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BN 5813
Title:  BN 5813
Description:  A loaded SATX coal train passes through the Air Force Academy grounds near Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  6/24/1978  Upload Date: 5/13/2006 12:43:17 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
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Locomotives:  BN 5813(U30C)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
BN 9502
Title:  BN 9502
Description:  First trip at No. Academy sw. - - Bruce Barrett photo.
Photo Date:  3/11/1992  Upload Date: 2/12/2009 1:45:19 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
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Locomotives:  BN 9502(SD60MAC)
Views:  2274   Comments: 5
CNW AC4400CW #8828
Title:  CNW AC4400CW #8828
Description:  CNW locomotive #8828 & SP 193 soutbound on the Colorado Joint Line.
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 2/6/2005 9:12:29 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin A. Sadowski
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Locomotives:  CNW 8828(AC44CW)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
BNSF 9523
Title:  BNSF 9523
Description:  "the Usual" here on the Joint Line.
Photo Date:  11/3/2007  Upload Date: 4/25/2008 10:19:53 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Adam Lutt
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9523(SD70MAC) BNSF 8843(SD70MAC)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
Rio Grande Heritage Unit
Title:  Rio Grande Heritage Unit
Description:  DAYLIGHT!!!! A friend of mine called me and told me about this, so I picked him up and the chase was on. After a little walk inside the Air Force Academy, this was our prize, its nice when the put it on the point of the train.
Photo Date:  1/8/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 7:37:44 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe) UP 4204(SD70M) UP 5011(SD70M) UP 4057(SD70M) UP 1517(GP40M-2)
Views:  1264   Comments: 2
BELDEN
Title:  BELDEN
Description:  As the Belen, NM to Denver, CO train passed us, I took the oppurtunity to shoot the UP 1989 through two cars.
Photo Date:  1/8/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 7:37:45 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  UP 1989(SD70ACe)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Manifest
Title:  Manifest
Description:  This manifest train was intresting with the sd45-2B unit 4th in the consist. Also, all the numbers ended in a "1" on each locomotive.
Photo Date:  2/7/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 12:52:26 AM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5201(C44-9W) BNSF 4301(C44-9W) BNSF 4401(C44-9W) BNSF 6521(SD45-2B)
Views:  1211   Comments: 1
SD45-2B
Title:  SD45-2B
Description:  Neat catch, way better than those redundant coal trains.
Photo Date:  2/7/2008  Upload Date: 2/8/2008 12:53:41 AM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6521(SD45-2B)
Views:  1088   Comments: 1
U#BWWLAU1 30
Title:  U#BWWLAU1 30
Description:  Special Unit Train from Brownwood, TX to Laurel, MT
Photo Date:  4/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 1:44:43 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlnw
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5423(C44-9W) BNSF 4388(C44-9W) BNSF 4309(C44-9W)
Views:  847   Comments: 1
H DENAMA1 01
Title:  H DENAMA1 01
Description:  Hi-Priority Freight from Denver, CO to%Amarillo, TX....Two warbonnets and a NS unit, better than the typical orange and green/black.
Photo Date:  4/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 1:44:44 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
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Locomotives:  BNSF 604(C44-9W) BNSF 696(C44-9W) NS 2646(SD70M)
Views:  813   Comments: 1
Diverging Approach
Title:  Diverging Approach
Description:  An empty coal train takes the siding at Academy since a load is holding the main.
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:26 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5653(AC44CW)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Engine Problems
Title:  Engine Problems
Description:  Engineer on the empty said his computer showed the engine would not load, so the engineer and conductor of the empty checked it out as a favor, they are shown here trying to get the engine started as it was dead. No luck and Ft Worth Mechanical said to drag it to Denver this way. The load was tied down waiting for a van, so handbrakes were set!
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:28 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5621(AC44CW) BNSF 5751(ES44AC)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
Another Meet
Title:  Another Meet
Description:  With the conductor of the load on the ground for the roll by this light power move heads north, I was diggin the reflection!
Photo Date:  10/28/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 1:48:30 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6054(ES44AC) UP 6725(AC44CW)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Coal Load
Title:  Coal Load
Description:  The first loaded coal train I've seen of the year splits the ex-Rio Grande signals at the north end of Academy Siding.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:51 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9893(SD70MAC)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Coal Load
Title:  Coal Load
Description:  Another coal load heads south at the north end of Academy siding. Sitting on the siding is the military train waiting it's turn to head north.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:52 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6113(ES44AC)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  The military finally takes it's turn to head north leaving the Academy siding.
Photo Date:  1/4/2009  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 9:33:45 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 4516(SD70M)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
Military Train
Title:  Military Train
Description:  A train load of military vehicles enters the United States Air Force Academy.
Photo Date:  2/3/2009  Upload Date: 2/3/2009 11:27:24 PM
Location:  Academy, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  KCS 4684(ES44AC)
Views:  556   Comments: 1


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