Western Railroad Discussion > Turkey Weekend Pictures Front Range Sub/Moffat Sub

As I left work on Wednesday afternoon, the DENLAU came up with BNSF 4640-MRL ex Wisconsin Central SD45 1744-"BN" 7009-BNSF remote control unit 6212

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Closer picture of 1744 (SD45 is arguably my favorite engine). Crappy patch job....

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The RCL unit (boo hiss says the audience)...

The LAUDEN came south soon after with BNSF 4013-CN 5418 DPU BNSF 5065

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On Turkey Day, I gave thanks to be home and see two trains! At the North yard LAUDEN BNSF 5343-BNSF 8083-BNSF 7037 and DPU BNSF warbonnet 760 met the NB Stinky Slinky (Sulfur train) BNSF 971-BNSF 7845.

The next day was "honey-do" day but I managed to catch some trains....

First was the Stinky Slinky SB with BNSF 4038-BNSF warbonnet 935 DPU BNSF 5220

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The DENLAU had EMD 9040-“BN” 7037-“BN” 8023. 3 millitary cranes were on the train....the Central Kansas GP7 units can be seen to the left....

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A rare sighting of the Rawhide Power plant coal train with BNSF 8899-BNSF 9542?

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NH2006 Wrote:
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> The RCL unit (boo hiss says the audience)...



Boo hiss? Thatz a somewhat rare former-ATSF SD39U you got there! Guess you could still boo hiss that paint job...

The LAUDEN whizzed by with BNSF 5433-warbonnet 771 and TWO DPUs BNSF 5427-“exBN” FURX 7218

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The next day I wandered on down the Big 10 curve on the Moffat sub, saw 4 coal trains. The first had
UP 6054 East (Coal) UP 6054-UP 6483-SP 232-UP6564 DPUs (middle) UP 8030- exCNW Operation Lifesaver UP 6713 DPUs (end) UP 6007-exSP 6309

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The exCNW unit

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I forgot to write down the umbers of this train, it was parked on the Rocky siding with 2 pairs of yellow engines...yawn?

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Finally another train came as the snow started to really fall....UP 6501 West Coal empties WB UP 6501-SP 110-UP 5967

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It was great to see it roar up the hill...will try to post a movie if anyones interested....

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Finally Sunday the snow came hard and I saw FIVE trains on the BNSF Front Range sub! First were 2 LAUDENs...

The first one had BNSF 4917-exATSF blue/yellow 6729-BNSF 8265

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Next LAUDEN dissappearing into the storm withBNSF 5062 and DPU BNSF 4723

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I wandered up to strangely empty Cheyenne where a coal train with a rare set of DPUs came in...the DPUs were removed as per "order of the manager"

UP 5687 East power was UP 5867-UP 7069 DPUs UP 8016–UP 7264

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An overpowered COFC train left, this scene has never looked so bleak!

UP 4239 West UP 4239-UP 9121-UP 4893-UP 3788-UP 4885 very long TOFC

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I saw UP 7236 East UP 7236-UP 9821-UP 6571 UPFE/MANIFEST then heard another train on the ex Colorado & Southern tracks coming into town...
BARE TABLES NB BNSF 5305-BNSF 6739

Finally as darkness fell and I had to take my kids sledding: DENLAU BNSF warbonnet 771-BNSF 504?-NS 8864 met AUTORACKS/COFC REROUTE? BNSF 565 SOUTH BNSF 504 added another dead Pumpkin (wouldn’t load) at Owl canyon. I couldn't wait for the 565 South...d'oh! We'll see how my stills come out and repost some if I see anything worthwhile....

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espeeboy Wrote:
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> NH2006 Wrote:
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> > The RCL unit (boo hiss says the audience)...
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> Boo hiss? Thatz a somewhat rare former-ATSF SD39U
> you got there! Guess you could still boo hiss that
> paint job...

Wow, did not realize that....the boos were for "remote control" operations...not very popular so far....

You got your wish with the snow! Nice to see you braved the elements for some dramatic shots. It's nice to see a shot of the Rawhide train as it is seldom photographed. I also like your shot of the sulphur train on Mason, is that from video? Your last shot is really cool as well, now is this from video..... You should figure out how to post the videos in the videos section here on TO.

-Tyler