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Western Railroad Discussion > Early summer Moffat actionDate: 06/29/16 09:12 Early summer Moffat action Author: Diamond_D On Saturday I had some free time in the morning and decided to try and catch a few trains on the Moffat. I was out early around 7am, but the scanner was dead quiet, and I knew Amtrak was at least an hour late. Down at Crescent a short work train of gondolas and a front end loader was idling on the siding, but no real action. I eventually made my way up to Pinecliffe and explored the rocks above Tunnel 29 a bit more and found a new vantage point I liked. After about an hour and a half sitting in the sun and watching the fishermen in South Boulder Creek below, the scanner finally came alive. Of course, after a full morning of nothing, there ended up being a meet right at Cliff so I had to shoot both trains from the same location. Luckily it was a pretty sweet location. I was also excited to see a heritage unit on the front of #5 when it finally showed up, about 2 hrs late.
1) Amtrak 5 wb across the creek 2) #5 heading toward the east switch at Pinecliffe where it will take the siding to run around a BNSF 3) BNSF eb manifest had just pulled up to the stop signal at Cliffe a few minutes before in a well-timed meet, now slowly getting back underway with the continental divide in the background Date: 06/29/16 09:14 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: Diamond_D 4) Headed east just about to enter Tunnel 29
5) Dropping down the grade at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon exiting Tunnel 1. I got skunked by a big cloud here, but the shots still came out alright 6) Approaching the Blue Mtn Rd crossing with the long train strung out behind Date: 06/29/16 09:16 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: Entropy I can see the brown trout in the creek, thanks for the pics.
Date: 06/29/16 09:24 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: grafvonb49 Normally I favor Calfornia poppies (yellow-orange) and lupine but i'll take the pumpkins in the last shot as a darn good substitute. Very nice work, lovely images, good catches. One of these might easily make IOTD.
grafvonb49 Date: 06/29/16 10:12 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: olddude41 Beautiful work Nicholas, simply beautiful.
Larry W. Grant (olddude41) Dallas, Texas Date: 06/29/16 11:51 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: atsf121 Wow, 2 & 3 are outstanding!
Posted from iPhone Date: 06/29/16 16:25 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: ns1000 Nice pics!!
I like Pic 3!! Date: 06/29/16 17:41 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: jmbreitigan I like the photos from your new vantage spot.
John Date: 06/29/16 23:48 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: Railfan4Christ Really great shots, love the last one.
Tom Date: 07/01/16 08:15 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: chips7335 Gorgeous images. Great composition and lots of effort to get these photos.
Date: 07/01/16 10:03 Re: Early summer Moffat action Author: Notch8 Those are some excellent pictures of my favorite line
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