Memories of Durango & Silverton & The Rio Grande




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Memories of Durango & Silverton & The Rio Grande

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All Photos belong to my family, but most were taken by other people for us as a Family // created at http://animoto.com Union RailRoad Mp15Dc's in The Snow at Sandy Lake TRN YOUR VOLUMES WAY UP! AS 5 URR SWITCHERS WORD HARD PULLING A LONG STRING OF COKE CARS DUE FOR THE EDGAR THOMPSON PLANT! ye219 (Andy) & Brandon (MonLineProductions) getting bummed out about missing out on NS 635 with its 2 Ex: Con Sd60I's, we heard the URR coke train coming so we took off on an all out sprint. After spending 5 minutes of walking, we took off in another all out sprint ( Were Still Going uphill Too!) After crossing Death's Hill Highway (Richland Avenue) and not getting hit by 50mph cars. we made it to Sandy Lake to see prove of the Coke Train Coming to us. The train was actually still not even on the straightaway towards us where we could see the headlights. After scrambling & agruing with Brandon on where to get set up, I finally just set up where i was standing at. As the train was approching, i took some nice photos & bad photos with my camcorder with the train approching us. Power For This Train: URR Mp15Dc 15 URR Mp15Dc 16 URR Mp15Dc 10 URR Mp15Dc 14 URR Mp15Dc 18 © Copyright West Keystone Videos™ CSX NS Conrail Chicago Northwestern Missouri Pacific Lines Union Pacific CSX "Coke Express" Andye219 MonLineProductions Mp15Dc's & 1 SW1500 AT FULL THROTTLE! SW1500 EJ&E xxxDeath9572xxx united States Steel Irvin Works Sandy Lake General Motors McKeesport Plant NS F9A F7B CSX F40PH Conrail E7A E7B UP E9A E9B DD40X Up 3985 Up 844 Weather Snow Sleet Rain Freezing Rain Ice

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