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Viewing Album:  The Great Western Railway - 2009 & 2010
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:4/9/2009 - 12/31/2010
Album Info:The Great Western Railway operates trackage in Northern Colorado. Tracks radiate out of Windsor to Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland-Johnstown-Longmont. The Fort Collins-Greeley line was part of the Colorado & Southern and was purchased from the BN in 1996. In 1999, the GWR took over switching operations in Ft. Collins from the BNSF. 2010 was a pivotal year for the GWR. The Great Western Industial Park in Windsor was coming on line with several major customers constructing new facilities: Owens-Illinois, Front Range Energy Ethanol, Vestas Blades and others. Almost overnight, the GWR was handling long trains over the light 90 lbs rail. Locomotives from BNSF, UP, NS, CSX and others could be found pulling windmill blade, ethanol, grain and oil trains. During some weeks, the GWR could handle over 700 cars!!
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HBR 5007
Title:  HBR 5007
Description:  The Great Western was road testing this big Hudson Bay SD50. It was on the GWR for about 3 months before being shipped out. The train is east of Ft. Collins on the former Colorado & Southern Greeley branch at MP 78.67
Photo Date:  4/9/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:44:05 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBR 5007(SD50)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  IR 3500 was rebuilt by Omnitrax in Loveland and spent several weeks on the GWR working out the bugs. Here, the 3500 and SD9 4327 are in run 8 climbing Oklahoma Hill south of Windsor.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:46:09 PM
Location:  Windsor, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35) OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  485   Comments: 1
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  Delivering cars to the UP at Milliken.
Photo Date:  4/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:47:07 PM
Location:  Milliken, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Omnitrax 4327
Title:  Omnitrax 4327
Description:  SD9 4327 in Northwestern Pacific paint, is south of Johnstown with cars for Bunyan and Walker
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:51:12 PM
Location:  Bunyan, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  IR 3500 and SD9 4327 are north of Johnstown, returning to Loveland.
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:52:23 PM
Location:  Johnstown, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35) OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  325   Comments: 1
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  IR 3500 was rebuilt by Omnitrax in Loveland and spent several weeks on the GWR getting "de-bugged" before being sent to Illinois
Photo Date:  4/22/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2017 9:56:32 PM
Location:  Loveland, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  The 3500 has a short train at Kelim with cars for the UP at Milliken
Photo Date:  4/22/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:53:34 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
Illinois Railway 3500
Title:  Illinois Railway 3500
Description:  This 4 car train has just crossed Colorado Hwy 66 east of Longmont. This location is known as Kirkland on the GWR. Trains seldom ran between Walker and Longmont, so this was a rather rare move.
Photo Date:  4/22/2009  Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:26:31 PM
Location:  Kirkland, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IR 3500(GP35)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
Omnitrax 4327
Title:  Omnitrax 4327
Description:  The classic lines of the SD9. At Bunyan on the return trip to Loveland.
Photo Date:  4/23/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:54:57 PM
Location:  Bunyan, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Omnitrax 2959
Title:  Omnitrax 2959
Description:  OMLX SD35 2959 is a former SP unit that was used by the Utah Rly for a couple years. It was deemed underpowered for the Utahs heavy trains and returned to Omnitrax. It was a regular unit on the Great Western and was a fan favorite in the colorful Utah paint scheme. Here it is in Fort Collins making a brake test before leaving for Windsor.
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 4:57:54 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  OMLX 2959(SD35)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
Great Western 2243
Title:  Great Western 2243
Description:  2243 was assigned as the Ft. Collins switcher
Photo Date:  10/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 5:50:12 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GWR 2243(GP7u)
Views:  294   Comments: 2
HBR 6526
Title:  HBR 6526
Description:  The GWR used this GP35 from affiliate Omnitrax road, Hudson Bay Railroad
Photo Date:  11/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2017 9:47:13 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HBRY 6526(GP35m)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
HBR 6526
Title:  HBR 6526
Description:  The GWR is moving 120 empty coal hoppers to Johnstown for storage on the Welty branch. This train was delivered by the BNSF and 2 BNSF SD70ACes are on the rear of the train.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2017 9:48:54 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 6526(GP35m)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
OMLX 4327
Title:  OMLX 4327
Description:  The UP Fort Collins local just delivered cars to the GWR and the SD9 is making a brake test before departing for Windsor.
Photo Date:  2/3/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 6:34:22 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4327(SD9)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
OMLX 2959
Title:  OMLX 2959
Description:  The SD35 runs longhood forward through Timnath.
Photo Date:  2/15/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 6:35:16 PM
Location:  Timnath, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 2959(SD35)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
GWR 2243
Title:  GWR 2243
Description:  The 2243 has picked up a few cars in Johnstown and Walker and will deliver them to the BNSF at Loveland
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 6:37:47 PM
Location:  Kelim, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GWR 2243(GP7u)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
GWR 2243
Title:  GWR 2243
Description:  Westbound, Approaching Loveland
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 6:38:36 PM
Location:  Loveland, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GWR 2243(GP7u) OMLX 4285(GP9u)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
GWR 2243
Title:  GWR 2243
Description:  Leaving Ft. Collins with cars for Windsor
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/12/2017 6:39:11 PM
Location:  Loveland, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GWR 2243(GP7u)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
OMLX 4285
Title:  OMLX 4285
Description:  This eastbound has just picked up cars from the UP at Fort Collins and is making the 10 mile trip to Windsor. Omnitrax 4285 was a regular unit on the GWR for many years.
Photo Date:  10/26/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:00:30 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OMLX 4285(GP9u)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
FXE 4678
Title:  FXE 4678
Description:  In November, 2010, the UP delivered a train of empty covered hoppers to be loaded at Johnstown. Two new Ferromex ES44ACs were in the consist and were used to switch the train. What a bizarre sight to see 2 Mexican units on a shortline in Northern Colorado!
Photo Date:  11/2/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:04:25 PM
Location:  Johnstown, CO
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FXE 4678(ES44AC)
Views:  154   Comments: 0

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