At a little more than 2 weeks old, fresh'y new BNSF 8497 leads coal south through the S-curves just south of Monument, CO. The Joint Line has been blessed with a glut of new ACes recently.
Yesterday morning the Joint Line south of Palmer Lake was a winter wonderland with everything covered in Hoarfrost while the DPU's on a southbound BNSF coal load were passing through Monument.