Railfanning Palmer Lake, CO October 2013 Part 1
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Channel: Nick Valdez · 2013 · Autos & Vehicles
During an easy afternoon on the day of October 29th, NVRRP traveled up to Palmer Lake, Colorado to do a little railfanning. As soon as we got up there, we spotted a southbound loaded coal drag awaiting a red signal north of town in "The Sag". The train it was waiting on was the return leg of the Pikes Peak Local, as it was roaring back to Denver to complete a busy day of switching that occurred at Kelker. After the mainline was cleared, BNSF 9966 and it's assistant (BNSF 5791) smoked it up and climbed out of the sag; then up and around the corner at Palmer Lake to begin the steep decent into Monument. Next up, nipping right on the heels of our first train is an empty rail train, led by ANOTHER smokey unit. ATSF 674 (warbonnet) tops the hill with a VERY loud and old RS3L(?) horn show for the crossing. It then rounds the bend and starts downgrade. More afternoon action coming up in Part 2! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. ENJOY!!! Copyright Nick Valdez Railroad Photography 2013.
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