The Photographs
As the time approaches for the Anniversary celebration in the
town of Iris Creek, we see a lot of rail activity of special trains, as
well as the regular runs that must be continued to carry goods and supplies
to other areas of the country.
Out of the tunnel and over the trestle, eastbound, on module
2, a pair of E units is hauling the days express passenger train.
(Here you have a good view of one of the Walther's backdrop scenes showing
at the upper right corner).
Apparently a photographer has found a good spot to shoot his
pictures from one side of the canyon. As a Rail Fan himself, he has
found out that the ICV is a heavily traveled railroad that has many different
roads using it to cross the mountains on, and he has gotten some great
photographs from this vantage point.
From below, the new Diesel locomotives that the ICV has acquired
look massive.
Steam specials are often run on the ICV, particularly if there
is a lot of shipments that must be made in a short amount of time.
This articulated is the heavy hauler in the mountains. Here it is
crossing the timber trestle, on module 2.
A Santa Fe through passenger is making it's way east, on module
3.
There is a good sized oil facility that handles the storage
of both crude and refined oil, on module 10. Tanker trucks are used
to haul it to the communities in the remote part of the mountains where
there is no rail service.
The ICV gets some of it's oil from oil wells in the area, on
module 8. Of course, it has to be transported to the refinery and
back before it can be used.
Here we find a caboose waiting on one of the sidings.
It may be set out here for the Rail Fans that will soon be coming to the
Anniversary celebration.
A major freight headed up by four locomotives is rolling through
the Mesa Verde area, on module 9.
The "Big Hook" sits quietly by the water tank on module 4, where
it is normally spotted when the steam locomotives are not running Rail
fan specials. Of course with the Anniversary celebration getting
close at hand, it will have to be moved.
The pair of E units hauling the days express passenger train
is nearing the town area, on module 4.
A couple of box cars waiting for delivery as an eastbound train
moves slowly through the station area, on module 5.
A pair of steam locomotives is a rare treat on the ICV.
The train on the far track is pulling a Rail Fan special. The loco
on the near track is waiting for the Rail Fan special to pass so it can
complete it's photo run-by and some switching moves for the crowd that
has gathered in the area for the Anniversary celebration.
Traveling eastbound, just leaving the station and town area,
on module 5, we see a trio of GP38's working their way down the line.
A couple of reefers near the copper mine, on module 6, delivering
supplies.
It must be time for the big celebration in town. Activity
at the copper mine, on module 7, seems to have slowed down.
Other photographs of ICV equipment can
be found in the Photograph section, in Collections 1, 2 & 4.
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Up-dated 10-13-2000
