Western Railroad Discussion > Denver-area cabeese, a dome, and other random pics

A few rail-related pictures from the Denver area, from July 2016:
1. Former RI boxcars in the UP yard
2. BN 12277 shoving platform (caboose) - note the BN logo repainted over the graffiti.  This was along the old CB&Q main
3. BN 12312 shoving platform (caboose).  This was on a local spur
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4. Stored tank cars.  There were dozens shoved  into spur tracks
5. Stored dome car
6. Stored dome car with other cars - private collection?
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last batch
7. Old C&S boxcar 1204 with Everywhere West (barely visible) - didn't realize C&S cars used this slogan too back in the day
8. C&S caboose 01523 - still looks like a "full caboose" - but what's with those paint colors
9. Colorado route 2 - traffic light controlled xing.  There are other traffic light controlled xings around there; didn't realize the train crew would have a light also

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The blue caboose is former D&RGW from the looks of her.  From the last order of cabooses the Rio Grande bought, in fact the next to the last one.  That is one wild paint scheme, one I would expect in Mexico.

Rob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/27/16 22:29 by OregonOldGuy.

The BN logo repaint is cool for the fact that the company or former BN union heads even bothered. There are plenty of former employees who reminisce about their roots. The 2nd cab graff-piece is pretty cool.

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That's quite a collection. You even got a Navy boxcar in pic #6. That BN repaint is really neat too.

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> 9. Colorado route 2 - traffic light controlled
> xing.  There are other traffic light controlled
> xings around there; didn't realize the train crew
> would have a light also

Cheap way across a 'busy' street, no gates to install and maintain. You often see this setup with urban street running, especially in conjunction with a light-rail crossing.

area showing the grade crossing is prone to flooding we lost a   denver firefighter there 10 years ago

The dome car and stuff is owned by the Denver Rock Island I believe. There is a GN combine in the area. I have pictures from last year.

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Here's a shot of the Rock Island cars headed west at Deer Trail CO July 22 2016 on the local----couple hours after this photo, they were in Denver.
Brian Stevens

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BNSF started a no riding cars campaign in Denver.  The cabooses have shown up for long shoves cause they are acceptable to ride.  

casco17 Wrote:
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> A few rail-related pictures from the Denver area,
> from July 2016:
> 1. Former RI boxcars in the UP yard
> 2. BN 12277 shoving platform (caboose) - note the
> BN logo repainted over the graffiti.  This was
> along the old CB&Q main
> 3. BN 12312 shoving platform (caboose).  This was
> on a local spur
> more...