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By:amtrakswchief 4
Dates:8/24/2008 - 8/31/2008
Album Info:A couple from the east...
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The Vermonter
Title:  The Vermonter
Description:  Amtrak train 54 the Vermonter heads north past Delaware Park Race Track.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 9:25:54 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  AMTK 655(HHP8)
Views:  400   Comments: 1
Northeast Regional
Title:  Northeast Regional
Description:  Southbound Amtrak train 131 passes Delaware Park Race Track en route to Washington D.C. Kinda hard to find the right shutter speed to catch the right amount of light and prevent the train from Blurring. Only 110mph!
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 9:27:40 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  AMTK 908(AEM7)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Coal Load
Title:  Coal Load
Description:  A loaded unit coal train heads south along Colorado's Joint Line just south of Castle Rock.
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 11:30:51 PM
Location:  Castle Rock, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5855(ES44AC) BNSF 8957(SD70MAC)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Denver Local
Title:  Denver Local
Description:  A local train works south of Denver with a REALLY COOL consist!
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 11:30:52 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1348(GP40-2) UP 1359(GP40-2) UP 1534(GP40M-2)
Views:  637   Comments: 3
Highball
Title:  Highball
Description:  This signal seems to always be lit even with no train in an approaching block. Kinda looked neat with the low lighting so I set up the tripod and opened the shutter. Its a 15 second exposure.
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 11:30:53 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Big Lift Local Power
Title:  Big Lift Local Power
Description:  Union Pacific's Big Lift Local or Colorado Springs Local sits in a fuel conserving mode, a.k.a. shut down, as a storm brews overhead.
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 11:30:54 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1364(GP40-2)
Views:  528   Comments: 1
Lightning Strike
Title:  Lightning Strike
Description:  Took about three tries to get this result, but it was totally worth it. Kinda scary being out in the lightning though.
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 11:30:49 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  UP 1364(GP40-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 4


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