Two veteran 70MAC's weeze under the weight of all this coal they're pulling upgrade.
A long heavy manifest with pool power climbs quickly up the grade in the warm light.
Slinking its' way across the river and through the West Bottom's toward Santa Fe Jct. and the Ft. Scott Sub.
Crews are coming on duty, and their power is ready and waiting to do whatever it is asked; just like they've done for decades.
Power used for the Minnequa local sits silent in Pueblo's yard.
On a magnificent day, a clean ACe is yanking on 122 loads of the Powder River's finest as it roars up the grade towards Palmer Lake.
After reaching the top of the hill a few miles back in Palmer Lake, this coal drag can ride its' dynamics down grade to Denver. It gets cold, and stays cold up here at only 6750ish feet.
Flexing its long symmetrical consist with the curves of the terrain, this coal load is fighting the grade to the summit of the Palmer Divide in Palmer Lake.
Another long manifest moving across Nebraska, nearly to Grand Island.
A coal load is making track speed southbound on the ex/ MP Coffeyville Sub.
On the way through KC passing KC Union Station.
