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Passenger Trains > More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer SpecialDate: 09/06/19 17:35 More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: highgreengraphics I chased UP's Officer Special west on August 21 to get me down to the Black Mesa & Lake Powell which was closing down, and to hit the Santa Fe semaphores on the Raton Line on the way back. I skipped the Tunnel District out of Denver and went directly to Winter Park to get the westbound Special exiting Moffat Tunnel. Photo 1 - The area around the tunnel is torn up as the Moffat Water Tunnel adjacent to the railroad tunnel is being replaced. I shot from the protective berm between the curved Main Line and the ski lodge, which was the only angle left. So here is the Westbound Special PDVGJ1 21 exiting the west portal of Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park. Photo 2 - Negotiating the winding track through Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, and the protective rockslide detector fences and wires are clearly visible. Photo 3 - The clouds were moving in and out rapidly, clearing out mere seconds later for this closer view, with a chute showing evidence of rockslides right next to 1943.
There's Mooore... Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/07/19 08:10 by highgreengraphics. Date: 09/06/19 17:42 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: highgreengraphics Photo 4 - The train was moving fast, so barely missed it at the Gore Canyon overlook, but ran in and got it at another tunnel between Azure and Radium, CO where the tracks seem to hang tenuously on the side of another cliff next to the Colorado River. Consider this - the tracks here are a Main Line and barely etched into the steep mountainside leading straight into the river, no guardrails, and no rockslide detector fencing or wires. Photo 5 - On the Dotsero Cutoff at Tepee Creek E. of Catamount and Burns, CO . Photo 6 - Right at Milepost 152 still on the Dotsero Cutoff, rolling over the Colorado River on Red Dirt Bridge west of Burns, CO.
Happy Specialfanning! === === = === JLH Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 09/07/19 08:17 by highgreengraphics. Date: 09/06/19 18:04 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: photobob Date: 09/06/19 18:30 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: Peak45068 Quite delicious photography
Posted from iPhone Date: 09/06/19 18:37 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: Bob3985 Awesome photos. Thanlks for sharing.
A couple of these could definitely be IOTD's. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/06/19 18:38 by Bob3985. Date: 09/06/19 18:43 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: TheNavigator Great shots! Really eye-catching color and detail in every one.
GK Date: 09/06/19 19:41 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: srman Hard to pick a favorite but that last one is a killer shot! Thanks for sharing.
Date: 09/06/19 20:20 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: SP8595 Killer shots! You knocked this chase "out of the ballpark":}
Date: 09/07/19 04:01 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: jmbreitigan JLH, your work is top notch.
John Date: 09/07/19 10:09 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: texchief1 Excellent shots!
Randy Lundgren Elgin, TX Date: 09/07/19 10:26 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: spdaylight Most of these could have been IOTD!
Great chase with outstanding results. Craig mcmrailvideos.com Date: 09/07/19 16:05 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: ns1000 Great stuff..!! Thanks for posting.
Date: 09/07/19 18:31 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: UP951West Outstanding images. Four stars.
Date: 09/08/19 04:33 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: dan Date: 09/08/19 05:47 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: GPutz Thanks for the classic images of Highgreegraphics. Gerry
Date: 09/08/19 17:20 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: highgreengraphics Must have been wobbly or windy, or I'd be up on the next step! === === = === JLH
Date: 09/08/19 20:01 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: the_expediter Two thumbs up !...SHM
Date: 09/09/19 17:28 Re: More UP 1943 on 8-21 Officer Special Author: Midniterider Is there a train crew always assigned the Officer Special?
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