A Visit to Northern CO, Eastern WY and Moffat Tunnel

[cfriedri]

[TCtrainguy17]

Great shots! I was out there for spring break 2010, but railfanning wasn't a high priority.

[Saturnalia]

Those darth vader signals are everywhere! [Insert Star Wars Quote Here]




That is this train ?

[Y@]

That is this train ?

Yes, that is that train.

[CSX_CO]

Those darth vader signals are everywhere!

FWIW the DRGW or SP were the first ones to put the snow shields on the signals. UP picked it up, and then is spread from there. Better protection from flying snow, so you don't need to get a maintainer up there in an ice storm with a scraper to clean the lenses off. Added benefit to better visibility in almost all angles of light.

Practice Safe CSX

[Y@]

Those darth vader signals are everywhere!

FWIW the DRGW or SP were the first ones to put the snow shields on the signals. UP picked it up, and then is spread from there. Better protection from flying snow, so you don't need to get a maintainer up there in an ice storm with a scraper to clean the lenses off. Added benefit to better visibility in almost all angles of light.

Practice Safe CSX

I've often wondered if the hoods were installed specifically as snow shields, but just never really asked.

[firemedic54]

Really nice pics. How long is the tunnel?

[cfriedri]

Really nice pics. How long is the tunnel?

Well - Moffat Tunnel is 6.2 miles long, but the one in the first photograph is about 1000 feet long (just guessing here).

[cfriedri]

That is this train ?

What exactly do you mean?

[Saturnalia]

That is this train ?

What exactly do you mean?

What kind? And I hope you know I mean the train on the left and not what appears to be a grain train on the right

[Y@]

WOOSH. RIGHT OVER THE HEAD.

He still doesn't see it.

[GreatLakesRailfan]

That is this train ?

What exactly do you mean?

What kind? And I hope you know I mean the train on the left and not what appears to be a grain train on the right

It's a ballast train. Go to http://krugtales.50megs.com/rrpictale/p050730/p050730.htm and scroll most of the way down the page. He has a photo of one of these trains (although it was on BNSF when he took his photo) and a short description of exactly what you're looking at.

[AARR]

What short line is using the ex-SF GP7r?

[cfriedri]

What short line is using the ex-SF GP7r?

That would be the Great Western Railway.