Western Railroad Discussion > The "New" Abo Canyon - BNSF Transcon in NM

The BNSF Ownership Map of the Abo Canyon double-track project has new names for 7 locations.  From east to west they are: “Big Cut” between the US 60 overpass and MP 871; “Silver Cut” located west of Big Cut where the north and south tracks come together; “Mule Cut” at MP 871.5; “BLM Cut” at MP 871.7; “Blue Cut at MP 873”, “Blue Fill” between MP 873 and MP 874; and finally “Quarry” at MP 874 which is the former location of the overlook to the second bridge from the west end.

 



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A QUALITY slide show. Thanks for sharing your great experience. 

Great coverage and wonderful photos!  Thanks for sharing these.  I was not able to enjoy the canyon before it became off limits so I do love seeing what it's like in there.

Andy

Nice set.  Thanks for sharing.
Looking at the first several pics, I cannot  help but wonder why BNSF simply didn't widen the first cut a few more feet and had both mains running through the new cut,  I know, I know, money -- that's why.



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Fantastic series!

this was a very informative post with great images.  thank you for posting. 

it was also nice of bnsf to give a guided tour............

66

Would it be possible to shoot at least the east and west ends of the canyon with a drone?  Or is public access so distant that even that is impossible?

Can you tell us the date, or at least the month and year these were taken?
Thanks

It’s great that they allowed you an all day visit as well.

Gary

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railstiesballast Wrote:
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> Can you tell us the date, or at least the month
> and year these were taken?
> Thanks

July 9, 2011

Thank you for posting these nice pictures.

The pictures are wonderful and help put the narrative in perspective.

It looks like there's a significant difference in elevation between the tracks.

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Awesome!

BB

4thDistrict Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > It looks like there's a significant difference
> in
> > elevation between the tracks.
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> Elevation of both tracks is pretty much even. It's
> the angle of the camera that gives the illusion of
> "significant difference". 

Thanks

Lucky you, great bunch.
JB

Wow, great series! The east end of the canyon where it psses under the highway is still available to shoot at isn't it?

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

Amazing set of photos.That is some impressive earth moving as well.
Regards,dK

Great set of photos. One small correction, I believe it is SLIVER not SILVER Canyon. That is what I understod we were told when I visited the canyon last month along with the former Project Engineer.

See my post Western Railroad Discussion > A visit to Abo Canyon, Part 1

mojaveflyer Wrote:
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> Wow, great series! The east end of the canyon
> where it psses under the highway is still
> available to shoot at isn't it?

Yes, easily accessible all the way to Mountainair and beyond.

Andy

Very nice..!!  I REALLY like Pic 11!!