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17 PHOTOS FOR PALMER LAKE
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Looking North the Santa Fe (BNSF) line goes off the the right and the D&RG (UP) to the left.
(submitted by Mike -mike@denverrails.com on 11/27/02)
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Looking south the lines combine and curve around Palmer Lake and down into Colorado Springs.
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The actual rails of the former Santa Fe line end here with a pair of helpers idling in the distance on them. Beyond this point (behind photographer) line has been converted to the Santa Fe bike trail.
(submitted by Mike -mike@denverrails.com on 11/27/02)
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A BNSF coal train chugs up the grade to Palmer Lake.
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The original D&RG station at Divide which later became Palmer Lake looking West with the D&RG depot just left of center. The Santa Fe came through in 1887 as they built from Pueblo to Denver.
(submitted by Mike -mike@denverrails.com on 12/30/02)
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