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Date: 07/24/16 07:26
Returning to the Rails...
Author: FrontRangeTrains

Yesterday, myself and many, many other railfans went trackside to watch Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 lead the "Cheyenne Frontier Days" along Union Pacific's Greeley Subdivision between Denver, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. 
  • The Cheyenne Frontier Days special rounds the big sweeping curve just north of Platteville along US-HWY 85.
  • Just north of the Colorado-Wyoming border, the Frontier Days special rounds the big curve climbing the grade towards Speer. The train will soon duck under Terry Ranch Road and I-25 up ahead.
  • After dropping off their passengers at the depot in Cheyenne, two standard UP motors, seen on the right, are taking the "Cheyenne Frontier Days" train and will wye it here at Speer for the trip back to Denver later in the evening.
Some more...

John Crisanti
Longmont, CO



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Date: 07/24/16 07:29
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: FrontRangeTrains

  • The sun tries to peek out as the Frontier Days train passes under the C&S bridge as the train departs Cheyenne for Denver.
  • A few railfans gather at a rural grade crossing as the train is about to pass under US-HWY 85 north of Nunn.
  • After checking a brake issue on UP 1989, the Frontier Days special starts up and goes through the town of Eaton.
One more...

John Crisanti
Longmont, CO



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Date: 07/24/16 07:30
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: FrontRangeTrains

  • The Frontier Days train races along at track speed through the small hamlet of Peckham just south of La Salle along US-HWY 85.
Thanks for looking!

John Crisanti
Longmont, CO

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Date: 07/24/16 07:31
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: KeyRouteKen

John-  That first picture of yours with the Sunflowers is BEAUTIFUL !!   Makes a great border !

KRK

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Date: 07/24/16 07:32
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Diamond_D

Best I've seen from the day, outstanding work John!

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Date: 07/24/16 08:20
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: MP4093

Very nice John, thanks for sharing. Your work with the sunflowers continues to amaze. This time you framed the whole train between them. Excellent.

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Date: 07/24/16 08:54
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Bob3985

John, you continue to amaze me with your talent to frame the photos in awesome locations. I remember some of my great older friends who had the same talent. Keep up the good work.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

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Date: 07/24/16 09:15
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Margaret_SP_fan

Those are beautiful photos, John, and the first one is
simply stunning!  Calendar material, and a definite IOTM!
I know -- TO only does IOTD --  but that one is truly one of'the
very best I have ever seen.  Needs to be printed and famed
and hung on walls. 

Thank you very much for posting these beautiful photos here.



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Date: 07/24/16 09:23
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: train671

Thanks for sharing your talents with us all.

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Date: 07/24/16 10:25
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: YG

My goodness, these are excellent images! 

Steve Mitchell
yardgoatimages.com 

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Date: 07/24/16 10:31
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: WP-M2051

Great photos and nice watermarks, unlike some!

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Date: 07/24/16 10:41
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: stampedej

The last two photos look like something Howard Fogg or John Bromley would paint!!!
Absolutely amazing work!!

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Date: 07/24/16 13:34
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Copy19

Thank you for the compliment.  I too, have long been an admirer of Mr. Crisanti's photography.
John Bromley - Omaha

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Date: 07/24/16 19:59
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: es44fan

All of these are amazing shots John!!



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Date: 07/24/16 21:18
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Spikes

Very nice photos. You have a good camera, yes.

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Date: 07/24/16 22:24
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: Railfan4Christ

I have seen some great images from this trip, but that first shot is MONEY! WOW!

Tom

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Date: 07/25/16 03:32
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: jmbreitigan

I compliment you on your photography. Excellent and well thought out scenes.
John

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Date: 07/25/16 05:06
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: highgreengraphics

Very nice IOTD - Great job with the sunflowers bud! === === = === JLH

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Date: 07/25/16 09:06
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: PasadenaSub

Beautiful photos there, 7 home runs in a row! 

Congratulations on IOTD,

Rich

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Date: 07/25/16 17:24
Re: Returning to the Rails...
Author: NS2501

Do you ever take a bad photo? Congratulations on IOTD and thanks for sharing such fantastic photography with us!

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