BNSF 2949 Monument 10 May 24 - a photo on Flickriver

            BEHOLD!  It's the Pikes Peak Local...*north* of Colorado Springs!  Whaaaaaa?  Wasn't the Pikes Peak Local running on the Joint Line between Denver and Colorado Springs killed on April 17, 2020?!  Yes, so let me explain what you're seeing here.

BNSF 2949 and BNSF 1826 lead the PPL with three tie cars south near Monument, CO (BTW, for those who are familiar with this spot, especially from years ago...how's that background looking?  Lots 'o roofs, eh?).  So if the PPL quit running 4 years ago, how did this shot happen today?

The PPL that ran between Denver and Colorado Springs switched terminals and started running out of Pueblo north to Colorado Springs and back and was dubbed by railfans as "PPL 2".  That is actually what this train is.  Every once in a while the PPL 2 will work north of Colorado Springs, in this case, up to Palmer Lake, apparently for tie work.

So even though it was cloudy, I was not going to miss the opportunity to shoot standard cab goodness where you just don't see it any more.  My last shot of a proper Pikes Peak Local was on March 23, 2020, right when COVID was taking over daily life.  Super-happy that I was able to catch today's rare move!

Taken on: May 10, 2024

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Sets appears in: • Colorado (and Wyoming) Trains • Pikes Peak Local

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX740 HS, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 28.1mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	28.1mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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