Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RR

This past week I had the opportunity to go to the Durango and Silverton RR.We paced the 480. A K-36 type locomotive. Enjoy the photos.

Running gear of 480

Charging out of Durango

Just outside of Alamosa

At Alamosa the 480 joined the 486 as a doubleheader for the steep climb to Silverton.

The two K-36 locomotives round the S curve

One more pacing shot of the 480

Christmas Break

Over Christmas break I got to go to 4 different N scale layout all in the area of Denver. All layouts were modeled after different Railroad.

1- BNSF Powder River Basin {coal}

2nd layout Crandic route

I did not have my camara for the 3rd layout. Sorry :{

4th Rio Grande Moffat route

1940 era N scale train

I was playing around and decided to do a photo shoot with old steam locomotives on our N scale model train layout. Enjoy the photos.

Challenger {4-6-6-4} #3977 awaits a train at the locomotive shed

UP #806 winds its train down Sherman hill.

#806's train

806 running by some cattle cars.

Train Simulator

On my free time I love to do Train Simulator. I like exploring places I have never been and drive a train there. Just thought I would share. Enjoy the pictures. I love going back in time and seeing waht they had back then.

A Union Pacific manifest.

Long freight trains in California's Cajon pass

Two Union Pacific yard locomotives waiting for a job. SD40

Back when Santa Fe was king that had these great SD75 locomotives

Union Pacific 2-8-0

A Union Pacific AC4400CW leading a train out of Barstow California

Black 5 steam locomotive 4-6-0

A British Railways 2-8-0

Railfanning 9/24/13

Today were we able to go do some railfanning. The sun was just right and it was perfect. We caught a West UP Manifest. And a long coal train on its way down Sherman.

UP SD70ACe 8330 pulls the Westbound Manifest out of Cheyenne

8330 EMD SD70ACe

On our way home we caught  a long coal train on its descent down Sherman.

At the end of the coal train was this UP/SP locomotive.

Be watching out for more.

Railfanning September 14 2013

Today was a great day for Railfanning it may have been wet but it was worth it. We were able to see  UP 7400 the pink ribbon heritage unit. We also caught a UP Z train and followed it out of Cheyenne. Enjoy the pictures and Videos.

 

UP 7400

UP 7400 heading East bound out of Cheyenne

The clouds were dark and it was wet but it was worth it.

The UP Z Train Just outside of Cheyenne                                                            Be watching out for more.

Railfanning 9/7/13

Today we were able to go down to the Union Pacific and BNSF yard and see some trains. Hope you enjoy the photos.

4436, {SD70M} 5104, {SD70M} 5757 {AC44CWCTE}

3 SD70's

SD40-2 3202

Santa Fe {BNSF} 1750 SD40-2

7670 ES44DC

BNSF 681 C44-9W

Be watching for more.