Everywhere West from Denver
Trip From 19/9/2014 to 8/10/2014
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Almost a 3 week figure of 8 trip from Denver to Denver via the Moffat, Powder River, Casper Sub, MRL, Big Horn Sub, Crawford Hill, UP Main, Soldier Summit and back through Colorado.
 Union Pacific AC4400 5697 is seen leading an eastbound loaded coal train downgrade from the Moffat Tunnel at Tolland, Colorado - 19/09/2014 |  BNSF ES44 7338 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest at Pinecliff - 19/09/2014 |  Amtrak P42 #11 is seen leading the westbound California Zephyr #5 at Tolland - 19/09/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70M 4019 is seen leading a westbound double stack train out of Cheyenne - 19/09/2014 |
 Brand new BNSF SD70ACes 8418 and 8419 are seen leading a loaded coal out of the Poweder River at Lightning Greek - 20/09/2014 |  Citirail ES44AC 1415 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal out of the Powder River near Lightning Creek - 20/09/2014 |  Citirail ES44AC 1415 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal out of the Powder River near Lightning Creek - 20/09/2014 |  BNSF ES44AC 6044 on a loaded coal train south of seen passing UP ES44AC 7612 on the rear of a northbound empty at Lightnign Creek - 20/09/2014 |
 Union Pacific AC4400 6876 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal train out of the Powder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 |  BNSF ES44AC 6034 is seen leading a northbound empty coal into the Powder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5805 is seen leading a northbound coal into the Poweder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5993 is seen leading a northbound coal empties into the Powder River at West Nacco - 20/09/2014 |
 Union Pacific AC4400 6480 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal at Converse Junction - 20/09/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5581 is seen leading a southbound loaded coal at Converse Junction - 20/09/2014 |  BNSF Dash 9 4594 is seen leading a southbound Manifest in Wind River Canyon - 22/09/2014 |  BNSF Dash 9 4594 is seen crossing the Wind River at Boysen, Wyoming - 22/09/2014 |
 BNSF SD60Ms 1468 and 1404 are seen leading the Cody Local returning from Bridger before being tied down at Frannie - 22/09/2014 |  Montana Limestone SD50Fs 5404 and 5438 are seen at Limestone, Montana - 22/09/2014 |  Citirail ES44AC 1313 is seen leading a westbound unit grain at Elton, Montana along the Yellowstone River - 23/09/2014 |  MRL SD70Ace 4300 is seen on the rear of a unit grain before helping the train to the summit of Bozemas Pass - 23/09/2-14 |
 BNSF ES44AC 5779 is seen coming into Livingstone on a eastbound empty coal - 23/09/2014 |  Citirail ES44AC 1313 is seen leading a westbound unit grain at West End at the summit of Bozeman Pass - 23/09/2014 |  MRL GP35s 404 and 405 are seen leading the Livingston Local #841 west at West End having just crossed Bozeman Pass - 23/09/2014 |  MRL GP35s 404 and 405 are seen leading the Livingston Local #841 into Bozeman - 23/09/2014 |
 BNSF ES44C4 7083 is seen leading a westbound Manifest at West End - 23/09/2014 |  Canadian Pacific ES44AC (on hire to BNSF) is seen on a rock train from Spire Rock at Sappington, Montana - 23/09/2014 |  MRL SD40-2s 261 and 263 are seen leading local #840 south from Helena to Logan in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 |  BNSF Dash 9 4405 is seen leading a westbound Manifest in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 |
 BNSF SD70MAC 8897 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9870 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal train in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 |  MRL SD40-2s 263 and 261 are seen leading local #840 returning from Logan back to Helena in Lombard Canyon south of Totson, Montana - 24/09/2014 |  MRL SD70ACe 4402 is seen leading ML at Toston Dam in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 |
 BNSF SD70ACe 9296 is seen leading a unit grain west near Avon - 25/09/2014 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9296 is seen leading a unit grain west near Avon - 25/09/2014 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9695 is seen leading a unit coal train into Helena past East Helena - 25/09/2014 |  BNSF SD70MAC is seen leading a unit coal train up Mullan Pass at Tobin with 4 MRL mid train helpers. The broke in half with a broken knuckle a few minutes after - 25/09/2014 |
 MRL SD40-2 252 is seen leaving Paradise in an eastbound work train up the 4th Sub crossing the Clark Fork River - 26/09/2014 |  BNSF 7671 is seen leading a westbound J-Train over the 10th Sub near Perma with 2 737s - 26/09/2014 |  BNSF AC4400 5645 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train near Pema - 26/09/2014 |  MRL GP9 120 and 127 are seen switching the lumber mill at Thompson Falls - 26/09/2014 |
 MRL GP9 127 and 120 are seen leading a short Paradise Local returning from Thompson Falls near Plains - 26/09/2014 |  MRL GP9 127 and 120 are seen leading a short Paradise Local returning from Thompson Falls at Plains - 26/09/2014 |  MRL GP9s 127 and 120 (note 127 in the new MRL livery) are seen leading Paradise Local to St Regis crossing the Clark Fork River - 26/09/2014 |  MRL SD45s 351, 326 and 355 are seen leading a westbound Laurel-Spokane Manifest along the Yellowstone River at Elton - 28/09/2014 |
