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Nostalgia & History > Have you driven over this RR line?Date: 01/27/15 08:32 Have you driven over this RR line? Author: valmont A BN ballast train with #5482 and 2230 leading this eastbound out of Sterling, CO on the old Q line that ran east near US 6. If you've ever driven I76 in northeastern Colorado by Sterling you passed over this line just east of Sterling. I have no clue how many times I have driven that route over decades, I think I only saw 2 or 3 trains. This was not one of them, but I bet some of you already know who shot this ... yup, Bruce Black. April 7, 1978.
This is the eastern plains of Colorado: grain elevators, water tanks, not a lot of trees, except along water courses like the South Platte River, and it's tree line in the background ... and the railroad. My nostalgic view: maybe this part of 'Colorful Colorado' was a bit more colorful when Chinese Red roamed this line.  Date: 01/27/15 08:54 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: EmpireBuilder Thank You !
Date: 01/27/15 09:07 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: monaddave valmont Wrote:
>>bet some of you already know who shot this ... yup, Bruce Black.<< Bruce always seemed to have a nack for showing up when it was train time. Thanks for the look. DAF Date: 01/27/15 18:05 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: WP-M2051 I'm surprised either engine was loading.
Date: 01/28/15 04:03 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: NSDTK Probably making the transision to dynamic. looks like the slack is about to head twards the engines. unless the photo is deceaving on the terrain
Posted from Android Date: 01/28/15 13:21 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: callum_out Line heads uphill in the direction the train is moving.
Out Date: 01/29/15 14:08 Re: Have you driven over this RR line? Author: moltensulphur Is this line extant, or ripped out?
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