http://www.drgw.net/gallery/main.php http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lasanimas_co_6_jan_2007_002.jpg.html 32667 What's that? It's on a BNSF northbound (geographic westbound) in the hole at Las Animas, CO. Clearly going to the Transportation Test Center, since it's a new locomotive. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/bnsf_4887_lasanimas_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32673 BNSF 4887 leaves Las Animas shortly after I arrive. This is just west of town. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lasanimas_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32676 There's the back end of this odd unit. Contrary to earlier reports, it's not a GT46PAC for India. Sean Graham-White posted to Loconotes that this is a GT36HCW, part of Algeria's order for 16 freight GT36CWs and 14 passenger GT36HCWs. Upon further resea http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lasanimas_co_6_jan_2007_001.jpg.html 32679 And the front end. The trucks are nowhere to be found, and the unit is riding on heavy duty flatcar KRL 89124 http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lajunta_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32682 Once into La Junta, the crew breaks off the power to do some work, leaving the mystery unit as the first thing on the west end of the train. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lajunta_co_6_jan_2007_001.jpg.html 32685 The whole GT36HCW at La Junta http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lajunta_co_6_jan_2007_002.jpg.html 32688 GT36HCW rear detail shot http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/krl_89124_lajunta_co_6_jan_2007_003.jpg.html 32691 GT36HCW front detail shot http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_lajunta_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32694 The local sits in the La Junta yard, awaiting departure http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_swink_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32697 NREX 3075 leads the local back through Swink, CO, towards Pueblo. Yes, 3075 is ex-DRGW 3075, a GP40 rebuilt by NREX into a GP38-2 and for some odd reason, painted for BNSF. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/bnsf_2224_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32700 BNSF 2224, an ex-ATSF GP38-2, was the second unit on today's local. Amazingly enough, it looks to still have a builder's plate. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/bnsf_1411_swink_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32703 Third motor back is BNSF 1411, an ex-Great Northern GP7. Don't see many of those running on Class Is anymore. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/bnsf_1411_swink_co_6_jan_2007_001.jpg.html 32706 A better look at 1411's front end. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/emdx_776_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32709 And the fourth and final unit on today's local is EMDX 776, an ex-Penn Central GP38-2 and sister unit to the Iowa Interstate 700s. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32712 At Rocky Ford, the local backed up the short branch to the grain elevator on the northwest end of town http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_001.jpg.html 32715 It's a light branch, running right through town http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/xxxx_natlguard_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32718 Not train related, but here's the National Guard, rolling through Rocky Ford with more hay for cattle trapped by the recent blizzards. That's an Oshkosh Truck Company HEMETT, by the way. Cool vehicles. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_rockyford_co_6_jan_2007_002.jpg.html 32721 Cars both dropped and picked up, the local is back together and highballing west again http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_fowler_co_6_jan_2007_001.jpg.html 32724 Making good time and kicking up some light snow at Fowler, CO http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_boone_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32727 Rounding a curve near Boone, CO http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/nrex_3075_northavondale_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32730 And our final look at the local, at North Avondale, CO. The light would fail before I reached Pueblo, so there was little point on waiting around for more shots. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/PhotographersGallery/PGModernDay/NHPhotos/NewsPhotos/NH6Jan07-LaJunta/up_1350_pueblo_co_6_jan_2007_000.jpg.html 32733 UP 1350 (ex-DRGW 3100) sits in twilight at the Pueblo yard.