Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF Passenger train on the Joint Line

After seeing that a BNSF Passenger train (O-MANTOP1) departed Denver at 15:15 heading South down the Joint Line, I took off in that direction for the second day in a row.
I thought that the train might make good time so I headed straight for Castle Rock but I ended up waiting there for over two and a half hours:{
After watching a loaded coal train head South, followed by an empty cement train, the special finally showed up.

I realize that this was a deadhead move as the theatre car was coupled up to the engine but I never can figure out why they send a slow moving coal train out right ahead of a couple of trains that could have zipped right along?

1)Anyway, by the time the train showed up, the clouds had rolled in.

2)At milepost 36, the train stopped for a red light due to the slow moving coal train ahead with the engine stopped in the shade of a cut and of course, the Sun came out! After a couple of frustrating minutes, the train started moving again with enough sunlight out still to get a half way decent shot.
This ended up being the only sunlight that the train would see.

3)With the sun hitting the tree tops in the distance, it was just a little too late to get any light on the train as it proceeds South at Larkspur.

The consist for those that are interested:
BNSF 6276
BNSF 32-William B. Strong
BNSF 8-John S. Reed
BNSF 60-Stevens Pass
BNSF 65-Raton Pass
BNSF 67-Trinchera Pass
BNSF 50-Stampede Pass
BNSF 66-Cajon Pass



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/14 20:22 by SP8595.

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Killer light in that second shot. Very nice series, thanks for sharing.

~Ryan

Good catch, John! Both #1 and 2 look good to me...

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Great stuff! Boy, could BNSF use some good looking F's on the head-end of these trains!

KC - We can dream 'ya know

Fantastic light in that second shot, thanks for sharing.

Kent in CArmel Valley

Thanks for the heads up on this. I'll be sure to look for it in Topeka tomorrow sometime.

- Jeff Carlson

Great catches. And I agree number two is awesome.
JB

Great pictures of a good-looking train! And not an ex-SP bilevel car in the consist (thankfully!)

Great photos. Especially #2; perfect lighting.

Ronda Thomas

I also LIKE Pic 2!!