 BNSF AC4400CW 5653 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Crawford Hill - 01/10/2014 |  BNSF ES44DC 7817 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest up Crawford Hill - 01/10/2014 |  Union Pacific 8200 is seen leading a westbound empty coal train down Crawford Hill - 01/10/2014 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9631 is seen leading the westbound local down Crawford Hill - 01/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific SD70M 4623 is seen leading an eastbound stack train out of Rock River - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7805 is seen leading an eastbound stack train out of Rock River - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5807 is seen leading eastbound autoracks away from Rock River - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7347 is seen leading an empty grain shuttle away from Rock River - 02/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC 7982 is seen leading an eastbound stack from near Hana, Wyoming - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 8151 is seen leading a westbound Autorack train at Hana - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8754 is seen leading a short westbound stack train near Hana - 02/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6808 is seen leading a westbound unit train at Hana - 02/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific SD70ACe 8343 is seen leading an eastbound stack at Baxter - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8704 is seen leadinjg an eastback stack at Baxter - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5560 is seen leading a westbound Q train up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8598 is seen leading a westbound work train up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |
 Uniohn Pacific ES44AC 8017 is seen leading a westbound Z train up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7842 is seen leading a westbound stack train up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5886 is seen leading a westbound manifest up Peru Hill - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6654 is seen leading a very long M-HKNP (Manifest Hinkle-North Platte) east into Green River - 03/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC 7363 is seen on the rear of the M-HKNP crossing the Green River - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 5774 is seen leading an empty eastbound coal into Green River - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific 8657 is seen leading eastbound Autoracks into Green River - 03/10/2014 |  UP SD70ACe 8731 and SD70M 4121 are seen passing leaving Green River, Wyoming on a westbound stack train after a crew change passing the disused Depot - 03/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific SD40-2s 3211 and 3233 are seen switching at Green River, Wyoming - 03/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7921 is seen leading an eastbound stack up the Wasatch in Echo Canyon at Emory - 04/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8411 is seen leading a westbound stack train in Echo Canyon at Emory - 04/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6578 is seen leading an eastbound unit train out of Echo - 04/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific ES44AC 8098 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest (M-RONP?) at Devils Slide - 04/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70M 4028 is seen leading a westbound stack train at Devils Slide - 04/10/2014 |  Utah Railway MK50-3 5002 is seen stabled at Martin, Utah - 05/04/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest up the 2.4% grade up Soldier Sumit in Price River Canyon - 05/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest at Soldier Summit - 05/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6682 is seen leading a westbound M-NYRO (Denver North Yard to Salt Lake Roper Yard) Manifest down Soldier Summit - 05/10/2014 |  BNSF Dash 9 4728 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest down Soldier Summit at Kyune - 05/10/2014 |  BNSF Dash 9 4728 is seen leading an eastbound Manifest away from Helper - 05/10/2014 |
 Southern Pacific UP Patched AC4400 6417 (former SP371) is seen climbing Solider Summit in Price River Canyon at little more than walking speed with a loaded coal train - 05/10/2014 |  Southern Pacific UP Patched AC4400 6417 (former SP371) is seen climbing Solider Summit at Kyune with a loaded coal train - 05/10/2014 |  Union Pacific ES44AC 7945 is seen on the rear of a loaded train at Kyune - 05/10/2014 |  Utah Railway MK50-3 5006 is seen leading the IPPX loaded coal from CV Spur at Kyune having just reached the top of the 2.4% grade on the climb up to Soldier Summit - 06/10/2014 |
 Utah Railway MK50-3 5006 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal train at Soldier Summit - 06/10/2014 |  Utah Railway MK50-3 5006 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal train down Soldier Summit - 06/10/2014 |  Union Pacific SD70ACe 8823 is seen leading an empty coal train to CV Spur at Price - 06/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train for Energy Mine at Yarmony - 07/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific AC4400 6587 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal from Energy along the Colorado River at State Bridge - 07/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an eastbound empty coal train for Energy Mine at State Bridge before taking the Craig Branch - 07/10/2014 |  Amtrak P42 #60 and P40 #816 are seen leading the westbounde California Zeprhyr #5 west at State Bridge - 07/10/2014 |  Union Pacific AC4400 6068 is seen leading an empty coal train bound for Energy at Toponas Summit on the Craig branch - 07/10/2014 |
 Union Pacific AC4400 6864 is seen leading a westbound empty coal train near Flat - 07/10/2014 |  Union Pacific derated AC6000 6967 is seen leading a westbound empty coal train at Parshall - 07/10/2014 |  Union Pacific derated AC6000 6967 is seen on the rear of a westbound empty coal train at Parshall - 07/10/2014 |  Amtrak P40s 821 and 823 are seen leading the eastbound California Zephyr #6 at Parshall - 07/10/2014 |
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