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Steam & Excursion > My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado)Date: 01/16/19 12:01 My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: tolland Art Burrill had 42 years with UP minus 4 for WW2 when he was chasing subs with the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic. Anyway, just prior to WW2, he spent some time as yard clerk in Eaton, Colorado. I have a number of his photos from that time, this one is my favorite. He carried around a folding Kodak Camera and took this picture of the streamlined UP Pacific class #2906 headed north with a double header.
Best, Jim Burrill Hamilton, Montana.  Date: 01/16/19 12:05 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: tolland You can see the Eaton Sugar factory in the distance at left. Eaton was also served by the Great Western Railroad which crossed the UP just north of the depot. Here's my second favorite Art Burrill image, Great Western #90 waits for permission to cross over the UP "Greeley Sub" mainline, late 1958.
 Date: 01/16/19 13:48 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: Tominde Terrific image of 90. Tie on a string of coaches and send her to Paradise.
Date: 01/16/19 16:16 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: Bob3985 Arts photo of the UP 2906 that he took there in Eaton is my favorite of his.
I also liked another photo you posted a number of years back of (I believe) your uncle on the UP piledriver on the Fort Collins Branch. Thanks for sharing over the years Jim. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 01/16/19 17:08 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: UP951West Thanks for posting these terrific images !
I wonder how fast that UP steam powered passenger train was running through Eaton in that era ? 80 ? --Kelly Date: 01/16/19 17:47 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: wcamp1472 Photo one looks to be double-headed screamers..
NICE !! W. Date: 01/16/19 18:24 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: Goalieman UP951West Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for posting these terrific images ! > I wonder how fast that UP steam powered > passenger train was running through Eaton in that > era ? 80 ? --Kelly Ditto Kelly. They’ve got to be moving at a pretty good clip! That’s an impressive dust storm they’re creating! Posted from iPhone Date: 01/16/19 19:24 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: sgriggs That photo of 2906 is a great action shot of a very rare bird.
Scott Griggs Louisville, KY Date: 01/16/19 20:59 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: ATSFSuperChief Thanks for two great photos. I worked for the GW in the early 1970's and now live in Eaton. Seeing the Streamlined UP and the Great Western 90 in Eaton is fantastic.
Don Allender Date: 01/17/19 16:59 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: highgreengraphics Wow, great shot that No. 1 - Hard to believe that was in Eaton. They went through a lot of work with that cantilever on single track to get that signal on the right side when the depot was in the way, you'd think they would simply have installed the signal location a bit north or south of there. It seems I have read somewhere that passenger trains on the DP were carded at 90 mph. === === = === JLH
Date: 01/20/19 02:18 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: oldbleu 2906 appears to be 7002.....?
Date: 01/20/19 05:33 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: tolland Both 2906 and 7002 were equipped with the streamlined shroud.
Date: 01/20/19 11:50 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: jbwest While on the subject of Eaton, Art probably warmed himself occasionally at this stove. And here is a picture of the crossing in December 1961 with the 90 waiting for a green to push a gon across. His picture of the streamlined pacific is wonderful.
JBWX Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/20/19 11:52 by jbwest.   Date: 01/20/19 14:20 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: nycman 7002, I believe a UP photo, from the late John McGovern.
 Date: 01/22/19 14:18 Re: My all time favorite Art Burrill image (UP, Eaton, Colorado) Author: santafe199 Wow, SO much history to drool over in this shot!
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