P.C.C.M. 59 Part 2, Borrowed Power on the Buckwheat Line.

Greetings and welcome to the final leg of P.C.C.M. 59. We find our train heading from Cheyenne, Wyoming on the Colorado and Southern. Maybe more accurately the former CB&Q. What the heck, we'll just call it the newly formed Burlington Northern and call it good. More on that later.

Leading our rainbow mix of locomotives, is BN SD9 #6147. The Colorado and Southern often found itself running short on locomotives for its trains. Not because it did not plan or purchase enough power for its needs. The C&S had purchased high power second generation locomotives, such as SD40's, U30C's and SD45's in the late Sixties and early Seventies. The power short and hungry parent was all to willing to "borrow" from its subsidiary. In return the Colorado and Southern got to use older, more seasoned power sent from the Burlington Northern. For railfans this made for some interesting lash ups to witness in the early days of the Burlington Northern merger.

Here we see a former Northern Pacific F7A in a patched out Burlington Northern scheme.
 

Another unique Burlington Northern F7A paint scheme. After the creation of Amtrak, the BN had several surplus passenger locomotives. 9758 was converted into a power plant for Rotary Snowplows. It was painted into the mineral red MOW scheme. Later the BN discovered it needed 9758 and its sister power plants back into regular road power. Another opportunity to share with the Colorado & Southern.

Being the "second" railroad in Cheyenne. The Colorado and Southern had its own relationship with rival Union Pacific. It often leased equipment from the Union Pacific to help ease its power shortages. Here we see a pair of UP cab units heading from Cheyenne to Rice Yard in Denver.

From the N.Y.C.T.L. we have a New Haven Boxcar loaded with Gallo Wine, headed to Centennial Beverage Distributors in Denver, Colorado.

A classic Ribside Milwaukee Road boxcar, with a load of potatoes from Suffolk Potatoes to Associated Grocers in Denver, Colorado.

This 40 ft Santa Fe Hi-Cube boxcar is loaded with Magic Chef Appliances, headed to the Lefty Martin Appliance warehouse. Lefty is sure to have a big sale to bring in lots of business to his stores. Before Lefty was pitching sales to his customers, he played Minor League Baseball in the 1940's.

Another car headed to the Lefty Martin Appliance Warehouse is this carload of repair parts from Peerless Appliances. This will assure years of reliable service for those fine Peerless products. Lefty says don't let that stop you from trading in your current workhorse for one of those "Mod" Copper Tone or Avocado Green Models. All the rage in Kings Port and West Mill households.

A Lehigh Valley boxcar loaded full of Corning beer bottles for the Tivoli Brewery in Denver, CO.

Also headed to Denver, is this Southern Pacific boxcar loaded with sacks of Blue Ribbon flour for the Star Bread Company. Sitting across the street from Mile High Stadium, Star Bread was a fixture for Denver Bronco fans for decades. The three story tall billboard reminded fans to pick up a loaf.

From the LF&NW, a carload of machine parts for Gates Rubber Company in Denver. Being delivered from American Tool & Die Company.

Also sent over from the LF&NW, a Western Pacific boxcar with sacks of refined sugar for Jolly Rancher Candies in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. From American Sugar and Refining.

This Hoschton Railway car is loaded with sets of Lionel trains, destined for Caboose Hobbies.

Not even able to muster up their own Waycar err Caboose, the Colorado and Southern had to borrow one from the Union Pacific. Thanks for reading!!!