:  926   Comments: 0
The Whole Thing
Title:  The Whole Thing
Description:  Boeing Empties.
Photo Date:  10/24/2010  Upload Date: 10/24/2010 11:15:40 PM
Location:  Spruce, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 636(C44-9W)
Views:  698   Comments: 0


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