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A Tour Of - 'Colonels Crossing & Benson'

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Posted: 9 Mar 2015 04:25 am

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Thanks Woody, I think the SP colour scheme is my favourite too.

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Posted: 13 Mar 2015 07:10 am

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A couple of SP locos at rest in the west yard at Benson.

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Posted: 13 Mar 2015 09:56 am

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A few more pictures of the two F units on a recent visit. I think they are a very elegant looking machine to my eye.

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Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:05 am

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A few more random pictures for those of us afflicted, including an assortment of SP power at rest in Benson west yard. I don't know the proper collective noun for a collection of SP locos, could it be a delight?

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Posted: 15 Mar 2015 06:14 am

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Posted: 15 Mar 2015 06:16 am

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#2638 an SP SW1500, a model that featured on the front cover of the Continental Modeller way back in October 1991 when Colonel's Crossing was the layout of the month.

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Posted: 15 Mar 2015 10:01 am

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A lot of Nice SP photo's, Peter

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Posted: 15 Mar 2015 10:44 am

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Thanks Dwyane the SP was the first road I found interesting, it was the colour scheme I think.
I like their types of power as well.
I can't get enthusiastic about modern diesels and double stacks I'm afraid.

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Posted: 25 Mar 2015 10:52 am

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With this selection of pictures we come a little more up to date with a DRGW GP60 #3154, she was used for the Ski Train during the 96-97 season. She is seen arriving at Benson with a short mixed train consisting of empty covered hoppers and an empty boxcar for a load of specially cut lumber.

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Posted: 25 Mar 2015 10:54 am

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Posted: 25 Mar 2015 12:15 pm

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The crew of the GP60 take a break for beans, having uncoupled from the train and parked the locomotive on the track next to the servicing facilities.
At this point an SP SW1500 #2638 yard switcher, waiting by the yard master's caboose arrives to spot the individual incoming cars.

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Posted: 25 Mar 2015 12:51 pm

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Nice looking GP60, Peter

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Posted: 26 Mar 2015 05:47 am

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Thanks Dywane, as you say a nice locomotive if not wearing the most attractive livery.

The SP switcher pulls out a full UP covered hopper of corn and then spots the two DRGW empty hoppers at the Farmers Co-op.
The Rio Grande box car is spotted at the team track ready for loading with cut lumber that will be brought in by truck.

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Posted: 26 Mar 2015 07:54 am

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The SP switcher then goes to the Midas Cement Co unloading facility and picks an empty ATSF covered hopper and an MD&W boxcar loaded with bagged cement on pallets.
It then starts to make up a train in the main loop for the GP60 to take to the SP main line. An SP SD7 will head the consist as it saves having to find a path for this loco to get back to the SP.

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Posted: 20 Apr 2015 05:10 am

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While enjoying a recent operating session I took a few more photos of my elderly Athearn Blue Box SD45. I have now added sunshades, screen wipers, mu hoses and a plough, not the correct one but all I had to hand. The loco looks a bit more work stained as well having given it a thin wash of grimy black.