HiDef: GRANDE GOLD! Ex DRGW GP40-2 In Colorado Springs

This was a day I was longing to see in Colorado Springs ever since I moved here 10 years ago! I originally planed on chasing the local, but I woke up a bit late so I had to settle with it's finnishing jobs instead.

Today's "Mud Creek Local" was powered by one of 10 DRGW painted Geeps on the Union Pacific system. UP 1359 is (I think) the only Geep on the system with a Mars Light still on its nose!! The local was returning to the Colorado Springs yard to drop off empty bulkhead flats from Friday's Delivery. Unfortunately, all the clouds didn't provide me much light, but it was enough to satisfy me. Anyway, Enjoy the video!!

LCOL65-16

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Autos & Vehicles

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• UP
• Union
• Pacific
• DRGW
• Denver
• and
• Rio
• Grande
• Western
• Railroad
• Trains
• Yard
• Local
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[TheRailFanBoy780]

Iv seen a Rio Grande as a leader on an NS train a few years back in Berea Ohio

[bullbrauch]

Cool to see them hook up the D&RGW caboose at the end!  Just like the old days.

[fishworldhacker]

@DRGWSD40T well thats up for you they got lazy and took the bulbs ouitve the gyra left it there and put the ditchlights its the same loco just differn light locoation. :/

[jerry91a]

for the longest time ive seen at least 4 of these locomotivesdoing yard work at West Colton CA but now there all gone

[storm24awesome]

why did they leave those lumber cars there?

[DRGWSD40T]

dude it still has the gyra in place that f**king rare!

[Alwaystrains]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Denver and Rio Grande Western in Colorado! The way it should be! Thanks for sharing.

[spacecalander]

awesome catch, nice untouched unit

[marodude752002]

Nice catch,especially with the caboose. 5+++++++++++ stars. Thank you very much for sharing

[Weiberts]

I want that caboose!