Passenger Trains > Beauty and the Beast - E8 meets SD70M

On my way from home in Colorado Springs to the BM&LP last Saturday, I spotted headlights on the SLRG just west of Fort Garland.  Turns out the SLRG was running a concert train that morning for a Tom Rush concert up at the summit.

Admittedly I haven't been down that way nearly as much as I used to, but this is the first time I've seen E8 #100 actually doing anything since it arrived back in February.  What was more surprising was its second motor - ex-CSX SD70M #4687, now PRLX of the same number.  Beauty and the beast indeed.  It and sister 4685 arrived on the SLRG in late June.  I didn't see 4685, but I did hear EOT blips on the east side near La Veta.  I suspect they sent it with the freight over the hill a few hours ahead of the passenger train.

#1 - Were there ever more beautiful lines on an American locomotive than the EMD E series?
#2 - Might pull just fine and probably more comfortable to run than the E, but definitely not going to win any beauty pageants.
#3 - Climbing east out of Fort Garland and headed for the pass. 

Nathan

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Nice catch. Thanks for sharing. This is a fine train to ride. 

The AC units on the first dome sure add something to the car's aesthetics.

The "Odd Couple".

Uncle Joe.

Nice shots. Beauty is in the eye - I prefer the 70M...

that explains a lot ED

dan Wrote:
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> that explains a lot ED

What are you trying to say?

utwazoo Wrote:
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> The AC units on the first dome sure add something
> to the car's aesthetics.

They may not be pretty, but you try sitting in that dome under the Colorado sun without them! Those domes are like a giant solar kiln without lots and lots of AC.
 

installed in alaska when wet passengers got on in denali they whole dome would fog up terry Janakey said.