Slowly grind up the southern slope of the Palmer Divide, a Slaton, TX to Denver, CO manifest train is in a battle with gravity as it grinds the 1.4% grade towards Monument, CO.
A northbound BNSF manifest freight coasts down Main 2 from Palmer Lake, Colorado, at the site of the old flyover at Spruce on May 25, 2020.
Peaking out of the shadows, a Slaton, TX to Denver, CO manifest train starts to get up to speed down the northern slope of the Palmer Divide after climbing over the 7,200' summit. The train takes ... (more)