Photo ID: 111273 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 287 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ferromex Well, I cannot tell you why, but for some reason, the nose door is missing from this Ferromex SD70ACe! The unit is currently power-shared with BNSF. I cannot help but wonder if the unit is making its way back to Mexico and home rails so the nose - and whatever else might need repairing - can be fixed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111272 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Nine BNSF units and a single Ferromex unit are all on the point of an eastbound Provo-Denver manifest on the main at Leyden. Only the first three units are actually online (working). The trailing five are just along for the ride! The train is approaching an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) at the east end of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111271 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver has a long string of power this morning as it roles through Leyden. Eight units on the point, only three of which are online, and two DPUs on the end. The snow that fell 24 hours prior has melted below about 6,000 feet, but snow still clings to the foothills in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111270 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 727 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a snowy day with clouds hanging very low in the sky, the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The clouds have actually lifted slightly in the last two hours, and should clear out even more later in the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111269 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 528 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), there is a fantastic winter scene as the westbound Zephyr rolls through the OS. The snow is really sticking to the pine trees, subduing the colors. It appears that AMTK 144 has a little bit of damage on its nose. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111268 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 554 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes through the first winter scene of the season on the main track at Eisele (Clay). In the background, it almost looks as though there are two tracks climbing up Big Ten Curve. However, what might appear to be tracks on the right is in fact tire tracks in the snow created by MOW vehicles. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111267 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). Right around two inches of snow fell overnight and continues to lightly fall this morning, setting up a great scene for the passengers aboard the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111266 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 587 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is running right on time as it climbs the north side of Big Ten Loop. Roughly two inches of snow fell over the Denver area, marking the first snow fall of the 2024-2025 winter season. Fortunately, temperatures have not fallen too far yet, and it is currently right around 32°F (0°C) out as snow continues to lightly fall. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111265 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 558 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the morning of the first snow of the 2024-2025 winter season, AMTK 144 and AMTK 180 lead the westbound Zephyr out of Rocky and on the climb up toward the top of Big Ten Loop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111264 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 237 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This open gondola, tied down in a string of over 100 gondolas in the siding at Leyden, seems to contain a but of metal cubes. Not entirely sure what they are, or why they are sitting in a gondola that is being stored at Leyden for an indeterminate amount of time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111263 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 297 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the start of 2024, UP tied down a long string of empty well cars in the siding of Leyden for long term storage. The cars stayed in the siding for roughly four months. Now, it seems that Leyden is once again host to cars in need of being stored! A string of over 100 gondolas has been tied down in the siding at Leyden for about a month. How long will they remain here? That is anybody's guess! Even when Leyden is not plugged up with stored cars, UP avoid using it for meets. Over the years, the residents of the (new) neighborhoods around Leyden have complained about the noise and exhaust of trains that stop on the siding as Leyden has transformed from rural to suburban. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111262 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific These gondolas that are currently being stored in the siding at Leyden are, for the most part, empty. There are a handful of scraps from various old loads in the bottom of most of the cars, but they are generally empty. The string of cars is roughly 7,000 feet long. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111261 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 256 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific 20 years ago, when coal was king on the Moffat, UP invested in permanent derails at the east end of Leyden, Rocky, Cliff, and Rollins. Coal trains were frequently tied down on any one of those sidings when waiting for a recrew. While coal is now extremely rare on the Moffat, the derail here at east Leyden is coming in handy as there is a long string of gondolas tied down in the siding. You can clearly see the switch on the north rail that will lead to the cars derailing away form the mainline, should they roll east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111260 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A gondola loaded with old ties sits tied down with a long string (nearly 7,000 feet) of gondolas on the siding at Leyden. The gondolas appear to be here for long term storage. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111253 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS007 (Arvada) Arvada, CO 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6558 leads UP's MGJNY east on Main 2 at CP DS007 (Arvada), just a few miles west of North Yard. The train is on Main 2 as it approaches the grade crossing at Lamar Street on the eastern edge of Arvada. To the left is the Arvada siding and to the right is Main 1. The train departed the yard in Grand Junction the previous day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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