More Diesel Locomotives on the West Central
These diesels from other railroads are often seen on West Central trackage.
A set of CNW Alco
FA-2s powers its freight through the Grand Crossing area of the West
Central. It looks like some
new John Deere tractors from Waterloo, Iowa are on the
first
flat. CNW only had one set which were Alco's demonstrators and
originally
had Alco's demonstrator paint job of green with yellow trim. A
rare
sight indeed! These models are Proto 2000s.
A pair of Union
Pacific units waiting for a helper assignment on the grade from
Redfield
to Summit. The UP and West
Central share a lot of
trackage. These locos were modeled by the late Wally
Schuster.
A trio of Santa
Fe GP units rounds Portland curve on the upgrade to Summit. This
train
by Ron Jurgens.
The Santa Fe units
in the mountain lake area on the West Central mainline.
The Santa Fe units rumble
past the old station at Pine Haven.
Some Santa Fe GP
units in zebra stripes during the 50s near the Power Machine Products
plant. This train by Ron
Jurgens.
A Burlington Zephyr,
normally not seen west of Denver, takes the California Zephyr through
on
the West Central
mainline to reconnect at Salt Lake City.
Sometimes
accidents or natural disasters forced them to divert from the
Rio
Grande
tracks normally used. Luckily, the West Central scenery is as
nice
as it gets. This train and
background painting by Dennis
Hamilton.
Another shot of Dennis's Proto
2000 CB&Q E-8 units in the mountain district.
A rare shot at the
tail end of the Zephyr. Looks as if an early autumn snowfall
dusted
the Lodgepole Pines in this area.
The Zephyr rounds
the curve downgrade into the foothills. Scenery by Ron Jurgens
and the late Ralph Edwards and
background by Dennis Hamilton.
The Zephyr slows
to a stop at the Pine Haven station. (The saloon in the
background is
convenient
for the passengers and crew.)