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Viewing Album:  The Great Western Railway - 2012
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:1/23/2012 - 10/18/2012
Album Info:The GWR operates a network of lines in Northern Colorado. A majority of shippers are concentrated at the Great Western Industrial Park in Windsor. Vestas Blades, Front Range Energy, Owens-Illinois, Halliburton, Hexcel and Rocky Mountain Transload keep the GWR very busy. Commodities include outbound oil, ethanol and turbine blades; inbound frac sand, silica sand, corn and lumber. It is not uncommon for the GWR to handle over 500 cars a week!! They frequently operate unit trains with run-through power from BNSF, UP, NS and CSX. Connections are made with the BNSF at Fort Collins, Loveland and Longmont and with the UP at Fort Collins, Kelim and Milliken.
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CKRY 2506
Title:  CKRY 2506
Description:  Here is a GP20 in Hudson Bay colors, but lettered for the Central Kansas. It still has the HBR emblem with a polar bear. Kind of humorous to see a polar bear on a Kansas unit!!
Photo Date:  1/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:56:00 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CKRY 2506(GP20E)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
HLCX 3815
Title:  HLCX 3815
Description:  This former SP GP38-2 was leased from Helm for a few months in 2012. Here it is leading an empty blade train (received from the BNSF) to Windsor
Photo Date:  1/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:57:39 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
HLCX 3815
Title:  HLCX 3815
Description:  An empty blade train east of FTC. Shot from the I25 overpass.
Photo Date:  1/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:58:32 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
HLCX 3815
Title:  HLCX 3815
Description:  Empty blade flats for Vestas Blades in Windsor
Photo Date:  1/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:59:35 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
CKRY 2506
Title:  CKRY 2506
Description:  This GWR train has picked up cars from the UP in Fort Collins and is passing through Timnath
Photo Date:  1/31/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:00:45 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CKRY 2506(GP20E)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
CKRY 2506
Title:  CKRY 2506
Description:  The 2506 waits on a brake test with cars from the UP. Note the recent tie replacment
Photo Date:  2/1/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:02:18 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CKRY 2506(GP20E) HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
GWR 2243
Title:  GWR 2243
Description:  At this point in time, the 2243 was the only unit lettered for the GWR. It would be sold in a few months. This was the last photo I took of it in service. The 2243 and 2506 have a long train approaching Windsor
Photo Date:  2/15/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:04:02 PM
Location:  Windsor, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GWR 2243(GP7u)
Views:  282   Comments: 2
HBR 6526
Title:  HBR 6526
Description:  South of Johnstown with cars for Bunyon and Walker
Photo Date:  3/8/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:04:58 PM
Location:  Johnstown, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 6526(GP35m)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
HLCX 3841
Title:  HLCX 3841
Description:  East of Loveland with a short train for Johnstown. This was another Helm Leasing GP38-2 the GWR leased for a few months in early2012
Photo Date:  3/9/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:06:00 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3841(GP38-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 2
HLCX 3841
Title:  HLCX 3841
Description:  Rounding the curve on Ragan Hill east of Kelim.
Photo Date:  3/9/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:07:41 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3841(GP38-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
HBR 3600
Title:  HBR 3600
Description:  A short train approaches Timnath at MP 81 (81 miles from Denver....from the Colorado & Southern era)
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:08:17 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 3600(GP35)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
HBR 3600
Title:  HBR 3600
Description:  Approaching Windsor
Photo Date:  3/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:08:45 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 3600(GP35)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
OMLX 4327
Title:  OMLX 4327
Description:  The GWRs track structure took a beating with the increase in traffic. The 90 lb rail and lack of ballast resulted in numerous slow orders. This was one of the worst...a 5mph slow order east of Timnath
Photo Date:  3/26/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:10:58 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  252   Comments: 2
OMLX 4326
Title:  OMLX 4326
Description:  Nearing Kelim with only 2 cars.
Photo Date:  3/30/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:11:34 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  214   Comments: 2
CKRY 2506
Title:  CKRY 2506
Description:  A short train at Kelim.
Photo Date:  7/19/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:12:57 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CKRY 2506(GP20E)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
CKRY 2232
Title:  CKRY 2232
Description:  East of Timnath passing through a 5mph slow order.
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:13:38 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CKRY 2232(GP7u)
Views:  176   Comments: 1
OMLX 4327
Title:  OMLX 4327
Description:  Its not everyday you find a 55 year old SD9 pulling turbine blades!! Note the unusual number boards!
Photo Date:  8/24/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:15:18 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
OMLX 4327
Title:  OMLX 4327
Description:  Creeping through a 5 mph slow order
Photo Date:  9/19/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:16:17 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
HLCX 3815
Title:  HLCX 3815
Description:  This former SP GP38-2 is in run eight with a load of frac sand. The mile marker is a hold-out from the Colorado & Southern era....81 miles from Denver.
Photo Date:  9/19/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:17:12 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3815(GP38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
HBR 3600
Title:  HBR 3600
Description:  Two Hudson Bay GP35s pull cars off the UP connector into North Yard
Photo Date:  10/18/2012  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 7:18:31 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 3600(GP35)
Views:  200   Comments: 1

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