Nostalgia & History > Summer of ’73, Part 5, Golden, CO, to East Glacier, MT

Coors, Golden, Colorado, 7/11/73
1. We took a tour of the brewery, and I spotted this one: CORX SW8 #993 built 8//51 as Cincinnati Union Terminal #34.
 
While in Denver I secured a job there starting in September.  Stay tuned.

Gerry



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Rawlins, Wyoming, 7/15/73
2. UP SD24M (experimental 3,000 hp EMD 16-645 engine) #3399, built 9//59 as SD24 #423, rebuilt to SD24M #3100 8//68, renumbered #3200 12//70 because of the rising tide of SD40-2s, renumbered #3399 3//72, renumbered #3999 11//76, renumbered #99 10//78, retired 3/18/85, sold for scrap 11/12/85, led an e/b train.
3. An e/b UP train was led by GP30 #723, built 5//63, retired 6/6/89, rebuilt to BN GP39M #2833 4/23/90, + SD45 #3636, built 3//68 as #36, renumbered #3636 11//78, retired 7//85, + GP30B +
4. SD40-2 #3124, UP’s second SD40-2 built 1//72, retired 1/24/08, + DD35 #84B, built 6//64, retired 9//79, + GP30 #875, built 6//61 as EMDX GP22 demo #5629, rebuilt to EMDX GP30 demo #5629 10//61, renumbered #1962, to UP #875 9//62, retired 10//82.

Gerry

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Lander, Wyoming, 7/15/73
5. While driving from Rollins to Jackson, WY, on US-287 we found this station, the west end of the C&NW at East Main and North 1st Streets.  The tracks are gone now, but the station is visible on Google Satellite and Street Views in Jaycee Park.
Monida Pass, Idaho, 7/21/73
6. While driving north on I-15 we overtook this UP coal train. With five units up front.  Look at the right edge of the picture and you can see exhaust from helpers.
7. As the headend units slowly passed, I thought the second and third units were an SD40 + an SD45.  Later, I was surprised to find they were both prototype SD40s on SD35 frames (aka: SD40X) #3047, built 4//65 as EMDX #434H, to UP #3047 2//66, retired 5//85, + #3040, built 2//65 as EMDX #434A, to UP #3040 2//66, retired 8//86.

Gerry

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Butte, Montana, 7/21/73
8 & 9. CMSTP&P (MILW) EF-2 #E45B + 2 more units, built in 1915 by ALCo/GE when the pacific extension was under construction;
10. SW1 #869, built 3//40 as #1619, renumbered #956, renumbered #869, later SNCT #52, BDTL #98; and EF-4 #E82, built in 1919 by GE as #10052, renumbered #E82 3//39; were tied down.

Gerry

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East Glacier, Montana, 7/23/73
11. A w/b BN train was led by SD40-2 #6366, built 2//74 as C&S #918, later BNSF #1970, + SD45 #6447, built 4//67 as GN #417, retired 8//83 + SD45.
12. An e/b BN train was led by F45 #6601, built 5//69 as GN #428, retired 6//84, + SD45 + F45.
13. The w/b Amtrak Empire Builder led by F7A #104, built 9//49 as NP 6511A, to BN #9780, retired by BN 8//72, to AMTK #104, arrived as the sun set.
 
References:
That site that archives railroad pictures
https://www.thedieselshop.us/
https://utahrails.net/index.php
http://www.trainpix.com/BN/ROSTER.HTM
 
Gerry

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GPutz Wrote:
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> East Glacier, Montana, 7/23/73
> 11. A w/b BN train was led by SD40-2 #6366, built
> 2//74 as C&S #918, later BNSF #1970, + SD45 #6447,
> built 4//67 as GN #417, retired 8//83 + SD45.
> 12. An e/b BN train was led by F45 #6601, built
> 5//69 as GN #428, retired 6//84, + SD45 + F45.
> 13. The w/b Amtrak Empire Builder led by F7A #104,
> built 9//49 as NP 6511A, to BN #9780, retired by
> BN 8//72, to AMTK #104, arrived as the sun set.
>  
> References:
> That site that archives railroad pictures
> https://www.thedieselshop.us/
> https://utahrails.net/index.php
> http://www.trainpix.com/BN/ROSTER.HTM
>  
> Gerry

Thanks for posting those photo's.

The northbound UP coal train on the Montana line is interesting. Not sure where it would have been going unless it was interchanged to BN.

The East Glacier photo's bring back memories from visits there in '75 and '76. I recall it being kinda slow, train wise, during the day, busier at night. Mostly EMD's for power, but one westbound was all GE's (2 U33C's, 2 U25B's).

Keith_Kevet

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Great stuff! A wonderful look back.

WOW! Super set!
Bob

The "coal" train is the Stauffer Ore train that ran from Pocatello to the Stauffer plant west of Silver Bow. The ore came from the Soda Springs area east of Pocatello. You can see the exhaust of the helpers that were in the train that would have usually been removed at Monida. Here is some YT video of this train from Ogden Union Station archives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmfVr6heCU&list=PLtGyUETEAgqSskUKj_XdKPyxe8cZdYQlA&index=20.
Lots of neat videos there.

x6924w Wrote:
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> The "coal" train is the Stauffer Ore train that
> ran from Pocatello to the Stauffer plant west of
> Silver Bow. The ore came from the Soda Springs
> area east of Pocatello. You can see the exhaust of
> the helpers that were in the train that would have
> usually been removed at Monida. Here is some YT
> video of this train from Ogden Union Station
> archives:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmfVr6heCU&list=P
> LtGyUETEAgqSskUKj_XdKPyxe8cZdYQlA&index=20.
> Lots of neat videos there.

I had forgotten about the ore train to Stauffer. TY.

A do recall the Potash/Soda Ash trains (Potash I believe). It was a UP/BN operation that also may have included CP. The loads and empties ran over Monida and Mullan Passes (UP/BN).

Keith_Kevet

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Great stuff!!! Thanks for sharing.

When did the CNW abandon service to Lander? Looks like the track was just getting pulled in 73.

Regards

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