http://www.drgw.net/gallery/main.php http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_denver_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52336 First sighting - H-PASSAG sits and waits for a signal at milepost 3.3 on the Joint Line in Denver, CO. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2805_denver_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52340 And the other GP49, 2805, bringing up the back of the power http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_5437_louviers_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52343 BNSF 5437 was leading the train in front of the PASSAG, and held things up for quite a while setting out an SD70MAC at Big Lift http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_louviers_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52346 Of course unlike with the previous train, I got hit with a sudden cloud when the Alaska units showed up at Louviers http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_louviers_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52349 And here are the two ARR units at the rear of the consist... http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2805_sedalia_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52352 More crappy light at Sedalia, but at least there's some light on the noses this time. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_castlerock_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52355 H-PASSAG southbound through Castle Rock, CO http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_castlerock_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52358 Again at Castle Rock - I really wish they would have been pointed forwards, not facing away from the camera all the time. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2805_castlerock_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52361 Departing the south end of Castle Rock on the old Santa Fe main. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_larkspur_co_15_mar_2008_001.jpg.html 52364 Crossing the famous Santa Fe bridge at Larkspur, CO http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_larkspur_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52367 And of course the two ARRs again... http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_palmerlake_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52370 Approaching the end of the double track at Palmer Lake, CO http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_palmerlake_co_15_mar_2008_001.jpg.html 52373 Wrapping around Palmer Lake and starting the long descent to Colorado Springs http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_palmerlake_co_15_mar_2008_001.jpg.html 52376 arr-2808-palmerlake co-[15-mar-2008]-001 http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_palmerlake_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52379 arr-2808-palmerlake co-[15-mar-2008]-000 http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2805_palmerlake_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52382 Downgrade, looking towards Monument http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_monument_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52385 At the north end of Monument, a reminder that no matter what the engines say, this is still Rio Grande country. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/bnsf_7692_coloradosprings_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52388 Well, I wasn't even going to try this, but as the sun came out (and then disappeared as the train showed up), I thought maybe a shot at the Colorado Springs depot would work out http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/JLAlaska15Mar2008/arr_2808_coloradosprings_co_15_mar_2008_000.jpg.html 52391 A last look at the ARR power as it passes downtown Colorado Springs. South of here there was no light, so I called it a day.