RailPictures.Net Photo: BNSF 8409 BNSF Railway EMD SD70ACe at Spruce, Colorado by BUFFIE

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» BNSF Railway (more..)
» EMD SD70ACe (more..)

» Spruce on the Joint Line
» Spruce, Colorado, USA (more..)
» December 29, 2022

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» BNSF 8409 (more..)
» Unknown

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A pair of helper engines wait on a siding in Spruce, Colorado in case they are needed to help a train get over the Palmer Divide on the Joint Line.

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Manned Helpers Album created by member Daniel Holmes	Album Views: 4,317
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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