Western Railroad Discussion > Military presence on Sherman Hill

On May 1, 2021, a UP eastbound military train is climbing Sherman Hill at the Pillow Rocks just east of Dale, WY. The desert camouflage fits right in! Thanks to JS for the headsup. === === = === JLH



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/21 21:26 by highgreengraphics.

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Great shot! I know a pastor in North Dakota that used to climb those rocks when he was a boy.

Bismarck Bill

exceptional!

NIce Shot.

There's another Military Train heading your way today - He was having air issues this morning near Calada along the Cima Sub.  

VERY nice photo as always. Yesterday's, (Tuesday) version, had to stop and pick up the BNSF protect unit at Castle Rock before continuing south on the Joint Line towards Colorado Springs.

Jim Barton

That pile of rocks has always amazed me.

I happened upon this train as it was coming into Colorado Springs, CO nearing it's destination of Fort Carson.    It had a large number of Bradley fighting vehicles on the tail of the train.   

Nice photo and thanks for sharing.  

Nice shot!

RC Lundgren
Elgin, TX

NIICE..!!

Milwaukee Wrote:
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> I happened upon this train as it was coming into
> Colorado Springs, CO nearing it's destination of
> Fort Carson.    It had a large number of Bradley
> fighting vehicles on the tail of the train.   
>
> Nice photo and thanks for sharing.  

Wonder if it’s coming back from Fort Irwin. We saw a lot of equipment at the unloading docks in Yermo a month ago.

Nathan

Posted from iPhone

Fantastic photo. Congrats. 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

As you sumized this is the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team from 4th Infantry Division @ Ft Carson returning 
from NTC Decisive Action Rotation 21-06 @ Ft Irwin, CA. They loaded up to head to NTC on Mar-21 thru 23
over 350 vehicles were transported most by rail but some over the road. 

Fantastic!

Nice picture, Jim.  There's snow on that range in the background.  Is that the Snowy Range?  Gerry

Nicely done!  Even the power is clean.
GK

Is that the one they call the Iron Horse Brigade?
dcmkris Wrote:
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> As you sumized this is the 3rd Armored Brigade
> Combat Team from 4th Infantry Division @ Ft Carson
> returning 
> from NTC Decisive Action Rotation 21-06 @ Ft
> Irwin, CA. They loaded up to head to NTC on Mar-21
> thru 23
> over 350 vehicles were transported most by rail
> but some over the road. 

dcmkris Wrote:
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> As you sumized this is the 3rd Armored Brigade
> Combat Team from 4th Infantry Division @ Ft Carson
> returning 
> from NTC Decisive Action Rotation 21-06 @ Ft
> Irwin, CA. They loaded up to head to NTC on Mar-21
> thru 23
> over 350 vehicles were transported most by rail
> but some over the road. 

a truck lost it's load of one in denver

Thanks. That is the Snowy Range in the background. === === = === JLH

1019X Wrote:
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> Is that the one they call the Iron Horse Brigade?

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team 4th Infantry Division the guys on the move in the pics is known as the "Iron Brigade"

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team 1st Calvalry Division @ Fort Hood, TX is known as the "Iron Horse Brigade".

dan Wrote:

> a truck lost it's load of one in denver

I hadn't heard of that but it does seem to happen fairly regurlarly. I saw a LMTV (For those not in the know think
of it as the modern day 4x4 or 6x6. Used for smaller loads when a HEMETT is not needed.) photo that defies all
reasonable explination to how it ended up mangled like it did.

Kris