Western Railroad Discussion > Weather Contest Photos from Soldier Summit

Except for the last picture, all of these pictures were taken the day after Christmas 2003. I always feel good to get one picture that I like from a trip but the heavy snow on this day was really special although the only trains I saw were 2 BNSF trackage rights trains. If I had been setup in time I could have taken a picture of them passing at the station in Helper.

Anyway the first shot is taken at the west end of Soldier Summit with an amply powered eastbound. There are 7 C44-9s and one SD70MAC on the headend.

---

Even with 8 locomotives up front, there was a single DPU locomotive on the rear which will help with the braking.

---

Headed down the east side of Soldier Summit just above Kyune.

---

Just above Castle Gate.

---

Another shot of the DPU just below the power plant at Castle Gate.

---

An eastbound steel coil train powering its way up the Price Canyon above Castle Gate.

---

Another shot from the same spot in Price Canyon as the previous picture.

---

And a shot of the red and silver warbonnet DPU helping push the steel coil train up the east side of Soldier Summit. This was the last picture of the day as the light was fading and the weather was not gettign any better.

---

This was taken just after sunset on February 8, 2002 at the west end of Soldier Summit. The weather was not too bad on either side of the summit but the wind and snow at the summit coupled with the low temperature made it really mean out. Except for minor cropping and sizing this picture is exactly as it came from the camera (Kodak DC4800). The previous pictures were taken with a Nikon 5700.

---

Man, fire up the heater! I think the pilot light's dun burned out. Great pictures, looks like fun.

Robby F. (Mr. MRL)