An eastbound special has a matched pair of "notched" SD70Ms for power. The second SD70M was actually bad-ordered in Utah and is offline. But it makes for a mighty fine looking shot.
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An RTD A-Line train crosses over UP's Limon Sub just east of Mesa. This single track bridge is close to a mile long and takes the A-Line from along Smith Road and the Limon Sub over the tracks and over I-70 in order to parallel Pena Blvd to DIA. This particular commuter train is headed west, toward Union Station.
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Missed it by that much! Was hoping to get a shot of an A-Line commuter train crossing over a UP special with a quartet of electric engines. Alas, the A-Line train came by about 20 seconds too late.
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Three Siemens-built SC-44 are being transported by Union Pacific from California to their interhchange point...probably either Kansas City or St Louis. These units are going to enter commuter service on MARC.
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This is a Siemens-built ACS-64 built for a Pennsylvania-based commuter (Septa). This is the first of 15 such units that have been ordered by Septa and are pending delivery from Siemens.
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You may not see it at first, but there are actually two trains in this shot. The first is the Roydale Local, led by a pair of GP38-2s. The second is a UP special that is transporting four Siemens electric units. The special is holding at a red signal until the local can get in the clear at Mesa.
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After leaving the urban Denver-metropolitan area behind, this eastbound coal train has entered into the rural plains of eastern Colorado on its way toward Kansas and points further east.
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About a week ago, I got some shots of an eastbound coal train that was led by CSX units. Today, I was able to catch another eastbound coal load, but this one was led by a Norfolk Southern "catfish". A name given to wide cab Norfolk Southern units because the white stripes on the nose look a bit like whiskers.
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In eastern Aurora, I-70 runs northwest-to-southeast and crosses over UP's Limon Sub right at Mesa. With I-70 visible in the background, the NS-led eastbound is about to pass underneath I-70.
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Typically when I nab a picture that includes the Denver skyline, I'm on the west side of town. On this particular day, however, I'm on the east side of town! A Norfolk Southern unit leads the eastbound coal load on the main at Mesa. Much of the Limon Sub in Aurora parallels Smith Road.
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A trio of EMDs, setup elephant-style, lead up a westbound manifest. The two SD70Ms are the two online. The GP40-2 is returning to Denver after a 90-day inspection in North Little Rock, AR. The GP40-2 is actually of DRGW heritage. Specifically, DRGW 3111.
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A westbound UP manifest slows to a stop on the main at Mesa. As this point on this cold afternoon, the yard does not have a spot open for the train just yet. So, the train shall follow the old adage "hurry up and wait".
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UP's Salina, KS to Denver, CO manifest crosses Picadilly Road on the far east side of Aurora. The train is coming up to an approach signal at the east end of Mesa. The train will hold the main at Mesa until the 36th Street yard opens a spot for the train.
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A westbound manifest kicks up some snow on the main along the siding of Old Mesa just east of Mesa. The temperature outside is a mere 5°F.
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"Fall brown" has taken over the foliage along the right-of-way at Mesa on UP's Limon Sub. This coal train loaded at the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch in western Colorado and is now headed east. The train just met a westbound local and is copying a track warrant right now to continue the journey east on to the Colorado Plains.
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