RailPictures.Net Photo: BN 7284 Burlington Northern Railroad EMD SD40-2 at Palmer Lake, Colorado by Doug Lilly

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» Burlington Northern Railroad (more..)
» EMD SD40-2 (more..)

» Unknown
» Palmer Lake, Colorado, USA (more..)
» March 24, 1983

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» BN 7284 (more..)
» Unknown

» Doug Lilly (more..)
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The helpers on a BN coal train slow as they enter the single track at Palmer Lake, Colorado. After the caboose has cleared the switch, the helpers will uncouple from the train, and then make a runaround move with the caboose to get it on the train.

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One artifact of the steam era that remains in use to this day; even modern AC traction locomotives need help on the biggest hills.

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